I am impressed with your FE gifts! They are all amazing and I know that if I was participating that I would be THRILLED with all of those gifts.
Wow! You went all out with your FE gifts, I think everyone will love what you did!
I have a bit of sand, a tiny shell and some ocean water from CC. One of the gifts that Anita got in their FE were tiny bottles to fill and she was kind enough to give one to me
Rinky - You have put so much thought and effort into your FE gifts! I love them all and that bath book for the lil one yr old is just perfect!
You are amazeingly crafty
Mine is sitting on a shelf right next my desk, so I see it everyday - makes me smile
I ate there with Wigd back in May - DELISH! I loved every single bite. The potatoes were amaaaaazing.
Your FE's are fantastic! Wow!!! You went above and beyond and you put so much thought into each thing and person! The recipients will be thrilled. I love the idea of the little bottle to fill with sand/water/shells.
Four more Mondays for you!
I was pretty excited about that! She even says that at 7:00 in the morning! 
I'm impressed!
Look! They already like to lay the same. I think they are a true love match.
Big Mama is adorable, she looks very lovable.
I took a lot of ideas from that thread as well! It can be so fun, but it's work. Just know that there are others who are putting a lot of time and effort into things for you too. You will love it. 
Great ideas Rinky! I would love to receive those gifts for sure. The little glass bottles are my favorite. How wonderful to be able to bring home a little piece of Castaway Cay.
They weren't my ideas. I just took other people's ideas and did them my own way. I knew I wanted a bottle for myself and had already decided that I would make them for my FEs, but then I saw how someone else had done them on that thread with the sea glass and thought that was neat. I'm not very creative so I have to have some help! But if you plan to do the FEs again on your next cruise, you really should scan through that thread. I didn't read hardly any of it. I just scrolled through each page looking only at the pictures. When I found something I liked, I saved the picture so I could go back and look at it again later. I ended up saving about 30 or more pictures from that thread! 
I didn't comment back. The way I feel about it is that it's the ocean... there's no shortage of sand... and what sand and water is there belongs to everyone. You can't own the ocean. But that's just my two cents. 
Wow, very cool FE gifts!! There are going to be some happy people on your cruise!
Oh my gosh Rinky - those are great gifts!!
If I got one of those sand bottles, it would be my favorite thing! That little poem made me tear up! I might just make one for myself for my next cruise to CC (whenever that may be!).
Well Rinky, next year when we cruise I'll be going to Michael's and doing the very same bottles. Like I said before, it was my favorite FE from the last cruise. I was a bit nervous about taking it aboard filled with sand, shells and water, but had no trouble whatsoever. I thought your poem was so sweet. We had a nice one too. I don't think they were the same though...
I wanted to share some news with you.
We got a kitty this past Sunday. Yup, you planted the idea!
We do have three dogs but we used to have a cat that got hit by a car a few years ago. It has taken Marc this long to get past the accident with our cat and be ready for a new one.
We found a little Bengal kitten that is 12 weeks old and has been around dogs. She is already bigger than our chihuahua but they are great friends!
We named her Rajah after Jasmine's tiger, but she has markings like a leopard!
Anyway, just wanted to say I'm holding you responsible!
Ok, I can handle that. I love being responsible for convincing someone to adopt a pet. I am a big time animal lover, so that news makes me very happy! And I mean they clean her good! She just sits there and lets them lick her ears, head, and back and she looks like it is the best thing in the world. The cats wouldn't let her get up anyway though. They slap her in the head if she tries to move! They really do love each other though and even curl up in the chair and nap together sometimes. 
I have always had cats and dogs together and never once had a problem. In fact, our cats clean our chihuahua!
I really like the sand bottles. I'm so glad that everyone here seems to like them too. You should definitely make one for your next cruise! Have you ever brought back any sand from CC? If so, you could just go ahead and make one now.
Btw, where have you been hiding lately?
I guess I'll have to go there again! Oh Darn! 
I'll try to take a decent picture of the kitty when she gets home from the vet. I left her there this afternoon for her spaying, front claw removal, and micro-chipping. She will be ready to come home tomorrow when I finish my school day. I have a feeling she isn't going to be very happy with me.
Probably not, but it's for her own good! I'd love to see a picture of her if you have time.Just picturing this made me laugh. My cat despises Jill's dog, Ben. Ben wants to play with the cat so badly, but the cat wants nothing to do with Ben. If Ben gets too close, the cat brings up this demonic sound from the depths of his soul and his eyes get huge. Ben doesn't mess with that.
Poor Ben. He doesn't understand why Kitty won't play.
No, I did not bring any sand back.
I've been so busy working and running around, that I've let my DIS time dwindle. I think things are easing up now and I'm at least finding time to read the PTR/TRs that I've subbed. (there's a zillion!). But I don't always take time to comment. I've definitely neglected my own TR and hope to remedy that soon! I'm almost to the end! The kids are off school tomorrow and I'm taking the day off to do something with them - maybe a movie...I hope to take some time to do my next update!
Rinky - just dropping in to say HiI agree with you about the beach sand. Glad to hear the kitties are doing so well
I thought that was sort of a silly comment on the sand, but to each his own. I wonder if they know that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface, thus making sand one of the most common materials on the planet???
Just one more day for him, though.
Here's our Rajah all bandaged up and shaved from her surgery.
I'll be happy when Saturday gets here and the boxing gloves can come off, she is miserable! I thought it was interesting that our vet thought she was a cross between a domestic cat and a Ocelot. Nope that's not it. She's a cross between a domestic and an Asian Leopard Cat.
I just have to comment about leaving sand at CC for others enjoyment. Give me a break. Like more won't wash up? It is the ocean....
Poor Rajah! I bet he is miserable.
Take some sand -- it's not like you are going to take home a sand bucket full!
