since she sent me 3 links about bean weevil damage to emphasize the point. Don't read or assume too much from that. It is quite likely that she is wanting to be helpful and informative. Try not to worry...you are making it right...and I'm sure in time she will be quite pleased with the extra mile you have gone to to be a 'good' trader. We all have to learn as we go here to an extent. I goofed once in sending out butterfly bush seeds. They had not opened yet, and the seeds I kept never did open. I also have rec butterfly bush that was all chaff...no sign of any of the blooms having made seed pods. I likely may have in the past sent out Hibiscus seeds with bugs in them...hope not, but might have. I'm sure others can add things here that they have happened to learn along the way. Happy Trading! Sue...resident busy body

There are two methods to send leaves. The easiest is not to wrap it at all, just put it in a plastic bag and blow in the bag so the plastic doesn't touch the leaf which may cause rotting. This is good for short distances. The other method is as stated above: wet a bit of Kleenex put it on the end of the leaf and cover with Handi-wrap to keep it secure. Place in bag and blow air to keep plastic from rotting leaf. Leaves may also be taped onto styrofoam meat container trays, the small ones. (Leaf ends may be wrapped or not) Then the whole thing can be placed in a plastic sack and sent. Nancy

Your put your pictures in awesome order, they just kept getting better and better. What a great build-up!!! Ditto on that Raspberry Sundae. I'm going to have to move my puny one that I've had for three years. Your Lakeside Cindy Cee may be small now, but it is an awesome hosta, and a pretty good grower. I swore I was done buying hostas last year, but I've managed to get a few more than a few already this year. I was good today, I bought shoes and clothes instead of hostas! Gesila My DH had to get Neptune. I haven't decided where to put it but my initial thoughts are to put it in a pot.

That's a big blanket for a little girl. Unless the yarn was expensive, I wouldn't consider it anything but a bonus. You just have to decide what else to make with it.