SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER!!!Then why am I awake before 10:00??Cause my dang dog had a racoon treed,& wouldn't quit barking!I'm one of those people who, once awakened,CAN'T go back to sleep!!grrrrr... ~Ribbon Count~ Taylor~ 2 blue ribbons on field day,ALL A's this last nine weeks,and drumroll please.....300.1 AR points!! She got the silver medal!!(to the non school age kid members AR stands for Accelerated Reader) Brett~ 3 blue ribbons on field day, ALL A's the WHOLE school year, and a Presidential Physical Fittness award (plus T-shirt) Hubby told them that if Taylor gets 450 AR points & Brett gets 150 during the next school year, he would buy them a go-cart next summer. Guess who wants to go to the library right now?? LOL!! ~Basket Status~ Linda~ sent/received Vina~ sent/received Chellflower~sent/received Dan~sent/received April~sent/received ****YAY!!!**** All baskets have reached their destinations!Thanks to everyone who joined this month.See ya over in the June Swap!! later....April

Shirley, yes, your picnic basket arrived yetserday. I opened late last night.....so wonderful!!!!! I received.... *Lilies....Hot Line,Mona Lisa and Stargazer.... *Chocolate Ball Sedum, Coral Reef Chinese Sedum *Caladium Postman Joyner *Two pairs of Atlas gloves...I am with you, love these! *Basil Herb garden *Lots of post its.....love these little babies! *Fall napkins *Fall journal *Russell Stover Mint paddies *A Green Hummingbird Wind Chime....cute!!! Love it all! I will go picnicing with you anytime! Thanks so much Shirley! And Vina, Daylily Col. Mustard, arrived yesterday as well. Thanks so much! Thanks again for hosting!! Awesome picnic baskets and great humor all the way around! Maria, my Mom also told me to butt out of things that are not my business. I would most definitley say, this is one of those times! Happy Thursday! Annie This post was edited by canyonwind on Thu, Oct 3, 13 at 12:31

Thank you! luvs, jenn and tuscararoramaiden, I have always liked the softness of white and silver together! should have put it in the post with the photo, but was wondering if you all thought it needed something? please dont be afaird to give me pointers, or your ideas! Iam always learning, and am soo open to suggestions! Thanks agine oddie

Oh Mtn! Thanks for thinking of me! That is a very lovely basket and I love that it is not too big! For now, I have gone the practical route. I bought an insulated cooler tote and a beach tote. I've outfitted them with picnic blankets, a little Boos board and some cute knives. I like that they are easy to store. Our next concert on the lawn is next weekend in a beautiful setting. I've been so busy with other things, including DS2's HS graduation this past weekend, I haven't given it much thought. I may just hit up the French bakery for sandwiches and tarts. On a side note, DH has asked me to help him create a cake that looks like a mosquito for a contest at work so I'm practicing some sugar work and trying to figure out how to make something so ugly look palatable. I'm open to ideas :)