First, I just sent to my pal.
Second, here's who hasn't rec'd for August by my records:

Kimskreations
Kathy547
Crazy4hydrangea
Booster1
Garden Hits
Abitodd
WindsurfGirl

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I received my package for September yesterday. Thank you pal! I do like house plants. As a matter of fact I like all plants. The plants you sent are great! The elephant ears that you sent a while back have really grown, they are almost as tall as I am and have new shoots growing off from them. The chocolate mint and lemon balm are doing great. I hope that I can keep them alive through the winter. Thank you very much for all of the great plants and other items that you have sent me.

Ginger

Kim,
More beautiful plants! I especially like the top one. What is it??

Ginger

Hello Ginger and thank you so much for enjoying my recent shots. The plant in the first picture is called "Lady Baltimore Hibiscus". This is her second year in Maine so I can verify that it is a hardy hibiscus *lol*.

Kim

Hi
I just wanted to say thanks to my special pal for making my week!! What a package!! I just couldn't bring myself to open it!! I have had it with me and shared the looks of your package to many!! My gift was sent in a bottle!! It has bigger objects than the bottle opening!! So neat!! I just loved it!! I am still not sure how you pulled this one off but wow what a great idea!!! You always make me feel special because you take the time each month to think of me!! I have been laid up with a neck injury and this has really made my week!! I hope you are doing well. I sure hope you have a special pal as I have in you. Thanks again for sharing with me!! I hope you have a great week!! Take care!

Another big thanks goes out to my pal!! Thanks so much for adding to my scrapbooking splys. It will be put to use soon as I plan on making it a winter project! You are so clever....never a postmark which tells your location!
I am looking forward to getting to know you better in the near future! You are truly a wonderful friend who brightens many of my days!!
I hope your gardens are doing well. Here in MI it has been in the 90's which is hot for this time of year!! It looks like maybe we will get some rain today which is needed!!
Thanks again pal! Take care!

PLantLadyJan - how cool you got scrapbooking supplies! I love all the alphabets and stickers, too. There are a ton I am wanting to rack up on at the dollar store - have you seen the cute ones with the winter mittens - adorable!

It seems that my post didn't make it last month and to my pal, I apologize. She is so kind in her packages to me and I tried to post but was at work and it must not have made it all the way thru to the final post part. Pal - please forgive me and know that I am loving every minute of opening my packages from you! You are, in my humble opinion, the best pal there is and I want to say THANKS for my august (and all the ones before it) package - you are super!!

-knoxville girl

I'm a little worried, I didn't hear from my Pal at all in August which is so unlike her and she hasn't posted in a long time. Dianna, if you are out there please know I'm thinking of you and hoping everything is OK. If there is anything that I can do for you friend please be sure to shoot me an e-mail OK?

In my prayers,
Kim

Well I have received another package full of goodies from my secret pal. An address book that I really needed as our summer crowd spreads out in the winter and so I was going to buy one anyways to get their addresses. Also a coupon book which I love as I clip coupons. Last was a lovely windsock which will be hanging tomorrow after the remnants of Katrina pass. The greatest thing was a long letter keeping me informed about her life. Her life is much more challenging than mine and I am astounded at how well she accomplishes everything and seems to keep her sense of balance and humor. That is the best part of this exchange for me. The opportunity to share someone else's life. My pal is truly an amazing woman. Thanks for everything.

Well, we're in the middle of the month & here's who I've listed that has NOT received for September:

Kathy547 (your's truly - nothing for August)
Nitenut
Veeja11
Kimskreations - no August either
Everafter
Darlene 87
Garden Hits
Beckster CA
DaWiff
Lbmoore
SandysGardens
Gardnwatch
Rudybacon
MudPlayingFamilysMom
Abitodd
WindsurfGirl
KnoxvilleGirl
Leann2800
Cassiet
Crazy4hydrangea - nothing for August either
Outapatience - new!

As always, post here when you do receive for the month. If you don't see your name & you haven't received, let me know.

I received something from me "new" secret pal.
I am not sure if it was for August or September.
It was a lovely package with candles, a windchime, confetti soap, some flavored drink mixes, and some sea glass. The sea glass did not make it too well as it got pretty crushed up in the padded envelope. But everything else is just lovely. Thank you for the card letting me know what had happened.

Vicki

Kathy547 email me your address please. I would like to send you something for all your hard work.

I just received my September package from my secret pal.
Thank you so much, secret pal......I just LOVE cookbooks.
You outdid yourself this month!!!! I do love to cook also and these books look like so much fun. Can't wait to try some of the recipes. I like to bake in the fall. Might even get into making bread and more soups this winter.
My summer has been both fun and challenging...did lots of gardening, however I am looking forward to cooler weather and fall activities.
I sure do hope your summer has been good too.
Thank you again for the cookbooks...they are fabulous and you were very thoughtful.
Bonnie

Please, don't anyone feel they have to send me anything! Your hero worship is all I need! LOL!! Just kidding. I say that & then I have turned right around & emailed my addy.

