My cards are all ready to go, just need to apply the labels and stamps!

I am very excited, this was so lovely last year! really made me feel the holiday spirit!

Have a great evening everyone!

Frances

My cards are flying, like little reindeer! LOL!!! Or, should I say..... Ho! Ho! Ho!

Oh my goodness December first came up really fast! I'm just starting to go through the lists (wow theres alot lol) but I definitely plan on sending as many cards as I can! I LOVE Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Holly

Ahhhh! It's time to mail cards??!!??...drat my perfectionist genes coupled with procrastination. I'm working on my cards and they will get done soon even though, I've never once acheived perfection. BUT, I will not let you down Santa! Some special gardenwebbers out there will get their cards. Neither superglued fingers, nor glitter catastrophes, nor crayon meltdowns will stop these seeds.
Am I making anyone nervous that they might be getting a card from me??? :D

I have a pile of cards and a bubble envy ready to go but I think that I'll wait a few days to mail...it will make mailboxing last longer :)

I hope to be able to send a few cards every week after my initial batch has gone out.

Lisa

Well, I finally trimmed down my list and emailed it to Kym, and have most of my seeds sorted and labeled. I rounded up enough BEs, so next I will work on my cards and address labels.But I think I better get some sleep and start in again later today. My DH just came by and asked "'Do you have any ideal what time it is?" As a matter of fact, I did not realize that it had gotten so late (or early). Gggrrr...its 342 am...LOL!!

Good morning everyone ! I have a quick question before I go to work ... is it okay to send the seeds wrapped inside a piece of bubble wrap inside the card in a regular envelope ? Hope all you elves have a merry day ;-)

~Iris

Iris, if you do, make sure you note on the front of the envelope that it needs to be hand-stamped, and that it contains seeds. This way, it won't be sent through the sorting machines and ripped open. There's a lot more mail going through the postal system right now, which means more accidents will happen. We do our best, but... sometimes things happen.
Hope this helps.

Peace.
-Dan

Good Morning to ALL the Elves !! Thanks for all your hard work !! Let the MAILBOXING begin !

I spent 12 hours yesterday recording who sent to whom..and still 20 emails this morning to go thru !! I will have a list as soon as I can for those that can help do " fill in" cards !!

So much appreciation for you sending to Morgans family ! It has brighten my days to see their name on the lists...THANKS a BUNCH !

******** PLEASE, feel free to send more...BUT, PLEASE let me know WHO ur sending to !! Any card sent thru this swap should be recorded.

Ok, next post...begins the games ...HAVE FUN !!

( Dan, thanks for the great advice as always ! )

FIRST GAME !!!! FOR THIS GAME, PLEASE MAKE UR GUESSES ON THE FORUM..ONE GUESS PER PERSON..( NO CHANGES) ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS SENT IN THE ENTIRE SWAP

2. HIGHEST NUMBER OF CARDS RECEIVED BY ONE "GOOD SWAPPER"

3. HIGHEST NUMBER SENT BY ONE ELF ( I WILL NOT SAY WHO, THIS IS JUST FOR FUN..NOT ABOUT SENDING THE MOST)

4. WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FIRST CARD

5. WHO IS GONNA RUN THE FASTEST TO THE MAILBOX EVERYDAY ? LOL

SO, ANSWER LIKE THIS...

1. 1 MILLION

2. 1,000

3. 500

4. PERSON WITH THE EARLIEST MAIL DELIVERY...LOL

5. SPEEDY GONZALES ...LOL

Good morning all

1. 1253
2. 29
3. 57
4. Dan (my sister said he is a mail man so he will get his mail faster)
5. Myself :o)

Happy Mailboxing
Heidi

Good Morning Santa & Elves

1. 1527
2. 96
3. 48
4. gmom2-6boys
5. Ten_steps_ahead (The name says it all)

Now we wait for the landing.

Merry Christmas

1138
67
72
ishareflowers
jas il

HI

Here are my guesses for the first game!

1. 1426
2. 26
3. 30
4. ishareflowers
5. hotwheeltim :)

Have a great day!
Crisann

I know people sent out a crazy amount of cards last year!
Here's my guesses:

1. 1879
2. 52
3. 81
4. Dan the Mailman
5. Hdiperna (because she told us so!)

Love games.........

1. 1655

2. 68

3. 50

4. Little Ladybug...Morgan's family

5. YOTETRAPPER

Merry Christmas!!!

Annie

1. 1958
2. 46
3. 66
4. Morgan's Family
5. Everyone run faster to the mailbox (at the holidays we can all use a little more exercise)

I ought to ask my daughters and grandson, they'd come up with answers, like on thanksgiving, laughed to tears, was the best part of the day.
Going to look for crystal bowl, probably will find more cards then, be back with answers,

Bea

1. 1385
2. 19
3. 47
4. Morgan's family
5. me, I have lived on a diet of cookies & pie for 5 days so I'm adding extra umph to every moment.

I am ready to start mailing cards...but I hope to do more this weekend. I hope there is no penalty for elves that are short on time but long on ambition.

Here are my answers:
1. 1430
2. 23
3. 75
4. pseudacris_crucifer, because I like that name
5. hotwheel_tim

hello
my cards are ready to go...we will do timmy's today after he gets home from school.

1. 1522 total sent
2. 45
3. 32
4. dan (I think he will get special treatment)LOL
5. not me I can't out run timmy(what I wouldent give for a little bell on the mail box so I don't have to keep running out to check

Didn't play last year but I'll take a shot at this
1.995
2.25
3.21
4.dan
5.tim

Hi every one,
These are my answers for the game.
Lets see now,hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm????????????????????

