dad did not say anything until i asked him if everything was 'ok' and then he said it was fine. later he said the spinach were a little watery (i'm ok with that - that is good feedback) and the carrots were tasty. he didn't comment on the flavorings or presentation of the "main dish," which was a bit disappointing even though he is the one who usually appreciates presentation....

i wish i didn't need such explicit acknowledgements ... i seem to be kinda needy that way...

mom is very supportive. and she thanks me all the time, and i can see by how she looks that she genuinely appreciates it. last night she even made a fuss over how pretty the potatoes were. mind you we don't usually have potatoes this way because mom and i like to avoid the cooked oil. monday, dad requested them sauteed - and i made them... but then he insisted there werent enough and i should make more (hello??? SHARE!!!), even though i wasn't planning on eating more than 2-3 pcs so mom said she'd have a baked potato and only had a few pieces herself. i thought that was rude.

it is, somewhat. and yesterday was worse, because i was hungover - queasy, generally achy. plus mild headache.

but i'm tired even without doing anything at all. not always sleepy tired... just a beat-up sort of feeling.

other than those few nights when we had the people coming (ugh!) i am getting good sleep. 5-6 hours contiguous, and then sometimes i sleep another couple hours in the morning.

moving on to the the "usefulness" concept now...

~ waves ~