Tuesday, The Sun Rises

Sparta, Tennessee
November 25, 2025 9:46am CST
So it's Tuesday. The sun still rises and even in the rain the sun is peaking through. We switched dad over to comfort measures Thursday and he passed on Friday morning. We're just putting one foot in front of the other right now, trying to survive. I get to hold that he said I love you to me before he went to sleep. I will also say that the sound of his heart monitor going down to zero will not be a sound I ever forget. We're still going through Gram's house. We're trying to keep both and with that being said, I'm working twice as hard online as well as trying to get things sold, yardsale wise. The holidays are hard right now but we're powering through. My husband and I are decorating for Christmas and I cry...a lot. We have Thanksgiving planned out pretty good. We filed bankruptcy and it should all be done by the 11th next month. The lawyer says it's pretty open and shut. We owe him forty dollars and then we'll have the court fees which I have three months to pay so it's doable. My husband is looking for another job...again. We thought this one was going to be a good one but when you only work about 4 hours two days a week, I can't pay two houses on that. I can't even pay our normal bills on that. So here we are, job hunting again. I have a new dress to wear to the Fire Department Christmas party and he won't get to see me in it. For once I look good and feel it in a dress. I've been pushing the shop quite a bit. I have a space now that people can come look through now. I'm really happy with it and what isn't sold I've been utilizing, putting product on it. It works. If you follow my facebook or even my tedoo I've been posting videos and pictures. I got back to reading the past few days and finished Carrie Ann Ryan's If You Were Mine. Now I have two more books to catch up on before I can start Nora Roberts, The Seven Rings. It's the finale to the Lost Brides trilogy. I'm super excited about it and sorry it'll take me some time to get to it. I'm still working on the Nightmare Before Christmas puzzle. The 500 piece out of the three pack, the last one. Of course this is the one that is giving me the most issues. All of it is green and it's harder to get the pieces in right. I'll get there though. I haven't seen a new set for Black Friday though and that's starting to disappoint me. Other than that it's just been cleaning, meetings and selling. I got to hang out with a couple friends on Sunday evening which was nice but we need to get out more. Find other ways to relax. I know it'll take time and it still hurts like nothing I've ever felt before but I know we'll find a way. What is everyone else up to?
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• United States
17h
I'm so sorry about your dad Jordan. Like you said, all you can do is put one foot in front of the other. Hope your husband can find a new job quickly.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
17h
We're hoping. Mom may even be taking over my car after the first of the year so I can find something that I actually like. There's a lot going on right now
@AmbiePam (107032)
• United States
16h
Oh, I am so sorry. I can’t imagine dealing with everything you are dealing with, and at the holidays. Please do not hesitate to talk to us here, and PM ime if you want to talk. I know that’s not much, but we’ll listen. And I will be praying for you and your family.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
16h
Sometimes listening is all that's needed. We've been remembering a lot lately and just kind of pushing through. It's going to hit really hard when I go back home because I won't have anything to do for a week....well I won't have work to do anyway.
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• United States
13h
I'm sorry about your dad. I hope your husband finds a full time job with benefits.