I'd like to sign up for October! Actually I don't do bulbs, really but plants would be appreciated although I don't know if anyone will still have any to send. I am just about opposite of all the rest of the crew. This is the start of the season where plants are really enjoyed. We gardeners out here stay outside from October to April planting and nuturing etc! I really like Halloween since that's my anniversary. You know, "Honey there are kids dressed up in costume at the door asking for candy -- what day is it? It's our Anniversary!! LOL!

I was one of the original "OBF" members. Actually I named the group. We had a contest, and I won. ;) We used to do a lot of ROUND ROBIN boxes, and I hosted so many unique/fun/amazing swaps. Boxes that went around (one person starts it, and it goes from person to person and basically grows/changes with each stop) you choose what you want, and take- replace with new things. We did it with seeds, houseplant starts, Crafts/hand-made (I did soaps, ornaments/crafts-small birdhouse decorations, stained glass items, dried lavender wreaths, small swags, etc. but by the time the package would return to me in it would be - macrame plant hangers, different soaps, crochet items, ceramics, home made wind chimes, etc). Nothing left in the box that I started it out with would be in there. We did a clean out your craft room box exchanges/ again where one box goes out- and tons of craft stuff went around/another take what you want box. Our Round robins were so much fun! I'll start a TRUE round robin houseplant start box in June. And see how it goes. We also did a bunch of fun regular swaps- through out the year, Easter, Start your garden spring swap---Christmas in July, Fall swap, Christmas swap- (swap pals/one box sent- one received). We made each exchange worth the postage! :)

January - Margo February - Shirley March - Ruth Z April - Annie May - June - Kim July -Amy August - September - Susan N. October - Melinda November - Shirley December - Jeanne We may just post plant info on the months with no host. I can do July!

Thank you so much, Carol! I'll be happy to answer any questions or help you out as needed. Sorry I haven't gotten the addresses of the members to you. I'm going to go ahead and send it now even though I haven't gotten around to confirming that they are all correct. I'll try to follow up on that soon. My life has been so hectic lately. Ready for some calm! Jan. Feb - Beth Mar. - Carol Apr. May - Jeanne June July Aug. Sept. Oct. - Annie Nov. - Ruth Dec. - Shirley Happy Groundhog Day! Apparently Raleigh had an official groundhog but he has retired. All I can say is not a bit of sun here today so he would not have seen his shadow - 3 days in a row of gloom, cool temperatures and rain.