Day #70 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful my grandma made it to her 79th birthday. As mentioned in Day 1 of this series, time is precious with my grandmother, and today was her special day. She had previously mentioned that she wondered if she'd make it to her 79th birthday. I told her … Continue reading Day #70 in A Year of Thanks

Day #69 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that the online streaming algorithms are giving me suggestions on content in Italian. The oddest thing happened when I turned on Amazon Prime earlier this evening to find a new show for Grams and me to watch. The last thing we watched was with English audio … Continue reading Day #69 in A Year of Thanks

Day #68 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for finding some new and incredible online communities of expats living in Italy. Earlier this evening, I decided to look into some online communities of expats living in Italy or who have been preparing for their move to Italy. These are people from all over the … Continue reading Day #68 in A Year of Thanks

Day #67 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for days of rest. This one will be short, but I'm thankful for the occasional day of rest. My brain is always working and thinking about a million things, but that's what our brains should be doing, right? So, yes, the occasional day of rest where … Continue reading Day #67 in A Year of Thanks

Day #66 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for FaceTime. I don't use FaceTime much, but when I do, it's usually with my family. I just got off a FaceTime call not too long ago with one of my sisters, Alyssa. I hate the long distance between us, but we'll talk on FaceTime when … Continue reading Day #66 in A Year of Thanks

Day #64 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the shift I'm on at work. I'm the type of person bursting with energy at the start of my day, which is why I prefer the first shift possible at any place of employment. However, the first shift is difficult for me to get at … Continue reading Day #64 in A Year of Thanks

Day #63 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for hot water. It was a busy morning for us, and we used a lot of hot water for several things. When we began running out of hot water, we almost thought something was wrong with the water heater, and we started to panic. Turns out … Continue reading Day #63 in A Year of Thanks

Day #62 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for a productive day. Some days are meant to be days of rest, while others are intended to get things done. I got up a little earlier this morning to work on some stuff, and I surprisingly got more done than I initially planned. The whole … Continue reading Day #62 in A Year of Thanks