It was my sister's birthday on Sunday, the fourth without her.

We made a big lunch on Sunday and were all together for it which was nice. I called my mother and my kids gave their mother a nice card and flowers.

The depression was bad on Sunday though. I had really bad body pains and lots of negative thoughts. I tried my best to ignore it all and focus instead on cooking and getting things ready for our lunch. It was not pleasant to move but I managed.

Everyone helped to clean up after lunch and we had a nice clean place with all the dishes done for the evening.

I solved a really hard problem at work today. I did about 80% on my own and needed the help of an expert the last 20%. We work that way - do as much as we can on our own and get help for the really tough parts - it helps everyone improve their skills and avoids getting stuck for too long.

The depression was just a little better today, but I didn't eat anything for most of the day.

My kids ordered food this evening from a Turkish restaurant that we had visited months ago. The food was really good and they wrote a nice review for the delivery person and restaurant. If you haven't tried Turkish food before, I highly recommend it - they make some really nice dishes even for us vegetarians.