Cool! Love the dish, so pretty! I do love baking stones too. Great Job!
AND
SEE SEE SEE more pistachios..... HEE HEE HEE!

Stacey

Wow! What an awesome swap pavkage! I love everything in it!

Tikanas

Brilliant! The imaginative theme, the beautiful serving dish, fabulous cake stand, baking stone, and the glasses. What taste and thoughfulness. Fantastic swap package.

Aren't you lucky, Jayne, that Sherry is so clever?

I am swept away on that journey!

You need to clink with David (lakeguy) with your martini glasses! What a fun swap, especially the romance novel writing. Sheshebop, you better start using the words like 'torrid' and 'frisson' in your posts!

~finally

Hey, nice martini glasses, I almost bought that shape for David. And that cake plate - does the top invert to become a trifle bowl? Looks like the chili lemon pistachios are making the rounds too. I like your writings the best - so creative. Nice stuff!

Jayne, that package rules! Way to go SSB!

That is a great package, Jayne, and I'm sure you'll get lots of use out of that baking stone when you start baking bread again. I really like that little dish, too.

Annie

Wow Sherry is a great writer, and very creative!

Once again I'm in awe of the creativity of the other members! Sherry your theme is so clever and I love those lovely descriptive sheets that accompanied the package.

Jayne I know you're going to enjoy all the goodies! Have a cosmo for me in one of those glasses!

I think those glasses rock! There should be a warning on those pistachios, "highly addictive." Very creative, Sherry.

Oh Jane, that package does seem perfect for you. What a great assortment of fun things. Super choices Sherry.

Lee

Now that takes the cake for being creative. What fun! Sherry, you rule. Jayne, well, I don't know what to say but have yourself some fun!

Oh Sherry, how clever. That's an amazing theme and the gifts are great too. Jayne you will love the cake/trifle dish. Alison sent me one in the last swap and it's great.

2 people with light-up cocktail glasses. Who knew they existed?

What a nice package Sherry and Jayne. Love the little dish, you will be glad to have that baking stone for breads and those cocktail glasses.......cool.

Jayne,
As I lingered over the Vietri bowl, my heart was torn...the creamy yellow, or the floral??? Just then I caught Roger's eye...how long had he been watching? Suddenly, he started toward me, graceful yet manly steps, his strong muscles rippling as he carried the bag of purchases...closer, all the time staring into my eyes. I could see the lights of the room reflected in those eyes, like deep pools of pastel blue...then I saw those eyes change to, could it be, lust? love? My knees became weak, my legs started to quiver, then he came very, very close and whispered into my ear, "Sherry...make a da*n decision so we can go...I need to take a leak!
Thus, I quickly decided on the creamy yellow bowl.
Jayne, I am glad you like everything. Of course I second guessed every item and almost kept them all!

Oh Sherry, you have me laughing! I never knew you were so prolific in the romance genre. Hey, I don't just like everything, I really love everything! The creamy yellow was the perfect choice. It fits my home here and when (if), we move to our FL home someday, it will fit there too. I usually try to buy things keeping in mind they will be in FL in the future. BTW, the baking stone will be used today. I have bread dough rising right now! Thanks again! You made me smile, not to mention getting me all hot and bothered... and I'm sure it wasn't a hot flash! LOL.

Sherry! You are so creative!! I love everything that you sent Jayne.

Jayne, I know you will enjoy this swap package!

Sherry, what a hoot! I think maybe you missed your calling, you should be writing romance novels.

I love those fun glasses, the cake stand, everything!

I can see Jayne lovingly filling the bowl with beautiful strawberries, then carrying it into the bedroom..........

Nancy

lol @ Sherry!

I've been lusting over Vietri for some time now. The creamy yellow is ba-u-tiful, food will look so good on that piece! Wow, you're a creative (& funny!) soul, Sherry and I'm totally floored by yours & other members generosity & spirit.

Jayne, enjoy all those very special gifts!

ROFLMAO!!! Sherry, you're too much!

what a creative and fun package -not to mention full of wonderful items that Jayne will use for a long time.

the baking dish is gorgeous - good decision...

