Jeanne-I really enjoyed the party, the month of May just flew by. I will definitely remember this for the rest of my life, my great grand kids will hear this story I'm sure. Promise-Happy Birthday if I forget closer to the actual date. Our group is much richer for you having joined the group. So many winners in this swap month, congratulations to all. And Annie you made it all possible, thank you again. I have the month of June so will work on it tomorrow and post it when I get home from work. Shirley

Bunny girl, your meds had me thinking about take one down pass it around LOL...NAH, just kidding. Yes, I do say when it rains it pours and also that in which does not kill us makes us stronger, AND everything happens for a reason. SOOOOOO you hit them all up there LOL. I also say God doesn't put more on us then we can take, BUT God how much do you THINK I CAN take? You bet, I have my moments too. This month has been one for us. BUT we are getting through it and I BLESS the little things like for instance. Yesterday the SO was going to run somewhere and our truck wouldn't start. Well he says, I THINK it is out of gas... My youngest son just happened to break up with he GF this past weekend and is staying here for the time being. So I asked him if he had gas money and would run up to the store to get us some. WELL, while he was gone to the store to get the gas a guy pulls up needing some things done and was wondering if it could be done. IF the truck would have started then the work wouldn't have been able to get done. SO, it was either a blessing or good timing that the truck ran out of gas, and it WAS a blessing it ran out sitting in the yard! WEIRD and amazing all at the same time! I mean, it ran out as soon as he pulled in and turned it off the day BEFORE, in a spot I want him to start parking in NOT where HE usually parks. I think it was amazing AND weird LOL, I said that right? Point is, be thankful for every little detail we get. It is the little things that count and all is well. I will be glad when THIS month is over. I want to get things BACK in order!!! Bunny, I am glad you are starting to feel a little better. I can't imagine NOT being without an A/C unit. I am sure some organization can help with something since you have the kids there, esp little Lilie. I surely HOPE everything is going well for the rest of our group. I tell you some months are more the others aren't they? WOW, I just realized tomorrow is the LAST day of this month!!! Bunny, when you feel like it, will you email me the name of that Daylily Farm close to you? I am comparing prices on different farms before I put in a Daylily order. It is amazing how DIFFERENT some of these places are! I mean from 10.00- 20.00 different on some! Some are only 2.00-6.oo different BUT I am cheap and I want to make sure I get my money's worth and since you shop there they must be a good place. Do they have a website or do you know? If they do if you would email me the link to their site please. THANKS!!! Ok, I am headed off here. I am about to start some more seeds. Hey, I didn't tell you all I almost have ALL my stuff planted did I? YEAP, everything expect for the daylilies, I have them in large buckets until the daylily bed gets done. BUT everything else is basically in the ground. ALBEIT may NOT be where it is staying at least it IS in the flower bed!!! LOL, he told me I couldn't join ANYMORE swaps until I took care of the plants I had sitting around. Well so I did, he DIDN'T SAY I had to put them where they were to be planted he just said to TAKE care of them! SO THERE, whose the smartest of us all? LOL :) Fran

Crafty, thanks for taking time out from all of your delicious canning endeavors to wish me happy birthday! Woodie, who knew you were such a party gal - any excuse! Annie, I can't be that evil, it just doesn't come naturally:-) Hey Kathleen, you coming up for air after partying with the Monsignor? How's the humidity in Lawng Island? May, it was such a lovely birthday, I was so sorry when the day was over. The boys were on their best behavior, and everyone pretended I was a Queen for the day. Sol, I do love fudge, but I think my day may have actually been better than the best fudge! Thanks for that great wish:-) Lee and Katie, if I combine your wishes, I'll end up partying perfectly all week long. I can deal with that! DONNA

Hello Friends! Annie, thanks for the heads up about my birthday thread:-) It's been insane here for a long time, I'm sorry I've been missing in action. I miss you all. I'm working in the office so much this summer, there hasn't been much time to do all the fun stuff I enjoyed, like chatting with my forum pals. The boys start school on Monday! Way too soon, and they are so not ready. Sam will be an 8th grader (yikes!), and Ben is going into 4th. All your birthday wishes really made my day! I promise to stay in touch better, my boss (who's my husband:-) will just have to understand that it's more important for me to check the cooking forum than schedule hearings and draft pleadings, etc. Well, isn't it??? XXXXX DONNA