OK,

1. 2,730
2.89
3.91
4.Dan
5.hotwheels-tim,love the name,he's gotta be fast

Happy mailboxing every one.
cAROL

1. 1,111
2. 32
3. 23
4. Agnella, to be alphabetical
5. Poisondartfrog, because Dendrobatids are so "fast-acting"

Hi merry Elves,
It's December! Starting to look and feel more like Christmas, raining all day and getting colder, for us that means below 45 deg tonight.
Found cards so am getting ready to start!

Answers:

1. 878
2. 28
3. 25
4. Morgan's family, along with Kym
4. ret--she can make it in sec, laugh,surely won't be me, will be happy whenever I get it.

Okay, here are my guesses :

1. 1,677

2. 87

3. 95

4. Doris (because she is a good sport about being held hostage by crazy elves ;-))

5. me ( cause I need the exercise ) LOL

Thanks for the advice Dan, now I am worrying that maybe I should do my envies differently ... sigh ... I don't want anyones seeds to get crushed ;-(

Christmas cards were mailed this afternoon!
Can we still mail after 12/5?
Anyway! Here's my answers!
2112
52
35
Dan the Mailman
Riley 17
Happy Holidays!

1. 2,001
2. 35
3. 103
4. Morgan
5. Dan the Mailman

1. 2,433
2. 120
3. 249
4. Kym ;)
5. I second Ten_Steps_Ahead

dirtdaddy thanks for the vote of confidence! It wont be me though ;) I cant run. lol! unless I drive my car....haha
:))))
Holly

"throwing myself through the door and skidding to a stop!!".. AGGGHHHH!!! Kym, I'm sorry that I'm so late! I'll send you an email with my info and then within two days who I'm sending to..

I'll make it easy..

Wish List:
Anything that will grow in zone 6 that is for hummingbird and butterflies..just LOVE both of those!!

1. 2087
2. 30
3. 60
4. Kamil
5. Timmy

Okay. Here goes...

1. 864
2. 17
3. 36
4. Morgans
5. I vote for Speedy Gonzales too.

Sorry for the off topic post(still thinking of answers). But wow what a turn out for this event.I am very pleased to be able to be part of it and hope to be around for many more.Your all a great bunch of folks and I plan on being a bigger part of these forums in the future.Here is hoping for a grand harvest in 2010 full of fun great veggies ,seeds to share and great friends.

Kevin

I am happy to report ...I am caught up with emails..for now..LOL I have a list ready of who I need help with, and will email it out tomorrow to those that have offered to help !!

THANKS sooo much to you all !!! PLEASE, send me reports when have ur lists ready, or if u mail anymore out !!

Kevin..the people on GW are the BEST ! and..u can talk about ANYTHING !! no subject is offtopic !

PLEASE try to make ur guesses before tomorrow when the first card is received !

( the last question was for fun, I am loving the answers ! )

No prob Kym. Thing is bil car has a flat at the moment and we do not get home delivery and our post office is in another town :( we also live in rule Michigan. As soon as I get the first card I will post my thanks.As to that last question I do have an answer. One of my favorite comic book super hero's The Flash.And as for number 4 I think Morgans. I will work on the other ones for ya.Take care I know we will have fun.

Kevin

1. 1920

2. 35

3. 52

4. Morgan's family

5. Quilting_fox

Ok, how many of u are watching for the mailperson today ???

HAPPY MAILBOXING !!

Santa is takin the morning off, but will send emails later to "extra helpers"...off to make some Christmas candy !

1. 1443

2. 51

3. 144

4. Family of Little Ladybug (Morgan)

5. Any athletic teenaged child of one of the Gardenwebber Moms in this swap.
If Medo is in this swap, my vote is on her teenaged son. If Medo is not in, my vote is on any athletic teenaged child who has access to a Secret Santa seedswap mailbox. I remember how fast my brothers were when we were teens!! :)

I love games!! Hope I'm not too late.

1. 2020
2. 60
3. 50
4. flwrs4ever!
5. me!

1.1650
2.25
3.30
4.Morgans family
5.me!!!!!!!!!

aww crap...I forgot to post my wish list. I've been so busy this week.

I am mailing mine a few at a time to make it last longer-I won't be through by Friday, but I will try to finish by Monday. Santa will never know the difference...

My guess will be

2222
12
22
appaloosa
timmy

YIPPEE!
Santas elves visited my mailbox today -- I was soooo surprised -- wasn't expecting any yet! I recieved two cards today from--

Carol57078
and
NLB52

Thank you both so much for the wonderful seeds!

Crystal

1. 1500
2. 50
3. 72
4.Morgan Family's
5.Will be Flwrs4everfor e-mails lol and Everyone's run faster to the mailbox

Yeah for crisann!!! What kind of seeds did you get??

I got a card today too..but if was from my mailman :o) Guess he is hoping for cookies again this year!!

Heidi

Heidi-- I was so excited I forgot to list the seeds :)
I recieved some Hibiscus, mandevilla, datura(double yellow), datura (double purple), morning glory (black knight)and coneflowers.
WOW, I can't wait til spring!

Crystal

I got a card today,yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
From-Pseudaicrus-crucifer,
She sent me some Red Milkweed,can't wait to start WSing.
Thank you,My butterflies and humming birds will thank you also.:0)
cAROL

Congrats Crisann !!!!!!!!!! Congrats on getting the first cards of the swap !

Happy Mailboxing to you ALL !!

**********************************************************

PLEASE go to the NEXT thread !!! This one is full...

Woo hoo !! I received 2 cards today !!

Thank you for the ox eyed daisy seeds Angela/Yotetrapper and thank you for the rudbeckia and sneezeweed lol Nancy/NLB52 !! Boy it sure is nice to find goodies in my mailbox after a long day at work !! this is awesome !! Merry Christmas !!

~Iris