Jayne, loved your descriptions, too! Enjoy!
Stacy

All I can say is amazing. Jayne, I'm sure you will enjoy that baking stone as well as the other items. Sherry, how do you find time to do all you do?

Susan

She undulated towards the computer, feeling overwhelmed by her lack of self-control. Could she resist the smooth feel of the keys, the worn letters calling out to her (the missing 'e' lost from thousands of caresses). Oh, she sighed as she lifted the lid, her tongue touching her lower lip just before her teeth bit into them. She could not help herself. She slowly placed her hips onto the chair, straddling it. Now eye-level with the screen she scrolled, found her place.......

AND LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!! You killed me with that piece of writing.

Wow, Jayne who knew you had it in you....Roger knows! That was a very well-thought out and presented swap box. Lucky you Sherry! Show us something on that beautiful serving dish!

janet

Wow! Another fabulous package! And what a cool theme! (why can't I be that creative??)

Just to let everyone know...the baking stone is working out great. Also, to clarify...none of the writing skills are mine...the descriptions I used were based on Sherry's writings and her setting of the scenes...I just gave the cliff notes. Her passages were more passionate and much more interesting!

This is the most elegant package yet IMO. Everything is so beautiful and tasteful, and I especially like the cake plate. This package must have been really something to package, considering the glass and pizza stone - not to mention heavy!

I love the Romance novel theme, being somewhat romantic myself!

Lars

Sherry I see a second career for you! LOL, way too funny!

What a thoughtful and well thought out swap. Lots of effort and all in such great taste. Truly a brilliant swap and too such a well desrving swapee.

Well, this package is a bestseller for sure. A bodice-buster of a box!

I want that plate.

I am going to think a lot harder about the theme next time, but I will never top this.

Pam

Oh Sherry! You have me laughing out loud with your lustful tales!
Jayne, lucky you, looks like Sherry did some super sleuthing and found the perfect selections for your swap box.
And how creative, too! I love it all!
Linda

First its carb porn. Now it's Bubbe's computer porn!

Fabulous package! The items are great and the presentation is wonderful. I love, love, love those light-up martini glasses! And you'll really like that cake plate/trifle/punch bowl -- glamorous and useful!

I love everything..

:) You are so lucky!!
I loved LG's Martini glasses and w/ all your romantic goodies..You have some too..:)

Jayne,
What a wonderful post! You must have just been tickled by that theme! I thought it was amazing! The Vietri dish is beautiful. That's such an inviting color. I love the rest of the items, too! A great assortment!

Sherry...splendid job! Love the time you took to present the package. That's a treat in and of itself!

Great theme and presentation. I love those glasses. Very nice Sherry!

(and now I've made myself late for work gawking at everyone's swaps....)

What a fun theme, that's right up my alley. I am totally amazed that you were brave enough to wrap all that and get it to Jayne without a crack!

Bravo on the writing too.

Sherry, I would have wanted to keep them all too, but no need to second guess, your package is perfect!

I can almost smell the bread baking from here....

Sherry you are too funny and creative. I love everything and it looks like Jayne does too. I don't think I could live without a baking stone. Great choices!

Tracey

Okay Jayne, we both have lighted glasses now and so does Gina and I'll bet Jessy does too. Lars has a lighted table to make it perfect Time for a virtual lighted cocktail party!! I love it all. Way to go Sherry!!

David

Sherry, I love your presentation. Jayne, you lucky girl. Everything is just beautiful.

Now THAT was one helluva swap box! Sherry you did good girl!

It must have weighed a thousand pounds! I love it all~ Truly I do. If you get me next time, send me the exact same things! hahahahha!!!

Now I know that I typed up a response to this thread but apparently never posted it.

Sherry, I really, really enjoyed reading the story that accompanied your gift. You put together an amazing package for Jayne. I'm so glad you sent her a pizza stone. I know that she will get a lot of use out of that. And with all the baking the Jayne does, I can't wait to see something presented on the cake stand.

Ann

Talk about a package with class...pure class! I just love everything!

Michelle

Another lovely trip ! Beauty , fun & usefulness out of a (swap) box ! Very , very nice Sherry . Have fun Jayne.