"Oh my! It's December already!", said my friend. The exact feeling had crossed my mind only a day earlier. What did I manage to do this year, and what are my plans for the next?
Well, one makes plans. And one can hope they come to fruition. I had made plans to visit India and that got a check mark on the list of things to do.
My 21 year old graduated from school. The quest for a meaningful life for him continues. Many of his needs are being taken care of as of now, but this is a long haul process. I hope I continue to find great resources for him, with the help of friends and professionals.
This year, more than ever, the importance of a good diet and exercise came to the fore. It will be one goal that will need continuous investment. It is easy to slip on this course, unless you make conscious decisions, keep away from fads and make sensible choices that will work.
Through the year, on most major holidays, family get-togethers made sure there was plenty to do and fun was added in good measure.
Some artwork was on the cards, that got done too. In fact, the result on that front was quite encouraging. Two projects for the home and one as a gift. An acrylic painting of bamboo and a crane that I have already shared in an earlier post, and two others. One was a wooden wall plaque, inspired by old traditional doors, covered with some metal sheets and other accessories. This one involved a lot of sawing, sanding and painting and was very rewarding in the end.
Another acrylic inspired by traditional henna designs was gifted as an engagement gift. The colors in this one were beautiful!
A great find that was totally unplanned, was a group on a popular social media site called Birds of Texas. This was a great resource not just for information, but also getting to see incredible pictures shared by a lot of professional photographers. I started working towards honing my own skills.
Here are a few pictures I took last week, of a variety of birds.
More bird pictures and others later... until then...
