It's Thursday....I Think

Sparta, Tennessee
July 17, 2025 4:47am CST
So I'm a little slow this morning. I did not sleep at all last night then we had some severe storms roll through early this morning. Needless to say, it was just a horrible night. We went up to see dad for his birthday yesterday. I made the steak and the potato and the asparagus. He really enjoyed it even though he only ate about half. At least it was something. Mom got him balloons and they were on the end of the bed. Mom had called saying that the doctor had come in and updated them but he was talking over her head using medical terms and stuff. So I told her if he came in again and I'm not there to call me and put me on speaker phone. That's pretty rude to me and all it usually does is instill more fear in the patient and the family. I got all my computer work done yesterday so I'm hoping for the same result today. If I cashed everything out right now I would have $25 and I'm just going to wait right now. Eventually it will add up more. As for my shop, well that is going good. The orders always seem to come in at once, never steady. I have the windspinner to finish, I do believe I have figured out what I'll be doing for it. Then there's two sets of business cards for a local real estate agent. The shirts have shipped that I'm re-making for a customer. It was my mix up so I'm fixing it. Now I have the possibility of a few crystal orders. I love making crystals lol. I also spent yesterday advertising some of my resin work. The spooky season stuff, some Christmas stuff and some things I just like to make. I spend all my time advertising all the sublimation that I can do, it was way past time to show off my resin. I have a container full of it lol. We were officially served with court papers yesterday. We have a civil case on my husband's capital one card trying to collect the money. It was supposed to be taken care of...well, that didn't work now did it. It's not until October so I'm sure I can figure something out by then. I'm not avoiding it, we just consolidated and JG Wentworth was supposed to take care of it and I never heard from them. I had a few hits on a couple yard sale things yesterday. One person was interested in the tumbler blocks and one was interested in the shorts I have for sale. No answers back yet but I'm hopeful. It would help. Everything seems out of my control right now and I think that's part of my problem right now. I don't know when I became a control freak but I did and if I don't have control it's hard on me. I think it's why I didn't sleep. I'm hoping that it rains this weekend so I can get some house work done instead of outside. I know that both need done but next weekend Keith is coming over so I would get out of it. So much needs to be done but I'm going to enjoy baking a cake for my dad Saturday. I'll be making him a German Chocolate cake. It's mom's birthday today so I get to annoy her when she gets up and I'm super excited about it. What's everyone else doing today?
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@id_peace (15829)
• Singapore
17 Jul
I really love steak, potatoes, and asparagus. How well are the steak being done?
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@id_peace (15829)
• Singapore
11h
@JordanLader I love medium rare.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
11h
@id_peace Too raw for me and my family but everyone is different :)
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• Sparta, Tennessee
17 Jul
I don't know. my grandmother made these. Probably why I don't really like it. I usually make mine about a medium, dad does medium well.
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@AmbiePam (100644)
• United States
17 Jul
I must have forgotten what day it was because you said it was Thursday, and I was like, is it? Your dad’s birthday dinner sounds amazing. And the doctor sounds like an inconsiderate jerk not to explain things. Putting you on speaker phone is a great idea. Happy birthday to your mother!
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• Sparta, Tennessee
17 Jul
Thank you! We're trying to make them as special as we can given the circumstances. Dad seemed ok when we were up there but when mom got home apparently he wasn't as ok as he seemed.
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@AmbiePam (100644)
• United States
17 Jul
@JordanLader I am just so sorry.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
17 Jul
@AmbiePam It's ok. I'll stay positive for him. I keep telling him staying positive is half the battle if you can do that we can take the rest as it comes.
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• United States
17 Jul
Happy Birthday to your mom! wow both your mom and dad have birthdays close together. Hope you hear from the doctor and can understand what the heck he's talking about. I woke up today thinking it was Friday It's very hot here today and we're expecting storms. Hopefully it will cool things off a bit.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
17 Jul
They are, and 20 years apart. I usually love it because we celebrate both on the weekend but this year it's a little more difficult obviously. I just talked to mom and the doctor hasn't been in yet but he seems to be doing good. Sounds like we're still on track for rehab...at least I hope so.
@LindaOHio (194911)
• United States
17h
Happy Birthday to your mother. I have some paperwork I should do today. I hope you got some sleep.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
11h
I finally did and we got our new mattress a day early. We can't do anything until Saturday but I'm still really happy it's here.
• United States
17 Jul
The harsh reality is that we're never really in control anyway.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
11h
True, it's just an illusion but it's still there in your mind lol. Like a jedi mind trick
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