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[pat]

Ever since brian1789 left for Spain, I have been fighting depression. I have felt overwhelmed and uncaring and as though things were crashing around me. The house has spiraled downward and no one wishes to help me with it, and I am lacking in the energy to put up the fight to make them.

However....

Friday, we had pancakes. Saturday, tortellini with homemade alfredo sauce (with a salad for me). Sunday, homemade chili. Tonight, Ginger sesame chicken, coconut-pineapple rice, stir-fried Asian veggies, and fresh pineapple for dessert.*

So go me. Not a fast food meal in the lot.



*The veggies were a surprise hit. I had bought some for me, on the grounds that I have decided to eat better myself even if no one else cares to. I stir fried a couple of servings (planning to save some for tomorrow for lunch) when both James and David asked if they could have some. So I gave them those and stir-fried some more for myself. I know have a bowl set aside for tomorrow's lunch with the rice, veggies, and chicken in it. Hurray!!

Comments

[daltong.livejournal.com]

Big kudos!!!

I'm just now learning how to cook, out of necessity due to numerous food allergies. My depression is controlled about 3 weeks out of 4, and that's a relatively new condition (getting the 3 weeks, that is). But when I'm hit, I can't get up to open a can of soup, much less cook a full dinner. I'm really impressed (and awed) at your ability to force yourself to do what you have to do.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Having kids helps to a certain degree. Taking car of them forces me to try and do things.

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'll come around to your place for dinner anytime. Sorry the kids aren't more help.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Only if you agree to do the dishes *grin*

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

That sounds fair enough to me.

[dangerpudding.livejournal.com]

Wow.. color me impressed. Eating decently is usually one of the first things to go for me. *hugs* if you'd like them, I hope things get to a point where you feel like they're more managable. Sorry I can't assist!

(Also, *drool*, not a single mention of Jamon!)

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Nooooooo..... not jamon..... : )

[ame-chan.livejournal.com]

I think of you a lot. And you know? Go you indeed. It's *hard* to cook dinner night after night for a bunch of kids who might or might not appreciate your efforts, with no spouse to help you out. I *hate* to cook on nights Jeff is working late or gone. Hate it.

*smoosh*

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Actually, the worst part is not the cooking, but the cleaning up the kitchen afterwards : )

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry we're leaving town (well, ok, I'm not, we haven't had a vacation in two years) but I'm sorry I'm not available to come over and help you out or I definitely would. We're making a goal to have stuff ready and be out of town by noon. We'll see.

I'll be sending you best of thoughts though. Keep eating well, it does help with the depression, this I personally know.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Have a good trip!

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

Thanks. We're working on vacating the premises......too much still to do!!!!

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

You must have super-powers. You got kids to eat veggies!

I'm impressed and amazed that anybody can do the single parent thing, without another adult, for several weeks.

I wish I could remember what my mother did to persuade me to help with housework, which I despised when I was a child.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Maybe the secret is pretending they're all for me. : )

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

That could be it...

btw, if there's stuff I could be useful with, i'm in san jose sometimes mon-wens now.
and I need to find some place to go during the day to do stuff. i can always make 'em do math. *grin* "come on, let's see if you can do any better than me!"

email me at pobox.com with my lj nick