New meal for February

I made this a couple of weeks ago and I'm just getting around to putting up the photos! So for this month the new thing I cooked was vegetable biryani with red onion and chilli bhajis - mmmm! Very good, and veggie too!

#76: Take Stuart away for a mystery weekend - Achieved!

Last weekend I took Stuart away to York, and managed to keep our destination secret from him until we were at the train station! We had a great time doing touristy stuff, with the Jorvk museum, the dungeon, the castle museum and the art gallery amongst other things! It's a lovely city and made me yearn more for living in the North of England again - but that will be another chapter!

Keep on trucking

Another 2lb down, so am now x-1 stone 9, 6lb altogether. Only another 50 to go to achieve my 4 stone weight loss! It sounds like a lot but I've got another 2 1/2 years to get there, if I do it gradually then it'll hopefully stay off!

#21: Ask for ordination - achieved!

After a truly inspirational weekend at Taraloka with 30 other young women involved in the FWBO/Triratna, I decided to overcome my self doubt and ask for ordination. My letter has been posted to the team at Tiratanaloka and copies written to the order members I am closest to. I'm very excited about taking this next step on my Buddhist path - it'll take a long time but I know it'll be worth it to deepen my practice and bring Buddhism into every aspect of my life! Sadhu!

#25: Give blood - Achieved!

I went to give blood today - one of those things that so many of us say we'll do, yet never get around to! I'm so glad I went, because it was totally painless,I had no problems whatsoever, and now somebody who is ill can benefit. Plus, free Tunnock's teacakes afterwards! Everyone wins! I'll definitely continue giving blood whenever I can, now that I've started you won't stop me!

February already!

One month in and only one item ticked off the list! I'm making plans for several others though, including ask for ordination, give blood, take Stuart away, learn more Qi Gong and visit the Edinburgh Buddhist Centre.
I'm also trying out new veggie recipes, in order to keep trying a new dish every month and work towards becoming vegetarian! Hopefully if I do both of these together then I will gradually change my diet and have a whole host of tasty new things to eat!