9-30-05




September is over WOW one full month with the blog, are you bored with me yet? I will keep writing if you keep reading. I worked today of course and spent most of the day in the office, I had one appt. out of the office. Christie and I had lunch at our Mexican place and I swear they know us there now so we don’t really have to order they just bring it to us.(lol) I stopped on the way home to look at a opal bracelet that my mother saw for my grandmothers birthday present at can you believe it K-Mart, checked it out it had a price tag of 309 and on sale for 69- I bought but will look and is see something else will take it back. I also stopped for gas because I was on empty pd 2.94 a gallon. I talked to Patrick today some on the way home from work and Teresa my friend on text message. I went down and helped my mom at the bank. Everyone have a great weekend it is suppose to be beautiful here mid 70’s and sunny.—Stacey Out--

Thurdsay already

Hello how is everyone’s Thursday? Good I hope. I had a real boring day. I was in the office all day today, but I did get a lot of paperwork done. Christie and I ate lunch at Subway today and can you believe she just called and she ate there for supper too, lol. I came home and had breakfast for dinner don’t you just love that waffles and sausage. I talked to Jamie and Patrick on the computer and now I am watching TV, Thursday is tv night,the OC and ER. Yes I know I have to get a more exciting life well maybe in October.—Stacey Out--

9-28-05

Wow its Wednesday already, I worked in Anderson until noon and then left for Muncie and our main office, I stopped and got lunch at Dairy Queen and then went to meijers in Muncie and got some mints and new headphones for my dads radio because they broke. I had one appt. in Muncie and then this afternoon we had a reception and retirement party for companies CEO. I was a greeter when guests started to arrive, I greeted and “leied” a lot of people, oh did I mention that it was a Hawaiian theme (lol). I stayed at the party until after 5:30 with Patrick and some others from work and we talked and ate.The cake and the strawberries dipped in Chocolate were very good. I came home and guess what was waiting for, Sam Pierce where I bought my car, sent me a Calendar with a big picture of me in my new car. I guess this proves all the people wrong who said I was not pretty enough to be a calendar model—haha—Stacey Out—and if you care I wore the printed skirt(haha)

Car wash today

Hello every one who reads me daily and welcome to my Tuesday.I worked in Anderson this am and had some appt. out of town in the pm. Christie and I had lunch at Arbys today. I stopped at my favorite car wash on my way home and got my new car nice and clean so watch out everyone who lives in central Indiana the rain is coming(lol). I grilled steaks out for dinner and talked to Patrick before during and after his weekly bowling escapades and tonight there was even video. I went down to my grandparents for a visit and to put out the trash then stopped at the bank and helped my mom. I went to my old next door neighbors Rhonda’s on my way home got about 100 more cd’s for Patrick to download into his computer, I then came home and checked out my closet and that can be quite a chore sometimes(hehe). I have 2 outfits laid out on the bed to wear to work tomorrow as we have a reception to go to in the afternoon so I was trying to decide which skirt to wear, should I go wild or basic black hmmm just cant decide, yet . I have taken my nightly bubble bath and now just watching some tv.-Stacey out-

Euchre club in Carmel

9-26-05


Hello and Happy Birthday to my dad. I went to work today and got a call from aunt and she needed me to play euchre in her club tonight. I worked in town all day with some appt. out of the office. I talked to Patrick on the phone during his lunch from a sack—(haha) Christie and I went to lunch at our favorite Mexican place. I stopped at my cousins on my way home from work and dropped off her cd’s, they were not home but door was unlocked so I put them inside the door—hmm leaving the door unlocked sounds like someone else I know. I ran home and changed clothes and picked up my aunt and the other ladies and drove close to Indy for euchre club. We always have a great time when I play they have a great dinner we had some sort of German potato soup with noodles, and cucumber sandwiches and raw veggies and I had the best ice tea it was green tea sweetened with honey. We played cards and heard all the gossip and then had dessert homemade chocolate pie—yum yum. I did not win a prize tonight but it was fun. I got home about 10:45 pm and took a bubble bath and now am ready for bed—Stacey Out--

Busy Sunday

9-25-05

Sunday’s when it rains look so dreary, and today was one of those days. I did not get to the Atlanta festival due to the rain and fact that Teresa stayed in town after a wedding but it would have been a horrible day today to walk around outside. I got up today and went to Sunday school and church and then stayed for the dinner after church because my grandmother wanted me to, why is it that people can’t cook like your mother and grandmother some peoples food is just no good—haha. I came home from church and watched the colts win again and ran down to the bank and helped my mom.We went to the Anderson mall to Elder Beerman for mom to pick up a birthday gift that she did not get yesterday and then I stopped at Old Navy at exchanged some pants I bought reg. and I needed short because I am SHORT 5’4’. We stopped at the grocery and got a birthday cake for dad and then at Arby’s for roast beef. Talked to Patrick on the phone and Kim on the Computer another weekend over WOW they go so fast.—Stacey Out--

