Thanks to everyone who made it to the swap Saturday -- it was a great time! We had perfect weather, and wonderful food. Thanks to Denise and Jennifer and Linda, Kim and kin and the Terris and everyone else! We had some wonderful plants -- I picked up some great starts of spirea and lilac, enough lambs ears to cover a troublesome slope at work, and several 'new-to-me' plants. Thanks to Jennifer for the "Twist of Lime" hosta -- I know just where I'm going to tuck that into the garden! Whoever brought the beatifully patterned prayer plant -- it's already potted up and in the (indirect) light of the upstairs the bathroom. And the bag of perennial wildflower seeds are ready for a late night trip past some abandoned lots -- prettifying my neighborhood one handful at a time..... Best of all, it was a lovely afternoon sitting around the firepit (thanks, David!) chatting with fellow gardeners about plants, food, dates -- and everything else. Looking forward to the srping swap -- andthe next fall swap as well!

I've just checked my email. I do have one from Cheryl..I don't have any from you JoAnn. Yes...I am in the swap. Am ready to send mine off. I haven't because of weather. I don't drive at night...in snow...or rain. Sorry. I wasn't aware you didn't have my address..as I sent you a Christmas card. This is how I had your address. I am sorry you two are so upset with me..it wasn't my intention. I'm not late with the mailing as I understood it. I will get mine mailed asap.

I was thinking................... how about something different, we can do a Christmas stocking swap? Just fill up a stocking of goodies. What do you think?

Pawprint is my swap partner. We decided that we didn't particularly need or want anything, so we did donations to favorite charities instead. He donated to my husband's memorial fund at Alz.org, and I donated to www.franklincountydogs.com in his behalf. I think that was a very good 'swap' for us! It was his idea, and I am very pleased with it! Rusty