People frustrate me!

I just got to my bus stop and was the only one waiting for the bus. It turns up and someone is going for it too, he stops the bus just slightly to my left. The other person was a slightly older guy, not too old that I would let him off for what he dis though. So the doors open and we go to step on, I thought about letting him on but he looked like one of those 'after you' older men. Obviously he wasn't!! He went to step on just as I did and instead of slowing down or saying anything he carried on and squished me into the door. Even after that he didn't say anything, just swiped his bus pass. The driver just looked at me astonished as I frowned and shook my head. Was I wrong?!
On a better note, hubby is just buying a bike now as I'm on my way home. He's been after it for awhile now, for exercise and to save money in the long run on his travelling. Alhamdulillah sounds like he really likes it, the guy is Muslim masha'Allah. This is a bonus for me because now I don't have to constantly hear about and see all the different bikes he's been checking on the Internet. Double alhamdulillah. So now I'm going home, the sun is shining and I have a super happy husband masha'Allah ;)


Ammena
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Urdu islamic sites

does anyone have any links?? a sister is looking for her husband insha'Allah this can get something out there and I can find something to pass on to him via her :)

Almond cookies

115g plain flour
175g icing sugar
50g chopped almonds
115g unsalted butter

Oven at 180 degrees/ 350F/ Gas mark 4
Combine flour, sugar, and almonds in bowl
Add softened butter to mixture and mix until a dough is formed
Roll onto lightly floured surface to about 3mm thickness
Cut about 24 cookies, re-rolling dough when needed
Place on baking sheet, leaving space inbetween
Bake until golden for about 25 minutes
Leave on sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack

Decorate with sifted icing sugar and halved almonds

Items for sale

please visit my dear sisters blog to check out the things she currently has for sale. With all proceeds going to help a terminally ill patient in Pakistan insha'Allah. A duaa would also be good insha'Allah

My news

On Saturday hubby never heard the postman call to drop off a parcel than needed to be signed for, so I went off today to pick it up. We had absolutely no idea what it could be, my mum was supposed to be sending some things over for us but the card had hubby's middle name on, which Ive never told my mum. So that was quickly ruled out. When the guy passed it over to me in the post office I knew immediately what it was, first of all I could feel our passports ;) Alhamdulillah, it feels weird not having a passport around. Although I still have my Canadian passport here it was strange and I was nervous that they might lose it somewhere along the lines (the Home Office that is) As I walked to the road I felt the long envelope a little bit more, why use such a long envelope for just 2 passports?? Then I realised there was a longer piece of paper inside and remembered reading that we would get the passports back once the application was finished. On my way home hubby phoned me (after making me promise not to open it) I told him, its our passports and something else, can I open it? lol... so after pulling out our certificate of approval for marriage in the middle of Argos I tell him 'Congratulations, we can now get married legally' Alhamdulillah, I knew it would be ok but to have the piece of official paper in my hands seemed to lift a weight off my shoulders.
Until I saw the validity date which said that it expired July 2010 which gave us a space of 3 months. That was when I started freaking out... I know this needs to be done, but when I get things telling me it has to be done before a certain date, thats what I dont like!!
When I got home I read the notes that came in the envelope which told me that the certificate validity date was for the notice to marry. So basically we have to register and set a date to marry within that time which made me less freaked. Then I started looking at flight prices for around those times, because this is what my mum will be looking at! and they are astronomical!! :( school holidays, which is annoying.. so will have to see.
Going up north the end of May insha'Allah so maybe that will be when we tell the family, although dunno how Im going to tell my mum. Im trying to not think about it just yet, because I freak out when I think too much about things and hence all the different scenerios. However, not thinking about it means Im destined to push the date later by not doing anything... hummm
Suggestions? ;) Anyways.. Ive got a few recipes to type up for some sisters.. Enjoy
Peace and salams,
Ammena

Arabic alphabet video

Sunshine

I love this weather masha'Allah. So much easier to be a hijabi but I like to feel the heat on my skin and the brush of cotton occasionally. Instead of the wind stripping my skin of it's natural glow and the constant strangle of thick denim or corduroy


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