Wanted to post really quick while I was moving on to the next item on my list…

First off, Jake (my brother) started Mizzou today with a special paramedic program they have. It’s not officially Mizzou, but they sponsor it. So, he goes out there now every Tuesday for the whole day. At Meramec he would have not been able to start his paramedic classes until next year. Making it such a long, drawn out process. With this program, he’ll be certified in one year. Hoping he can get it complete before they call his number for the St. Louis City Fire Academy. I hate the thought of him having to drive two hours back and fourth every Tuesday, but he is ready to move on in this career.

And, he is currently unemployed, but continues to focus his efforts on his contract screenprinting, embroidery and promotional products business. He was doing that while employed at a local company in addition to managing the printing production there, but that company is…let’s say in a lot of legal trouble, got sold, and they owe employees LOTS of money. Very shady stuff going on - state is investigating. Jake quit over it all just before it was sold. Tried another screenprinting company that he decided that employees smoking weed on their breaks was not something he wanted to be a manager of. Yes, how can you manage employees that are high all the time, running equipment?

My point is, he’s trying to make a go of things by doing contract work. It’s called, Flash Point Printing. If you need screenprinting work, embroidery, or promotional/marketing products done, please feel free to contact him. They have a graphic artist so artwork is not a problem if you need it. Their website isn’t all complete, but I highly recommend him! Click here to visit Flash Point Printing and find his contact information.

And, this won’t be my “official” list, but it’s what I HAVE to do TODAY!

UPDATED at 2:45: I have a LOT done! WOOHOO! Will do the emails now and then save the futon and lighting stuff for tonight when I can get help from my mom. We’ll fill out all the planner pages too. Feeling accomplished and if I have time will start on the PP stuff!

• Call my uncle to get weight and dimensions of ebay item - prepare shipping label and wrap that up. (selling on ebay is a LOT tougher than it used to be…more hoops to jump through and have to wait 21 days for your money to be released after you sell it. Crazy!
  
• Finish collab kit with (can’t tell just yet) Have completed all my pieces I think…sent those off to partner and we just have to put together a preview and post it for sale at Inspiration Lane.
• Print out the to-do house list (room-by-room projects that MUST get done - many before Friday) Opted to get the first week of Holiday Planning items printed too. Need to put these in binders and fill out tonight.
  
• Answer priority emails
• Finish July accounting reports for accountant. Why did I let two months get behind? And, soon will have to do Augusts! Need to dig out my paperwork for taxes this quarter too. Time for some lunch now.
• Take apart futon so we can haul it to Goodwill (no, we didn’t put it in the sale or on Craig’s list after all) Done Wednesday….better late than never!
  
• Figure out WHERE to put my lighting equipment that’s piled in the family room so we can move other furniture in there.
• Keep cranking on PP designs - I have to get a further ahead schedule somehow

Yes, those are the things I HAVE to do today. No question - PLUS, I have to watch Hillary tonight on the DNC. JUST HAVE TO! I’m really fired up after last night’s convention! Totally inspiring and exciting.

Tomorrow, I will have to finish those things I didn’t today and get to editing the rest of Larry’s photos. I need to go pick up the bathroom paint and prep the walls in there. And clean. We’re supposed to go out of town this weekend, and yet, my grandmother is coming here to visit with Jake, but stay in our house. Meaning - the house still needs cleaning even though we won’t be here.

Can you say life is completely out of control????

Where’s my morning coffee and Sudafed?

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I actually LOVE them…really. I think it’s because all the build up of creative ideas and flow from the weekend can usually come to fruition because it’s more or less my real work/alone time during the week. Yeah - I have REAL work to do this week, but am excited about creative possibilities coming soon. For real.

So, you like this blog look? It’s from Smashing and I don’t care for the background and blue color…thinking I may have to edit it to fit “me” better. Means smaller images - so all my old ones will be hanging off the pages when you go back through the archive.

Here’s a scrapbook layout I did of pictures I took of Daisy last week. My pieces from this layout at Inspiration Lane are: The Apothecary Label, Vintage Label, and Vintage Alphabet. Other items from Weeds & Wildflowers, Cat Scraps and Lily-Pad.

I have just a simple blog theme up right now - showing off a photo better. I want to redo my entire blog/site so it’s more cohesive. But, I don’t have the time. I always love a fresh start and often wonder if I should re-start a blog without all my posts back to 2005 or whatever imported. Just have people be able to go there and read them if they want. Rambling. Anyhoo - if you use a feedreader you probably won’t even notice.

P.S. - I hate the new WP - they changed how you link to photos!