Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~Saying goodbye to the last day before my birthday heading out on an unbroken trail
~Passing snow dappled like a lunar landscape before joining where others have trod
~Passing by a creek, wondering where it leads like the coming new year












Saturday, February 19, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~A little girl with a gift idea
~A white paper package tied up with string
~Celebrating Grandma's birthday together










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










Thursday, February 17, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~A cup of tea and losing yourself in Bronte Country
~A cup of tea with a mystery in genteel Charlston
~A cup of tea with dubiously sane hosts







The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 16th- A few of my favorite things...

~Finishing the deck and securing the lifeboats
~Gluing the hull and deck together
~Starting to secure the sails to the masts













Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Feb 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~A pretty package that fluttered its way from afar to the mailbox
~Finding there are four envelopes inside for four girlies
~The smiles that come from someone letting you know you are thinking of them







The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

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

~Painting the anchors and the bowsprit
~A new set of tweezers to help a young shipwright with her craft
~Discovering a handy pair to hold a piece while its being worked on