Monday, July 22, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~Zoo to You program where we learned about the history of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo
~Meeting the zoo's ambassadors to educate children and adults about the world around us
~Learning about the conservation efforts at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to help save species...even with something as simple as Elmer's Glue!

















Saturday, July 20, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 20th- A few of my favorite things...
~Stopping to check on the monarchs again today and finding more butterflies flitting about
~A very hungry caterpillar munching on a nice green leaf (and it isn't even Sunday)
~Spying a jumping spider blending in with our doorstep




Friday, July 19, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Finding that the wild milkweed patch along the canal hides a secret cache of monarch eggs
~Discovering a small monarch caterpillar eating his lunch
~Watching a monarch butterfly fluttering around and stopping occasionally for a snack









Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~A collection of wooden animals just waiting for...
~A child carefully bringing it to life with a touch of paint...
~Making new friends for their old friends 






Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 16th- A few of my favorite things...
~The bright green of apples growing on the tree
~Milkweed pods growing among the mid-green tones of milkweed leaves
~The deep green of English plantain that gets you in the Christmas spirit even on a very hot day



Monday, July 15, 2019

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

July 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~The purple of knapweed growing along the tracks
~The white of phlox growing along the side of the field
~The copious amounts of Queen Anne's lace decorating the edges of the road