10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1- HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I want to wish everyone a wonderful 2006 and good health, luck , and everything you wish for. I got this morning at 9:00 am WOW I really slept in. I ran to the bank and down to my grandparents and then my mom and I headed out to return some Christmas gifts. We started at Kohl's and then went to Marshall's and ended up at Target. Tonight my parents and I went to see The Family Stone, it was a great movie I laughed and cried. I am now home and going to watch the ball drop on TV-- Happy New Year - Stacey Out--

Stacey's Year in Review

Happy New Year's Eve-- I thought I would reflect on 2005 and all the things that have gone on and the things that I have done. January started out with a BIG ice storm that shut down central Indiana for a long time it seemed. We were without power, phone etc from wed-Sat and WOW did I feel like Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prarie. I got cable internet in Feb. and that really started me using the computer more than I ever had. March was a busy month with me following our high school Girls team to a State Championship and then at the end of the month I flew to Florida for a few days at the beach near Ft. Lauderdale with Teresa and her friend Melody. April came and I drove my grandparents home from Florida. In May I started to use this lilttle Program called Instant Messanger WOW how cool is that. The summer came and in June our world famous(lol) fair came to town, it is only the most exciting thing that happens all year in our little town. I also got a much faster computer in June that Patrick fixed up for me and also had a pool party for my aunt and uncles 40 th anniversary at their home. July came and I again flew to Florida with my Friend Teresa, we spent 10 days on Santibel island it was beautiful but HOT. I went to the Casino boat in July near Cincinnati with Patrick and Chrisite for Patrick's Birthday. August came around although I was dreading it because I turned 40 on the 9th. I also bought a new car in August a 2005 Equinox. Now it's the fall and in October our family had a anniversary party for my grandparents, they were married 65 years, we had it at a place called Bonge's. It was really good and Thanksgivng and Christmas has now came and went . I had a great year and hope 2006 is just as good. ---Stacey Out--

Happy New Year (almost)

Well it's all over the work year no more until next year, I know that is in 4 days but it sounds good. I worked in the office today and finalized some things for the year. Christie, Statia and I went to Pizza King for lunch. I really enjoy having someone to eat lunch with and talk to it is so much better than eating by yourself. I stopped at Old Navy on the way home tonight and checked out the sales, can you beleive that was the first time I have been shopping since before Christmas WOW all the sales I must have missed. I bought 2 pairs of pants for 9 dollars a piece. I came home and put on my new heated mattress pad. I tried it out for a quick second and it felt pretty good, guess I will turn it on tonight and try it out. I talked to kim on computer while she was getting ready for her new years eve and Patrick on the phone while he hooked up his new dvd recorder /vcr. He did it really quick. Well the countdown is on to 2006 24 hrs and 30 min.--Stacey Out--

Dinner with Friends and Basketball

The year is almost gone WOW where did 2005 go? It has been a good year, gotten close to friends, I went on some wonderful vacations and had a lot of fun and saw a lot of ballgames and even enjoyed a State Championship with our high school team. I hope that 2006 goes well for everyone. Well the day started out with me over-sleeping, I looked at the clock and it said 7:01 and I thought oops. I got up got dressed and left for the day, I started out with appts. out of town and then went back to the office and spent the afternoon working on the computer and paperwork. I also took down the Christmas decorations at work. Christie and I had lunch at taco bell today. I went out to dinner tonight after work with Patrick,Christie and Statia we ate at Texas Roadhouse, that is the 3rd time in 8 days, I'm eating good these days. We had fun and the food was excellent. I left there about 7:15 pm and then went on out the high school ballgame. Wow it was pretty exciting we were down 18 points at half-time and came back to win by 6. Maybe the winning ways will carry over to the new year, well we can hope.-- Stacey Out--

Rainy Rainy Wednesday

Hello I hope that Everyone's Wednesday was great--- I worked today and was in the office all day. Christie, Statia and I went to The Tea Cart for lunch and it was really good. I left work and stopped at my aunt's and had my hair cut then went home and talked for Patrick for a few minutes. I ate dinner then went down to my grandparents for a visit. They needed some things at the store so I went to the store for them and then helped mom at the bank. I am now home and listening to Patrick's show. This is a picture of my town lit up for Christmas.-- Stacey Out--

Back to the Same Ole- Same Ole

Well Christmas is over so back to work today. It was a smooth day I was in the office all morning then had some appt.'s out of town this pm. Statia, Christie and I ate at the Mexican place, WOW it had been a week. I had to work a little late today as I had an appt. at 5 pm. I came home and cleaned up my bedroom and found all my christmas receipts as I have to take back the calculaterI got for my dad as it was not what her wanted. I also sometime this weekend have to take back about 5 sweaters that I got that did not fit, oh well I guess it will give me an excuse to shop and for ME this time. It was sunny and fairly warm today for December it got up to 50 and was sunny, I will take it while we can. ---Stacey Out--

I've been working on the Ipod...

