Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~That friend who understands you without saying a word
~The memories of a garden all aflutter in the summer
~The uniqueness of pebbles on the beach




The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~A room with stellar, caring staff
~A best friend that's with you through thick and thin
~A brave little girl who weathered one-day surgery like a pro thanks to the staff at the children's hospital






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~Birdwatching in January when there the leaves can't obscure the view
~Fun guides to introduce you to birds near and far
~A few more patches to add to our collection...and birds to our repertoire






The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 28th- A few of my favorite things...
~Sunlight highlighting woodpecker holes
~A crow warming himself in the sun
~Spying a nest from last year still tenaciously holding its own




The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~Snowdrops as the snow falls
~Shamrocks to add green to a white landscape
~A gnome ready for February...a few days early




The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 26th- A few of my favorite things...

~Making circles and filling them in heavily with watercolor pencils
~Picking that color up with a brush filled with water
~Creating an incredibly thin, portable, minimalistic watercolor selection to carry for impromptu paint session





The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 25th- A few of my favorite things...

~Learning why the prison was built in Auburn from guest speaker Dick Rourke
~Learning the industries spurred on both sides of the wall
~Learning about the innovations that made Auburn different and ahead of it's time from very early on in its history