Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright orange flowers in the garden
~Watching the ants at work on the peonies
~Spying a Long-jawed Orb Weaver hiding out on a blade of grass




Monday, May 22, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 21st- A few of my favorite things...
~Bright artwork making a bold statement to blight
~Ribbons representing a year's worth of hard work by 4 girlies...Congratulations S, G, F, and T!
~One girlie buying gifts with her earned points to buy gifts for her little sisters...well done Gwyn <3





Sunday, May 21, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness:A Few of My Favorite Things

May 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~An afternoon spent making a sailboat that floats in style,...
~A lunar lander that lands safely (all cotton ball astronauts accounted for),...
~And an air-propelled rocket that actually flies






Friday, May 19, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Passing a traveler who has been traveling much longer than I
~Coming out from under a cloud shield into the evening sun
~Milky Way that can even be seen and enjoyed on a cloudy night



The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~Moriah finding a first edition copy of the book that Chris carved out to hide an engagement ring nearly 22 years ago...now I can read the missing poems
~The promise of strawberries
~The taste of maple syrup made by a friend from this year's sugaring time







Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few My Favorite Things

May 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~The surprise of sighting 3 Great Egrets in the wetlands outside Jordan NY looking for a snack
~The fun of standing by a "No Standing Anytime" sign
~The joy of having your first violin lesson





Wednesday, May 17, 2017

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~A small garden along the old canal wall
~Sunlight highlighting a point along the old towpath
~Finding the swallows have returned to nest in old Lock 51 along the old Erie Canal