I've been working on the Ipod all the live long day.... Is that how the song goes?? Well it fits I have 172 songs on it right now worked on it all day and it is really awsome. We also took down all the Christmas decorations today, both trees and everything else, now the house is about back to normal. I barely got out of my pj's today and did not leave the house it was nice for a change, and back to work tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great rest of 2005 it's going quick.--Stacey Out--

Merry WHITE Christmas!!!!!

Yes we have a White Christmas it started about 2:30 pm. Wow it came down pretty hard for a while and covered the ground. I hope everyone had a great day, I did. I started out by going to church and then came home and opened up presents with my parents. I got an ipod nano, diamond earrings, necklace new braceletts, perfume, several new sweaters and a brown leather coat. We then went to my neighbors for dinner and I got a heated matress pad,, Yes Kim in Indiana you need a heated matress pad sometimes (lol). My bed really really got hooked up this Christmas. I came home from the neighbors and went out to my aunt and uncles for dessert, my aunt makes the best sugar cream pie. I am now home and just relaxing watching TV and talking on the computer to Patrick and others. Tomorrow I am going to work on the Ipod. Do you think I can drag and import music?? We will see-- Merry Merry Christmas-- Stacey Out- The picture is of my aunts Dept. 56 village that she puts up every year

Merry Christmas Eve

Pre-Christmas Eve Dinner

I hope your holiday is going great- I got up around 8 am wrapped 2 gifts that I had left and then got dressed and started the day, I needed to go to the grocery for my grandmother and then run out to our CVS. I got home from those errands and then I had to run some medicine down to my cousin Angie as she has a bad cold. I came home then helped my dad take all the presents and some other stuff out the golf course where we are having or Christmas dinner with the family tonight. I talked to Patrick while he had finally decided on a Digital camera and went to buy it. Here are some pictures of my little colt fan(cousin Austin)and where we are eating tonight.... More to come.....

Post- Christmas eve Dinner-- Well I had a nice dinner with the family, It started out with no surprise with the police arriving, are you ready for this? My dad tripped the alarm at the golf course where our family was eating , he did not know how to turn it off and did not think to call down to the police station so they came with sirens blazing well what a start to the party(haha). We ate opened gifts and I think everyone had a good time and I got some sweaters and jewery. I realized tonight, ok I really always knew that my family was full of sh**-- because there were 3 bathrooms at the golf course and my family clogged up all three (lol). We packed up everything and drove home now puttting stuff away , cleaning up and I am getting ready for 11 pm christmas eve services at church , Everyone Merry Christmas and have a great day tomorrow and I hope santa is very very good to you--Stacey Out--

oh yeah::: Did the Colts Play Today???? Congrats to the Seahawks and Carol. I hope that WHEN these 2 teams meet again in the Super Bowl that the colts will be at full strength and the outcome will just be a little different-------

Happy Holidays------ Everyone from Me to You

Hello Elves-- Are the gifts all ready for delivery?? I had a busy but great day. I got up at 7 am and put on my new sheets and I love them and they look great on my bed. I got some good pictures too. I then went to Anderson and stopped at the Grocery and picked up a few things then I went to get my nails done. The color this time, Big Apple Red and I had snow men painted on my ring fingers. I then went to Verizon to complain about the battery in my phone, They said that it was out of warrenty by 3 days, but they gave me a new battery for free anyway. I also had to stop at the sweeper store to see about a part for our sweeper , it is not picking up stuff and YES I know how to use one(lol). I went home and picked up my grandmother and we headed back to Anderson to the mall , target and grocery store for her, she has been really sick with pneumonia and has not felt like shopping. I came home and called Patrick and gatered his mother's gift and a couple of colts items that I had gotten him for Christmas and went up to his house. He opened his gifts and seems to really like them(I Hope). We went to eat at the Roadhouse and it was really good. We ran to Circuit city and picked up the cordless phone I had picked out for my parents. We went back to Patricks and he started to research a cool digital camera he found he liked and decided to buy it so we went back to Circuit city and he looked at 2 and is still trying to decide. We stopped at Walgreens and CVS and then went back to his house and finished watching the Pacers lose. I went home after the game and put on the blue blanket that Patrick got me for Christmas and now the new sheets are calling my name so good night and good sleep everyone--Stacey Out-- Thanks Patrick for a fun day--

