Melinda - I feel for you! I'm sorry you've had so many colds for so long. I tell you, every time my latest one acts like it's about to go, then I fall further sick... it's weird to start feeling like you're getting better just to then ache more than before! Jean - You really had me giggling there. I understand all too much. I'm about half way through the lists and still have to pack up the matched seeds to what I know I have in my stashes.... somewhere... I wish they were all alphabetized! LOL Blessings, Angela

Wow! I am soooooo thrilled for you guys!!!! Woo Hoo! They are laughing at me here thinking I am a nut because I am so incredibly happy for all of you that have received your envies! Patty really knows how to put it together doesn't she? I know I have said this before,but I have spoke to Patty quite a few times throughout the swap via the phone,and I know how hard she worked to put it together so well for us,she really puts ALOT of thought into putting our envies together!:) Thank you Patty for bringing so much happiness to this great bunch of people,you really rock girl! :D Nikki,you are so welcome! I received all my seeds via seed trading and gifts from the awesome traders we have here at GW,I have bought a few,but the majority is just from the awesome traders we have here! Many of my seeds I am proud to announce are freshly harvested,all grown from the generosity of others! I am so happy I have an opportunity to pay it forward!:) You can email me anytime with any questions,if I don't have an answer,I will help you find one! You are always welcome here!;) Nancy,you get a special "your welcome"! ;) It was my pleasure really,looking at all these smiling faces(well,I imagine your smiles!;),sure does do a person good! Enjoy your seeds,we will have to trade in the future,we have alot in common!:) Cindy girl,you are a sweetie,that is for sure! It was such a pleasure for me to be able to send you seeds you really wanted! Here's to many more in the future! :) Melinda,hold on tight it is a coming!...lol... Cheryl,I was so happy I had some to send to you! I don't know if you remember,but you were one of the first SASBE offers I received as a newbie. You sent me awesome seeds and were really super nice to me,so it is my pleasure to send little bundles of joy your way! Enjoy them,as others have enjoyed the seeds you were so generous to share with us! :) Carol! You go girl! Sow away! I can see myself in a seed sowing frenzy by the weekend too!...lol...;) Tina you are so funny! I just picture you there packing soil into containers,anticipating what goodies are on their way to you! Oh I cant wait!!!!....lol... I have to say that this swap has been loads of fun,and I really hope there will be a thread started on the Conv. side for us all to get together ,chit chat and have some fun with 21 questions,this is an awesome group of people and I hate to see it end! I haven't received my envy yet,but I know I am going to be just as thrilled as those of you that have received! :) Again thank you Patty!:)

I'm getting ready to leave California finally, so I'm packing and will be out of touch while on the road and even when I get back as my daughter, Autumn, has a surgery. I just wanted to let everyone know that I certainly am glad we are speaking up rather than bottling it in. Everyone has been really kind in how they worded things and careful of others' feelings. I don't want anyone to leave or feel that we want them to! Diana, you know we want you here, right? I think we've handled this civilly and can move on to making this a GREAT swap again this year. I want to thank Diana, Patty, and Angie for clarifying their points on the running list. I'm not offended in the least and actually do agree seeing how some common names or how things are listed could cause a seed to be overlooked. I think we all care greatly to send in as much as we can to help fill wants, so let's all do our due diligence by looking up different names and checking through the lists the "old fashioned" way as well. I love you all so dearly and sure hope I haven't hurt anyone. My heart is truly in the right place just hoping to make this a good swap for all, and I know you guys want the same. Last year so many of you helped me get through one of the roughest times in my life, and I truly feel you were my friends when you didn't hardly even know me. I just appreciate you all SO much! The last thing I'd want is to have any hard feelings between our members.... Well, I'm off to running across the country now...... Blessings, Angela

Aloha folks, I did it!! :) I was able to package up 1 or 2 seed packets for every participant. :) Amazing! Also wishing you a Happy Holiday! well I finished up packing at 5:34am this morning..lol I pulled an all-nighter but I managed to get it done. so Sue you're not the only one! Oh my. You really stuck to it! I quit at 1 AM because I didn't want to be tired today and maybe even tomorrow and maybe be grumpy around a lot of folks. I had 'thought' I would do more this AM, but my AADD got in the way. I may send a few extra things out Fri, and if they throw a kink into the sorting they can just be kept to be passed on as bonuses sometime later. Whew...glad to be over the seeds for a day or so. Sue