Shopping with Mom

9-24-05


Shopping and Saturdays WOW they go together great. We, (my mom and me) started out at Kohl’s bought a black jacket and a cute pink watch and dads tennis shoes he wanted for his birthday, can’t forget him(haha). Then we went to TJ Maxx bought the wallet dad wanted and I bought a pair of brown pants and then we moved to the Muncie Mall. We had lunch at MCL cafeteria that’s where my Mom likes to eat. I bought a pair of brown suede boots and some pants at Old Navy and 2 sweaters and a jacket at Ayres. It was a fun day and I still have money left. We got home and decided to take dad to the movies for his birthday. We went to Anderson and saw Just Like Heaven it was cute , OMG the movies were crowded people were out the door down the stairs and clear down the sidewalk to buy tickets. I got home and am watching Patrick and Christie drive home from the Reds game. Tomorrow’s plans are still up in the air so we will see—Stacey Out-

lunch and shopping

9-23-05

TGIF again—YEAH this has been the longest week for some reason. I worked in town all day today with one appt. in town out of the office. I went to lunch by myself stopped at Target bought me a cute orchid jacket and some make-up and picked Patrick’s mom up some coffee that she likes that you can only get at Target. I went to Panera Bread for soup and was going to read by People mag. to see why Kenny and Renee broke up and I ran into my Great aunt and her friend they invited me to have lunch with them so I did the gossip will have to wait until tomorrow. I stopped at the bank on the way home and then went home and changed clothes. I went up to Patrick’s tonight for Mexican at his favorite place in Muncie and we got as far as the parking lot and he said way to busy and went back to his house for pizza and watched Fever Pitch and a TV show. I picked up my cousin’s cd’s that Patrick downloaded into his computer and headed home. I think tomorrow is a shopping day OMG it has been 5 weeks since I’ve been to the mall must be some sort of record for me –lol lol . Well everyone have a great weekend – Stacey Out-

meeting at work

9-22-05

Fall is here, it is a beautiful season but that means cold weather is coming. Not a real exciting Thursday, I was out of the office for most of the day with appt. I had a advisory board meeting for RSVP( Retired Senior Volunteer Program) No I am not old enough to join, (lol). I ate lunch at subway today and bought some birthday cards and checked out the local K-mart. I stopped for gas on the way home more and more people are saying the price will go up by the weekend. I listened to Patrick’s radio show and just hung around the house and took my neighbor his cd’s back. Hopefully tomorrow and the weekend will be better. –Stacey Out-

last day of summer

9-21-05

Happy Last day of Summer everyone,hope you had a very memorable one. I had a horribly long day at work today, won’t bore you with the details but it was bad. I one appt. out of the office but was still in town.I had lunch today with Christie and Nan at a very good Chinese place,the Golden House.I talked to Patrick all the way home from work while he drove to Indy and got his car washed and waxed.I ate supper,chili my grandfather had made then went to my cousins for a few minutes hung out with them and got their cd’s for Patrick to download on his computer, my little cousins are soo cute sometimes and they the funniest things, I asked Cody how 2nd grade was and he says “what do you think”. I then went down to the bank and helped my mom, then went by my grandparents and picked up some chocolate cake my grandmother had baked. I am now home relaxing and watching TV, and oh yes had my bubble bath—Stacey Out-

Jewery Visit

Today was a long day I had a late appt. so I worked until almost 6pm. I started out the day in Muncie did 2 appt. then went back to Anderson. Stopped for gas and spent 35.00 ok ok enough complaining about price of gas. Christie and I had lunch today at our favorite Mexican place. I stopped by the jewelers on the way out of town tonight and picked up my engagement ring, oh did I say engagement ring I meant bracelet that my friend Teresa had fixed (haha) were you paying attention again. I spoke with Patrick on his way to bowling, during bowling and on his way home I was the lucky one to hear about his near perfect game, how cool. I ran some errands in town tonight stopped by my grandparents for a visit, helped my mom at the bank, went to cvs for a prescription, yes we have a drug store, pizza king, grocery store and gas station , see our small town is not really that bad. I then stopped at Teresa’s and left off her bracelet, we also talked about our trip to the Atlanta festival if it doesn’t rain (not Atlanta GA) it is really neat festival. I am ready for a shopping day, it’s almost my dads birthday and he wants new tennis shoes, oh that’s what I need a reason to go shopping –Stacey Out-

Working in Yorktiwn

Hey its Monday already, I worked in the Yorktown office today where Patrick works, I was helping out another staff person who is having some family issues, I was doing some of her appt. in Muncie and the areas around, I use to work in that office and left to work in Anderson 3 yrs ago this week. The Yorktown office is ok for a quick visit but I don’t want to stay give me my “peeps” in Anderson and my office anytime. I have 2 quick appt in the morning over there then back to Anderson. I did eat lunch today with Patrick, we ate at Damon’s, it was really nice. I did try something new today I stopped at Starbucks and got a drink I don’t drink coffee but I got some frozen Carmel thing with whipped cream on top it was pretty good don’t know if its worth 4 dollars but…ok. I got home from work listened to Patrick’s internet show then I ran down to the bank to help my mom and WOW did it storm it rained hard, wind blew .thunder and lightening and of course since I live in hick town the lights in the whole town went off for over an hour. Our lights always go off it rains they go off , its windy they go off, if its sunny they go off. Well there back on now, heck better send this blog before they go out again - Stacey Out –