I am Very lucky and YES Spoiled

Hello, Christmas is here (Well Almost), This is our last day of work until Tuesday, We also had our secret santa gift exchange and Karla had me and she got me a pink braclett watch, there is a picture. Everyone in the office went to lunch together today and we went to Olive Garden, it was wonderful. I finished out the day in the office then went home and picked up around the house and YES, I cleaned . Teresa and I had our gift exchange tonight and we went to Pizza King and ate and Teresa bought, WOW. We came back to my house and exchanged gifts, there is way to many to write so check out the picture, All I can say is I am very lucky to have great friends. I got way to much!!!. Teresa went home about 9 pm and I talked to Patrick on the phone and he helped me pick out a gift for my parents and then I took a bath and now I'm ready for bed have a busy day tomorrow . I have to get nails my nails done in the am, then take my grandmother to the store and run into the cell phone place can you believe mine is not working right again battery is not lasting at all. Well off to bed--Stacey Out--

Wed- 21st Holy Sheets

Hello- Welcome to Wednesday- The shortest day of the year and the first day of winter, now they will get longer again. I worked in the office today until lunch and then Statia, Christie, and I went to Wendy's for lunch then to do some power shopping. We stopped and the mall and picked up some popcorn tins for our neighbors at work and then came back and delivered them. I got a cute mug from my secret santa with hot chocolate in it. I left after lunch for some appts. out of town. Christie, patrick and I had our Christmas dinner tonight at the Texas Roadhouse. We then went back to Christie's house and exchanged our gifts. I got a Pacer Antenna ball from Christie along with Colts and Pacers earrings. I really needed the ball because somehow the one I had disappeared while Patrick was driving my car home from Fl over a year and 1/2 ago(hmmmmm). Patrick got me the satin sheets OMG- you don't understand that I have loved them since I felt his sheets and since I have a twin bed could never get them, but he had them special made-- WOW--. I also got a special Edition Peyton Manning Bobble head to go with my other one he got me can you imagine if the Colts had 2 Peytons(yipee). I also got a candle warmer that you put candles on and can get the smell from them without lighting. Thanks guys for my wonderful gifts. Patrick and I stopped at White Castle on the way home for a coke and now I am home and took at bath and wrapped some more , will it ever end??? -- Stacey Out--

Wrappin and a Chattin

Only 2 more days of work before a 4 day weekend and then oh yeah it's Christmas. I went to work after stopping off for a quick appt. before I went in for the day. I worked in the office the rest of the day but did stop at a clients home to take some pictures so I can asst. them in getting a ramp out of their door. I went to lunch by myself today and ran some errands went to the dollar store to get some bottled water and went to Kohl's to have them take a blanket off my charge as they charged me for 2 and I only bought 1, I usually try to watch that but did not catch that this time . I stopped and washed my car on the way home and omg it needed it, it was so dirty with salt etc all over it. I got home changed clothes ate dinner and started to wrap some more and talked to Patrick while I wrapped and he drove around Muncie. It has been so cold here lately and then there's Kim over in AUS complaining about the heat . We always want what we can't have(lol) I want the beach and she wants the snow, well I guess I do too at Christmas then it can go. Christmas Eve is coming soon have you all been good girls and boys?????--Stacey Out---The pictures are of my second gift from my secret santa a crystal reindeer and the presents we have wrapped---

Starve a Cold Feed a Fever???

I woke up this morning sneezing and a sore throat, I really don't have time to be sick so I started on some meds real quick. I went to work today and had an appt in the morning at the hospital and then Christie and I had lunch at the Mexican place and then I stopped at the mall on the way home and looked for a couple of things then came home and wrapped some more and talked to Patrick on the phone and computer and I even got in his new chat room and talked to someone new WOW me in a chat room, freaky!!!. This is a picture of my first secret santa gift at work, we drew names and are leaving gifts m-w on the desk or somewhere and on thrus trying to guess you each of us have. Its a secret so I cant tell!!!! , The other picture is a sleigh that I got at the holiday party on Sunday, There is only 5 shopping days till Christmas and I have 2 left to buy, but at least I know what I want to buy,Let's hope .--Stacey Out--

Still Love Our Colts!!!!!

