FOTESS JUly SWAP
beth_b_kodiak
3 months ago
This will be a very easy swap with a Christmas in July theme. Christmas in July was a favorite of Carol Bea when she was still a member and I always enjoyed the theme.
WE have a heat advisory here all week and cooool wintry thoughts are appealing right now.
Swap will be extra easy just a card or letter with a small surprise tucked inside. Stick with less than 13 ounces total to stay in the first class category for postage.
I will post BINGO tomorrow and sign up's will be open until Saturday.
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Comments (136)Good Morning! I opened Sharon's (GMOM)cookbook fun last night!!!!! Love it all Sharon! *Several crochet and handmade pot holders....I think the ones with the birds are pot holders???? I will email you! *Gardening gloves *America's Country Inn Cookbook *Promise Yourself a Good Meal With Optimism Cookbook (Optimist Club) *Fresh Delights Fruits and Vegetables Cookbook *Tropical Blossoms Of The Caribbean...a little book just about specific Caribbean flowers...pics and descriptions! *Sweet and Salty Mix Thanks so very much!!!! Annie...See MoreNew-July MNF Fresh and Cool Swap!
Comments (150)YEAH, YUMMY YUMMY APPLE PIE JAM RECIPE POSTED!! THANK YOU VINA for posting for us all to enjoy! Thanks to Miss Becky for sending it to Miss Vina! VINA you have a DC# 03120860000241675162 Melody, I am so sorry to that happened to you, I have never personally had it happen (yet anyway) but do know others that have. At least it was something you grew from seed and you got the pleasure out of that while you had it in your yard. I think it would have made you (an anyone else) feel worse and really really upset had it been a dear plant you had spent a nice chunk of change on. I am lucky I live off the main road now an no one really comes down this far unless they are going to the last house at the end of the dirt road. Unfortunately I have to deal with 4 wheels and dirt bike riders barreling up and down the dirt road because they go play in the woods at the end of the dirt road, we put up a NO TRESPASSING sign at the end of our drive because someone came into our barn and tried to steal our saddles and some other stuff last summer. Well, one of the smart twerps thought it would be funny to trespass in our yard, he came in the yard, spun around the sign a couple times then came in further and made a couple laps around a tree we had cut down, when the man of the house started walking toward him he spun around again and went out threw our yard to get back out in the road, he didn't even try to go out the driveway. It was short, quicker, and much faster access away from the coming doom! None of them have tried anything like that since BUT it was so totally all out and out rude of him to do it in the first place. We do have to get on to them from time to time for speeding out the road because all of us who live here have animals that can run out in front of them. So they have to be reminded of that. Then on top of that they keep knocking down a display I have at the end of the drive with the house number to mark the place, it has been completely ran over with a car, dirt bike I don't really know what it was, I just know the last time it happened there were actually black marks left in the dirt! People are just rude now a days and the trouble is it is only going to get worse I fear... Take care everyone and HAPPY GARDENING!!! Stay FRESH AND COOL! :) Aqua...See MoreFOTESS JULY SWAP: CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Comments (192)Happy Friday.... I have not been around to open Jeannes Christmas in July package, which arrived a few days ago. And she also included my poetry prize....very cool! And here are the 12 days of Christmas from Jeanne.....how fun! *Christmas card and inside a 12 days of Christmas word search game *Partridge in a Pear Tree.....Jeanne sent Pear preserves and a mug mat (made by Jeanne....love it) and in the pocket of the mug mat is American Classic Tea. The tea is the only tea grown in the U.S. and is grown at the Charleston Tea plantation in SC. *Turtle Doves...a white bird with a clip so I can attach to my Christmas tree, a gift ect *French Hens...Puffy Pancake recipe which uses eggs....a family favorite. *Calling Birds....CD with Christmas songs "Home For The Holidays"...the birds not only call, they sing....LOL! *Golden Rings...."Extra Golden" California Poppy Seeds *Geese a Laying....an artificial egg and the egg layed "Interesting and Amazing Information On Geese"...................a got educated on Geese! *Swans a Swimming.....a white wash cloth which reminded Jeanne of a swan.....and it is a soft one too! *Maids a Milking.....Milky Way candy bars *Ladies Dancing....They are dancing to the music on the CD....LOL! *Lords a leaping...Star package tie ons.....leaping to reach the stars. *Pipers Piping....A bookmark with Jeannes horse Piper.....How cool!!! *Pipers Piping and Drummers Drumming.....A steno pad....and on the cover of the pad are pipers piping and drummers drumming..... Jeanne, thank you so much! I absoloutley love my 12 days of Christmas......very, very clever. And thank you for my prize! Your surgery was on Tuesday. Thoughts and prayers......be well. Annie...See MoreJune FOTESS Swap - YOUR CHOICE Seed Swap!