Colts sun with Patrick and Sharon

My blog for Sunday hmmmmmm what can I say , well I could be real lazy and say "same as Patrick's", but I wont. I did get up and go to Sunday School, then came home changed clothes and went to Patrick's for the Colts game, I have to say the colts won ugly but a win is a win so we'll take it. We had hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch and Patrick's mother made a yellow cake with chocolate frosting that was really good. We watched two movies after the football game Crash and Trauma they were ok. I went home about 7:30 and talked with my friend Teresa on text message on phone. I want to say how nice it was to meet Sharon face to face after talking to her on phone and instant message it was great to meet and spend time with her , thanks Patrick and Sharon for a fun day

Tea cart with the ladies

Happy Friday- I want to thank Kim and the Kids for my wonderful doll if only I looked that cute. I started out with appt. out of town today then came back to Anderson for lunch and we had a crowd today Nan, Karla , Christie and I went to the tea cart for lunch. It’s a real ladies kind of place with Victorian lamps, knick knacks, lace table clothes, etc. We eat there once in a while it is real close to our office and can you believe we all had the same thing chicken salad and potato soup. I had appt. in Middletown on my way home and then stopped at the bank and cashed my travel check, it does not cover the cost of my gas I figured up yesterday that in 7 days I have spent 91 dollars in gas. My dad and I went to our high school football game tonight. My little cousin Cody who is in the 2nd day was a prince of the homecoming court, he was sooooo cute standing out on the football field, he is MY REAL PRINCE CHARMING (ha ha). Shenandoah lost well I think they did we left with 5 min. to go and they were behind 42-27.It was chilly out there tonight real football weather, I cant tell you the last time I wore a sweatshirt , jacket and real shoes. I really don’t want to give up my shorts and sandals but I know cold weather is just around the corner. Well off to take a bubble bath, everyone have a great weekend. Stacey Out

40 yr old virgin(not me)

S-A-T-U-R-D-AY-- How’s it going- I got up this morning and went to my grandparents for a visit, then went to the car wash and swept out the car and washed it , I don’t like the car wash but what can you do it’s the only one in town and then I also ran over to my friend Teresa’s and visited with her and her family for a minute. I came home spoke with Patrick on the phone and then he came and picked me up and we went to the Cracker Barrel for lunch, he even let me pick up the check and after all the meals he has made for me it was the least I could do. We went by Radio Shack and picked up something for my headphones and speakers and then went to the movie, we saw 40 yr old virgin (no comments or questions Please—lol lol). Thanks Patrick for a fun day. After he brought me home I ran down to the grocery and stopped at the video store for a movie. I got the Wedding Date and it was very cute and funny. I also went next door and got a sack full of cd’s for Patrick to copy from my neighbor. I got a frantic call from my cousin Angie at about 10 pm saying she had left the younger 2 kids at home while she was at her class reunion and the little boy from next door was also staying at the house and she and his mother who was at a wedding at the same place as the reunion, they both had called the house several times with no answer and wondered if I would run down and check on them, so I ran down the road and they were all fine 2 asleep in the bed and one on the couch- 1 6th grander and two 2nd graders, seem a little young to be left alone but not my decision, I guess. Fun day with beautiful weather- Stacey Out -- Are you ready for some football !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Something for Thurs

Hello Everyone did Prince Charming show up at your door because he missed me. Christie told me that he came to the office this morning rode in on a white horse and I was not at work yet, just my luck (haha). I worked in town today and had a couple of appt. out of the office. Christie and I had lunch at our favorite Mexican place today it has been a week I think that is a record for days between visits. We also got our food in about 5 minutes we had hardly started on the chips and salsa. I stopped and took back a shirt I had bought on my way home from work. I helped my mom at the bank and ran down to my aunts and showed her the great job sign one graphics did on the purse she made me, the embroidery looks really nice. I talked to Patrick on the phone and also my friend Teresa, she went over to her sisters and read all my blogs, she loved them and could not believe I told 2 people off in one week, can you believe a high school calculus teacher doesn’t have a computer in her house, I’m working on her lol. Get ready the weekend is right around the corner. Stacey Out

Meeting at Yorktown

Hello it’s Tuesday, Well today I was at our main office where Patrick works for an all day meeting and those days seem to last forever. We had lunch brought into us today from Pizza Hut, it was good. We also had 2 cakes from a local bakery there in Muncie and it was wonderful chocolate and white 3 layer cakes. After work I went and got my nails done and got the color that matches my Personality-Wild Thing (haha). I went back to my favorite place in Anderson, Silky Nails. I also got my toes done and Michelle did them while I was setting in the massage chair and oh did it feel like heaven. I stopped at the grocery on the way home and after eating dinner I took all the cd’s back that I had borrowed from my aunt, Patrick finished them all and brought them back so I took them back. I talked to Patrick today at work and tonight while he was bowling not a good night for him and the bowling pins. I am now listening to him on his Radio Show and I have also talked to Kim in Aus. Tonight on the computer. I did something I don’t usually do today , I stood up for myself and told someone what I thought and I am trying to say what I think more often which I know that I need to do. Stacey Out.

