from me, too, GJer's...& here's an old pic I found in my Mom's boxes of pics...she was the genealogist of the family so this must be some distant relative's table decor! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Jeanne S. Cute, uh!

I received my most wonderful box today. Everything was so perfect and so thoughtful I just can't believe it! I received: Nice Garden Gloves, a mini watering can that is so precious and is so much like a larger one I have they make such a cute pair! Chocolate and chocolate silk morning glories some of my most wanted seeds! a cute basket that I'm going to keep my outgoing mail in. Tea light candles - can't have too many of those. A beautiful crystal candle holder. A big fat lil' notebook - how did you know I'm down to the last few pages of my old one. A garden hose spray nozzle - the one my DH has on the hose is never the right pressure - this one will be just right! A really gorgeous mini picture frame, a hanging basket with coro fiber potting soil, a little hanging house ornament - have it hanging on my kitchen cupboard - a really lovely pot and flowers stationery set. I just love to use notes like that! and Avon Skin so Soft lotion - seems like we are getting more mosquitos here every year and that's one of the only things that helps. and a special gift, a diary, for Ava. How thoughtful! Thanks "secret pal" Tina, you're the best!

Hope everyone survived NYEve ... here it was a quiet one (partying days are over! LOL!...I watched the "ball drop" twice ...once in NY at 11 & once here in NY at midnight! DH crashes before midnight, I'm afraid. I feel very blessed this yr being encouraged to come visit this Holiday forum about a year ago ...it has brought new ideas & motivation into my life & many new Holiday-er friends! Thanks! May 2011 bring good health & happiness to you all! God bless! Jeanne S.

Dedtired, I think "Should auld acquaintance be forgot" means "If we forget our old friends". Here's hoping that we never do that, not now, not ever. A very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to all my friends here. Annie