Home Is Where The Heart Is.............

I love being Home


I just have to blog about this because I have been thinking about it the last couple of days and it the only way I will get it out of my head.

So you know how when you go away on vacation or visit someone then when you come home you are so relieved and happy. That is how I have felt for the last few weeks being back in Indiana. It’s so like coming home from a long vacation I know that sounds weird to anyone else. This is home for me; my heart has been here since I left 2 years ago. I was happy in Sioux Falls with my family I am always happy to be with them and I miss them lots. But I love being back in Indiana. Melissa used to tell me ‘you just don’t seem happy there you need to come home where you were happy’. I thought she was just trying to get me back here which she was but, I wasn’t as happy as I am here. Looking back on all I have done the last 2 years I wasn’t happy I see that now I didn’t then.


I am so excited to start this new chapter in my life it’s not a new beginning it is almost picking up where I left off. Working at TG, seeing (and living with) Melissa, all my friends, and seeing JJ. You don’t realize how much you miss things till they aren’t there or they come back. I knew I missed everyone but, I didn’t realize I missed them this much. It is the little things that I missed the most driving down a country road, all the fall trees, creek walking, walks in the woods, 4 wheeling, and bond fires in the woods. Things we used to do and can do again I love that so much. I love when Melissa looks at me and says remember when we used to do this lets go do this. We did a lot of crazy things (sorry dad) but, we where always careful and we had fun. I guess I missed being a country girl the most, getting dirty and having fun while doing it.

So the question is to me would you change the last 2 years? No I got to experience a lot of things that I never probably would have if I hadn’t moved. I meet some great people that I will never forget and will always love. I got to spend time with my family I love being with my niece and nephews I miss them so much.

The other question I get why did you move back? I missed this place everyone who lives here wants to get out. I have been out I wouldn’t trade southern Indiana for any where in the world I love it here. Maybe it is the people I have around me that make it extra special but, I real do love this area.

I know I jump around in what I am saying sometimes it is because there is so much going on in my head. I get off on one thing then go back to something else I guess I am a little scatter brain.

Until next time have a great day and I will post new pictures soon.

Yeah I know what you are thinking......

I know where have you been? What are you doing? What is going on? So here is the deal remember how in my last post I was going to Indiana for 3 weeks on vacation.

Well.....I am staying in Indiana!!!!! I know what heck. Total shocker to me also I wasn't planning on staying no one was. I went by my old job on Thursday the 22 to see my friend we talked and thought we would play a joke on my old boss. The job I had when I was here opened up bout a month ago I knew it was open Fuzzy had already tried to get me to take it. So Connie and i thought it would be funny to fill out the bid form for the job and put it on his desk so we did. I wasn't expecting him to really do anything about it. Connie text me and said he was looking into bringing me back then the HR lady calls me says they want me to go to Kelly and fill out the app. Because they aren't hiring right now they have to go through Kelly. I tell her I need to think about it and talk it over with some people and I would get back to her(my parents and Melissa). So I talk to Melissa she is cool with it then I make the phone call to dad DOOM DOOM DOOM. He was more worried about the plane ticket then anything I couldn't believe it. He isn't excited because it is so far away from them but, he knows that there aren't jobs there for me.

So I called my old boss back told him i could start on Nov 2 (I am on vacation remember) because I am going to Indy the last week on October. I go down to Kelly Friday morning fill everything out the lady says they want you to start on the 26. I said no I told them I can't I am going to Indy for the week. Then I said ok I will start on the 26th IF I can have Friday off that is the only way they said ok. So I started back at my old job yesterday. Can you believe that WOW I am still in shock.

Last night went really well there are things that will come back over time I know mostly it is learning the numbers of things again. Otherwise all is well I am happy Melissa is happy we got my room all set up well cleaned up more she already had it set up. I will be so happy after this weekend I wont have to live out of a suitcase anymore. After I get a couple pay checks going to send dad money to send me more clothes and shoes. It really sucks when you know you have something some where and you can't get it so annoying I hate that.

So that is what is new and exciting in my life i tell you, you never know what will happen or where I might be.


On a totally different matter I just want to say when you were a kid and your parents made you clean the house and you said they only had you to clean their house ( that is what I said). We used to tease my dad and say your dirty is everyone else's clean. Then you grow up and have a place of your own and you keep it clean you fell proud of that and don't realize that is what they were going for teaching you to do those things. I am very thankful for all the things my parents taught me as a child I didn't know it then but I do now that they were all very important things for me to learn.

Thanks Mom and Dad for being great christian role modles, taking us to church every week, and teaching us things about life that we didn't understand at the time. I know I have made my own mistakes but, you have always been right there praying for me and the Lord's will in my life. Thank you for being the best parents I love you guys.

So here is what is up...

