I am so hungry from all these wonderful lemon receipes. Yum
I went and bought a whole bag of lemons so I can try them. If I run out of lemons I will buy another bag. Can't wait to try the chicken with lemons.

Treasa-I received my wonderful box..let's see I think it was Saturday. I was thrilled with all the contents. I have my plants potted up and the other goodies displayed or waiting on Christmas (My snowmen).

Goodies from Treasa:
A lemon squeeze (just in time for all the receipes)
Birdhouse wind chime (love it...goes with my other birds)
Wooden plaque-says no one else can fill your shoes
Flip Flop key ring
Garden Hat-Love the hat and really need one.
White wicker snowman
Snowman ornament
Snowman pin
Snowman Candle
Snowman Bag
Bat Flower-From my wish list...YEAH
Veronica
Brunnera

And the beautiful handwoven rug.....my I can see why you won all those blue ribbons at the fair. Such beautiful work. Thank you so much for sharing the rug with me. I hope I can send back to you a worthy box as well. Hopefully I can get yours in the mail Friday. We finally got some much needed rain and it cooled off the hot temps. It wasn't that bad here today.

Maryanne-Carol was the last one who signed up for a month this year....I believe.....

We need some hosts for the month of
Sept.
Oct
Nov
Dec

Please let us know if you would like to take any of these months.

Shirley

Hi all...just checking in...

Melissa, have you received your coneflowers yet? They should be there by today...

When are we pairing up?

Thanks...vina

Just a REALLY quick note, I"m in the middle of making grape jam-

Vina~ Rec'd the flowers today, will have yours in the mail tomorrow. :O)

Shirley~ I'll take either October or November, just put me somewhere. :O)

Maryanne~ I finally got your bee balm out to you. I didn't trim it up any, so it's a full sized plant. I wanted to let you do the trimming, to minimize the shock to it. It's going priority, so it should be there by Monday, at least.
I am SO SO sorry it has taken me this long to get it out to you!! I feel awful- I promised you weeks ago. UGH.

Vina~ Your plant went first class, since it was a daylily- and they are pretty close to cockroaches in that nothing short of a nuclear bomb will kill them. :O) At least, I haven't been able to kill any of mine- even ones that I've TRIED to get rid of. lol!

I hope everyone has had a great week! It's the weekend- WOO-Hoo!!! :O)

Hello all! Sorry not been on much, just so much to do after not being able to do anything for over a month! I am loving the recipes ladies!!
Sorry Carol, would love to join this month but think I will hold out for another one or so. I have had the 3 boys since I had surgery and boy they are a handful with having to do all the canning and things I need to be doing. Been a bad summer for me all around, but thankful that it isn't worse!
Hope all have a great weekend! Melinda

I have to sit this one out
Gale

Has anyone heard from mellen? I'm starting to worry about her. Dear girl has too much going on.

Theresa

Hi Melinda!! Gosh, I've missed seeing you post! I hope things start to go better for you soon. :O)

There are many ladies we haven't seen post in awhile. I hope everyone is just busy with summer things, and are doing OK. I know this is a busy month for many- with school starting back, and the gardens in full swing.

Annie~ The lemon marmalade....I made a batch today (6 pints!) and it is DELICIOUS!!! Oh my goodness...lemon heaven, I tell you what! :O) Definitely give it a try- it smells so darn yummy when you're cooking it, too!
If you can believe it, I just bought 10 lbs of lemons yesterday, and they are already gone! Told ya we love lemons! LOL

I've gotta get the last batch of cinnamon grape jam out of the canner. I made 15 pints today, and 15 yesterday plus 10 pints of regular grape jam....and I've still got 1/2 bushel of grapes left. That's not counting the 1/2 bushel that hubby froze (he eats them for breakfast).
WHEW!

I love grape season! :O)

Wow, this one totally got away from me. Sorry ladies, I have been a busy, busy bee. I will be sitting out for this month. Have fun!!

