Good Morning!

Sparta, Tennessee
December 9, 2025 9:20am CST
It is Tuesday and I have to say that I'm an a decent mood. I'm not going to say that I'm ok but I'm here and things are going pretty decent. We've been hanging out with Chris and Kyle a lot lately. It's nice to be back to that again and I have to say that I've missed it. I gave her her present today and her husband so she left mine in the kitchen. She bought me a blanket rack so I can display my blankets in my shop. She's still going to build me one just not until the weather warms up so this was her helping now. She's a really good friend when the world isn't falling apart for everyone lol. I have been expanding my shop as well. I am now doing wreaths and I'm learning to crochet. The crochet is for me right now though. I'm enjoying myself and I'm making progress learning how to. I have a few Christmas orders to get done and I'm excited to get them started. I have memorial keychains, tumbler, lip gloss, I already did the cards for Rescue Squad. There is still a lot of cleaning to do. I'm making progress though. The shop is almost completely set up and gram's room is about half sorted. We have our Christmas tree up and I'll be getting stockings up soon. I think Christmas right now is the hardest thing I've done. It hurts so much but this was their favorite time of year. Thursday we have our last meeting with the lawyer about bankruptcy. This will finalize everything and we'll be free and clear for the start of the New Year. That means next year we can save and actually put some money towards well everything. Grams house and mom's now. We are fully planning on going back home. I have a tattoo idea for my dad and my husband's parents artist is pulling a lot of strings for me to get it. He may even talk me into getting it bigger than I planned. Mostly because I want the details that I want in it and not have a blob. We're going to talk in person when we get up there. This Saturday is training, meeting and then the Rescue Christmas party. I'm so excited. I'm going to be a girl and everything lol. There are a lot of good things going on and I'm trying to hold on to them. There's a lot of pain and irritation that goes along with it but the good is what's carrying me through. How is your month going so far? Any plans in the making?
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@LindaOHio (207968)
• United States
10 Dec
I'm glad you are trying to move forward. I am doing the same. Things are going as well as can be expected. Cousin #2 is coming over on Christmas to make dinner; so I won't be alone.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
20h
That's a good thing. I think Christmas will be harder than Thanksgiving because that was the holiday that both gram and daddy love.
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@LindaOHio (207968)
• United States
3h
@JordanLader I hope you can still get some enjoyment out of the holiday.
@AmbiePam (107848)
• United States
9 Dec
I’m glad you’re hanging in there, as hard as it is. Tattoos are so stinking expensive nowadays. I got mine done in 2000 when I was in New Zealand, and back then it wasn’t much at all. Mine was small though.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
20h
They really are. This one really isn't that big but was estimated around $300. I'm hoping it won't be but I don't know anymore. Some artists charge by size and some by time.
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