Good Morning. It's Tuesday
By Jordan Lader
@JordanLader (6647)
Sparta, Tennessee
December 2, 2025 6:35am CST
It's Tuesday and I should be at work however I had a dentist appointment today so I took off. We;; I had to cancel that appointment and never told her I was free so I get to spend today catching up on everything.
Over the past few days my husband has been off work. It has been insane though. We put up lights outside, we have our tree up and I've been cleaning.
We've been going through gram's house still and the shop is almost completely set up in the computer room. It looks great. Slightly crowded but good. If you haven't seen it, it's on my facebook page. I really wish I could share it because I'm proud of that little shop and the work put into it.
I've also been making more stuff for the shop. It's Christmas and New Year's time so there needs to be products for that. Plus with Christmas brings custom ornaments. People love doing the family pictures or memorial ornaments.
I completed the Nightmare Before Christmas puzzle and am now working on a DC one. It's got superman, batman, wonder woman and aquaman. There's a few villains of course lol. It's interesting and it'll keep me busy in the mornings when my husband actually goes to work. I worked on it for about two hours this morning.
Seven Rings came in on time and I got that started as well. It's the new Nora Roberts and the end to the Lost Bride trilogy. I'm not too far along but I really do love it.
Cleaning is coming along. All of the shop supplies are now organized AND labeled. I had it organized before but labeling is just a whole new ball game lol.
We haven't really started going through daddy's stuff yet. Most of it we'll keep though, not the clothes but his vikings and star trek stuff will be combined in with my stuff.
Our whole envelope system is now set up and once I actually get some money they'll start getting filled. I'm really excited about it too because it worked for us in the past so hopefully it works for us again.
We went to help DESA on Thanksgiving. We didn't deliver meals but we helped pack them and clean up. There was only so much I could take this year. We'll do it again on Christmas Eve and we said that we'll deliver that day.
All the cats are doing great. They have a routine down and it's comforting. The dog is stubborn and hyper like usual lol. I lost my beta fish but the rest of my tank is still thriving, I'll be cleaning that probably this weekend. It's long over due. Our lizard is also doing well, it's just winter and chilly no matter how hard I try to keep that room warm.
I have Christmas cards to make for Rescue. That Christmas party is in a week. The Fire Department didn't ask me to do them this year so I didn't. That Christmas party is in two weeks. I'm actually going to be a girl for both of them. I have a skirt for Rescue and a dress for the Fire Department. Of course I'll have leggings on underneath just in case there's a call. You really can't answer most calls in a skirt or dress lol.
What is everyone else up to today?
There is more making, cleaning and learning to do for me. I'm still learning to crochet.
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@JordanLader (6647)
• Sparta, Tennessee
16h
Right now for me busy helps a lot. I'm going to have a week this month where it won't be the next step or the next thing that needs done to actually crash and I have no illusions, a crash is exactly what it'll be.
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@LindaOHio (207314)
• United States
14h
Thanks for the update. Today I have a choice of working on bank statements, my 2026 calendar or 2025 taxes. Oh boy!
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@JordanLader (6647)
• Sparta, Tennessee
14h
That sounds like something I'm going to have to do soon. Sometimes adulting sucks lol. I'm trying to get the business stuff together to see what would happen if I actually make my shop into a business next year.
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@JordanLader (6647)
• Sparta, Tennessee
14h
@LindaOHio Especially when there isn't really a light at the end of the tunnel.
@celticeagle (182618)
• Boise, Idaho
6h
It sounds like things are going along swimmingly. Things to look forward to coming up. Remember to breath.
@RasmaSandra (91383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7h
You have been busy preparing for Christmas; Sounds like a great store. I am just writing on my PC and posting online, I am on my own so I do not decorate.
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@RasmaSandra (91383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7h
@JordanLader he is right since you do have stuff to do and you have each other I on the other hand only have my memories but I do try to rally anyway,
@JordanLader (6647)
• Sparta, Tennessee
7h
My husband is making me decorate. I'm not feeling it this year after we lost both my grandmother and my father. He says I'm not allowed to wallow though.
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