Amy A-z

Hi, Ladies-I must wait another month also due to life's unexpected happenings. Hoping in September I will be able to join. Blessings, Margaret

I am still "in" on the swap, but depending on when we get matched and when the due date is, I may run a little late. I started having some bad eye problems last night and this morning and finally ended up at a retinal specialist and had to have laser surgery so I won't be driving or shopping real soon. My husband drove me around today. Had to go to two different doctors so I was glad I was not the one driving. My eye is still very dilated even though it's 8 hours later so this is all for now.
Jeanne

Hi all! I am still "in" too. When are we matching and when is the due date? thanks! vina

Hi ladies, sorry to be late but girls took me to garage sales all day. bunny I am late with your prize but it will get mailed real soon. who won lemon contest rose or Maryanne ? partners list
DEBBIE a sends to MELISSA
mELISSA SENDS TO jEANNE
Jeanne sends to Maryanne
Maryanne sends to Diane
Dianne sends to Sue
Sue G sends to Teresa
Tresa sends to Carol
Carol sends to Annie
Annie sends to Debbie A
please post or e-mail your partner what critter you would like to receive a gift. Sorry Vina, I did the list before you completed your trade. waiting to hear from the wabbit. If all is well e-mail me and I could send to you and you to Annie. hugs to all tired carol

vina, if you still want to play this month, i'll swap with you as well as my assigned partner so you don't have to miss out.

jeanne, so sorry to hear about your eye, but thank God technology is what it is that doctors can perform the types of eye surgery they do. i hope you heal real soon.

we are in a heat wave and will be for the next few days. blaaaaaaaaaaaaa

i start a new job monday. well, it's actually a place i've been to twice before, but i just ended one, without a break, and go into another. wish i'd realized that before i tore my house apart. i've been moving furniture for days and it's still not done.

melissa, you are sure canning up a storm. lemons have been so outrageously expensive lately ~~ and so have grapefruit for some reason ~~ but i will still make some of that jelly before long. i need a lemon tree (or a partner who has one to send me some in an upcoming swap!!!!! melissa, out of curiosity, how much did you pay for 10 pounds of lemons? oh, and i forget, what size is your baby wearing? can i send stuff, or don't you need it?

did i ever tell ya all the time i sent my dear friend marlene tomatoes from my garden after she moved? what a mess. i picked the nicest, juiciest tomatoes - packed a flat rate box and shipped them off to north carolina. she called hollaring at me and complaining that i sent tomato juice and gnats. dang, i certainly was not thinking - and couldn't she just say thanks for the thought!!! LOL should have sent the green ones and let them ripen when they got there. we laughed about it eventually though. live and learn, right?

i had our new dog groomed, she's so cute. nice soft hair underneath that long wire hair. she's really a cutie pie. she has a real sock and shoe fetish, that's for sure and just loves french fries.

dianne, i won't be digging until the temps break, but i'll certainly be thinking about what to send.

shirley, if no one else besides melissa offers to host a leftover month, i'll be happy to. just assign me a month.

melinda, wonderful to see you. i'm glad you are getting around and feeling better. you certainly have had one heck of a health year.

theresa, i guess by now you know what grade you are teaching. hope it's a great year for you.

treasa, i'm blown away by all your ribbons and talents. do you have pix of the rugs, i'd love to see one. i love homemade stuff - and sewing is just not my forte.

whoever was asking, mellen posted that she is busy with the start of school and preparations for her son's pending nuptials.

hi to everyone and hope you are all well.

maryanne

Deb......Just sent you an email.

I am leaving in the morning and will be back the 24th or 25th. Will send off my pkg. when I return...and post a DC#.

Off to camp with the bears in Northern California................

Have a great week!!

Annie

Yay, I get to send to Jeanne!

Jeanne~ Please let me know what you'd like me to send (as far as plants go...can you receive any right now?) and WHEN you'd like me to send it. I want to make sure you feel well enough to enjoy your goodies when they arrive. :O)

Carol~ Vina & I have traded, and everything went well. I will email you & give you the details...I'm sorry I haven't before now. I have just been so distracted!

Vina~ WELCOME TO THE GROUP!! :O)

Maryanne~ The lemons were on sale for $1/lb, otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten so many! lol I am going to buy some more before the sale ends- they are usually $4 for a 1.5 lb bag. Yikes! Strawberries & peaches have been the most expensive this year- strawberries sell for $3 a pint, and peaches I haven't seen for less than $2/lb. I did splurge a few weeks ago, and bought 1/2 bushel of peaches for $10 at a local orchard. I'm wishing I'd have bought more....but at the time, that was all the extra $ I had!
Lili is in a size 6 months right now, and is growing REALLY fast. She should be in a 9 months pretty quickly. She could definitely use some clothing! I didn't save anything after Adora (we thought we were done!), so I had to start from scratch again with Lili. I don't have any winter clothes for her, I've been hitting the yardsales as I can- but no one has cool weather clothes for sale. It's all summer clothing. I can't figure that one out! Anything you'd want to send would be a blessing & a BIG help. You are so sweet to ask & offer! :O) Thank you!

