oh boy!

blog FAIL

I don't have time right now to post my thanks...*sigh*...we'll try again tomorrow.

food decicions

This past Christmas my mom gave me a vegan recipe book called Vive le Vegan! by Dreena Burton
I know being vegan full time would not agree with my little fambly.  I do however want to make an effort to eat health and eat less meat (beef jerky isn't meat right?)
I've decided to make on meal a week from her "main course" section. 
this week it will be Sweet Curry Chickpea Casserole.  yum

lets try this again shall we?

A wile back I decided to, on inspiration from a friend, give 25 thanks a day, for 40 days, equalling 1000 thanks.  I got over halfway there...staggeringly so.  I felt busy and tired, so I stopped blogging.

I want to try again.  It was a good exercise in being mindful during the day, and remembering the good.

I'm going to start from the beginning again.  Here are my 25 thanks from yesterday:

-sleeping in
-still feeling the happy from the night before
-Mcdonald's breakfast
-nice Saturday morning
-The Danforth
-Withrow park
-the site of the farmers market
-friendly booth operators
-new garlic
-helping friends lift
-spending time with A+D, and meeting Death (a girl called Death...not actual death thank goodness!)
-Comfortable With Uncertainty
-bought granola bars
-making beef jerky
-finding J on the subway!  I was on my way home from NAAD's, went to the spot where my exit is, and who so I see, nose in book when I got on, but J, on his way home from work!  best surprise!
-Amazing stir fried mild curry noodles
-being out with J
-finding a dress for the weddings this year
-finding toothpaste at Shoppers at almost half the price at The Big Carrot!
-snuggles
-Goodies
-Vin Diesel
-Harry Potter
-a Walk
-breath

wow, it's been a week already!?

I guess I've been MIA!
I've been pretty pooped at the end of my days.  I guess I never made my 1000 thanks.

you know.  I think I'll try again.  It was a very good thing.  It kept me thinking, and being present.

I'll be back at the end of the day to start my 1000 thanks again.

on to this weeks menu:

Sunday:  Lamb chops with salad and potatoes
Monday: pasta (I'm on my own...I'll eat something yummy I'm sure)
Tuesday: sweet curry chickpea stew (from "vive le vegan")
Wednesday: bangers and mash with spinach
Thursday: fish
Friday:  ?? Jason is at his moms...I'll eat what ever I want!
Saturday:  eating at Jason's moms for Jason's late birthday dinner, (it;s this monday!)

this weeks menu

Sunday-spagetti
Monday-pot roast
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-asparagus and chicken
Thursday-macauli and cheese  (that would be from scratch mac and cheese with cauliflower)
Friday-curry
Saturday-leftovers

Just a moment.

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.

I had a GREAT week this week, and couldn't choose one image, so I chose two!

no time!

all day I am thinking of things to be thankful for.  I'm not giving up on my project...it's just taking longet than 40 days I guess.