WOw for Wednesday

Wow it is Wednesday already, today I was out of the office all afternoon so I was busy all day. I had lunch by myself and so you know what I did stopped at the mall on my way out of town, see what happens when I go to lunch alone. After I got home from work, I talked to Patrick and Kim on a conference chat with our microphones it is really cool she sounds like she is next door and she is in Aus. I then went down to the bank and helped my mom by taking out the trash and swept the floors. I am now listening to Patrick’s Radio show. Today was pretty boring maybe tomorrow will be better, Prince charming may show up with a size 9 glass slipper just for me. (haha) Stacey Out

Council Meeting

Rainy days and Mondays, just kidding it didn’t rain today it was beautiful, I was just seeing if you were paying attention. I worked all day in the office cleaned up my desk area and computer so Patrick wont freak out tomorrow when he sees it(lol). We have our monthly meeting tomorrow at our main office and those are the longest days ever. Christie and I had lunch at Panera Bread it was good and not Mexican for a change. I stopped on my way home and washed my car at my favorite place so it will look good tomorrow for everyone to see and stopped at Arby’s to get dinner and ate a roast beef sandwich really quickly and headed off to our monthly council meeting at church. I am the secretary so I take the minutes, we did not have a meeting last month so this one ran a little long. I came home a took a bubble bath I have missed my tub (haha), since I have taken a shower the last 2 days. I also ate one those wonderful apple dumplings that I sold yesterday, did you really think I was not going to sell one of those to myself. Today and tonight I talked to Patrick on the phone and the computer, Sharon and Kim in Aus. Hope everyone has a great week. We will have to see what kind of trouble I can get into

Colts win 1st game -- at Patricks

September 2005 Blog:



Thursday 9-01-05:Hello Everyone – Well today I took our intern in our office out for some appt so she can see what we do in our jobs as she is taking college courses in Social Work, then I went to lunch at Pizza Hut with Christie and Karla. The afternoon went pretty quick a again I was out of the office for appt. and then stopped to fill the car up and WOW I paid 3.19 a gallon I only needed half a tank but I passed a station that was 3.49 so thought I better get some. Once home took at 25 minute power nap then worked on the rummage sale stuff think we are about ready for Sat just hope people come and buy- buy- buy. I went down to the bank and swept the floors and took out the trash for my mother then came home and got a call from Patrick and had a nice long -long – long conversation and laughed and laughed and I Topped off the night by taking a bubble bath and listening to some music. Stacey Out

Friday 9-02-05:Well here is another that really nothing went on. I worked all day in the office went to lunch with Christie at our Mexican place and she told me a funny story of locking her keys in the car and having to call a locksmith, well it probably wasn’t funny to her at the time. I went to the bank on the way home and after supper got the last things done for our rummage sale then went to my grandparents for a quick visit and then parked my car at the neighbors next door so all our shoppers tomorrow will have a place to park-lol—Everyone have a great holiday weekend enjoy- Stacey Out

Saturday 9-03-05:WOW--- what a wonderful weather day in Indiana, wish you all could have enjoyed it, sunny and 80 just about perfect. I got up today before 7 am got dressed grabbed a quick breakfast and pulled out all the tables and such for the rummage sale. The sale did not start until 9 am but people were here right after 8 am, I had made 100 by noon. The sale went pretty good not as busy as usual but don’t think I had as much stuff as normal, sold a bunch have a bunch left. I had my mother and my grandmother helping till about noon then mom went to work and Nanny (that is what I call her) went home and brought my lunch back. Spent the entire afternoon running rummage by myself but it was ok sat in lounge chair and got some sun. Finally closed the sale about 6 pm made about 250 total and I made 150—mom and nanny had stuff in the sale too. I only had one lady ask about taking less on something I hate those people don’t YOU be one of those people—lol she wanted me to go down from 3 dollars to 2 dollars on Tommy Hilfiger Jeans come one isn’t 3 cheap enough for good jeans. Well after I closed up the sale got a surprise call from Patrick asking me if I wanted to come to Muncie for Dinner at Pureta Villarta . So I said of course and changed clothes went to his house picked him up and we had a nice dinner we both had chicken and he had tacos also. Dropped him back off so he could start a radio show and I stopped at Marsh for just a couple of things I needed for Sunday School tomorrow and made the mistake of calling my mom to see if she needed something and spent 50 dollars . I am now listening to Patrick’s show getting ready to take my nightly bubble bath . Today I also talked to Kim in England on the computer and was so happy to talk to her again , Talked to Kim in Aus., and also to Steven in England and Kim in England WOW I sound like a real jet setter –lol—Stacey Out

