sent mine out this morning.

No envies today : (

BTW, If you've been lurking, tomorrow is the last chance to sign up for this swap.

Bonnie

Dem_pa, your envelope arrived today!

I am so impressed with the fact that I'm not seeing a lot duplication of seeds. I haven't gone through my seeds yet. Think I'm going to wait until all of the seeds are in. That way I can look for things that weren't sent in by anyone.

The list:

* Lindaruzicka (received)
* Booberry85/Becky (received)
* Carroteggs/Anna (received)
* gmom2-6boys/Sharon (received)
* dem_pa (received)
* Bonechickchris/Christy
* Mystlw (received)
* Ten steps ahead/Barbara
* Jaynine
* Lisam627 ohio z6
* cybermeowz
* barefootgardner12
* dirtdiggin/Toni
ashleigh - georgia (haven't received an email yet)
* canyonwind/Annie
* Patti1957
* and me, of course!

I received two more envelopes in the mail today, one from dirtdiggin/Toni, and one from canyonwind/Annie (BTW, thank you for the hostess gift, very cute!)

Now that sign ups are over, I just want to remind everyone that their seeds need to arrive here by July 17th, so that I will have time to sort them and send them back out. Thank you to everyone for participating in this swap, and I hope that you guys are pleased with what you receive back.

Bonnie

I'm sure we will!.."rubbing hands together"

Bonnie...I will be very happy with whatever you send my way.

Thanks!

Annie

Two more envelopes in the mail today, one from Jaynine, and the other from Barefootgardner12. Wow, you guys rock!!! Only a few more to go, and then I can start sorting them out.

The list:

* Lindaruzicka (received)
* Booberry85/Becky (received)
* Carroteggs/Anna (received)
* gmom2-6boys/Sharon (received)
* dem_pa (received)
* Bonechickchris/Christy
* Mystlw (received)
* Ten steps ahead/Barbara
* Jaynine (received)
* Lisam627 ohio z6
* cybermeowz
* barefootgardner12 (received)
* dirtdiggin/Toni (received)
ashleigh - georgia (Never received an email, so I'm assuming she must have dropped out?)
* canyonwind/Annie (received)
* Patti1957

Those of you that I haven't received yet, are you close to sending, or are they already in the mail?

Bonnie

Bonnie,

I have been really sick for the last week so I just got my seeds in the mail today. They should get there in time though, since they only have to get from North Dakota to Colorado. I sent in mostly veggies for all you veggie growers out there. Hope you like the selection.

Thanks,
Penny

Bonnie,

I put mine in the mail today. I hope they get there by Friday!

Patti

Seeds went out today!
Christy

Thanks for letting me know, Penny, Patti and Christy! So just waiting to hear from Barbara(Ten steps ahead) and Lisa.

BTW, I started doing some preliminary sorting today, nothing finalized since I'm still waiting on packages, but I have to say the FLOWERS are beating the EDIBLES in the variety department. Some of the flowers that Linda, Jaynine, and Barefootgardner12 sent in, I had to do a little research to find out what they were. On the other hand, I think I've received at least five 'Lemon' cucumbers, four 'Spaghetti' squash, and so on. Maybe Christy, who's in charge of the Weird, Odd, & Unusual Swap, will redeem the edibles group, LOL!

Bonnie

And I thought I was being a good little girl by not sending in Yellow Pear Toms & Crookneck Squash or Early Yellow Summer Squash. LOL! Oh well, if Lemon Cukes & Spaghetti Squash revisit me, I guess I was destine to grow them!

I wouldn't mind getting doubles (or even triples) of certain things!

Well, no envelopes yesterday, or today. I'm waiting to hear back from a couple of folks about their envelopes, so I'll post once I know where things stand.

Becky, I'll do my best to send you back different things than what you sent in, but there is just not as much to choose from with the edibles.

Jaynine, the only things I'll have doubles or triples of, as far as flowers go, are the basics such as marigolds, zinnias, and sunflowers.

When my DH saw me with all of the lists and seeds spread out everywhere, he said "Did you volunteer for this? You need a twelve step program!" LOL ... he's probably right.

Bonnie

Penny, your seeds arrived today, and I think you win the prize so far, for the most organized package. All packets are clearly labeled with lots of usefull information, and the printed list is so easy to read. Thank you for taking the extra time, and thank you also for the gift seeds!

I'm still waiting on three (maybe four) envelopes to arrive, and then I can get everything sorted out. I'm thinking the seeds will be ready to mail out towards the end of next week.

Bonnie

Patti's seeds arrived today with an awesome, very organized selection, and more gifts from my wishlist. Thank you! You guys are so sweet!

Okay, here is where things stand. The last couple packages are being mailed to me today. I know the deadline for arrival was to be today, but I think I can still get everything sorted and sent back out well before the deadline of the 31st. Especially since I already know what's in most of the packages that haven't arrived yet.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'll be out hiking in the mountains with my one of my sisters. Forecasted high: 97º.

Bonnie

Hello Everyone!

I'm back! Fortunately, it was probably 20º cooler at an elevation of 10,500' than it was where I live yesterday. Went to a place called Grand Mesa National Forest, which has something like 300 lakes, lots of wildflowers, and awesome views. I've never created a slideshow, so I hope this works.

Bonnie

Can someone tell me if the slideshow works or not? I'm thinking I did something wrong.

Thanks,
Bonnie

You did great~nice pictures!

Nice pics, Bonnie! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, guys! But it still doesn't view like it's supposed to. Let me try a different way.

I think this is better. What do you guys think?

Oh, and I once again forgot to change the date stamp when I replaced the batteries on my camera, so all of the pictures say 1/1/2004 instead of 7/18/2009. Grrrrr.... Can you tell I'm technology challenged, LOL?