Am I the only one who doesn't know what sea glass is?

Hello Kathy;
Seaglass is pieces of glass that have been in the ocean for a significant amount of time and have become smooth and usually frosted over. Sometimes you can recognize what they were originally and sometimes not. Brown is the most common color as Budweiser comes in brown bottles and red & yellow are quite rare. In my part of the world, they even make jewelry out of nicer pieces. I will send you some. diene

I received my September package today. And Oh My God, I cannot belive what my Secret Pal sent. My secret Pal ordered 4 porcelain (china?) pitchers and a cruet. I collect pitchers to put flowers in and serve drinks in etc. (I think they are so comforting they remind me of my childhood) and I was overwealmed by my pal thoughfulness and extreme generosity. I was never expecting something like this. Secret Pal, thank you so much, I cannot wait for my friends come over and see my new collection. I will think of you everytime I see and use them. thank you thank you thank you.

vicki

Kathy here is a link that will show pictures of seaglass.

http://www.seashells.com/seaglass.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: seaglass & seashells

I sent my pal her September package today.

Bonnie

My Secret Pal's September box is being mailed tomorrow via Priority Mail. Secret Pal, I'm sorry I'm so late this month but it's been a hectic month here (lots of schedule changes, surgery, etc.)

Kathy, just a quick update that as of today (9/25) I haven't received for August or September. Sure hope everything is OK with my secret pal. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.

Sincerely,
Kim

Secret Pal,

Please forgive me for not posting earlier. I received your box probably a week ago or so. My eldest son's asthma kept me up a few nights. My husband will be out of town for a month. He left today but he managed to get all of my time that he could before he left.

I was so touched by the tote bag. I love it! It is where I will put the journal and the magazines you've sent my way. I definately needed it and its so pretty. I needed the garden tools too. Thanks. I did manage to get one of the kids to be my little garden helper. The eight year old is the world's fastest weeder. He's so impressive. He has ADHD and has all that energy focused on the flower bed. Unfortunately, he leaves the tools laying around. So, the more tools the better.

The frog bag was also very well recieved. The girl's age is eleven. She says thank you for the addition to her froggie collection. The eight year old boy enjoyed the car too. The twelve year boy is hoarding the altoids.

The crystal bird bath is gorgeous. I love it.

My husband was very much surprised by you including him the last few months. Did I ever get back online and thank you for the paper holder you sent him? I meant to. As you can tell, I'm still adjusting to my new additions. At any rate, my significant other thought your generosity was unnecessary but welcome just the same.

I was eyeballing some allium bulbs the other day. Thanks for sending me some. And I almost forgot the angel tin, silly me. It amazes me what you can fit in a box.

Thank you so much for thinking of me and my family. And thank you for remembering my birthday. I think the world of you Secret Pal. You really are a sweet and generous lady. I hope everything is going well for you and that you have recovered from your cold.

Leann

I'm not sure what to do with our mail carrier. For years they never brought packages up and lately they have been on occas. Apparently she delivered a package Fri. from my secret pal. Only thing is she left it on the back porch which we seldom used....anyhow I happened to find it. Sorry for not posting sooner.

She's quite the packer, couldn't believe what all she got into that box. A very nice pic. frame, notecards ( love the saying), post it notepad, and many bulbs. Thanks so much for remembering me this month. You are always so thoughtful and bring a smile to all who know you I'm sure!
Thanks again....

Received a nice box from my secret pal today. It sure was heavy! It could not have been the nice packets of seeds she put together for me. Nor the sweet letter, which was informative. Yes, you were close to our house on vacation, when you went by on the freeway. Lovely state here! Some of those seeds she sent, I have never grown, so will be anxious to give them a try. All her other seeds she sent grew fine this yr. There was a super lovely pansy windchime, I love it, since I love pansies. There is a real heavy ceramic or acyrlic love bird (dove) figurine for the patio. Appropiate, since our granddaughter next door has 24 doves in a aviary. A nice package of garden sticky notes, which one can never have enough of. Then 2 items I would not have tried to mail...a bottle of dipping oil for bread, and a bottle of garlic & rosemary stir fry oil. That is so good, we had stir fries for supper tonight. Thank you for everything s.p. and for filling in the cracks of someone who is older, and on a strict medical diet (4 diets really). That is hard, most of my friends throw up their hands in dispair. I must be the worst one on Kathy's list to get for. But regarless of what you send, it always makes my day, and it is like Christmas and my birthday every month. May you have a great month also. Glad you had a nice vacation. We have not had one in quite awhile and will have to do so soon. Thanks again!
Darlene

Kathy
Just a quick update for your records. I had sent a package to my pal last week.