Sunday 9-04-05:Today was another beautiful day with perfect weather, it is also my cousin Jay’s 41st birthday everyone always thinks I am the oldest of all my cousins but I’m not he is by 11 months. I went to Sunday school only today because I needed to get home and open up rummage I am in charge of snacks for Sunday school this quarter/. After church came home and opened by the rummage turned on computer and Patrick was having a radio show so I listened to that while I watched for people coming to the rummage sale I had one a sale all day for 1 dollar wow hope tomorrow is better. I had a family cook out to go to at 2 so I made some food and I know you are all thinking Stacey does not cook and you are right – I made fruit salad and put some cheese bread In the oven and it would not be a family get together of ours without our family’s favorite thing and you in a million years will never guess what it is—Black Olives we all love them and go through about 3 cans. At 2 I closed up the rummage and went to my aunts went by myself mom was still cleaning every other sun she cleans the lawyer office in town and my dad was still playing golf . Guess should tell who was at the cookout. My aunt and uncle- (my mother’s brother) my grandparents., my cousin dale and his wife Cheryl and their two kids Brady who is 5 and Halle who is 3 by the way I am Halle’s favorite person right now she follows my everywhere she is so cute and some cousins from my aunt side of the family and her mother. We had the usual to eat hamburgers and hotdogs, tomatoes, potato salad. Baked beans, mac and cheese, and for dessert peach pie and home made ice cream my favorite in 2 flavors vanilla and strawberry. After dinner we all went swimming and I was in for a while and the kids wore me out jumping on me etc so I got out of the pool and was just watching them swim. Halle the 3 yr old was standing on the stairs going into the pool and slipped off into the pool and she can’t swim and was going under and I jumped off the chair and jumped in and grabbed her. Wow it scared me and her both so I guess I was a hero today—hahaha. We stayed for a while after and my parents finally came and ate. I went down to the video store after the party and got a movie and on the way home drove by my cousin Angie’s house they are away for the weekend. They are going to SH*** someone has toilet papered the house the 2 cars in the driveway and all the trees I would clean it up but where to start. So I am home now going to take a bath and get ready for one more day of rummage. Everyone have a wonderful Labor day holiday for us in the USA. Please e-mail me if you have any questions, leostace@yahoo.com. Stacey Out

Monday 9-05-05:Hello everyone hope you all had a great Labor Day. I ran the rummage sale today for one more day made at total of about 200 dollars which will buy a lot more clothes to hang in my closet, haha. My friend Teresa came down stayed a while and we talked. My grandparents made lunch for me and ran down to their house and ate then ran some quick errands in town. We closed up the sale about 4:30 and put everything left in boxes and bags. My car is filled up beyond belief and I will drop it all off tomorrow at Good Will. My parents and I ran to Anderson for dinner and we ate at Applebee's. Back to work tomorrow. Stacey Out

Tuesday 9-06-05:Hello and Welcome to my Tuesday. I worked today of course and had appt. outside the office so I was on the road a lot today. Christie and I had lunch at our favorite mex. place and I know what you are thinking Stacey do you ever eat anything else, well the truth is Christie and Patrick force me to eat there every other day, lol. After work I stopped and had my car washed at my favorite place it is by the Mounds Mall in Anderson and the people are very nice that work there and some of the money goes to local churches. I did learn one thing at the car wash my outside mirrors fold in, I did not know that. hahaha. I came home ate dinner, washed the dishes and went down to the bank and helped my mother, ran to the grocery and stopped by friend Teresa’s for a few and had a nice visit with her and her mom. During the day today have spoken with Patrick on the phone and computer about his escapades with his bowling partners, just ask him and spoken on the computer with Kim in AUS and Judy. I have also gotten nice e-mails from Carol and I am so glad everyone is enjoying my blogs, I never thought I would enjoy writing them so much, God I hate to tell Patrick he was right. Stacey Out

Wednesday 9-07-05:Wednesday, Wednesday what can I say, Lets see I worked in the office this morning and we had a Home Care company that we deal with bring us in lunch from Fazoli’s. It was very good. Those bread sticks the best. I had an appt. out of the office after lunch, my supervisor went with me and we visited an elderly lady with a great since of humor that told us lots of funny and some dirty jokes-lol. I stopped at the Hallmark store on the way home from work and bought 2 cards that I needed made a quick run through the Sears store and found a cute top for 3 bucks that I just had to have. After I got home from work, I spoke to Patrick on the phone while he drove to Indianapolis and from the cam in the car, I can honestly say that he drives too fast (101mph)—lol. I ran down to the bank and swept the floors and took out the trash for my mother and then stopped by my grandparent’s home for a visit. I had taped Ophra’s shows for the last 2 days about the hurricane and finally watched it tonight. I am really not much of a crier but that was pretty awful and horrible to see. Stacey Out

Thursday 9-08-05:Hello, well it’s Thursday. I went to work and had lunch at the Mexican place again and YES I was forced, lol and Christie brought in reinforcements Statia and Cody from next door, but probably should say that every time I eat there I get something different. I had some appt out of the office today and stopped and got gas and it cost me 38.25, whose idea was it again to get a new car with a bigger engine???. On my way home from work I stopped at Target to pick up a gift card for a shower gift. NO I do not shop everyday after work. I got home and ate took my nightly bubble bath and listened to Patrick’s radio show. I know sounds pretty boring, Well any suggestions to liven up my days and nights let me know at leostace@yahoo.com (no 3-ways please, I’m a nice girl ).

