OK!He He! Ha! Ha! It's here and that mailman was on time. ===================Good thing for him.

Here is what my pkg. revealed.

Heuchera - Ebony & Ivory - nice clump and so healthy +++++++++++looking.

Daylily - Purple cignet - Carol is that the same as Cygnet ============Purple?

Astilbe - Red fanal

Paper Weight - pink trumpet vine decor.

I'm smiling,

Miriam

Miriam, yes it is cignet purple, glad you liked your box. there were only 3 things, the rock was to hold the plants in place. 3 items only is one of the hardest boxes I have ever had to pack. hope they grow like mad for you. hope to get you again when I can send more. hugs carol

Has anyone heard from MaryB??Haven't seen her post for some time.Delivery confirmation tells me she got the box from last trade,but??Hope all is right in her world.

Anita the unmarked hosta is Gay Blade.Sorry forgot to mark it.Hope your DH is feeling better and that you enjoyed the box I sent.

Joy your kittie is so cute!

Wave to Mamabear:)

Jo where ever you are.OMG woman!
Those quilts are beautifull.You did us Proud,I'm telling you:)What fingers you have.

Thank you Sharon for the lovely box.

Bulbs
Regal calla
Montenegro asistic lily
Coral Sunrise lily

A cute little paper seed pot.
For planting in the spring with a
mix of wild flowers.

Some daylilies seeds:)

A book,Great Garden Formulas.Could be very cool..hehe

Garden sign,saying Gardening Angel on Duty.
Thank you so much:)

DAYLILY SEED GIVE AWAY GAME

Here are the rules to the game:

1. I will ask a question. The first person to answer the question correctly gets to choose 3 packets of seeds. Please post your guess here.

2. You can play and win as many seeds as you like.

3. I will send the seeds to you, don't worry about postage.

***I will be posting the questions at different times on different day to make it more interesting and fair till all the seeds are gone, or there is no more interest.

***I will be gone till tomorrow night or Wed. so will not get back to the winner of the first question till then. I like to keep all of you seed lovers in suspense. smile!

Ok, here is the first question:
What do I intensly dislike and complain about when dealing with Daylily names?

Here is a list of 2008 Daylily Seeds by Sharon Dolan

Night Embers x Bobby Martin
Century House x Bobby Martin
Debbie Smith x Bobby Martin
(Reason for Treason x John Peat) x Bobby Martin
Night Embers x Zephyr John
Sink into Your Eyes x zephyr John
Tall Blue eyed sdling x Zephyr John
Blue Pink Beauty x Zephyr John
Sink into Your Eyes x Tall blue eyed sdling
Forbidden Desires x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Linda Daniels x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Musical Medley x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Dreams of Heros x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Eye on America x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Debbie Smith x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Open My Eyes x Tall Blue eyed sdling
Debbie Smith x All About You
Night Embers x All About You
Forbidden Desires x All About You
Head Turner x All About You
John Peat x Victorian Lace
Century House x Victorian Lace
Knights in White Satin x Victorian Lace
Debbie Smith x Victorian Lace
(Reason for Treason x John Peat) x Victorian Lace
Eye on America x Bas Relief
Head Turner x Bas Relief
Century House x Dragon Tongue
Head Turner x Moment in the Sun
Night Embers x Moment in the Sun
Open My eyes x Moment in the Sun
Sherry Lane Carr x Moment in the Sun
Darla Anita x Moment in the Sun
Sink into Your Eyes x Peach/Pink blue eyed sdling
Sink into Your Eyes xPeach/ Pink blue eyed sdling
Diane Marie kraml x Darla Anita
Sink into Your Eyes x Darla Anita
Open My Eyes x Darla Anita
Head Turner x Darla Anita

Have fun!
sharon

I have grown plants from some of Sharon's seeds and she does a good job with her combinations. So I am glad I get to be the first to guess...

I have no idea, but I think you don't like daylilies named after people...for instance...Debbie Smith.

Debbie

Hey, thought I would check here just before I left and ...

