Carol, you still trading this month or should I rework the list?
~Laura

I commited for this month and since I know I do have some who like me in this group I will stay for this swap then not sign up for future mnf swaps, unless dan and I make peace. I am confused I thought he was one of my children, I love him. maybe we will place him with my oldest daughter who just dosen't care for me, gonna miss my brownies tho since my stroke an bypass surgery I have been a lil late on mailing my boxes, but working on it

Carol, I accept your apology. If we all had been in an actual room, you probably would've been able to read my body language, which would've tipped you off about how I've felt about some of the comments you've made in the past few months, you trying to make a joke, and me not taking it as one. Then you would've stopped, and probably cornered me alone somewhere and asked me what was wrong. We'd have talked, and things would've been fine. That's one of the dangers of only being able to communicate online, all we have to go by is the words we type.
I won't be returning to the MNF group, at least, not any time soon. I'm tired of wondering if everyone will fulfill their obligations, of people wanting to change the guidelines a host sets for a swap, and jokes gone awry. When I read the cat litter cookies comment, it felt like I was being badgered into swapping a box, like I wasn't allowed to take a month or three off from trading boxes. I know people have probably gotten used to me doing so since I've been an active participant in almost every swap for the past two years, but sometimes everyone needs to step back, and it felt like you weren't allowing me to do that. I was confused about that because you've always been one of my biggest supporters, but, that is the way I felt.
I do accept your apology, and I'm hoping to continue to be friends.
Perhaps you were there to be what I needed to finally decide to step out of the MNF group, for a few months at least, and quit just thinking about it. I don't know.
Let's just keep moving forward, shall we? Forgive, forget, and move on... that's the best thing to do.

Hugs,
-Dan

p.s. I'm going to post this on the current MNF thread so people will know there are no hard feelings between us. I did want to send you a personal e-mail first though.

I love love. It's so lovely. I also love MNF bingo... I-28!
~Laura

I think the bingo cards are rigged....
Mine is blanker than the look on my face when hubby asked "Where's the big-long-tool-word-that-I-have-no-idea-how-to-pronounce-much-less-what-it-is?"

Yep.

HAH! I have two!..."passing out heart cookies for everyone with pink and red sprinkles"

I have three counting the bunny in the middle!!

later...April

YAY numbers! (and cookies!) Here, have G-51 also.
~L

*tossing defective bingo card over my shoulder*

Ooooh, cookies!!!!

B-4 you toss it out the window check for B-4! (hehe, I like play-on words!)

*WARNING* *NOTICE* *AOOOOOGAAA*
Don't forget you have just over 24 hours to join in the swapping fun! Need/ want garden supplies for spring planting? THIS IS YOUR RR! The first day of spring is only 14 1/2 days away... that's only two weeks, people!!!
~L

Only 14 1/2 days away until Spring! I can't wait! I'm so tired of snow! Our yard still has some snow. It's finally warming up this week (mid 40's) yay!

If you have room for one more swapper, please include me! I'm sooo ready for this swap! I'm going to a local HUGE greenhouse next week, so I'm sure I'll find LOTS of goodies/supplies to add to my box.

Deb

I-22
Welcome to the swap Deb, I sent you an email. Just 12 hours ish to join in! That makes the current participants list:

Laura (me)
Linda
Melissa
Ellie
Darrin
Carol
Deb

Make sure I didn't forget anyone, and remember your medium box should be sent out (with DC# emailed to me) NO LATER THAN Tues 16th.
Please and thanks,
~Laura

O-63 and counting!

Man... yall have been strangely silent for partner's day! I sent everyone an email with the name and address of who they will be sending to. If you didn't hear from me let me know and I can resend it. Also, I'm on spring break this week so if you have any questions for/ about your partner just let me know and I'll see what I can do to collect that info! Sneaky, sneaky!

G-46
~Laura

I have a partner, I have a partner and I'm not telling!!!.."dancing all around".....

Laura,I am still as green as sprig time grass when it comes to this MNF and the swapping thing, BUT still interested in it and playing bingo with you all.
Those hen and chickens are growing like crazy with all the love and attention that is being given to them, thank you for asking. How do I find out who my partner is that I sent a package to, or who would be the lucky or unlucky one?

Hi Mikey, I'm sorry but I didn't know you wanted to swap. The cutoff to announce your swapping intention was yesterday, so I paired people off today. Live and learn (read through some early logs to see what I mean about 'announcing you want to swap'), but if you want I can do a side trade with you. Same rules as everyone else, so you get the feel for it? Medium box full of "getting ready for spring" stuff, to be sent out no later than the 16th. Sound good?

