Happy Wednesday!!
By Jordan Lader
@JordanLader (6463)
Sparta, Tennessee
August 6, 2025 9:41am CST
We have made it to the middle of the week and I can't believe we're here already.
So here we go lol.
I went up to see dad last night and he is doing awesome. He sat in the chair for three hours yesterday which is two more than he did at the hospital. He's awake and oriented and just doing awesome. We had to fill out the Advanced Directive forms last night. I was surprised at what he'll allow but then again, the options are very vague. We can always change them later as we progress.
Got home and saw all my babies. They're such good babies and they love their mama. They got food and some fresh water and some play time.
Cuddles was awesome as usual lol. She's loving her new found freedom in the house. We've been doing well too, no accidents. She did awesome up with dad on Monday so we'll probably take her up again on Sunday.
No reading last night but that's ok.
This morning I had a few errands to run and still made it to Chris's on time lol.
I ran Kristie her bag of goodies at EMS. She's stationed at station 2 today but I put it in her room. She asked what she owed me and I told her nothing. I'm gunna ask her for drive time so I can get used to the ambulance. When you don't drive something like that often it's scary and intimidating.
Then came Walmart. I got a small bag of alphabet beads. They didn't have anything bigger so I'll make do for now. Hopefully I get what I want made, done today. It could happen lol. It'll be a small gift for Chris and maybe I'll get lucky and other people will want a CHM bracelet. That's the marina she works for, Center Hill.
I repacked my backpack this morning. I have a lot of little things to do.
There's the computer work that I always do. Yesterday was a good day for it now lets make today the same. I have more posts that I want to make on here if I have the time. If not I'll make some time over the weekend.
I got a new binder to put all the monthly meeting notes in. My spiral notebook is all out of order because the section that I was using for those filled up. So that's another small thing I want to do.
Then I want to get some notebook paper and put it in my herbalife binder. I'll use that for keeping track of sales instead of the composition book I was using.
I brought my bead stuff with me because it's one of the few things I can bring and I hope to be able to get a few done and posted. We'll see though. I want to do a Halloween one, an autumn one and a Christmas one. So that's three on the agenda to sell and one to make as a gift.
We've been hurting financially and there's some big plans coming so I've been pushing the shop hard. Adding new things, pushing my older designs. I do well but I really need a place for people to shop. That will be farther down the line though.
There's another slate order and the business cards that I need to get done. I don't usually take this long but I have extenuating circumstances. I'm doing the best I can and still pushing for more.
I will never beg for money or ask for a hand out but I will work for it. That's what I'm doing.
I'm pushing the yard sale stuff as well. No luck the past few days but it's ok. I'll get rid of stuff eventually lol.
I'm still hoping to get enough saved to expand to the laser engraver and other things. We'll see but I'm excited.
Things will get better, there's a light at the end of the tunnel we just need to get there. I haven't told anyone about the assisted living that my parents are looking into. Pretty sure it's because we don't know if it'll happen yet. I feel like it will but we'll see. Until it's more of a possibility though, I'm keeping it to myself.
What is everyone else doing today?
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@celticeagle (178541)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Aug
I'm glad to hear that your dad is doing so well. That's great.
Busy, busy. I'm sorry to hear there is a financial situation. Ours have changed but a couple bills actually went down so that is nice.
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@JordanLader (6463)
• Sparta, Tennessee
6 Aug
I'm trying to get ours down but every time we get ahead it seems like life slaps us back down.
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@celticeagle (178541)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Aug
@JordanLader .........I know how that is. Sorry you have that on your plate.
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@LindaOHio (198196)
• United States
6 Aug
I'm so glad to hear that your dad is doing so well. I hope your financial situation improves with time and effort. This morning the window people installed my new window.
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