Altruism: (n.) the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. {Origin: mid19th cent. form French altruisme, from Latin alter huic ‘to this other.} Cognition: (n.) the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses; a result of this, a perception, senation, notion, or intuition.Tumblr (3.0; @inthehabitofsmiling)http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9ecb3f5b1828fa45beb774c6af6075e7/tumblr_mn2dmqCbal1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#lamb @finnster_ (at Shelburne Bay)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50851410104http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50851410104Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:37 -0400lamb<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4538d3923e878cb098303c0346621556/tumblr_mmpdw2wZiN1r80ekxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488933888http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488933888Wed, 15 May 2013 06:49:00 -0400colorflowersdecordecoration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5b8e6e56eb2f05b470940b63e0be12a/tumblr_mlbylbMB4N1r981jno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488897863http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488897863Wed, 15 May 2013 06:47:48 -0400plantsherbsterrariumsgardenflowers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d85b0f31f759da363acc0ddfbb974b8/tumblr_mmt19dYLap1qdkv8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://npr.tumblr.com/post/50439358193/by-the-end-of-the-century-ocean-levels-could-rise" class="tumblr_blog">npr</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet. That’s enough to flood the colonists’ first settlement at Jamestown, Va. And it’s putting pressure on archaeologists to get as many artifacts out of the ground as quickly as possible — before it’s too late.</p> <p>— <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178809495/with-rising-seas-americas-birthplace-could-disappear">With Rising Seas, America’s Birthplace Could Disappear </a></p> <p>Photo: John Poole/NPR</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178809495/with-rising-seas-americas-birthplace-could-disappear"><br/></a></p></blockquote>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488824095http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488824095Wed, 15 May 2013 06:45:21 -0400archeologyNPRglobal warminggreenhouse gasesnaturewatertideoceannews<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a56625e6842aa0139cf0f5d6d8a24448/tumblr_mlvwjwiojm1rjrrylo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://8birds.tumblr.com/post/48959637252">8birds</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>hello, how are you? (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thiswonderful/8233409250/in/faves-liis_klammer/">alter•native Δ</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488707135http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50488707135Wed, 15 May 2013 06:41:30 -0400herbsplantsdecortable settingdecorationlaceprettyfarm tablefarm weddingwedding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/111edd7492a942c7c9ce0a5f1013c943/tumblr_mmp9ujEMYp1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The view from my client’s lake house this lovely afternoon. #vermontporn (at Thompson’s Point)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50279912421http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/50279912421Sun, 12 May 2013 15:23:07 -0400vermontporn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b78d4eed2d5ba11306c15a61e3abeb6e/tumblr_mmgfh33Ii51qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yogurt, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, orange smoothie with lime zest!! #nom #yum ☺ (at Burlington Town Center)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49895749214http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49895749214Tue, 07 May 2013 20:46:15 -0400nomyum<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6c4363921be5f1e07cd53dfd26c894d/tumblr_mlgxq0yBaM1qzt8yio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://grayskymorning.tumblr.com/post/48758355572">grayskymorning</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.evakolenko.com/country-road/">Eva Kolenko Photography</a></p> </blockquote>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49722145805http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49722145805Sun, 05 May 2013 18:06:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/82cd919334f1c81ff4a4737f4ad208b6/tumblr_mkz5raJhT81rah5awo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49408322870http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49408322870Wed, 01 May 2013 22:20:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abaa39b2e5c565fd5f192797b23a2a67/tumblr_mm0j40wFtG1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A #6am #run calls for #hotpink, bright #blue and #neon. Everyone saw me from a mile away this morning for sure. (at Lake Iroquois)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49170765312http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49170765312Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:43:12 -0400blueneonrunhotpink6am<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/496828a42a76c3737c891c40df0d4bf3/tumblr_ml9483jalG1qecsumo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49147099043http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49147099043Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:11:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/042e76de37e430cb195f431b9ebcb0a3/tumblr_mlbktoCU8i1qecsumo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146954514http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146954514Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:10:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/08a9954e0a30ebdeb49e530c94c7f6d4/tumblr_mles3xvjZ21qe1u6qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146897181http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146897181Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:09:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/da329a7e8481378673b2944d00a7f107/tumblr_mlpggngbKI1qbkkk0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146860788http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146860788Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:09:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03d0cb276ffd0984a755323b83b75f66/tumblr_mlpfbkeNyj1qmzdhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146676395http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/49146676395Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:06:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9214999c3ba670ffb811e3ee285f10cd/tumblr_mlv4fwnLRA1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Truck of my #childhood. Except my dad’s was white with sheeps’ wool in the seats haha (at Lake Iroquois)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48925404086http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48925404086Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:38:20 -0400truckchildhood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/526ef4449ebd2eae43e14ab36ff135bf/tumblr_mlqd7kCB3J1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>That split second when you get that feeling and something jolts inside of you. That old Love. That one love. That feeling you felt, it never does fade.</p> <p>The Monk Downstairs.</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48726856998http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48726856998Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:59:44 -0400old loveloveromancegood readsbooksmonk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6d6a20d7a74a9b3ab7607fbc883b930/tumblr_mlpqa7pu921qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Mudseason is upon us. (at Intervale Community Farm)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48694865508http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48694865508Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:44:31 -0400mudseason<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e067c351b0c414555366ab1add5aa451/tumblr_mlfgn5HDjs1qfu2t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Sparkles (at Town of Hinesburg)</p>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48244832036http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48244832036Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:40:16 -0400sparkles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/788c2d7b9cb6ab880f6a5d66009212ba/tumblr_mf3eivT0OI1rxnxcoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48242666332http://inthehabitofsmiling.tumblr.com/post/48242666332Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:15:06 -0400