NEW: Hortiholics Anon. 2006 year long swap

16 years ago

We just finished up on a year long swap that mgood4u hosted and did a FABULOUS job!!!! Had a wonderful time!

I would like to carry on the swap for another year, and then maybe someone else from the group can carry it on for a 3rd year.

The swap is pretty basic.

You send a box to your assigned pal once a month that includes gardening items, plants, seeds, bulbs, and anything special that you wold like to add to the box, such as bath items, teas, coffees, cookies, etc.

Please, if you don't think you can dedicate yourself to a year, don't sign up. If for some reason, you HAVE to drop out, please send me an e-mail and let me know, so I will be able to find a replacement ASAP. If something comes up and you can't send one month, please let me know, and I will contact your partner, and you can make it up in the next months box.

We'll start this out as a "Secret Partner". How long we can stay anonymous, who knows, LoL. But, we can try :-).

So, if we get enough interest here, we'll move ahead!

I look forward to hosting. Dawn, if you have any tips, please feel free to share ;-)

Tina

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franky099
16 years ago
Sounds like a lot of fun, I would like to join!

Amy
sguanzon
16 years ago
I missed out on the last one. I'd like to join! Send me details!

Sue G.
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Hi everyone, Sorry claudia that it took me so long to post I haven't had much computer time lately! I did receive the box and it was wonderful!!!! I receieved a set of vanilla ginger lotion, body wash and body spray that smells wonderful(my husband even likes it!! He is very picky about the scents I wear but he loves it!) and wonderful tote bag that now holds all my current knitting/crochet projects that were in a brown paper bag in my living room! and a bunch of seeds including some very neat fern spores! Thanks so much claudia for the great box I loved everything and I think it will be so neat to grow ferns from spores!! I hope I didn't forget anything claudia if I did please forgive me! I am behind sending out my pals box for this month again but I will get it out very soon probably the first part of next week! Thanks again claudia for the awesome box! Carly
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Hello everyone, I received an e-mail back from Tina, explaining that I have been dropped from the swap apparently because I haven't posted enough and haven't sent my boxes out. I am posting to explain some things before i stop following this swap for good since apparently Tina doesn't want me in it. 1. I did have a very bad health problem and some computer troubles from time to time but so did our host and I have made several posts, I think probably as many as several other members. 2. I have sent every box due out. Granted when I was sick I did get behind but I just sent my pal 2 boxes at the end of September (1 for August & 1 for September) I have the conf # for all of these boxes to prove that. 3. I have not received any box in this swap since July and Tina (HummingbirdDaisy) was my secret pal. I know this because in August she e-mailed me saying she was sending 2 boxes that month (1 extra for Kayla which had some yardsale toys and clothes in it) I never recieved it or any others. 4. I am sorry that I failed to keep up with whatever swap rules I broke that caused me to be removed. I really enjoyed picking out goodies for Bogartbaby and her furbabies. She was my secret pal. 5. I was finishing up the Halloween kitchen towel and was planning a Christmas towel to go with your Spring one you already recieved and the Fall one that is in the box you just recieved or should be recieving soon. Let me know if you would still like to have them (would make you a set of 4 total) and I will be glad to send them to you. 5. I have been very dissappointed in the actions of our host even though I still enjoyed the swap and would have continued being in it even though Iwas not receiving boxes in return. I think the secretness of the swap itself has allowed some people to get blamed for things they didn't do and others to take or give credit for other things to other people and no one can tell since we didn't know who our secret pals were. For example who would have thought the host would fail to send out any except the very first box. 6. Just to set the record straight the questionaire sent in by YOUR_SECRET_PAL was me. I was trying to get more conversations going on in this swap along with trying to pick out the perfect Christmas gift for Bogartbaby. 7. If I sound angry in this post I do sincerely apologize, to be quite honest my feelings are very hurt at the moment. I do not understand why Tina would not have at least e-mailed me about all of this and knowing who was pal to who she should have been able to tell that I was sending boxes since Bogatbaby has always posted what she recieved in them. It also hurts that she is accusing me of not sending boxes when she herself has only sent me one box throuhgout the entire swap. I have not had a problem with waiting for her to get caught back up with her boxes because I "thought" she was being patient with me getting caught up also. Apparently she wasn't that patient and simply dropped me without telling me. I do hope no one on here will feel angry with me or not trust me. I do so enjoy GardenWeb, trading and my favorite is the Round Robins. I know that reputation is very important on here and would just hate it if no one wants to trade or parnter with because of this. And Bogartbaby I am sorry that I will not be your secret pal anymore, I really do think you are a really great person. I even had your furdoggies some new toys and Halloween goodies for October's box. If you want them or the other to crossstitch towels, please let me know. I will miss you all. Hugs, Lisa & Kayla
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missspoiled25
16 years ago
I would like to join, this sounds like so much fun!

