The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~The fun of snorkeling and exploring underwater on a hot day

~Young treasure seekers looking to see what is hiding in the water

~Bits of glistening sea glass, pottery, and metal quarry to show for an evening's worth of hunting

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 March 31st- A few of my favorite things...

~Knowing that a friend will be starring in a play

~A fun musical retelling of "The Ugly Duckling" as "Honk, Jr."

~Spending the evening watching young talented artists perform

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 14th- A few of my favorite things....

~Watching a young model builder and an older one examine the boats on display

~The careful attention to detail by both maker and connoisseur

~The love of of boats shared across generations

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~A young boatwright trying a new design

~An extra sister helper to launch the vessel in the long lake in front of the Episcopal Church, courtesy of unusually warm weather

~Learning that "mistakes" are chances to improve on your design...and it's ok

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 6th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching young imaginations playing with a pop-up dollhouse

~Secrets to discover behind closed doors and real stairs between floors

~Snippets of life in the doll family: A piano lesson, a tea party, a conversation before dinner

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Watching a family of crows teaching their young
~Watching the young crows take up space near enough to their parents for safety with being just far enough to look cool
~Listening to a robin who is not happy with their presence and sends them on their way

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Salvaging a couple of old pairs of jeans for the fabric

~Imagining the possibilities with all the a pile of squares

~Planning a project for a little young man due in June