Well the only thing I can say is that I hope the Colts got their bad game out of their system and are ready for the playoffs. I am now wondering now that the last 2 games of the season really don't mean anything if the regulars will play, I hope they will some. I have wrapped presents all day long and night and just put the paper up for the night, only a few more left. I listened to Patrick's music show and it helped with the wrapping some, as it was beginning to drive me a little batty. Church was nice today all the choirs performed and we had 8 kids in Sunday School. I am now watching my favorite Chrisitmas Movie, Christmas Vacation and just now getting to the part where he can't get the lights to work. Everyone have a great week and Merry Christmas-- Stacey Out--

Shopping Was Hell????

If I , The Shopping Queen, said shopping was Hell you know what a day I had. It was hell because (1) I was not shopping for me and (2) could not find some things I wanted and (3) We shopped for 12 hrs and (4) Did I mention that I was not buying for myself. I got up this morning a wrote out and sent all my cards. My mom and I then started out for the day. We started out at Anderson shopped at a couple of stores and then went to the mall and then moved on to Muncie Mall. I think after 12 hrs , I am just about done 2 things left for my mom and 1 thing for my dad and thats it now if the wrapping fairy would stop by I would be set. We left the mall after 9 pm and I talked to patrick on the way home and can you beleive I was too tired to even stop for dinner. --- Stacey Out-- GO COLTS BEAT THE CHARGERS-- 14-0 BABY -- PERFECTION IT IS SOOOOO AWSOME!!!!!!!!

Happy Holiday Party

I can't believe that it Friday already, WOW times flies when your having fun!!! Today was a good day. We were at the main office for a staff meeting in the morning and our supervisors made us a wonderful breakfast and we had a gift exchange, guess what I got for a gift!! Jelly beans that taste like vomit, boogers, dirt and I could go on but you get the picture, oh i did not mention that it was gag gifts!!. We had our meeting till 1pm then Christie, Patrick and I stopped and had lunch at White River Rafting before heading to the party. The party was ok the best part was the skit we(the case managers) put on it was based on the Grinch that Stole Christmas and I happened to be one the WHOS that spoke and I was just soooo cute in my Colts Santa hat. I left there and battled the drifting roads on the way home and got home ran to the bank and changed clothes and went to the Basketball game tonight both the girls and the boys played. Teresa went with dad and I to the game and we stopped at Dairy Queen for a quick bite. I got a call from Patrick on the way home from the game and he was in the area and wanted to show me his new creation, a sleeve hat that he made himself, WOW before long I think everyone will want one, so he met us at my house and came in for a nice visit and he brought me a gift my very own Peyton Manning !!! I love it. Everyone have a great weekend, start to enjoy the Holiday.--Stacey Out-- Thanks Kim(UK) for my card-

Decisions-- Decisions

9 shopping days left till Christmas and I may need most of them. It seems this year for some reason I can not make a decision about a gift for anyone and I'm tired of trying. All these questions keep running through my mind, is it the right size? is it the right color?, Will they like it? Do they have one? Is it too much to spend? I just can't seem to decide on anything so then I buy nothing, my mom is the hardest to buy for she always takes eveything you buy back. This year she wont go anywhere shopping without me she will not let the car leave the house without her in it she wont make a decision either guess I get it honest. She called me 3 times today at work about gifts for people. Ok-- enough of me complaining--- I worked today and had 2 meeting in the office and out, I went to a new meeting called Triad it is set up to asst. the elderly with stopping people from trying to take advantage of them with scams etc. and stopping that from occuring. Statia, Christie, James Karla and I had lunch at the mexican place today as we will be at the main office where Patrick works tomorrow for a meeting then the annual holdiay staff meeting , becuase God forbid we call it a party(lol). Is stopped at Kmart after work and took something back then went to the mall for a few minutes and got a couple of books mom wanted for christmas one of them is Paula Dean, my mom is in love with the food channel. I stopped at Fazolis for dinner and brought it home for dad and me. I have rambled enough tonight, well ok one more thing, I could hardly see driving home tonight it got real foggy and snowed hard for a while , but hey I live in Indiana and they say the weather can change her in about 15 minutes, and it does. I'm done-- Stacey Out---