Hugs to all!

Hi MaryAnne...would love to trade with you!

Thanks Melissa on the welcome. If you daughter is looking for winter clothes I can look and see if I have any. My son is only 12 months, but wearing a 3T. I have some jeans and and other things that could go for a boy or girl. I'll check, if your interested.

Thanks again!! Maryanne you can email me on when you want to trade...I'm suppose to go first anyway...so just let me know when and I'll get my goodies together :0)

thanks...vina

Still having lots of eye problems so this will be short. Maryanne, it will be great to send to you. I hope I can mail out in August, but if not, know it will go out early in September. Do you have any suggestions on what you would like? I don't think I have ever been matched with you before - if I have, it was a long time ago.
Melissa, it might be good if you wait a week or so before sending if that is convenient. I know I will enjoy receiving the package, but I want to be sure I can plant whatever needs planting. September is a good planting time here but no problem with anything you might want to send. If it is not a good time for you to send plants, no problem with that either and then send whenever you want. I know you are wonderful and creative in the kitchen and you can share some of your creations and those would be wonderful. Yum! As you can imagine I am not doing any grocery shopping now and cooking is pretty slim, too.
As for the pet to send to - it is my dog, Crystal. She is a Golden Retreiver - almost 10 years old now. She is going to be so happy to have something for her in a package - I mean she will be overjoyed and no dog gets overjoyed better than a Golden Retriever!
Well, I have been delaying calling the doctor so I'd better so that now.
Vina, welcome to our group. You will love it here.
Treasa, I never complimented you on all those ribbons. That is so much talent. Congratulations!
Jeanne

Maryanne, thankyou for offering to trade with vina, I offered to send to her and have her send to Annie. but if you wish to trade with her that will work also, I need to send her a questionaire and rules. guests leave tuesday, so hope to be back on track then. if someone would like to volunteer to be her big sis and send her those things. carol would be gratefull. 18 mo old is about to kill me. hugs carol

Carol-I would love to see some pictures of that grandbaby..I can't believe she is 18 months old already.

Maryanne-Congratulations on the new job. Boy I can't believe gnats found the tomatoes in a UPS box. Well yes I can and I hate those things. Glad to hear you are happy with your new dog.

Melinda-What a nice surprise to see you posting. Sure do miss your posts when you are away.

Melissa-The cinnamon grape jam sounds wonderful. I need to try other things in my jellies. I just make the regular grape, blackberry and apple never adding anything fun to it.

I sure miss everyone who has been away from the posts this month and last. Our Cindy did e-mail me and said she would not be posting for 2-3 months. She shut down her computer and was not turning it back on until she got some things done. I could never do it....I'm too addicted to internet. I would probably go into withdrawals.

Jeanne-Thank you so much for stepping up and helping with the 4 months we need a hostess. Also Maryanne and Melissa thank you very much.

Sept-Maryanne
Oct-Melissa
Nov-
Dec-Jeanne (Theme-KISS meaning keep it simple & special Christmas. I will let Jeanne tell you what she has in mind.

I know this time of year we all get very busy and can't participate each month in the swaps but when Jack Frost comes calling and the snows and cold weather we all like our trades to help Winter pass. Did I say Winter---bad word. I really don't care for Winters but come they will.

Shirley

oh carol, sorry....we can stick with your rules having vina send to annie and you send to her. i don't want to upset the apple cart. just let me know before major confusion sets in - i guess i read she was needing a trade to get in.

jeanne, please DO NOT rush to send to me. your health is much more important and believe me, i can wait. it's way to hot out there anyway to do anything.

shirley, i probably meant fruit flies - not gnats. just those annoying little black bugs that follow rotting fruit and veggies. in any event, she said the box was full of them. she passed away before the next gardening season, so although i learned a lesson, i just couldn't show her i did .

melissa, great buy on the lemons. they are anywhere between 2 for a dollar or 3 for 1.99. i wish i could find a buck a pound, i'd buy them too. i'll get a box together in the next couple of weeks after i go through everything and send you some clothes for your daughter. i love recycling.

well, i wanted to say more, but i'm sitting here naked waiting to for the bath to fill (i know, too much info) and the dog needs to get out...naturally.

be well, happy blooms!
maryanne

Good morning all!
Carol...I'd love to send to Annie. Maryanne and I will be paired up some other time.

