Hi all... I replied to a message I recieved in my email and I thought the reply would be posted on this board, but I see it is not here. If it does turn up, forgive the double post..... "Gosh I had no idea that this (my original post) would cause a bit of "fuss" if I can use that word and no one gets upset. I just thought that a swap might be done, (and) that it was not too early to "think" about doing it and would host no problem becasue I had the time. Someone else suggested I might want to take over another persons. Let me say I am not looking to step on any ones toes, and certainly would rather start "my own" if it takes the hassel out of things, so to speak due to my original posting. I just kinda feel if there are folks that want to think about doing a swap now, and want to swap with me and others that I would host, because I am retired and have the time. Nancy. PS... I might add I don't look at this as being "my own", it is just a figure of speech. I am happy to join a swap, if some one else wants to host it. Or I can put in the time and do it. It really makes no difference to me. I don't think there should be any feelings of toes being stepped on or hurt feelings. We are not children right? If someone has shown they are responsibe and can do this fine, if however another person starts one, a person should not be offended. At some point in our lives we all want to "step up and be noticed" I think in one way or another. And this is a way for some folks to have that notice, and there is nothing wrong with that. The thing that is honorable in the effort, is the "carring it thru to the end (or till the seeds come up.. hee hee..)", not many of us can do that. So, as far as I am concerned... I have seeds and if there is a round robin, called Winter sow or "put it in the ground and grow it"... I don't much care. I am simply interested in a swap. Have a nice day all.

My-brother-law, one of those hands on, turn it to gold guys. Had a fir Christmas tree farm in N.C.. I saw that he mulched his Blue Berries with green saw dust. I told (I was 25)him I had heard that this was a bad thing. He said the small saw mills were all over the hills. That it was not a problem & that he had mulched this blueberry patch for 4 years in green sawdust. Farther more the plants are from Columbia, S.C., they did fine in the mountains, just south of the Tenn. Line. I said,"what everyone talking about?", he said "They do not take care of the plants then blame the GSD. for the harm". He put green saw dust around his trees & some of the vegetables. I now mulch with what I have & do not worry about a little N lost. Another nursery man said he did not see the problem, if the soil is balanced & lose a little N, it will return in a few months. I have no charts or studies to prove this, but both these men have grown plant for over 40 years each. The tree farmer got an offer that he could not refuse & sold the whole 275 acre tree farm. He is now grow 8oo acre muscadines vineyard & has a winery in Ga. The other is 94 this year & often prove that everything that is written, is not a hard fast rule. I was there I saw it for myself. You do not have to believe me, but I was there!

Like them both, but haven't had cream of wheat in years. You'll think me crazy but I like to make a slice of toast, lightly butter it and cut into small pieces and stir into my oatmeal. I started doing this when I worked in a nursing home and the sister of a patient I was feeding was saying how her sister liked toast but couldn't eat it anymore. So, I decided to try putting the toast in her oatmeal and she really liked it and got her toast and oatmeal. When I got home decided to try it myself and by golly it was pretty darn good.

Gosh Marilyn-have no idea---I did really PUSH/manuver them into the mini muffin tin -pressing & sort of folding to actually shape them --& I used a canola oil sprey-very light spritz into each--& baked for only 8 min. Was your oven preheated ? ---the wonton wrapper I used was quite thin & cold right from refig-really had to push it into shape. Of the 12 I did only one came out misshaped a bit---and the "bottom" of the cups weren't quite a firm as the sides. Diane