Bonnie

Here is a link that might be useful: Grand Mesa wildflower slideshow

Swap update:

I received the final three envelopes today from Christy, Barbara, and Lisa, so I'm now working on sorting it all out and I will post as soon as I get them in the mail.

Bonnie

bonnie,
do you know if there will be a red swap at all??

Yes, Tammy (Greenthumbgrow) will be the hostess, and she said she will be posting a sign up thread very soon. She is just finishing up with the Crazy, Crazy Plant Swap, so I am sure she will get to it as soon as she can. I am very excited about the Red Seed Swap, it's one of my absolute favorite colors in the garden!

Bonnie

I have most of my seeds pulled for the red swap already..."G"

I just got done sorting my seeds for the red swap...Just a few for that one too... :( I guess I had more for the purple swap....hahaha! Now after all those other swaps, my garden can be diversified, but I think purple will still me my main color ;)

I'm looking forward to seeing what comes back from the yellow swap!

Okay, the seeds are all sorted, and packaged up. I will do my best to get to the post office to mail them later today. They aren't open right now, it's only 2 am! We have one of those community mailboxes, and some of the envelopes are too fat to fit through the slot.

Going to bed now ...

THE SEEDS ARE ON THE WAY!!!

Hurray!!! Now go take a nap, Bonnie!

Bonnie,

Thanks for all your time and work on this swap. Have a wonderful weekend!!

Annie

I received my seeds at noon today. Thanks for the great assortment of seeds. I am going to plant a few kinds this afternoon for the fall crop. Thanks to a great hostess.

Don (dem_pa)

Your welcome, Don! I can't believe they got there so fast, but I am glad that you found some things in there that you could use.

Bonnie

Those postal people must have ate their Wheaties over the weekend. :) I received my seeds today. Thanks so much Bonnie. I'm thrilled with the seeds I received!

I also received my seeds today. Thanks so much Bonnie. Great job!

I received my seeds too! What a nice selection..thanks so much for hosting!

Got my seeds today, too. Thanks so much for everything~I'm very happy with my yellows!

Wow, Becky! I think you were right about those postal workers. I'm amazed at how many of you have already received your seeds!

Got my seeds today! Bonnie you picked some very nice seeds out for me, I am so happy with them. Thank you.

Patti

Bonnie,

My seeds arrived today...well...actually yesterday, and I just love what you chose for me! A very nice selection of "yellow" flowers and edibles. Thanks so much!!

Annie

I just got home and there was an envelope full of yellow seeds waiting for me! I LOVE the fact that I got Yellow cucumbers...been waiting to try them, actually I almost bought those online the other day (Glad I didn't!) I also LOVE the basil! You can never have too many varieties of basil around! Everything else was great too!

Thanks for hosting this month's swap Bonnie!

I will be starting some of these this week....

OH MY SEEDS CAME TODAY!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful selection! I'm so excited to plant them all. May be able to get some in this year still, but will certainly be able to next year :)
Thank you, Bonnie, each package is unique to me, which at this point is pretty amazing lol. Thank you SO much for the wonderful selection of seeds!
It's been a very fun swap!! Thank you so much for hosting it!

Toni

Hi Bonnie - I received my seeds and I am really happy with the wonderful selection that you sent me! Thanks so much for all of your hard work here - I love everything!

Lisa

i know i asked about this before, but seeing as how july is just about over, is the red swap cancelled?

Jaynine, I'm checking into it right now. I'll let you know what I find out.

Bonnie

Hi all... I see you are ready for the Red swap... ! I will be posting it up today so keep a look out!

Sorry about not posting it sooner i know you are all anxiously waiting for me. LOL.

Tammy:-)

Bonnie,

Hi. Just letting you know that I received my seeds sometime this week (I've been on a short little vacation the last week). I love the seeds you picked out for me. I got a bunch of seeds I wanted (like some yellow tomatoes, carrots, chard and watermelon) and seeds that I didn't know I wanted but am excited about (like Chinese Yellow Cucumbers and Thai Yellow Egg eggplant). I love these color of the month swaps. There is always something totally new and interesting (to me at least) when I open up the return package.

So, thanks everyone, especially Bonnie for doing hostess duty, for another great swap!

P.S.
I, too, am anxiously awaiting the red seed swap. Hopefully it hasn't been canceled. If Tammy is too busy to do this swap, then maybe someone else can jump in and host. It would be a shame for all those red seeds to not find their new homes!

The wait is over, LOL! Tammy has posted the sign up thread for the Red Seed Swap. Follow the link below to sign up.

Here is a link that might be useful: Red Seed Swap

Good Morning! I just wanted to say that I had a great time hosting this swap, and I am glad (and relieved, LOL) that everyone seems to be happy with what they received back.

There are still three people that haven't checked in yet - Sharon (Gmom2-6boys), Terry (mystlw), and Barbara (ten steps ahead). Hopefully, your packages have arrived by now.

Thank you to everyone that participated! I learned so much researching all of the things that people sent in that I wasn't familiar with, and I also learned a lot about hosting this type of a swap, which will make me better prepared for the next time. I thank you for the opportunity!

Bonnie

Bonnie,

You sent me several "yellows" I have never planted before. I am probably the only person who has never planted spaghetti squash or early straightneck squash...have planted lots of other squash but not those. Planted them yesterday................

Thanks again!!!

Annie

I GOT SEEDS!!!!!! My seeds arrived and are planted. They came a few days ago but I couldn't get on to let you know.

This has been fun and I'm going to check to see if I have any red seed.

Many thanks to Bonnie for hosting this swap.

gmom2-6boys
Sharon