I will be having a quirky... yeah lets go with quirky... week :-) this week. So I'll be checking in time to time...

But I think that I am suppose to go first and mail out to Annie...so Annie what kind a pet do you have? and any other tidbits you'd like to share :0)

Jeanne so sorry to hear about your eye problem...that has to be horrible! Prayers are going out to you :-)

I just purchased some lemons this weekend (4 for .89). No idea what a bargain I got...should have purchased more!

Check back in later...try to stay cool everyone...whew!!
93 here today...vina

Jeanne~ Not a problem at all with waiting! I want you to be able to enjoy everything (plants included!), so I can wait it out.....anticipation makes me sweat bullets, though...LOL
Is there anything you DON'T want me to send for Crystal? I know some folks don't let their doggies have tennis balls or chew toys, because their teeth hurt easily. I don't want to send her something she's not allowed to have. That'd be no fun for her. :O(
I have a few things in mind....and I can't wait to go shopping for her. The kids are looking forward to it!

Melissa, your plants arrived today...your right they were fine over the weekend. :0) Oh! and do you still need baby clothes?

vina

Yay, glad to hear it, Vina! That was quick. :O)
Yes, Lili is still needing clothes. Thank you for offering to share with her! I appreciate that. It's unbelievable how difficult it is to find stuff for her. Seems to happen all the time, though...I have had the same problem for each of my girls at this age.

Maryanne, this goes for you as well- Please let me know when you have something together, and I'll send you the postage $ for it.

Maryanne, thankyou for the offer, I'm in trouble, you usually explain me, if I have confused you, I am officially beyond understanding. bunny, what size is Lili in now ? If i ever get your prize out I will include a couple of outfits. Vina, what kinda critter do you have ? what else do you like ? Melinda, glad to see you posting, you too Shirley. here is my ggrandaughter in my pool

Carol-What a precious little baby doll. She's beautiful. I used to fix Sheila's hair exactly like that. Let's see that was 35-36 years ago. I told her it was the Pebbles look.

Shirley

Hi All!
You all have been posting lots of yummy recipes!
Sorry to be MIA. For a few days, I couldn't get on GW! Not sure what the problem was, but it seems no else posted there was problems so it must of been my server. Then I just got too busy. My best friend from Oregon was here. I've been working on invites for the tomato party and finding everyone's email. What a pain! I'm glad it is done. Next year will be easier since I tagged many names in my address book with tomato.

Carol,
How adorable she is!

Vina and Annie,
I sent you both emails about questionnaires.

Jeanne,
So sorry to hear about your eyes! I sure hope you are all better soon.

Maryanne,
Lol about the tomatoes. Though it is sad you didn't get a chance to try again.
Good luck with the new/old job!

Shirley,
Wow Cindy shut down her computer. She must of really been addicted!

Talk to you all later,
Remy

Carol, Your grandbaby is SO cute!
I have a couple of critters...2 cats (apple and kiwi)they are sisters. And a horse, boogie. We also have a couple of fish tanks (my daughter has one in her room and we have one in the living room) as well as a koi pond outside.

I have two babies...well a 1 year old son (Billy) and a 5 year old little girl (Taylor). She is starting kindergarten in September...I think I'm more nervous than she is! :0)

Besides gardening I enjoy being with my family...I am pretty low maintenance and not at all picky...so whatever you pick I know I'm gonna love! I think this is just so FUN anyway...

Tell me a little about yourself and your crittters? Is there anything you really enjoy...

Melissa, you don't need to send me postage...I'll just drop them in the mail probably end of the week. I have to go through some stuff...but I know I have a least a couple pair of jeans and some other stuff you could probably use for her. I had the same problem with Billy...when my daughter was born I saved everything she had. Packed it all away, so just in case I needed it...then 5 years later I have a BOY! Pink and purple dresses just wouldn't do...:0) so I when I was pregnant I purchased a bunch of stuff...well, he's only 1 year and wearing a 3T. He skipped over most of the clothes I had purchased...I had to buy him 3 different snow suits last year...he is growing so fast.

Talk to you soon...vina

hi remy, received your emails.
sent back the questionnairre (sp?). I have the one for everyone else, but carol is not on there?