Comments (210)Hi Tom! I see you have a page and a wish list started. Good job. Now if I sound bossy or start to sound like an IRS agent spitting out rules--that's not what I'm trying to do. Can you do a couple things? 1. Set up your messaging. When you click on our usernames (such as canyonwind (9) above, it will take you to her page. In the top right corner is a rectangle marked "Message". You can email her directly, ask her a question, propose a seed trade, give the other person your address to send you seeds--and it's not on the public thread with the weirdos and stalkers. As long as you're setting things up go to your username and add a number behind your name. Once again using canyonwind (9) as an example. That means she lives in USDA hardiness zone 9. I live in zone 4/5. That makes it easier for us to know if the seeds we have will do well in your area. The larger the number the warmer the climate. You can google your USDA hardiness zone. Now that you know your zone...you can work on your wishlist. If you are in zone 4/5 like myself you will know that anything tropical dies in the fall. If I want tropical seeds I know I'll have to grow it indoors or plant it as an annual. What kind of Want List? There's no right or wrong. Why make a Wish List? Because it gives the rest of us information. If you have 3 kinds of marigolds on your list we might offer you another variety. If you have annuals on your list we might offer you some of those. Also include what you DON'T want. Example: No prairie grasses or daylilies, please. Now...FOTESS is a group. It stands for Friends of the Earth Simple Swaps. We swap just about every month. If you are back here at this place find 2018 January Fotess thread. Usually next month's post will be put up the end of the earlier month. We love new people...but as with everything there's a process. You can post on the thread that you're interested in this month's swap or you can click on sandlapper or sjc's username and email them through Houzz. We just don't want someone who says they will swap, but doesn't follow through so we make sure there's a back up plan so nobody's left out. Just like second grade--everybody wins. Keep asking questions! Heidi...See More
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Beth Brownberry
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoBeth, found what Inhave for you quite by accident. I will mail it out on Tuesday. Grands go home Monday.
Here is Thomas and Scarlett with my dil Michell and son Taylor. Our community is having the annual Lake Waynoka festival. They are checking out the firetruck.beth_b_kodiak
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brittneysgran
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoI received my card and little tuck ins from Annie. Thanks so much. Annie sent a Christmas card (love it), confetti pack and some confetti loose in the card and lemongrass seeds. I love lemongrass so I hope I have good luck with it and I'm always happy to get "fun mail".
beth_b_kodiak
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Here is a sorta odd memory of the one Christmas I was in Hawaii. Absolutely nothing felt "right" about it, so, I joined a choir. At least the music made me feel Christmassy.
Looks like we are about out of BINGO words and all players are down to needing one or maybe 2 words.
Have you ever had Christmas away from "home" and among strangers?
canyonwind
2 months agobeth_b_kodiak
2 months agoCard AND GOODIES arrived from MARGO IN TODAY'S MAIL. Perfect timing ans such fun choices.
An adorable garden themed coaster/hot mat for my coffee cup, a very cute snowman ornament (I have a snowman collection) A nice Happy Christmas in July card and seeds. Amazing thing is.... I had just added one of the seeds to my shopping list earlier today. How perfect can it get? Margo,I sure was a happy gal opening your Christmas in July package. Many thanks
beth_b_kodiak
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2 months agoI received my envie from Jeanne and she was sure good with the theme. Inside a Christmas card, she included words to a July Cheistmas song, a snowman note pad( i use notes all the time), a Christmas word search, and Angel wing seeds. Thank you Jeanne-awesome contents..
beth_b_kodiak thanked smittiescanyonwind
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2 months agoBeth thank you so much for my card, popcorn, swiss miss and choc bar.
All I need now is a good movie to watch and I'm set.
beth_b_kodiak
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