The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Waiting until the kids go to bed to enjoy a piece of cake
~The relaxing soft glow of the Christmas tree after a long day
~The deep resonant tones of the cello to end a busy day on calm note

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 13th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finishing a new tale while the author himself reads it
~Sitting down to family movie night to a video you were patiently waiting for ( I was 97 out of 97 for originally for it)
~The excitement in finding a new book from an author who hasn't put out a new one in the series in two years!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 12th- A few of my favorite things...
~An afternoon spent visiting an art gallery with paintings all by one artist
~Taking time to study a painting to see not only what the artist included, but even seeing his brush strokes
~Trying your hand at drawing what you see in the picture

If you are ever in the Skaneateles, NY area,
take time to check out this gallery:
http://barrowgallery.org/

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 11th- A few of my favorite things...
~An octagon house and...
~A pewter snowflake...
~Making memories in ornament form for this year 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Secretly saving for a couple of months to surprise a special girl for her Adoption Day-iversary
~Sampling foods and flavors before the hibachi course starts
~The fun of watching your food prepared with hands faster than a flash and feats of flames just for fun...what a fun meal at Yamasho Sushi Steakhouse to celebrate an even more amazing girl! We love you 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 9th- A few of my favorite things...
~A ukulele placed by the Christmas tree with care
~And a cajon ready to play joining it there
~And mic placed nearby turned on very low,
to practice a duet for a nursing home show 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~Warming up to a hot bowl of soup at CoreLife Eatery
~A tree bedecked in snow and lights delighting passers-by
~Seeing the work of my summer project "Of Steps and Stones" hanging on the wall