Friday 9-09-05:TGIF—I only worked a half today so I left work at noon and stopped and got a sandwich and ate it at home. I needed to run some errands so I first ran to the bank and set it up so that they will take the car payment money out of my account , I know this does not seem like a big thing to some people, but it is a big step for me to allow them to get into my money-lol. I stopped and got some stamps then I went to our graphic store in town. My aunt made me a purse for my birthday and I took it there to have something embroidered on it. I then went down to our license branch to have plates put on my new car and it cost me 113 more so that was not bad but I told off the BMV worker, my mom said WOW I can’t believe that my daughter just did that but she was rude to me so I told her what I thought. Ok I am going to get on my soap box for just a minute. Our wonderful Gov. here in Indiana My man Mitch, well he is not my man, is closing a lot of the license’s branches to save the state money well ours is one that is closing next week and I know that we should look at the big picture but when they are screwing with your small town it is hard to see the big picture so now when we need to go to the BMV we have to go to the other side of the county. When I got home from my errands I had a headache so I took a two hour nap, I never do that in the middle of the day and wow it felt great. I got up talked to Kim in AUS all night on the computer we both watched Patrick work on his office. I grilled out for supper and helped my mom down at the bank by sweeping and taking out the trash. Everyone have a great weekend, it is suppose to be warm and sunny here. Stacey Out

Saturday 9-10-05:AHHHHHHHH the weekend!! I actually slept in until 8:30 am and that is really late for me. I got dressed and went down to our festival in town at about 10:30 and saw it all in about 10 minutes lol not much there this year. My mother, grandmother her friend and I then went to Pendleton which is about 25 min away for there festival it is really big. They have rows and rows and rows and several tents full of booths and crafts and etc. He ate lunch at this place that my mother and grandmother like it looks like a Victorian house and I had the best peanut butter pie it was to die for. We looked at everything walked forever and man was it hot. I did not buy much just a couple of things. I got home about 4:00 and took a shower (yes a shower Patrick and Christie) My dad and I went to the Ball State football game tonight. He said he has never been to a college football game and its been well a lot of years since I have been to one I wont say how many but lets say it was when I was a freshman in college. Since it was a beautiful night we went and I had a good time we lost 31-40 but it was close and I got a free t-shirt and hat. Busy day with lots of walking, came home and talked to Kim in Aus on the computer. Stacey Out

Sunday 9-11-05:Hello Everyone I wanted to say thanks everyone for reading my blog and YEAH to Kim for writing hers again. I got up today at 8 am went out and got our 3 papers that we get on Sunday and went through all the ads, I just love to see all the things on sale I could buy. I went to church and for the snack today in Sunday school we made faces on sugar cookies. After church I went down to our festival in town and sold apple dumplings for our church. I sold 20 in the 2 hrs I worked. I also got stung by a bee glad it was me and not my mom is allergic, the bees were horrible down there and it was soooo hot. I went to my grandmothers for lunch she had roast beef, potatoes and corn. I got a call from Patrick asking if I would like to come over and watch the Colts win and I said yes so I took a shower the 2nd one in a roll (I usually take bubble baths). I stopped by my friend Teresa's and picked up all her cd's and also stopped by my aunts and got all of hers so Patrick can download them into his computer. Patrick made us hot dogs and mac and cheese and he only let me have a spoon full (ha-ha). We are watching the COLTS win of course and talking to Kim, Judy and Sharon on the computer. Patrick's new shelves are just wonderful it is soo hard for me to concentrate on the game due to the nice white walls . Back to work tomorrow (but not for Patrick-- what's new about that

BSU Football

Saturday 9-10-05:AHHHHHHHH the weekend!! I actually slept in until 8:30 am and that is really late for me. I got dressed and went down to our festival in town at about 10:30 and saw it all in about 10 minutes lol not much there this year. My mother, grandmother her friend and I then went to Pendleton which is about 25 min away for there festival it is really big. They have rows and rows and rows and several tents full of booths and crafts and etc. He ate lunch at this place that my mother and grandmother like it looks like a Victorian house and I had the best peanut butter pie it was to die for. We looked at everything walked forever and man was it hot. I did not buy much just a couple of things. I got home about 4:00 and took a shower (yes a shower Patrick and Christie) My dad and I went to the Ball State football game tonight. He said he has never been to a college football game and its been well a lot of years since I have been to one I wont say how many but lets say it was when I was a freshman in college. Since it was a beautiful night we went and I had a good time we lost 31-40 but it was close and I got a free t-shirt and hat. Busy day with lots of walking, came home and talked to Kim in Aus on the computer. Stacey Out