So I back here in Souix Falls, SD been here since July. Things are going ok I started back at School Bus filling in as a aid. It is going ok hey it is a paycheck if nothing else. I am really excitied that I get to take a 3 week vaction in 16 days. Two of my girls are getting married yeah for them. So Fuzzy and John are getting married on Oct. 12 and Jada and Brian are on Oct. 31. I am so happy for my girls. Really excited that I get to see some people like my other girl Melissa, Stephanie, Kevin and so many others.

Melissa is really excited also she can't wait for me to get there. I miss you girl

This is my Jada she is getting married on Oct 31. I can't believe my Jada is getting married. We have know and been friends since we were 8 years old that is way to long. I can't even believe that it has been that long.

This is Melissa and John they are getting married on October 12. I am so happy for them I have watched this relationship blossom since day one. I saw it before they did I love doing that. I thought John was never going to ask her (neither did Melissa). I am so happy for you guys Love you lots.

Things are changing!!!!

So a lot of things have happened in my life the last couple of week. I'm not going to tell all but, lets just say I have hit an all time low now. I did it I have no one to blame but, me it is ok I know I will come out of this.

So on Sunday my sister is taking me back to Sioux Falls. Yes I know what a surprise but, this will be good it is better then staying in Texas. I wont be a burden to my sister and her family. So it is back to living with the folks. Not that excited about that but, yet I am. Have to start a job search which I hate. But I have to find a job I have to go to Indiana in October for 2 weddings need to make some money.

Yes 2 of my favorite people are getting married. One is my best friend since the 3rd grade. My Jada is getting married on the 31st yes Halloween. I know surprise right. The other is Melissa(aka Fuzzy) I worked with her in Indiana she is marry a guy we both worked with. He is a great guy I am so happy for them.

I'm not sure if I want to put this out there on here but, I don't think anyone reads this anyway. Let me start at the beginning since I moved to SF EVERYONE in Indiana has wanted me to come back and live there. I have to say that it has crossed my mind a couple of times to move back. So the other day I was presented with a really great offer to move there. I'm not going to go into detail just yet I am still thinking and praying about where God wants me to be. There are lots of job opportunities there for me more then in SF. I really think I want to do this my only concern is telling my folks I don't think they will like the idea of this happening. I think they will say it is crazy that it wont work and I am going to fall on my face. To that I say I did good in Indiana had jobs that were good and I made sure my bills were paid. I never had problems like this there. I also have a great support system there I have lots of 'Family' there they all love me and want to help me out.

So this is what is going on in my life so exciting huh. Please pray for me in this time that I am going through.

Crazy working

Remind me why I wanted a job so bad??? I ask myself this a couple times last week at work.  It gets really boring standing in one spot and can't talk to the person next to you. 1 They can't hear you. 2 They don't understand you.  So now I pretty much work on this line on a mezz that is re bar has mats on it but doesn't help. I have shoes that are over a year old and the heels are wore out. So I try and walk back and forth so that my feet wont hurt and try to add some padding.  So Work is great really it is a job and I can get lots of overtime I will have 60 hours in this week. That will be a nice check I can save and pay bills. That is about all I don't know much of anything else. 

I GOT A JOB!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!

I got a job!!! So here is the story of me getting the job I saw an add on Craigslist that they were hiring 300 people for a factory job. So I went down there it was a temp place and took an hour to fill out the application but, when I was done I had a job. The man gave me this map and said be here tomorrow 8:30 am. So I went toured the plant then went to orintaion where I filled out the app. They asked right after we got there anyone want to go to work tonight? I said sure so I got out of there at 12:30 headed home took an hour nap then headed to the new job. I have to say I don't think I have ever worked that hard even when I worked at Beach. Here is what I did all night there is this machine that takes the sheet metal and cuts it and puts holes in the metal strips. Which fall into slots then you put two rods into each stack of strips you pull those out line them up on a table 4 sets of them. Then you put the coil in the holes and push it all the way in till it comes out the end. Then lift it off the table put it on the stack with the others and start over again.So there is a lot of lifting and stretching and using muscles I haven't used in a long time. The good thing is it is a work out and I need that. I don't have to go to the gym to workout yeah don't have to pay for a membership. So needless to say I didn't do anything yesterday but, lay around cause I hurt so bad. Today we picked up the house did laundry and cleaned my room up.

I was going to post these pics before but, was waiting for Mindy to post them first. So here are the pictures from the Rodeo.

Have a great day. Love always  Toni

Job Hunting

So I thought I had a job. Which I did have it but, it was not the right job for me. I went on this awesome interview Tuesday night for a nanny job. I clicked with them I think I hope they think I clicked with them too. This is an awesome job it is salary and I would get to travel with the family. I am praying this is where God would have me be. If you all could please keep me in your prayers for the job God wants for me.