hi melba..have some bressingham mix which might have red flowers that i could add to our trade while waiting for the bella seeds which should come any day! commercial 2005 seed..let me know :) pam mallowmallow

That's a great idea! I talked to "my girls" (ages 11-13) from the garden club about the Solstice over the summer, explaining that this would be the starting time for W/Sing. Maybe I should plan a party for them and get our pots ready. I had been thinking of starting after the holidays, when they were off school. Now would be a good time for me to get another look at that school calendar! Thank you for the reminder! :)

Isn't that poem perfect for the theme of this swap? I too received that card from Chelsie and was very pleased to hear from her! Thanks, Chelsie! Well, I've checked and everyone who signed up to send cards this month have done so. I want to thank each and every one of you for taking time out of your busy lives to participate in this swap. And thanks again for sending the extra, last minute cards! I love this swap and you all helped make it very special for me. Many, many thanks! And I was so glad to hear from our other members too! Nice to catch up with everyone! Please remember, everyone, if you can't join in on any of the swaps, we would love to have you stop by and visit with us. Cards were sent to ALL members of FOTESS, but there are some who haven't responded yet. To those who haven't posted, please let us know if you received Winter Solstice cards, okay? Posting on this swap site will be fine. Jeanne has posted the January FOTESS swap and it sounds like it is going to be FUN!! She always has the best ideas! Check it out and join in! To close this swap, I want to wish all our members a peace-filled New Year, and remember, the Winter Solstice Season lasts for a few months, make the most of it! Shirley! PS - one Winter Solstice Season activity I totally forgot to mention was: feeding the birds. I'll leave you with one last WSS pic.

PV, Omg, I almost forgot about that....okay I did completely! I did not really do that last year so much but I really wanna try to do that this year!! I think remembrance, will be lettuce seeds...I know it sounds lame but my great grandmother had a beautiful veggie garden from what i heard which was her specialty. I put in raised beds for veggies next year also so I can't wait!! Life, I think will be beauty berry seeds and maybe milkweed if I get more seeds. Mother nature(trees), I think I will try my own saved white magnolia because it also had a main branch knocked down in the little snow we got(i was upset to say the least) and red twig dogwood for winter interest!!! and just to try for fun, lol I haven't tried a whole lot of tree or shrub seeds! and for Faith, even tho it says something a zone above the one you are in, I will be doing seeds my mom saved from years past when she used to garden. She did not mark the seeds really so its a guessing and wait game to see if they sprout and what they are but I still have Faith in them :):) Anywhos, wondering if anyone else will be doing those?(I hope I remember too! Lol) ~michael