Car Insurance and such

TGIF—I only worked a half today so I left work at noon and stopped and got a sandwich and ate it at home. I needed to run some errands so I first ran to the bank and set it up so that they will take the car payment money out of my account , I know this does not seem like a big thing to some people, but it is a big step for me to allow them to get into my money-lol. I stopped and got some stamps then I went to our graphic store in town. My aunt made me a purse for my birthday and I took it there to have something embroidered on it. I then went down to our license branch to have plates put on my new car and it cost me 113 more so that was not bad but I told off the BMV worker, my mom said WOW I can’t believe that my daughter just did that but she was rude to me so I told her what I thought. Ok I am going to get on my soap box for just a minute. Our wonderful Gov. here in Indiana My man Mitch, well he is not my man, is closing a lot of the license’s branches to save the state money well ours is one that is closing next week and I know that we should look at the big picture but when they are screwing with your small town it is hard to see the big picture so now when we need to go to the BMV we have to go to the other side of the county. When I got home from my errands I had a headache so I took a two hour nap, I never do that in the middle of the day and wow it felt great. I got up talked to Kim in AUS all night on the computer we both watched Patrick work on his office. I grilled out for supper and helped my mom down at the bank by sweeping and taking out the trash. Everyone have a great weekend, it is suppose to be warm and sunny here. Stacey Out

, well it’s Thursday. I went to work and had lunch at the Mexican place again and YES I was forced, lol and Christie brought in reinforcements Statia and Cody from next door, but probably should say that every time I eat there I get something different. I had some appt out of the office today and stopped and got gas and it cost me 38.25, whose idea was it again to get a new car with a bigger engine???. On my way home from work I stopped at Target to pick up a gift card for a shower gift. NO I do not shop everyday after work. I got home and ate took my nightly bubble bath and listened to Patrick’s radio show. I know sounds pretty boring, Well any suggestions to liven up my days and nights let me know at leostace@yahoo.com (no 3-ways please, I’m a nice girl ).

Friday 9-09-05:

Lunch meeting

Wednesday, Wednesday what can I say, Lets see I worked in the office this morning and we had a Home Care company that we deal with bring us in lunch from Fazoli’s. It was very good. Those bread sticks the best. I had an appt. out of the office after lunch, my supervisor went with me and we visited an elderly lady with a great since of humor that told us lots of funny and some dirty jokes-lol. I stopped at the Hallmark store on the way home from work and bought 2 cards that I needed made a quick run through the Sears store and found a cute top for 3 bucks that I just had to have. After I got home from work, I spoke to Patrick on the phone while he drove to Indianapolis and from the cam in the car, I can honestly say that he drives too fast (101mph)—lol. I ran down to the bank and swept the floors and took out the trash for my mother and then stopped by my grandparent’s home for a visit. I had taped Ophra’s shows for the last 2 days about the hurricane and finally watched it tonight. I am really not much of a crier but that was pretty awful and horrible to see. Stacey Out

Car Wash and Mex Lunch

Hello and Welcome to my Tuesday. I worked today of course and had appt. outside the office so I was on the road a lot today. Christie and I had lunch at our favorite mex. place and I know what you are thinking Stacey do you ever eat anything else, well the truth is Christie and Patrick force me to eat there every other day, lol. After work I stopped and had my car washed at my favorite place it is by the Mounds Mall in Anderson and the people are very nice that work there and some of the money goes to local churches. I did learn one thing at the car wash my outside mirrors fold in, I did not know that. hahaha. I came home ate dinner, washed the dishes and went down to the bank and helped my mother, ran to the grocery and stopped by friend Teresa’s for a few and had a nice visit with her and her mom. During the day today have spoken with Patrick on the phone and computer about his escapades with his bowling partners, just ask him and spoken on the computer with Kim in AUS and Judy. I have also gotten nice e-mails from Carol and I am so glad everyone is enjoying my blogs, I never thought I would enjoy writing them so much, God I hate to tell Patrick he was right. Stacey Out

Labor Day

Hello everyone hope you all had a great Labor Day. I ran the rummage sale today for one more day made at total of about 200 dollars which will buy a lot more clothes to hang in my closet, haha. My friend Teresa came down stayed a while and we talked. My grandparents made lunch for me and ran down to their house and ate then ran some quick errands in town. We closed up the sale about 4:30 and put everything left in boxes and bags. My car is filled up beyond belief and I will drop it all off tomorrow at Good Will. My parents and I ran to Anderson for dinner and we ate at Applebee's. Back to work tomorrow. Stacey Out