Just wanted to let my Secret Pal know that I received my package today, and it contained some huge clumps of really pretty daylilies from her garden! I am so thrilled I can't wait to plant them. I have plans for one of my sunny beds, to put in peonies and daylilies together, so they will look really nice there. Most of the other daylilies I have are pinks or reds, I don't have much yellow, so the ones you sent, Secret Pal, are very welcome.

Thank you so much, also for the seeds and the friendly note. It's great to know that someone is thinking about me.

I can't wait to try those Clara Curtis daisies you sent me last month, too. I have asters that I forgot to pinch back as much as I should have, and they got really tall too.

Now that the weather is cooler I have big plans for my garden, so the daylilies arrived just in time. Thanks again.

Just letting my pal know that a package went her way today.

I got a wonderfull box of tulips and daffys from my pal, I was a bit upset I didn't get my usual pretty card but it came seperate. so I am happy thankyou pal your the best

Had to work late today, but when I got home after 14 hours at work, I had a box on the table from my pal!!! Thanks pal for the famliy plants (plants that have come from her mom and both her grandmothers. I don't have any Iris's up at the lake so the differnt lavendars, purples and yellow will go up there. However, the white is going right next to my pond at home. The Egyptian walking onions will go in the veggie garden, the end where the herbs are. I have always wanted some hens and chicks and now I do. I think they will be going close to the ponds edge, by a pine tree my 25 year old planted when she was 6.

Sounds like you were successful at the plant swap you went to - hit the jack pot with succulents. The MN GW group got together a few weeks ago for a plant swap, but I had other commitments I had to attend so I had to pass. I have gone to others and they are so much fun!

Again - thanks for the plants and you nice letter.

Take care
Sandy

I recvd a box full of plants from my secret pal yesterday. I would have gotten it the day before but it was raining and my postal carrier (you're never going to believe this) left me a note that since it was raining she didn't want to leave my box on my covered porch. I guess she didn't want to get wet, so the box went back to the post office until the sun was shining yesterday.

The plants are wonderful, the mini vinca is cool, never heard of it before. I just finished up making a new flower bed last night, it turned out bigger than what I expected and I was wondering what I would put in it to fill it up, no wondering now!

Secret pal you're the best, I love the candles as well. I hope you're doing as great as I am.

Lisa Moore

Thanks so much Kathy for the herbs you sent me! You are so nice to send them. I have been wanting to try some of the chocolate mint for a long time. It smells so good! I will add it to my herb garden along with the lemon balm.

WindsurfGirl

p.s. sorry it took me so long to post. My puter at home crashed :(

I just wanted to let my pal know that I received the box she sent.
I'm wearing the cute t-shirt right now as I post this note!
I love the lighthouse pen...it went straight into my purse and the GREAT frog for my garden.

Thank you for everything!
Becky

Secret Pal,

I sent you an e-mail.
It may be in your Bulk/Junk folder.
Please let me know if you received it OK?

Sincerely,
Kim

I am sorry I have not gotten my gift out this month. The baby just had an upper respirtory infection for the last week. The doctor said probably from all the debree from the hurricane and I have been messing with adjusters, repairs, etc. I will send out a package to my pal for September and October together. Please notify her for me. Also, just to note I did not receive anything for September either. Thanks

I received my secret pal package on the 30th of September. We had a wedding and a 50th wedding anniversary to go to and I couldn't get free to get to the computer to post any sooner.

I love the candles and gardening magazine. Everything always looks so beautiful in the magazines. Now if I could only make my garden and yard look that nice. I'll have fun working toward it anyway.

Kathy

Hi There! I have never done one of these before, and was wondering if you will be accepting new people any time soon? :) If so I would love more info!

Ditto. I am new to trading and am jumping in head first! Let us newbies know what is going on.
Becca

Hello Becca & Vegangurl,

This is a Secret Pal Swap that started last January for a whole year. It will end this January.

There may be a need for someone to step in at some point though and if you are interested in being a backup in case someone drops out, the organizer and person you should contact is Kathy547.

I hope this helps,
Kim

I received a wonderful birthday box from my secret pal! I love it! I've tried to send a picture but it's not working for me. So, here's a link:

http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/everafter/Secret+Pal+Birthday+Box.JPG.html

I absolutely love cookbooks, bulbs (tulips are my favorites) along with the bulb planter and gloves, the lavender pot with seeds is so perfect for me, citrinella candles are great for our area!, butterfly picture and frame is too cute and the glass rose is already on a shelf! Everything is wonderful and I'm sure I left something out as there was sooooo much!

Thank you very much!

Susan

I got a nice box from my pal this week. My computer at home has crashed so it has taken me a couple of days to post. I got some yummy mint hot chocolate mix, lily bulbs, a pedicure kit and a really cute photo album! Thanks so much pal! (Hope I didn't forget something....)

WindsurfGirl

Hi

I am sorry it took me so long to post. I got my box the beginning of last week. And once again, it was full of goodies. I loved all the seeds and the cute little wall hanging about free weeds. Thanks so much secret pal, I loved it all.

Leslie