Showery Sunday

A miserable day here.  I am still cough, cough, cough although the sneezing is a little better.  Dean and him indoors made great progress with the kitchen yesterday. It is not finished, it has to have the trim around it and various bits and pieces tweaked.  I have taken a few photos but will put them on my journal when it is finished, a before and after, although they will not be the most exciting pics to see.  It has made such a difference.  Now it looks like the sun is shining out there.

I would like to thank all the people who voted for me as a nominee in the Vivi Awards.  I am absolutely bowled over.  Having had an awful computerless week last week and then getting the bug, to turn on and keep finding emails saying congratulations and then reading comments saying the same thing, well it really lifted me I can tell you.  So, for all of you that like my journals enough to vote for me - this is for you

I am so grateful to Donna for making this tag for me at such short notice.  I asked her yesterday evening whether she could do something and within a couple of hours, probably a bit less, she came back with this.  Good luck in the Vivi's, Donna. You give us all on journals so much, you never turn down a request for a graphic and I know how grateful people are for everything that you do.

I would also like to wish each and every other nominee the very best of luck.  I will be visiting all nominated journals during the coming week.  I would also like to thank Jackie, Chris and all the other committe members for making this possible and for working so hard to bring it all together.

It is over a week since the family came back from their holiday in Skegness but as I had no computer, I could not share any photos with you.  Nathan and Daniel really loved it at the camp because there was so much for them to do.

Nathan was absolutely fascinated by the machines in the arcade.  Particularly the one where you roll down coins and try to knock a pile of coins off, I am sure you know the ones.  He stood on a small chair, with a coin in each hand, feeding them in as quickly as he could.

Daniel, on the other hand, was maye the wiser one.  He just stood by the pay-out slot with his hand in it as if to say " just give me the money!"

I hope to do another video soon.  I was surprised to be nominated in that category because I only do them from time to time.  Should be some time this coming week but Mike has to get the kitchen finished first and if he goes down with the bug he will not feel like going out shooting film.  I have an idea to tie a video up with a story I have in mind.

Becky has asked me to thank you for all your many Birthday wishes to her.  She was very touched.

Oh, I got my family tree back!!!!!  Our own fault.  We had forgotten that Mike had bought me an DeLuxe version two Christmases ago.  It was not where we normally keep our computer programme discs.  I suddenly remembered last night that he did buy one so after a good hunt around, we found it and I was able to restore all my twelve years of data this morning.  Phew, what a relief.

Wishing you all a pleasant Sunday.

P.S. There is a Vivi nominee who would really like some more readers. I know what a great bunch of people you are, so go on, pop over and say hello.  Here is the link

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