Pool Party

9-4-05


Today was another beautiful day with perfect weather, it is also my cousin Jay’s 41st birthday everyone always thinks I am the oldest of all my cousins but I’m not he is by 11 months. I went to Sunday school only today because I needed to get home and open up rummage I am in charge of snacks for Sunday school this quarter/. After church came home and opened by the rummage turned on computer and Patrick was having a radio show so I listened to that while I watched for people coming to the rummage sale I had one a sale all day for 1 dollar wow hope tomorrow is better. I had a family cook out to go to at 2 so I made some food and I know you are all thinking Stacey does not cook and you are right – I made fruit salad and put some cheese bread In the oven and it would not be a family get together of ours without our family’s favorite thing and you in a million years will never guess what it is—Black Olives we all love them and go through about 3 cans. At 2 I closed up the rummage and went to my aunts went by myself mom was still cleaning every other sun she cleans the lawyer office in town and my dad was still playing golf . Guess should tell who was at the cookout. My aunt and uncle- (my mother’s brother) my grandparents., my cousin dale and his wife Cheryl and their two kids brady who is 5 and Halle who is 3 by the way I am Halle’s favorite person right now she follows my everywhere she is so cute and some cousins from my aunt side of the family and her mother. We had the usual to eat hamburgers and hotdogs, tomatoes, potato salad. Baked beans, mac and cheese, and for dessert peach pie and home made ice cream my favorite in 2 flavors vanilla and strawberry. After dinner we all went swimming and I was in for a while and the kids wore me out jumping on me etc so I got out of the pool and was just watching them swim. Halle the 3 yr old was standing on the stairs going into the pool and slipped off into the pool and she can’t swim and was going under and I jumped off the chair and jumped in and grabbed her. Wow it scared me and her both so I guess I was a hero today—hahaha. We stayed for a while after and my parents finally came and ate. I went down to the video store after the party and got a movie and on the way home drove by my cousin angie’s house they are away for the weekend. They are going to SH*** someone has toilet papered the house the 2 cars in the driveway and all the trees I would clean it up but where to start. So I am home now going to take a bath and get ready for one more day of rummage. Everyone have a wonderful Labor day holiday for us in the USA. Please e-mail me if you have any questions, leostace@yahoo.com. Stacey Out

Rummage Sale

WOW--- what a wonderful weather day in Indiana, wish you all could have enjoyed it, sunny and 80 just about perfect. I got up today before 7 am got dressed grabbed a quick breakfast and pulled out all the tables and such for the rummage sale. The sale did not start until 9 am but people were here right after 8 am, I had made 100 by noon. The sale went pretty good not as busy as usual but don’t think I had as much stuff as normal, sold a bunch have a bunch left. I had my mother and my grandmother helping till about noon then mom went to work and Nanny (that is what I call her) went home and brought my lunch back. Spent the entire afternoon running rummage by myself but it was ok sat in lounge chair and got some sun. Finally closed the sale about 6 pm made about 250 total and I made 150—mom and nanny had stuff in the sale too. I only had one lady ask about taking less on something I hate those people don’t YOU be one of those people—lol she wanted me to go down from 3 dollars to 2 dollars on Tommy Hilfiger Jeans come one isn’t 3 cheap enough for good jeans. Well after I closed up the sale got a surprise call from Patrick asking me if I wanted to come to Muncie for Dinner at Pureta Villarta . So I said of course and changed clothes went to his house picked him up and we had a nice dinner we both had chicken and he had tacos also. Dropped him back off so he could start a radio show and I stopped at Marsh for just a couple of things I needed for Sunday School tomorrow and made the mistake of calling my mom to see if she needed something and spent 50 dollars . I am now listening to Patrick’s show getting ready to take my nightly bubble bath . Today I also talked to Kim in England on the computer and was so happy to talk to her again , Talked to Kim in Aus., and also to Steven in England and Kim in England WOW I sound like a real jet setter –lol—Stacey Out

TGIF-2

Well here is another that really nothing went on. I worked all day in the office went to lunch with Christie at our Mexican place and she told me a funny story of locking her keys in the car and having to call a locksmith, well it probably wasn’t funny to her at the time. I went to the bank on the way home and after supper got the last things done for our rummage sale then went to my grandparents for a quick visit and then parked my car at the neighbors next door so all our shoppers tomorrow will have a place to park-lol—Everyone have a great holiday weekend enjoy- Stacey Out

Happy September

Hello Everyone – Well today I took our intern in our office out for some appt so she can see what we do in our jobs as she is taking college courses in Social Work, then I went to lunch at Pizza Hut with Christie and Karla. The afternoon went pretty quick a again I was out of the office for appt. and then stopped to fill the car up and WOW I paid 3.19 a gallon I only needed half a tank but I passed a station that was 3.49 so thought I better get some. Once home took at 25 minute power nap then worked on the rummage sale stuff think we are about ready for Sat just hope people come and buy- buy- buy. I went down to the bank and swept the floors and took out the trash for my mother then came home and got a call from Patrick and had a nice long -long – long conversation and laughed and laughed and I Topped off the night by taking a bubble bath and listening to some music. Stacey Out