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Don't forget that Swap boxes are suppose.........

15 years ago

.....to be mailed out on or before this Friday, November 21st, 2008.

Ann

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doucanoe
15 years ago
Thanks for the reminder, Ann! Barring any unforeseen blizzards, mine will be in the mail to my partner on Wednesday!

Linda
lakeguy35
15 years ago
My last item arrived when I was in San Diego so I'm good to go.

David
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Well Ladies... I never got any clearance bulb shopping done today like I said I was going to : ( Oh well I am sure someone else gave all those lonely bulbs a home.Maybe there will be some left this weekend for me to snatch up.Not that I really need any more..but like I said before..there is nothing I like better than a sale : )I shoudn't complain about today tho.I did manage to get all my swap boxes ready to go for this month : ) The electricity went out in our entire town last night and it took them all night to get it fixed!Thank goodness we are having unseasonably nice weather.Otherwise I would have had to put little sweaters and booties on all my birdies : ) It actually was kinda cool really because there was a Full moon Sunday night so it was still really bright last night so I just opened all the shades and hardly needed any candles : ) Oh Sassy,I can't wait to see what you come up with for me besides : ) and : ( LOL!!! If I don't come up with something soon I will become known around here as the smiley frowny gal : ) Oh I got so long winded here I almost forgot.... Sue/Guazon ol' buddy ol' pal for this month..I shipped your box today #0103 8555 7498 4875 5206 Hope you like what I sent : ) Also..Deb,I sent your hostess gift off for this month today also.It is in the box along with the other swap we are doing together. : ) #0103 8555 7498 9079 3010 Have a Great Evening Ladies! Nancy
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The more I think about this, the more I can't believe I didn't say something to her about cutting the shams. That's just such a waste. The whole phone conversation just took me by surprise.. I'm sure it's too late now to call since she said she was mailing it yesterday. Kmcg - "give you a small discount on the new fabric" They gave me the new fabric for free and paid for the shipping. The new fabric was also a couple dollars more a yard. That's why I figured they were going to sell the other stuff since it was partially my fault for not paying closer attention. I'll let you guys know what's in the box when it comes!
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OakIris, I have plants coming out the kazoo this year and was planning to pot some of them up to bring to the swap after I got home from my trip, but since I'll be out of town until after the swap this time, that won't be happening. But, I did just look and in 2012 I actually took the time to collect some seed, and I'll do my best to remember to send a little packet of them along with Barb for you. When you get them I need to warn you that most of what you see in the baggie will be chaff! The actual seeds are the hard little black things!!! When I collected them there were a whole lot of them that had gone to seed, so I just cut the whole plants off at the bottom and stuck them in a bag and left them sit to dry completely for a month or two. When I got around to it I just SHOOK the bag really well, and since everything was SO dry, a lot of "plant debris" came off along with the seeds! What I recommend you do with them is to wait till late summer or early fall, then "rough up" the soil in a couple small places, take a BIG pinch of "seeds" (the stuff in the baggie!) and scatter it in each of the places you've "roughed up." Then rub your hand over the soil where you scattered the seeds to "mix them in" just a little bit, and then clearly mark where you planted them 'cause they kind of look like weeds when they first come up and otherwise you might decide to pull them out when you see them and then think the seed I gave you was no good!!! ;-) Depending on the weather, some of them will probably come up before winter gets really cold, and then more will come up in spring. Any that come up will bloom next summer! And once you get a couple that bloom--you'll never get rid of them again! In this case, I don't consider that to be a bad thing! When they start to drop seeds you can either scatter some of it in other places where you want them--or you can just let them do their own thing and they'll wind up coming up all over the place anyway in a couple years! After any individual plant blooms it's gonna look REALLY ratty, and there's no way to make it look "good" again, so once you know for sure they've dropped some seed, I recommend just pulling the "old" plants out (I cut them off at the top of the soil, leaving the roots in the soil to decompose!). Since, once they drop seed, you'll ALWAYS have more, there's no need to try to "save" the old ones. If you have any other questions, I might not be back to answer them till after I get home after my trip. I'm crazy busy trying to get ready to go, and now something "legal" came up that's gonna take a bunch of the time I already don't have! Have fun at the swap, and enjoy your forget-me-nots next spring, Skybird Edited to add: After you sow the seed it would be a really good idea to mulch that area with some sort of "wood mulch" to help keep the surface of the soil moist. If you already mulch, just do whatever you normally do! Edited a second time to add: Mine are just starting to bloom! And my Brunnera 'Looking Glass' is in full bloom too! Love that BLUE!
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wizardnm
15 years ago
I'll be picking up my last item tomorrow.