Let me know if I can play!

Thanks,
Millie
fivemeows
16 years ago
I would love to join also count me in..
simplylisa
16 years ago
Count me in too please. I read your update posting it sounds like you guys had a ton of fun and I can't wait to get to know each of you. Thanks.

Lisa
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
Glad to see you all! Still room for LOTS more. I would ideally like to have 12 people. Recruit your frinds, LoL.
This really is ALOT of fun!

Will be getting a questionaire ready to send out in the next week.

Thanks, Tina
kellyinflorida
16 years ago
I would love to join in. These are so much fun!!
Thanks,
Kelly
tastefullyjulie
16 years ago
I'll join!
Debra Andruska
16 years ago
I would love to join too!
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
Just thought that I would point out that it is a very good idea to post on your exchange page, your plant wants and things you enjoy and/or collect. If you will take a peek at my exchange page, you will see, at the very bottom, I have posted info for my RR buddies. Even though we fill out questionnaires, sometimes things change, and it's nice to keep us updated so we can send things that we know you will enjoy. My swap partner in the Hort. Anon. 2005 was wonderful. Besides sending me absolutely gorgeous plants, she always managed to send something with roosters on it (as I collect roosters). She was ALWAYS right on top of things, and was just wonderful!
Also, jot down your partners Birthday. That way, you can wish them a "Happy Birthday" on the forum, and also send a nice card with a special gift in the box.
I am so thrilled! to have all of you here. I hope we can keep the same group all year long!
There will be a special gift box for each of you who are still here when June 2007 rolls around, and have made good on sending faithfully, from me, as a "Thank You".

Oh yea! I just got an e-mail that debbya is joining us! Woo-Hoo! :-)
This is going to be so much fun!!!

I am working on a questionnaire to be sent out within the next week, so be looking for it. I will post here when I e-mail everyone, so you can let me know if you received it or not.
What I need from you is your mailing information, GW name and e-mail addresses. So, ge that sent in ASAP!

Happy Gardening!
Tina
amybabyboy3
16 years ago
Tina, Hi I'd like to join too!!! Thanks, Amy A.
tastefullyjulie
16 years ago
Thanks for the tip Tina. My exchange page definitely needs some updating!
tastefullyjulie
16 years ago
Bump, anyone else?
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi all! I would ideally like to have 3 more poeple sign up, but if not, oh well.
I am going to take sign ups until May 15th. Then I will partner everyone up, and send out the info.
So sorry about not having the questionnaire out yet. It has been one freak month. Lots and Lots of rain. I also damaged my left shoulder. We are remodeling our home, and I have been needing to move two gardens,but between the rain, and then injuring my shoulder, it's been difficult. I still have trades to dig, argh!
Anyway....... will try my best to get a questionnaire out in the next day. Please feel free to go into detail on it so your partner will have a good idea of who you really are:-)
I might just send my questionnaire already filled out with yours as an example.
We'll start next month!
Take care all and I look forward to seeing you all posting!
Tina
bogartbaby
16 years ago
Hi Tina, I would like to join this robin if it is not to late. It sounds like a lot of fun. Please let me know. Thanks

Deanie
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
Deanie, it's great to have you!
I am getting ready to send out the questionnaire. Please post when you all receive it, and when you send it back. My e-mail is giving me grief again, argh.......

Wishing for sunnier skies in rainy Iowa,
Tina
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
Okies, just e-mailed out the questionnaire. Please let me know if you did not receive one.

Thanks,
Tina
Debra Andruska
16 years ago
Tina,
My questionaire is lost in cyber space!
sguanzon
16 years ago
I received the questionnaire, filled it out and sent it back - hope you got it Tina!
tastefullyjulie
16 years ago
I have mine, It's just taking me some time because it's so HARD to not list everything!
simplylisa
16 years ago
I haven't received mine yet. Am I still in? PLMK
Thanks
Lisa & Kayla
tastefullyjulie
16 years ago
Phew... Just finished mine. It took me all morning, lol.
hummingbirddaisy
Original Author
16 years ago
I resent questionnaires to those who didn't receive the first time around. Let me know if you get them! :-)
Try to get these in by tomorrow evening. I would like to pair buddies up and get things going for June. I am going to post for a few more sign ups and hopefully we can start our gardening party, smiles!
Feel free to have a cup of of tea, and smell the flowers :-)

Happy Mother's Day Ladies
Tina
franky099
16 years ago
I did not recieve a questionaire. Could you please email one to Franky099@aol.com

Thanks!
Amy
bogartbaby
16 years ago
Hi Tina
Sent the questionaire back to you Sunday, let me know if you did not receive it.
Deanie

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