Nasty Weather Wednesday

What a wide variety of weather we had today, Snow, Sleet Rain some freezing in one short day had a little of everything. I worked in the office and had one appt. on my way home and it was in the in- patient locked unit. I know what you are thinking, and NO they did not keep me although sometimes I do have a hard time getting out of there, never seem to be able to get out of the locked door without asst.(lol) . Chrisite, Lori and I ate lunch at Mancino's, today was Lori's last day with us and we will get a new intern in January. I stopped after work at Marshalls and got a couple of gifts for mom and dad and then stopped at Wal-mart and picked up a few things and could not believe it but it was not really busy but OMG I had to park at the back 40 and walk a mile in the nasty weather. Weather calls for snow tomorrow so we will see. I am now just watching a Christmas movie and relaxing. I cant wait to my favorite Christmas show of all times is on , Can you Guess what it is????? National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, WOW I love that show, I hope it will be on sometime soon . I watch that crazy show every year, I can just about quote it word for word-- Stacey Out--

Nothing Earth Shattering to Say

Today was like any other day , I worked of course had some appts. in the afternoon out of town and had lunch today with Christie and we ate at Arby's. I came home from work and then Dad and I went to the Girl's high school ball game. I read other people's blog on Patrick's site and others and I think WOW !! I really have nothing to say, no life altering decisions to make, no inner thoughts or feelings to talk about , no night life to talk about and I think why do people care what I do every day , so thank you for reading my thoughts -- Stacey Out--

13 Days till Christmas

Welcome to Monday, I will make it short and sweet-- Worked in town today and had a couple of appts. out of the office. I had lunch at our Mexican place with Statia, Christie, James, Lori, Patrick and Terri. It is Lori's last week with us and we took her to lunch to celebrate, her internship is just about over. I came home from work and went to our monthly Church meeting, I stopped at my grandparents before the meeting and picked up all my Christmas sweatshirts, vests , sweathers etc., I thought it was about time to start wearing them and I keep them in my grandparents closet in their garage. I came home after the meeting and took a bath talked to Patrick on the phone and thought about changing my background to this blog so I did. What do you Think, I say change is good. ---Stacey Out--- Oh yeah this picture is just for my favorite Monday Morning Quarterback ok he is my favorite QB any day of the week----

Who Said 13 Was Unlucky?

COLTS WIN!!!! BRING ON SAN DIEGO------ Wow they had me worried but Colts got it done. I got up this morning and went to church we had 7 kids today in Sunday School and made Bells. I came home and watched the Colts win again(this is a pattern I could get use to, the Colts winning every week that is the kind of boring and predictable that I could get use t.) I left with about 2 minutes to go in the game to the euchre club Christmas Patry, I drove, it was at a mexican place in Carmel, near Indianapolis. It was called Abuelos it was very good and beautiful inside only had been opened about 8 months. We ate and then went to one of the women's home to exchange gifts everyone brings an ornament and we pick one to take home. We also had Brandy Alexanders, I'm not usually much of a drinker but it was really good. It has brandy, ice cream and cream de coco. I am now home and getting ready to start another week, everyone have a great one.--Stacey Out--

Got Tickets? Yes We DO!!!!

BBBRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! It was COLD this morning when I stood outside for 20 minutes to get Keith Urban tickets but I got them row EE and I was the 5th person in line(hmmmmmm), I got up first thing went to the bank and then got the tickets. I came home from that and picked up mom and again we shopped. I went to the candy store and drooled then went to the dollar store to pick up some tissue paper. Shopped at Kohl's and bought a couple gifts and then went to the Andersom mall and ate at MCL cafeteria, my mothers favorite place and then picked up some gift cards and a couple of presents. I also visited with the a real reindeer while I was shopping today(lol). I stopped at my favorite place to wash my car because OMG it was sooooo dirty from the salt on the roads. It looks good now and it's ready for me to drive to a Christmas party tomorrow evening. We stopped shopping for the day not done yet but quit and went home and I talked to Patrick on the phone while he made his trek to commune with the animals. I changed clothes and them went to the baskeball game tonight. I am Getting ready for the football game tomorrow,GO COLTS BEAT JACKSONVILLE!!!!!! Florida would be a GREAT place to be about now.-- Stacey Out---