Head's Up - First swap Box arrived............

ann_t

11 years ago

Check it out.

Here is a link that might be useful: First to Arrive..

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Teresa_MN
11 years ago
Wonderful choice of gifts Silvia! I can't wait for Ann T to post subsequent threads alerting us to the next delivery(s). This is fun for all - even those of us that did not participate in the swap are having a good time.

I hope to participate in future swaps!

Teresa
centralcacyclist
11 years ago
Silvia truly caught the spirit of swaps! I'm looking forward to each post.

Eileen
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Hi All, I've been so busy. I made cookies and stuff all night after work and then I answered some email. I wasn't going to write anything tonight because I'm tired. I was ready to go to bed but I realized it may be awhile until I can post again. So I want to tell the story I promised before. 11 years ago in August, Gary's brother, Joe, died helping a motorist who's car had been hit on a major highway. He got struck by a motorcycle that was speeding and then a car driven by a drunk driver. It was as you can imagine was quite an awful time. We as a family decided to donate all of Joe's organs. We felt that he died trying to help someone and it is what he would of wanted. Thanksgiving with Gary's family wasn't the best that year of course. Christmas as far as I could see wasn't going to be much better. On Christmas morning Gary and I got up. He was watching tv, and I was reading the newspaper. I started to read the letter to the editor part of the paper. There was letter from a woman from NJ writing to thank the family who made the decision to donate the organs of the man who had died on the highway. At that point, I just started to whell up with tears and Gary of course couldn't figure out why the paper would make me cry. I tried to read out loud to him, but I couldn't get it out and by that time I was bawling. The woman's brother had received Joe's heart, and surely would of died. It was a wonderful thing she did sending that letter. We were very sad, but we were also very happy to know that people were alive because of him. It made a tough Christmas bearable. So the best gift we ever got cost no more than the time it took her to write a letter and the stamp to mail it. (As a side note,Gary's parents eventually found out about all the people(info without names) he helped. And they did meet the man who got his lungs and became friends with him. They also are active members in UNYTS, the local organ donor group. Also the next year Gary's sister had a baby, the first grandchild. There's nothing like a baby to help lift people's spirits.) Ok, I've got to go to bed. Tomorrow is a long day at work, and then I've got to visit my baby brother and his family in the evening. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Remy
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I like Michigan cherries also and especially with dark chocolate! I also love the Michigan maple syrup and always look for it. The cloths are definitely cheerful and look especially nice in a bundle. I'm not a dog person, but JoeBear is especially cute (I'm okay with small dogs), and photographs very well. Pictures of snow scenes always look like alien planets to me, and the colors are always so weird - but that might be from clouds. By my calculations, winter should be over in another week, since March is officially spring. I do remember being shocked at how drab New York was when I first went there in December. I love the blue foil paper too, if that's what it is! Lars
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Wow Michelle, you are another canning monster! If I'm ever in your neck of the woods, better lock up that pantry:-) Will you and Joe eat all of the butters you canned, eventually, or do you "gift" a lot of it at this time of year? When I see how lovely everything looks, and I'm sure it tastes divine, it's times like these that I really wish I could get into canning. Maybe I'll try it this year, I have Annie's apple butter recipe that is so good. I made it last spring, but cut down the recipe and froze what was leftover. I also look forward to seeing your chicken from kathleen! DONNA
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Thanks Maryanne, your sweet compliments really brightened up my day! I appreciate the tip regarding the Nordicware bundt pans, I'm going over to that website when I'm done here:-) I am enjoying reading through this cookbook very much, there are some very easy recipes mixed in with some that require a bit more effort, which makes it a good recipe book for a wide range of cooks. Everyone seems to like my counter stools, and I'm glad because it took me a long time to pick the right ones for my kitchen. I should have just asked my forum friends, who would have been very helpful I'm sure! Hopefully everyone is enjoying their weekend. DONNA
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whgille
11 years ago
Thank you everyone for your kinds words, now that I made my first mistakes, I am looking forward to see all the coming surprises! At least I came clean about the knife choice when I saw that it was kind of confusing, I am not guilty! of the choice or the limit on the items,lol. The knife just got in the box, I don't know how.:)

Silvia
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
11 years ago
Thank you Teresa for commenting on what is going on on the Exchange forum. Like most people, I don't visit that forum, or the Conversations forum. It would never occur to me to look in that forum or the Conversations forum, unless someone points out that interesting things are happening there, then I will go and check things out.

It only takes a few seconds to bump a thread up, if it is important to have a thread not to disappear to the second page.

Now that I have viewed the Exchange Forum, I agree, it looks like those who participate in the swap, are having a lot od fun.

dcarch
foodonastump
11 years ago
Editing to delete my post since it makes no sense now, post GW censorship. But... can't wait to see more swap packages, looks fun!

This post was edited by foodonastump on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 9:27
ann_t
Original Author
11 years ago
The second Swap Box has arrived. Check out Karen's Swap box from Sue.

Here is a link that might be useful: Karen
coconut_nj
11 years ago
Nice. So much fun. I'm wrapping my presents now. Plan to get Christy to mail it Monday morning.
annie1992
11 years ago
My broken arm has slowed down my shopping, LOL, so now I have to default to plan 2, which includes Amazon Prime. (grin)

I'll make the deadline, though, and I just don't want to be the last person to ship!

Annie
ann_t
Original Author
11 years ago
Annie, you have lots of time. Boxes should be mailed out by February 14th.

~Ann
loggerbaby123
11 years ago
ok im a naughty lurker and i never post..(had to get my info via my email) lol but read you every other day..id just like to comment on the rose cake tier someone received in the swap...i think its absolutely gorgeous..my nana had plates or soup bowls when i was very young..long ago with those roses on it...brought back alot of sweet memories..ps sorry to jump in) love watching your swaps!
ann_t
Original Author
11 years ago
Loggerbaby, Welcome to the Cooking Forum. Nothing wrong with lurking, but much more fun to participate. Now that you have "jumped in", I hope you will hang around.

~Ann
annie1992
11 years ago
I also would like to welcome you to the Cooking Forum. It's fun to participate, more fun than lurking! I also hope you'll stay, now that you've made yourself known.

Annie
riverrat1
11 years ago
Welcome loggerbaby! We would love you to join us! Donchaknow there is no such thing as a naughty lurker on the CF! We hope you stay around!
ann_t
Original Author
11 years ago
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