Do you believe in signs!

I have always believed in signs,& have seen the ghost of my grandfather before. I went to get my nails done Friday, it is in a fairly new strip mall, music is piped outside the stores. When I left the nail salon there was no music playing, then it started up again & I stopped in my tracks. The music was a song from two UK guys, it is called Roll out the Barrel. This song is from World War two. It was my father-in-law's favourite song & was played at the end of his funeral in February.

I started crying on my way back to the car, he was quite a character & I know he was letting me know he was okay. As soon as the song finished, the music was the usual piped music you hear in stores. Thank you Ed for letting me know your okay!

My card was used!!

I got a message this morning from Citicard about activity on my card yesterday. I called them up, someone somehow used my card details yesterday to purchase about $100 of items!!

I used my card in the nail shop Friday & Sears Saturday. Both times I could see my card the whole time. It really freaked me out, they have cancelled the card & are going to issue me with a new one. I am so glad they were quick to check with me, rather than wait until I got my statement, which I always check anyway!!

Always be aware of your card's wherabouts when you shop!

Another Aawrd!

First I need to apologise to Mommy Madness for taking so long to post about this. I was lucky to meet Christine through Maya's Mom, which goes offline on Tuesday. I got into the world of blogging & love it!!

Now I need to pass this award on to a few of my blogging friends, who might not have this yet!!

To Dina at 4 Lettre Words I pass this beautiful award on to you!

Mimi at The Things We Do Mimi writes a spot on Being Savvy: Atlanta You can check that site out.

I am looking forward to much more blogging & getting to know so many more blogs!!

I am so MAD!!!

We have been searching for new furniture for the family room for quite a while. We have always had hand-me-downs, this was going to be our first purchase!!

We went back to the store today, worked out the price & we were very happy with it. How come then that when they checked us out it was nearly $400 more!!! They added on a furniture protection & $120 delivery charge!! Hubby said no way & we left the store. We have been to every store locally & that was the first one we liked. Looks like we will have to live with our hand-me-downs for quite a bit longer yet!!

Please give the sun back!!

Our friends went back to the UK Friday, they mistakenly packed the sun in their suitcase!! How they got through customs that end I don't know, their case must have been glowing, strange how the weather there has been wonderful since they got back!

Here it has been overcast a lot, with just a peek at the sun now & again. I have asked them if they could please return it to Florida, as Florida is not sunny at the moment!!

I received a blog award!!

I received this award today from Dawn at

Dawn's Diversions

I am really honored as this is only my second award since blogging. I will now nominate 5bloggers for this award!!

Stamping Everything with Cheryl I met Cheryl through Maya's Mom. Cheryl, Sheila her sister & their Mom have their own scrapbooking business at

4 Lettre words, Dina is also a friend from MM & has two gorgeous boys. Check out her blog at http://lettrefamily.blogspot.com/

Just another Mommy Blog, all my blogging friends are from MM, it's not that I don't have any other friends, it's just no one else blogs!! Check out this blog at
http://eeyoresworld.wordpress.com/about/

From Jenns Pen, Jen is also another MM'er a very busy Mom who is also a wonderful lady!! Her blog is http://fromjennspen.blogspot.com/

GrowingUpLanam, Ieasa is a MM Mom with a wonderful family, check out her blog at

http://growinguplanam.blogspot.com/

The cruise pics are ready!!

If you click on the title, it takes you to the pics. The link doesn't work at the bottom!!

It feels as though the cruise was months ago, rather than a couple of weeks. I have dowloaded my pictures & realised that most are of me!! That sounds rather vain, but how often do you get a chance to get dressed up, but on a cruise!! There would have been more of me, but some came out blurry!

We started our cruies from our home port of Tampa, a 30 minute ride to the port from our door. Couldn't stop in Grand Cayman on the Tuesday, but went to Roatan on the Wednesday, a small island off Honduras. We were told by the guitarist who perfomred on the cruise, to take the free ferry to another small island. For $25 for the day you had the facilites of snorkelling, beach, swimming pool, bar & resteraunt. It was superb!!

Thursday was Belize, another beautiful place, but you are warned not to leave the dock shopping. Gangs wait on the streets, unless you are on a tour, then stay within the confines of the port itself.

Friday was Cozumel, that has changed since we were last there. A big port shopping complex has been added, needless to say we didn't leave that too much at all!!

Saturday we spent at sea, then Sunday we were back in Tampa. We have been planning with our friends where to go next year. We are probably going to fly to San Juan & pick a ship up there, I just love cruising!!

http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc156/maitailini/Cruise 08/

I'm back & the vacation seems long ago!

I have been back 6 days, but the vacation seems a long time ago!! I will hopefully share some pictures over the coming days. The cruise was great, couldn't visit Grand Cayman because of Ike, but went to Roatan just of Honduras, Belize & Cozumel. Very hot all the time. We went with friends, who returned too the UK today, lots of tears at the airport!! We have already been planning next years cruise though!!

Bang goes the lamp!

We had been talking the last few days, how we have had our DLP tv for nearly 3 years now. That the lamp was doing really well, becuase they say once it starts to go you notice the color isn't as bright. We hadn't experienced any of that, anyway we are watching it last night, then bang & the picture went!! We still had sound & a red light was on the tv.

I got the book out, it said that you will get a warning message on the tv every few minutes before the lamp goes, our TV obviously never knew that as it just went!! Luckily we have an extended warranty, so will be calling them out today to replace it! I have to have it ready for the end of September, when all my new programs restart!

My Birthday.

Hubby was going to try & get me a Wii for my birthday with the keep fit & sports package. They are all too expensive, might have to wait until after Christmas & hope they come down in price!! He did get me a lovely boquet of flowers which were delivered on Sunday!



In the evening we went to eat at the Melting Pot, a fondue resteraunt. Gareth & Brandy joined us for the meal, it was a great evening. The Resteraunt even had balloons on the table, fastened to a block of white chocolate!!