I probably won't make it to the Tomato fest up there, but thank you for the email. We have one down here at Owasco Lake in about a 2 weeks. How funny is that...
vina

Treasa-I have your box ready to be mailed but can't find your address in the OBF ADDRESS OF MEMBERS.
Can you please send it to shirley.speed@shawinc.com and I can mail it today. If I don't receive it at this e-mail address it will be tomorrow before I can mail it.

Shirley

Hi Vina,
I checked. Carol's is the second to last one on the sheet for Veeja11.

Shirley,
I'll send you the updated questionnaires with Treasa's info.
Remy

Hi Remy, my sheet only goes to Missg (Gale) and then I have a long sheet of blank. So I don't know who I've missed? Thanks vina

Hi All! Been busy getting the kids back on school schedule and numerous trips for hubby's PT. Hope everyone recovers from all the medical procedures & family visits!
Sign me up as November's Hostess please.

later...April

Oh April...you are too cute! Thank you for such a colorful welcome...LOVE IT!

I emailed Carol yesterday about shopping and such for her box and have not had a response...no big deal, but my Taylor really wants to go mystery shopping...she is so excited too! :0)vina

Jeanne's box is packed and ready to be sent out on Monday. Here's her DC #: 0309 0330 0000 5379 3245
The kiddos sure had fun shopping for a furry critter instead of a person! LOL

I hope everything makes it OK. I packed the breakables (those would be Jeanne's- NOT Crystal's!) as best I could, and in a separate bag, so that if they DID happen to get broken (knock on wood), it wouldn't leak onto everything else.
Here's hoping!
:O)

Have a great weekend, everyone!!

Okay...so I'm sending to April...who's sending to me? vina~~aka~~totally confused! :0)

Not sure what is going on. LOL!!! I'm not in the swap this month.

later....April

Melissa, I will be watching for your package later next week. I know Crystal will be so happy... and me, too!!!

Maryanne, My eye is not back to normal, but I am doing most of the things that I need to and would like to get your package mailed out next week. Tell me about your pet so I can get the right kind of things. Don't want to send turtle food to a kitten or something like that! LOL

Have a good weekend.
Jeanne

Who am I suppose to be sending a package too?

Carol sent me to April who emailed me back that she is not in this months swap...Is this some kind of newbie breaking in joke?:0)

PLEASE...let me know who...thanks! vina

Okay...scrolled back up the page and see I'm sending to Annie...please let this be right. My daughter is champing at the bit to go shopping for this box! LOL :0)

Annie...you there? :0) Read your bio- and would like to send you a little something...are your doggies restricted on their gifts? I already have something in mind for you!

WHEW! vina

Vina !!! sorry !!! you send to Annie, I send to you, welcome to the family, miss carol is stressed, hot weather. baby dripping grape juice from room to room on my white carpet. other designer at my job got arrested for beating up baby fathers wife. so I've had to pick up her hours. but all in all I'm normally confused. please forgive me. I can only promise to get worse.

Oh Carol...that's okay!! We all have craziness :0)

Although the drama you have at work sounds like a jerry springer episode and no one needs that much drama!

My daughter and I went shopping for Annie yesterday...I'm just waiting to hear if her 2 german shepards have any restrictions on goodies...then it will be in the mail.

Thanks so much...this has totally been an unforgettable beginning...but beginnings usually are!

Thanks to everyone for the welcome!!

Melissa, you little one's box will be going out tom. Nothing special, a couple pairs of jeans some fleece and a dress...hope it helps...

talk to you soon...vina

I am still out of town camping with the bears...lots of bears! Just popped into town to check my emails and make some phone calls.

Vina, I see you are sending to me...no restrictions re: my Germans. You do not need to send doubles!! Make life easy on yourself!

No emails from Deb (Debbya)and I see she has not checked in on GW since Carol posted partners.....busy Deb! My Germans already picked up a few things for Deb's dogs...Melvin and Toby. Hopefully she is still in the game. If any changes on my end, let me know.

I will be home Monday or Tuesday. Off to enjoy some wine sipping at the local wineries. CHEERS!!!!!!!!!

Have a great Sunday!!

Annie and the Germans

I hope everyone is having a good weekend and staying cool. We still have been really hot here in TX and no rain in sight. They say this is the worst drought we have had in years and I believe it.