I might mention that I'm going to be away from the computer next week on Mon-Wed. Actually I'll be out of town so if anything arrives I'll post late Wed or Thurs.

Nancy
dedtired
15 years ago
I was too pooped to pack when I got home from work, but I'll work on it tomorrow and my box will be winging its way west by Wednesday (or maybe Tuesday, but that doesn't start with w).

I love this part of swaps, where we track the packages and the surprises begin!
Lars
15 years ago
I sent mine yesterday via UPS. I think I may have included some ash from the recent fires, as there was a lot of ash in my car yesterday, and it was blowing around the package and some of it appeared to have gotten stuck on some of the tape.

Unfortunately, I will be out of town from November 24 through December 2, but I will try to catch up with comments when I return. I'll be visiting my parents on the farm, and they do not have a computer. I might be able to check some email (my gmail account) on DB's Blackberry, however. I haven't use it yet, however, except for GPS.

Lars
dedtired
15 years ago
I did it! It's in the mail. Packing the box was really hilarious. I was working on it upstairs and must have run up and down twenty times before it was done. The end of the packing tape kept getting stuck so I had to pick it off ten times. I had to run down and get more newspaper for packing. I had everything packed when I thought "oh I should take pictures". Take it all out of the box, run downstairs, get out the camera, take pictures, and take it all upstairs again.

Forgot the mailing label. Back down and up. Repack the box. Forgot to include the note, but could slide it in before the last piece of tape went on.

Etc. Etc. I was glad to kiss that baby goodbye! Should be there in seven days -- sooner I hope. And I hope it all makes it in one piece.
Terri_PacNW
15 years ago
Pam, You are funny..
I just got back from town..I've got everything that's going in the package..
So I too get to do that packing dance...but I don't have stairs...so it should be a bit easier on my heart rate. LOL
lakeguy35
15 years ago
There is a package taking a ride on a brown truck to who knows where. The only hint I'll give ya is that it is leaving the state of OK. LOL!

David
chase_gw
15 years ago
Pam what a hoot!

Mine's gone. No more worrying about it it's done!

Heading out of Canada.....that means not you Ann but guess you probably knew that! LOL
jimtex
15 years ago
Got mine off today. Sharon, I'm still worried about every one I've sent. This one was so meager I was tempted to cheat but I knew Ann would find out and crack my knuckles.
Terri_PacNW
15 years ago
Mine has officially been handed over to the USPS...scary...

nothin I can do know but wait..
bri29
15 years ago
I got mine shipped this afternoon, should be arriving on Monday! Phew! One swap down, many more to go (hopefully). I never thought I'd be this stressed about buying presents! I truly hope my swap partner likes their loot.
jessyf
15 years ago
Mine will arrive Wednesday on someone's doorstep....
artsyshell
15 years ago
Mine's all sent. Seven working days from today, someone should hopefully be receiving their package.

Shelley
chancesmom
15 years ago
Sent mine yesterday, so it should be south of here in 7 days. Jimtex, I thought the same thing but resisted the urge!
janet
mer4205
15 years ago
Mine is off and going far far away - Connecticut to ??? Hope it arrives soon and in one piece! -maria

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