Hi all I am finished filling I starting putting in the bonus packs as I tape them up and put the postage on I didn't realize how long it takes to get 30 envelopes ready to be mailed the ones who sent delivery confirmation have to go to the post office so that will have to wait till Monday I am going to take them all there to be mailed I have a mailbox on my corner but temperatures are going below 0 I was afraid to just drop them in my luck the mailman wouldn't have picked them up BRRRRR poor seeds. I put the extras in little ziplocs I sent the extras packs I wouldn't use also in with the bonus seeds. I think you all will be pleased I wish all of the seeds I send could have been from your want lists but we had to eat the seeds sent for the 3 girls who didn't send and most of those were pretty common seeds I tried to give you the seeds you didn't ask for as close to your wants as possible. I can't post until late Monday because I have class but I will .THANKS GIRLS Patty

Hurray! I got my package from Diene today! Diene, you did a fantastic job of selecting plants I don't have. Lavender made the whole box smell delicious. 2 different sedums that I do not have will go in my sedum bed. Yarrow-perfect for cutting. Astilbe for the shade garden. Golden Bleeding Heart- I love it! I also received a lovely natural sand dollar and snail shell, a wind chime and a terrapin as well as seeds for crocosmia, bachelors buttons and stocks. The terrapin is going in the vegetable garden where the living prototype is eating my tomatoes. Maybe they will think the area is too crowded and move on? Vela, I am glad you liked your box. You have been a great hostess! I won't be participating in the next round. I am busy with the wedding, and there is not much in the garden right now that I would feel comfortable digging up; too hot and too mature. With the water restrictions we have been placed under, it is really hard to keep everything going. I will be peeking in now and then to see what everyone receives and how things are going. Late July, early August is a great time to divide iris and daylilies. Hopefully one of you will host a swap then. I have lots of those I need to divide and obligating yourself to a swap is a great motivator. Some photos from this morning: Fuchsia Koralle Shasta Daisy Sunny Side Up a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"> Pentas, Grafitti Pink Morning Glory, Flying Saucers

Oh man, I lost half my post & pix -- ackkk! Here's the block for inscription. Here's the lively chicadee pattern my friend spotted that I chose for the backing. Was saying it sort of makes designing easier when there are fabric lines with such lively prints with which to play. I was so satisfied in the end, love to see it all laundered & wrinkly,

I haven't had misdiagnoses but I have had different paths to a solution-- and different prognoses. I understand some of it because no two conditions are the same and vision is a fairly complex function. Are you having vision issues also? I guess regardless of the issue, finding the right dr is key. My first dr said there was nothing to be done-- this is when the symptoms were just developing and perhaps could have been addressed more completely. I am so kicking myself for just accepting his word. I lost two years of critical time. I am normally a strong person-- unwilling to accept that there's nothing to be done.. but I can look back now and say that I accepted it because I was soooo bummed.. and also very ashamed and embarrassed by my issues. Also, I was seeing one of the most highly regarded ophthalmologists in the area-- and I am sure he IS good for a lot of eye issues. Just not mine. I am now seeing a dr at Wills Eye Hospital 2 hr away. If you think you aren't getting good care-- keep seeking the care you deserve! And yes, thanks-- today is good. I am working 3 hr today.. we'll see how that goes!