Sue, I am thinking of goodies to put together for your box. With all of the dry weather and heat there isn't too much in my yard that looks decent to send right now but I have a few ideas.

Jeanne, I am so sorry to hear about your eye. I hope it gets back to normal very soon.

Vina, welcome to the group. I am sure you will enjoy it. Everyone is so nice.

Shirley, I am sorry I missed pairing up for hostess. I would be happy to take January since it looks like the rest of the year is booked up. Just let me know.

Carol, sounds like you have had a lot going on. Hope things get settled and back to normal soon.

What is the deadline date for sending for this month's swap? I am still getting Sue's box together.

Dianne

Remy-Yes Cindy just unplugged her computer....she will be back with us later. Sure do miss her though.

Sept-Maryanne
Oct-Melissa
Nov-April
Dec-Jeanne (Theme-KISS meaning keep it simple & special Christmas. I will let Jeanne tell you what she has in mind.

Well that was easy enough. We now have 2009 covered and Dianne will take January 2010.

I have two boxes to send out tomorrow and I should be caught up with all my boxes. Hopefully September will not be as busy as August has been.

Brittney (my granddaughter) moved on campus this year for her second year in college and I miss her already. I'm sure glad we still have Dawson at home. I promised Brittney I would take her shopping for new clothes so we will have that day together when she decides which day she wants to go.

Jeanne-You take care of yourself and that eye...when something happens to our eye or eyes is that not the scariest thing ever.

Annie-Go light on that wine tasting!!!!! LOL I love to go camping but seems we don't camp much each year. My family is into the modern day camping though. We go and camp where there is lots of shopping and tons of stuff to do.

Shirley

Remy, Received your updated list...it stopped in the middle of Mellen's bio and then its blank...the internet gnomes are up to their tricks again! :0) vina

Jeanne~ I am going to try to make it to the PO today, but Lili is really sick, so I'm not sure I can. She didn't sleep a wink last night (which means I didn't, either!) and she's just now fallen asleep. I hope she gets a good nap in, the little booger sure could use the rest. And of course, she's teething at the same time she's sick, so she REALLY feels horrible. I'm trying to get her fever down....if it doesn't break by tonight, I'll have to take her to the ER. Poor baby has been much too sick this year. Adora had a bad case of RSV when she was this age, so I tend to be a little paranoid.

It's just a cold, I think....her daddy has it, too. He took Nyquil last night, so he slept alright. Medicine does strange things to him, though. He started talking in his sleep, calling me "Buddy", telling me I needed to get a move on.....and then he kept smacking me in the belly. (I was laying on my back)
I just rolled him over and told him to shut up.
LOL

ANYWAY...I"m sure that was TMI...
But I just wanted you to know I'm gonna TRY to make it today, Jeanne! I think maybe a car ride will be good for Lili- maybe help her sleep a bit. We'll see how mommy feels, though! :O)

Hi,
I'm still here. ;) School started and it seems as though I'm more busy! Trying to take advantage of every last second while the house is empty. I've been also trying to catch up with the yard, garden. It's been really chilly the last week, 50's at night. We also took a haunted cruise on the lake. It was so much fun, but sooo chilly, upper 40's that night! Lots of things to do, so little time, LOL! Be back later to catch up more with the thread. And, yes, I'm in the swap and working on my box. I still have a few more things to pick up. Will post when it goes out. :)
Hugs,
Deb, Melvin and Toby!

Melissa,
Don't you worry a bit about getting to the post office in a hurry. I hope Lili is starting to feel better. It is so sad to see them sick when they are so little. You know they can't understand why they feel bad.

I'm still waiting to hear from Maryanne. If I don't hear from her by the end of the week I will just mail some doggie things because from what I can remember she got a dog for her granddaughter. Didn't Maryanne just start a new job? I get so confused as to what I've read and who it was about. LOL

As for my eye, I went to the specialist again last week on Friday. I think it is coming along like it should. I just had some huge floaters to deal with after the vitreous detached so I am still dealing with them - at least smaller versions of them, now. You are right, Shirley, it is scarey to have something threaten our eyesight. I asked more questions when I saw the doctor and apparently when the vitreous detaches from the retina like this they do not reattach it... that threw me for a loop... I said, you mean you just leave it floating around in there! He said, "yes." My next appointment is in 3 weeks.
I must admit I have had various things over the years and become familiar with some conditions, but I know very little about eye problems.

Have a good week, everyone.
Jeanne