Welcome to my Gratitude Gallery - where I share one thing I am grateful for each remaining day of 2024!
- October 25: Friday morning coffee. Actually every morning coffee
- October 26: Slow Saturday mornings
- October 27: Crispy fresh fall air coming in through the windows
- October 28: Family visits
- October 29: The ability to see so many different colors
- October 30: The right to vote
- October 31: A childhood with no social media
- November 1: Rain
- November 2: My Mom’s homemade dolma 😋
- November 3: Walks in nature
- November 4: The smell of banana bread baking in the oven!
- November 5: The feeling of starting a new painting
- November 6: Perfectly boiled eggs
- November 7: The feeling of morning sunshine on my skin
- November 8: Catching up with a good friend
- November 9: Catching up with another good friend!
- November 10: The most delicious yogurt bowl made by my husband!
- November 11: All veterans
- November 12: Time to paint in the mornings
- November 13: Date nights <3
- November 14: Our heater has been fixed and my fingertips are warming up, yay!
- November 15: The opportunity to attend a live watercolor demo by Robert Dvorak. And that my sister and husband also joined!
- November 16: Catching up on errands that have been on my to-do list for a while
- November 17: Impromptu adventures to explore new towns
- November 18: Learning the process of gilding and making progress :)
- November 19: Dinners with my sister
- November 20: Maple caramel carrot cake
- November 21: Relaxing evenings
- November 22: Good sushi
- November 23: Start of thanksgiving festivities!
- November 24: Hot mint tea
- November 25: Our fireplace
- November 26: Completing revisions for a paper
- November 27: The sunshine is back, lunch with my husband and siblings, and my brother’s homemade lattes 😋
- November 28: Great food with the best people ♥️ and bundled up family walks in the cold
- November 29: Mailing artwork, good hot chocolate ☕️, Christmas decorations in the neighborhood
- November 30: Browsing around art stores
- December 1: Our Church, lifegroup, and we got our Christmas tree! 🎄
- December 2: Made homemade borsch 😋
- December 3: Making progress on my Winter Collection pieces 🎨
- December 4: Discovering older music
- December 5: Inspiring and encouraging researchers
- December 6: Cozy winter evenings
- December 7: The incredibly resilient and inspiring people of Spitak/Gyumri
- December 8: Time with family <3
- December 9: Walking through the fallen leaves in the neighborhood
- December 10: Reading a good book by the fireplace
- December 11: Having a local family owned authentic chocolate shop
- December 12: Connecting with the local art community
- December 13: Learning about traditional Armenian dishes
- December 14: A fast and safe flight to see family
- December 15: Time visiting out of town family
- December 16: A quiet day back in town
- December 17: Submitting a project I have been working on for more than two years!
- December 18: Reaching a helpful human when calling customer service
- December 19: Time with good friends :)
- December 20: Rain
- December 21: Safe drive to the bay area, and seeing cows on the way there, cooking and sharing traditional Armenian food with friends
- December 22: Joining and continuing family traditions
- December 23: Last day of work before time off for the holidays
- December 24: Hosting Christmas Eve dinner
- December 25: Christmas morning with my husband, and a relaxing Christmas Day with family
- December 26: A warm and cozy home
- December 27: Slow mornings and time to reflect as 2024 comes to an end
- December 28: Restful, rainy, reflective winter days
- December 29: Cooking with my Mom & sister
- December 30: New Year’s Eve preparations with my family
- December 31: A year of growth, building, learning, and creating!