hello again ladies, I am sorry for all this mess. I wish this never happened. I wish I was told sooner.. Would like the 3 pals who I feel I cheated them please email me and I will glady send out new boxes. If they felt they needed to cause all this then they should be able to email me directly. I will not have people thinking I cheaped another. I dont lie, I am a honest person . Tina- ---------Putting 2 packets of seeds and a small trinket in a box and sending it off is somewhat disappointing------- I don't think I have ever remember sending just a trinket with 2 seeds. but my memroy fades during the time I was so sick. as for sending someone something they had all ready sent me was --- seeds. I pasted on seeds that i was done with, instead of let them go to waste in a basket. if that offended someone then i'm sorry I just wanted to share.I thought everyone sent seeds on to a next person., was your name on them? maybe they got mixed up, I don't know. I did baggie up lots of extra seeds I had leftover after wintersowing and sent them off. hoping someone could use them. if i got them mixed up IÂm really am sorry. tina you sent me an mean email, after i reply wholeheartly to your previous one. then said your were sorry after your got it not blaming you. then you post a nastier post last night. I am confused now? I did stand up for your last year on 2 conflicts you had last year. late shippments and another round robin problem now I feel that you were very harsh on me and you did say if they did not want me then you you could not let me participate. --------look at all of the items you receive every month, then compare what you send. Would you say that is fair. All these gals send very nice, well packaged boxes, every month! I'm sure you can see the comparison.---------- That was very mean of you to say. When did this become a contest. I am not made of money. I send what I can when I can. as timely as I can. how am I to know what price range I will receive every month when boxes come at different times and from different people. We never set a price range so how is anyone able to judge another, by their box? I make candles and love them, I love to share. were they dirty or have wax on the jars? they are very pricy to make trust me, and I have to buy the baby food jars off of ebay to pour them. I donÂt get them free. they take loads of time and energy. I make scented rosehips.they are about $10 ½ lb unscented. I have shared them too. I have never sent out anything dirty. or from my basement. so donÂt know were that came from. --------I was very compassionate and honest---------- I didnÂt see that in this email, but the following email I did. then I read your post. so I am confused on if I am the bad person for sending a package or nothing at all. ----------One of the gals pointed out that you had spent more on postage than the contents of the box, There isn't any sense in sending a box out like that------------- how would they know? I donÂt remember anyone shopping with me or helping me get to the post office while I was hacking my lungs out. One month,, one of the items I sent was several quilting pattern printout that took me a few hours to pick out easy fun patterns, not alone the ink I had to replace the next time I used my printer. I sent out seeds packet templates. which I use a lot of, I thought my pal like them too. homemade gifts are from the heart not the wallet. -----------I have to go with what this group feels, not my personal opinion Erica. If the girls are not happy with your boxes, I can't continue to let you participate.------ how else was I suspose to take that? it sounded pretty cut and dry to me. Thank you all who has spoken up for me, I love you all and it really warms my heart. I donÂt want to leave I just feel pushed out.. Please have a safe spring and summer and god bless.. ..erica

Luvstogarden--your info should be arriving any time now as it was mailed out with the others. I don't know about the return addr. thing. I did it with my box before and PO lady said "Any reason why this is the same addr?" I told her it was a secret swap thing. And she just said OK. But, due to terrorism, like Dusty said you might end up having the PO go through your stuff. As of right now I have 2 trades that were supposed to be sent to me that are MIA. One time I had a bubble envie returned in a plastic bag - it was ripped up. Guess it went through the shredder! I have sent things without writing my name and only putting my addr. That's an idea as well.

I received my box from Ann last night. Ann, Thanks so much! Ann sent 5 magazines (2 craft) (2 seed) (1 Taste of Home), plus seeds- "Cigar plant" "Columbine/purple/white" "Money plant" "Shasta Daisy" "Hibiscus-dinner sized plate" and 2 Calligraphy gift bags, frog decoration for outdoors, body lotion (Winterberry), BIG BAG OF PEANUT M&M's (my favorite), Tulips/red/coral, beautiful Angel windchime, terra cotta heart candle, Magic message plant! Oh, and a sunflower flower pot (so cute). Ann, I loved it all! Thanks so much for such a nice box! Ok, everyone received the packages for the month. I'll start October's swap sign-ups! Thanks Ladies for making this go so smoothly! Deb

I sent Michelle an e-mail, and she was looking for a RR where the box travels from one player to another. If she changes her mind, she is MORE THAN WELCOME to join us! She's a great gal :-) Thanks for staying on the ball Julie! Tina