The person who sent them to me mentioned she was cleaning her supply and offered her seeds for SASBE, and I was and still am VERY grateful. It is kinda cool, because 1978 is a year when we came to US, and it is rather interesting, because just recently we celebrated our 30th Anniversary in this country, I was thinking of my Father who passed away shortly after we arrived, and I missed him like crazy... I will plant them when the weather warms up, and I have a feeling they will bloom with abundance :).

This is such a wonderful swap! Wonderful cards with warm holiday greetings and seeds for the new year! I can't believe it, but I received even more cards! You are all sooooo generous! From Margirta10 came a lovely snowman card with a snowman angel and "BELIEVE" on the front. Wonderful sentiment for this time of year! Inside were packets of Giant California mixed zinnias, white phlox, Pastel Carpet mixed alyssum and Tall Deluxe mixed snapdragons. Thanks so much - I love them all! A Happy Holiday stocking card came from Melinda/ilovefarac with one of my all time favorites --Hyacinth beans. woohoo! Thanks, Melinda! Karendee sent a hilarious card. Santa is standing with a shopping cart full of flowers and long shopping list. On the front it reads, "Seeds 'n Greetings!" Inside were another one of my favorites - mixed larkspur! Thanks, Karen! Funny larkspur story -- maybe some of you have had this happen to you... The first time the larkspur reseeded, it went outside the flower beds and into the yard a few feet from the original beds. Some of them were in such numbers that I went out and surrounded it with bricks so my DH wouldn't mow it down. I told him I was going to expand the flower beds - and that's what I did. Couldn't have had a better reason to expand the flower beds! Thanks so much for all the seeds and warm wishes! ~Kathy

Well perhaps you should think about what you want him to do on the computer ? At this age, I think it is important to have some software that is worthwhile to use, and not a waste of time. Perhaps more investigation as to what he is doing at school on their computers. When my children were little it was always a struggle for me to balance the time on the computer with outside play and imaginative play. I would advise strict guidelines when you introduce him to his own computer. Also think about friends coming around and how they will all sit there together using the computer.

Great going big guy! that's what I'd say. Next he'll be using publisher, word and all that kinda stuff. I know he's going to be using it for a long time. Soon the little kids will be making their own programs, Visual basics, in computer class. These kids will be booking in the pc world. My kids and I love power point and have used it obsessively throughout the school years. A funny thought about powerpoint. A friend of mine has 5 kids who love to hunt and eat their keep. Anyway one of them did a whole power point on a deer skinning to eating it. lol, oh , I know some of the students at school were a bit squeamish with that presentation. He and his partener got an A though!