It helps to check the boards "early, and often" as they say. At least with this group it also helps to post once in a while. Lets people know you're still around and what you've been up to. Glad you like Bingo and that the hens-and-chicks are getting some great TLC.

Post here what you think about that trade. I'm sure these fine ladies (and our few gents) will help take spring-green-grass you under the collective wing!
~Laura

"passing out brownies and tea"...

Yummy, thanks Linda! Where is everyone lately? Tonight's bingo number is *drumroll please* O-64. That again is oh-sixty-four.
~Laura

I think the break in the snow has everyone out with spring fever!

I'm 1 away from bingo....AND it's going to be 70 here tomorrow!! I'm off to dig out my flip-flops!!!

later..April

oh I just missed the cut off for this..darn it!

we'll be having another one next month, please keep checking!

Good morning. G-58

My wild birds are out in full force lately, probably with the nice weather. There is a very pretty pair of downy woodpeckers who have claimed my suet feeders! I think its a male and female, so maybe this year I'll see baby-peckers? That would be very neat. Also, my indoor light setup is going strong, and the large leaf basil has sprouted! Yummy yummy pesto, here we come! How is everyone else doing?
~L

I"m sick today..caught something from my husband. I'm going back to bed till I feel better,...yuck..and what RAELLY ticks me off is that it's absolutley beautiful outside!.."grumbling under breath"

MY BOX IS ON IT'S WAY!!! YAY!!!!!
Just mailed it out this morning....won't tell where it's going, though! :P

Awww, Linda...hope you feel better soon!
*handing you some chamomile tea with honey*
That should do the trick. That, and LOTS of rest today!!

The weather has been beautiful here, too. Yesterday it was around 65 degrees, so I spent all day outside doing yard work. Can't tell it from looking, though. LOL We've still got tons of trees to clean up from that ice storm last year, so we were taking down the one closest to the house that was left in pieces. It was only 20 ft away from the house, and it's a HUGE tree. Nearly gave me a heart attack, it missed the house by just a foot! ACK! Still haven't gotten the repairs done from the damage the first time around, don't need any more, thank you!! :o)

THEN, my oldest was up all night with an upset stomach. UGH. Our bedroom is right next to the bathroom, and I tell you what....there is NOTHING worse to wake up to than the sound of someone retching. ICK.
What's aggravating is that ALL the kids have a dentist appt this morning, and I called to let them know one of them was sick. They said we could reschedule, but since there are 6 kids they had to cut out 2 hours in their schedule for them, so they'd have to charge us for that. #*$&@*#@& was my answer. So I just said "we'll be there, but I warned you".
Poor people. LOL
I'm just not sure if it's a stomach virus or if he just drank too much pop yesterday. Grandma brought up some root beer, and the kids never get pop at home, so it was a big treat for them. I think he just went overboard on the sweet stuff, honestly.

Oh, well. We'll see if anyone else comes down with it today or tomorrow. Yippee.

*Brings out the stockpot* Chicken soup to go around. Everyone gets a bowl, no need to push I'll make more! I hope everyone feels better soon!

And as long as I'm here... O-66
~L

chicken soup is good..."slurping"..still feel lousy...I'm not a very good sick person, makes me grumpy...

So far, so good! No one else is feeling puny yet. LOL
AND only 2 of my munchkins need fillings. Yay! That's less than half! :o)

Laura~ I am worried about how soon my box will get to where it's going. Remember the last MNF swap it took a week for my PRIORITY box to get to Margo? And it's been almost a week since I mailed my box to Carol in the OBF swap, and the DC doesn't say it's been delivered yet.
Anyway...as hostess of the swap, I just wanted you to know that my boxes seem to be stuck in molasses for some reason. LOL Good thing it's not plant swapping season yet. I may use FedEx for that!! :o)

B-13

*Tucks Linda into bed* Being sick means you're allowed to be grumpy.

Melissa, according to the DC# you gave me it was accepted in the Tontitown (hehe, that's fun to say!) post office at 9:35 this morning, so I'm not worried. At least it's been checked in promptly like the good postal workers say it should be! If it still takes a while maybe check with them as to why. At least then you'll know before plant season.

I'm off to pick up a box from the PO but I'll be back to pass out OJ and zinc tablets later.
~Laura

WOOHOO I have Tulips and Hyacinth's coming up. Spring is here Spring is here * Jumping up and down with a huge grin*!!

Heidi

O-67

How is everyone feeling today? *Sets out a table and chairs* OJ, tea, coffee and pancakes for breakfast. You all need your strength!

