RE: Jaron's Move

Ha! That was when I was a domestic women.... I haven't cooked since Xmas day
here. John and Mother have been handling that due to my schedule. My house
was so disgustedly dirty, I even hired a someone to come in once a week to
clean.... 

It is not that I am rich or too good to due this stuff myself- I just don't
have the time. Although I have this weekend off, the last day I had off was
weeks ago....and I work in excess of 12 hours a day....just doesn't leave
much down time let alone for domestic chores either. When my stress level
was peaking back a few months ago trying to do it all, I chose to do the
things I enjoy and hire someone to do the rest.

I started cleaning out my house this weekend.... where does all this stuff
come from! I kept catching myself keeping things- like do I really need
another set of dishes when I already have service for 24.... geesh. Got a
dozen or so large boxes of stuff to find homes for....too bad Jaron wasn't
passing thru on his way to his new apartment... I think I could have
furnished it with all this crap and regained my basement space!

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Chris Petersen
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:12 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jaron's Move
> 
> Donna,
> 
> My son should have you for a mother!  I really hate planning meals,
> shopping, cooking, cleaning up ... I do it a few times a week and make
> extra
> in hopes of having leftovers. I hate making my lunch as well, but I refuse
> to spend money buying lunch everyday! I don't mind having oatmeal or p&j
> for
> dinner in a pinch. A can of soup and a piece of fruit for lunch is fine
> with
> me.
> 
> Part of the problem is that I get home late after a 50 minute drive
> everyday.  Dinner becomes a real chore!  Oh, I did cook while Jaron was in
> school on a fairly regular basis, so I did my time!  Wish my husband would
> take up any of the above! Not much chance of that after all these years!
> 
> Chris Petersen
> Northport, Long Island, New York
>  Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
> 
> chris@widom-assoc.com
> My garden: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Donna
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:42 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jaron's Move
> 
> Next thing you know, he will find a girlfriend, get married and you will
> be
> a grandma... LOL!
> 
> I am glad to hear you are adjusting to this as well as he is.... Now
> continue to cook for the same amount of people. Freeze his portion so when
> he comes/you go to see each other you can give him some home food.
> 
> I did this for my mother when she was living farther away from me, she
> didn't like to cook for just herself and wasn't eating a balanced meal. My
> home made dinner plates worked well in the sectioned freezer containers...
> she just micro waved them. Just a thought.
> 
> Donna
> 
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