Carol, I re-sent that info for you. Let me know you got/ didn't get it, please.

We're having highs in the 50's all week *hops up and down*. I hope that lasts.
~Laura

I've learned that being accepted doesn't mean a thing, Laura! LOL
I have no idea what goes on at my post office, but I am going to check into it if it happens again. I know that I've gotten priority packages that had taken 2 weeks to get to me, so I don't know if they just like to hold 'em there & use them as footstools or what. Grr.

Today is supposed to be near 70 degrees, so I'll be outside with the kiddos as much as I can. Between loads of laundry and other equally fun stuff. Supposed to start storming soon, though, so we'll just enjoy it while we can. :o)
I think I'll pull up a log and sit on our new "patio" that was created when we took out the falling-down carport! It'll actually be a very nice patio if we ever get some outdoor furniture. Logs will suffice for now, though, since we've got those in abundance! LOL Gonna pull my container plants around there this week, too, so it'll be quite nice, I think.

Linda~ Are you feeling any better today? Watch out for that OJ Laura just set out.....I've seen some suspicious goings on at the breakfast table this morning....and I've heard that vodka is odorless....
Hmmmmmm.

"snuffling"..well, I feel like I"ve been beat with a board. I just woke up after a 4 hour "nap" on the couch. I think I'll take a shower and clean up. Maybe I"ll have some of that Oj and pancakes..sounds pretty good right about now...and it's really pretty outside. I think I"ll sit in a sun spot and order some seeds...stupid cold virus thingy..."grumble"

Linda,
Rest is the best thing for you! Vitamin C tabs help too, take one or two if your around someone that is sick. Usually it passes you by, or you get a really light case of it. If you start taking the c's when your sick (again, one or two) it helps speed up your immune to fight off the cold/flu virus. C's have saved me sooo many times!
I'm anemic so watch carefully about being around sick loved ones. Someone has to do everything (and feed us, LOL)

I have my swap Pal's name! Working on the box right now.
This is so fun, I haven't swapped in a while. I'm sooo ready for spring! The other day it was 45* whoo hooo, warm weather to me! It's been dreary, rainy and chilly. We still have patches of snow in the yard! I can't even think of planting pots of stuff yet- until MAY. Ugh- even then we have to watch for frost. May 1st used to be our safe planting time- but now it's the 15th.

Better go check dinner- I have the beef stew up too high, it smells like it's burning! Ugh!

Deb

B-5
Good evening everyone, dinner is served! *passes around enchilada casserole with big dollops of sour cream*

Care for some company on that patio, Bunny? *Pulls up a log*

Linda, if it makes you feel any better my 'naps' take 4 hours anyway. That's why I never take them. Have you tried "Airborne"? It tastes icky (dissolve it in as little water as possible, then chug!) but it has something like 1,000% vitamin C, zinc and a bunch of other useful things.

Deb, beef stew sounds yummy! I can't plant anything in my containers either, right now. I uncovered them to thaw in the sun, and brought inside the ones I can plant something different in.

Good morning all you bingo bums... N-36
~Laura

Okay, I haven't had a bingo number in soooooooooo long. Where's Mr Rufus? Is he feeling better yet?? :o)

Nap? What is this thing you speak of called a NAP? I've never heard of it! LOL!

Airborne is good stuff, for sure! I like Emergen-C as well. It comes in different flavors, so you can add it to juice (my hubby adds his to sweet tea...but he's weird). It has tons of vitamin C, plus all the B vitamins. It always makes me feel better within a few hours.
They even have a regular vitamin variety for kids, too. I take that when I can't stomach my prenatals.

Where IS everyone? Seems very quiet lately. I guess they've all got spring fever. Can't blame them, really. I would be outside right now, but I"m doing the bills (a-hem)...ICK...

Mr. Rufus is asleep in my lap right now. All 16 pounds 2 ounces of him! He had his re-check-up yesterday and got a clean bill of health. Apparently I was giving him too much water mixed in his food (to prevent another urinary blockage) and he was close to becoming 'water toxic'. The vet said she had never seen a cat enjoy so much water mixed in the food (it's cat-food soup) and was very clear that she "Had never told an owner to decrease the water intake of a urinary blockage cat". Now that we know the problem it's an easy fix, thank goodness!

Zoe says hi too. She stopped in for a quick cheek scratch before heading off to the bedroom for a snooze. She also told me to tell yall O-75 :)
~Rufus, Zoe, and their momma

still sick..still no new bingo numbers....still grouchy.."L"

I-17
I hope everyone's day is going well (or at least better!) I had a fan-tab-u-lous day... got some errands done, both basil types and a tomato have sprouted, chatted with my new neighbors Rich and his wife (whose name I forgot) AND did some planting of last year's dahlias and a few of the goodies from my box!

Did I say box? Heck yes I did! Mrs. Speedy-Gonz-Bunny had her DC# emailed to me before I had even finished passing out partners, and I must say SERIOUSLY outdid herself! Here is the list:
Chocolates
Lavender-Vanilla "pillow mist"
Raspberry Sorbet reed diffuser
2 sampler packs of tea
memo pad booklet
Avon moisture therapy creme
2 coconut husk suet feeders
Burt's Lip Balm (I'm a Burt's-a-holic!)
2 magazines titled "Garden Design"
2 very pretty yard stakes
4 colorful pot hangers
a bamboo and metal windchime (hanging outside)
baggies for seeds
seeds- calendula, bunny tail grass, mexican sunflower, pansies, petunias & wildflower mix
and last but not least... bulbs- freesia & triteleia queen fabiola (Planted them both!)

I love it all, thank you so much! *Hugs and squishes back!*
~Laura

Oh, wow! It got there when it was supposed to! Yay! :o)
Glad you enjoyed everything, Laura! I was worried about the wind chime, since I had to take it out of it's box to mail it. It was bigger than I had thought, and it was touching the sides of the box pretty tightly (I'm sure you noticed!).
Anyway- have fun watching the birds at the feeders & I hope the flowers grow well for you!

"news flash"..I have eaten a bowl of CRISPEX!,,,"bells and whistles"...LOL

I'll be working on my box tomorow. I don't want to infect my swap partner and I should be back to myself (which could be good or bad, depending on your point of view) tomorrow.

Wonderful box BunnY!!

Mmmm, Crispex! Go, Linda, go!! LOL! Glad you're feeling better!

I have some terrible news....I have been told that I can't have any more coffee! *sob* OR hot tea! *sniff*
AT least until the munchkin gets here. (only 6 more weeks!! but it FEELS like forever!!) And I only have 2 cups a day!
BUT..I have been having the horrible acid-reflux stuff, WAY worse than usual heartburn. Ya know, where you wake up in the middle of the night, with pure stomach acid in your throat? The watery, burning, disgusting stuff?
Oh My Goodnes, I have been up every night for the past 2 weeks with that!! It was so bad last night that I threw up for 2 hours straight. UGH.
And nothing helps. I've tried elevating my bed, sleeping halfway sitting up, eating TUMS & bread, milk, frozen yogurt...even bananas & peaches, because someone told me those worked for them. I don't eat for 4 hours before bedtime, and I haven't had spicy food in months.
So this is a last ditch effort, I guess. Between the 2 cups of coffee (decaf even!) & the stress....coffee is easier to cut out. LOL

UGH...wish me luck!!!! :P

have you tried peppermint?

N-37

Yay Linda and the Crispix!

Bunny- Chew on some raw ginger or dried ginger candies in the evening. My grandma told me once that it works like a charm.

How is everyone's boxes coming along? You've all been so silent about them! My *secret someone's* box will be going out this weekend at the latest I think. I never know what to do for guys, so I'm not positive on what to put in Mike's box. That one is about half done. Either way please remember that the 16th is coming up fast!
~Laura

Hey, I FINALLY have another bingo number! Yay! It's no where near where I need it, but still....!

I've tried peppermint, but it makes it worse. (works great for morning sickness, though!) And I can't use ginger, it makes me nauseous! Ain't I the weird one? It does to me exactly what it's supposed to fix! It's the same way with licorice, which is supposed to help tummy issues, too.
If I had a peach tree, I'd try chewing a twig of it- my daddy always says that helps him- but I don't, and neither do my neighbors. (but they already think I'm a bit strange, so if I asked them for a peach twig to chew on, that just might confirm it...LOL)

Any other ideas, though? I'm willing to try anything at this point. I haven't been able to eat anything all day. My tummy is grumbling louder than my 13yr old that's doing dishing right now!!

Awesome box!!

I cleaned up some leaves yesterday so my Daffodils can get more sun. I can't believe it's the middle of March already.

Heidi

HAH! The snow is almost gone and I see sprouts of daffodils coming up..."dancing all around"..I say tea and brownies for everyone!!

O-61.
Duncan pulled that one for yall, so if you don't have this mornings number blame him *grins*. Glad to see everyone is getting sprouts! I'm going to post a new thread soon, so everyone keep an eye out.
~Laura