Debbie, you are CORRECT!

I didn't think it was that easy of a question. Hmmmm, maybe I complain about it more than I thought. LOL

Go ahead and choose 3 daylily packets.
There are anywhere from approx. 3 to 10 seeds in each packet. Takes too much time to count and post the number.

Later,
sharon

Well, I think there is more than one reason, and another reason to hotly complain about is --- not having enough ID markers for all those names.

3 packs please?,

Miriam

LOL! I was gonna give a hint, but I guess Sharon DOES make her feelings about "Bobby, debbie, matilda" etc quite clear!
Of course, I find I'm doing the very same thing, but with a little twist: Gloria's Angel, Traveling Carmen, Snazzy Memories...
Then there's Bridey's Baby, Blue-eyed Huck, I better start using crayon colors or something.
Speaking of colors, Cindy Dye spoke at my daylily meeting yesterday & show slides of her & her husband's introductions - eye-popping colors!!
Was a great presentation from a charming & funny lady from Shirley's part of the woods, check out her website!
marea

Here is a link that might be useful: Homeplace Gardens

Oh wow! What fun. I'm so new I hope I'll be able to answer some of the questions.
I guess I could go back and read through all of the posts before I got here. NOT... Well, maybe. ;-)
It'd be a great way to get to know you all anyway.

Joy

OK - I am going to apologize for my last greedy post. It's just that when I saw all those beautiful names on the daylily seeds - I started salivating.

I do hope some of you understand this addiction.

Joy - I hope you can answer some also. I would also like at least one.

Hoping,
Miriam

THANK YOU Paul for a wonderful box full of great surprises!
It was here last night when I got home.

Paul sent me a fantastic daylily from my wish list
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
He said, when he saw the name, he knew that was the one he had to send, he liked the name that much. smile! That you liked the names so much makes it even more special to me. Now, if it blooms next year, I'll just have to make a few seeds with it's pollen. lol

I love it that you sent me Vegetable Garden Markers!
While I don't have a vegetable garden now (I throw a few veg. plants into the flower gardens), I just told my hubby, "In these hard financhial times, whether we move or not, I'm going to plant a vegetable garden next year."
AND these are not small markers, they are big and tall ... people from the street will know what I'm growing in that garden!
Paul did you make them?

He also sent very nice Green Garden gloves... love them.
And he sent us Payday candy bars ... 2 bags full!
Paul, my hubby is on weight watchers also, but I have to confess that we do cheat once in a while. So we will have a Payday every so often, that is if we can get one before our 17 yr old son.
Sharon ... smiling at all her treasures!

Hi Sharon,
So glad you liked the box. Yes, I made the garden markers... took a lot longer than I thought it would... LOL. I put a water seal on it, so it should last in the garden. Good luck with your vegetables. If you decide not to use it, feel free to pass it on.

How Beautiful Heaven Must Be... just so inspirational. Gives me hope for this life :).

Thanks,
Paul

DAYLILY SEED GIVE AWAY GAME Continued ...

Now even though Deb hasn't gotten back to me with her picks, I feel the need to post again. So Deb still gets first pick, and whoever wins this time has to wait till Deb picks before they do.

Same rules from previous still apply.

New Question - a question everyone should have a chance to answer.
My cat is named Ahi. Even though Ahi has several different meanings, there was one meaning in particular that gave him his name.
So what is that special meaning of 'Ahi' that gave him his name?
I will give hints later if needed.
sharon

Here is my try:

A: Because you got him from a shelter.

B: Because he sleeps a lot.

Sorry Miriam, neither is correct.
You can try again.

Marea, I actually like it when just a first name is part of the Daylily name. I like the twist you use in your daylily names. I hope to gradually get a few daylilies with my families names.

Hi All, sorry it has taken so long to post this Jean;(

Jean sent me:
Hosta Gay Blade
Hosta Carnival
Red Hyacinth bulbs
White Hyacinth Bulbs
Iris Mariposa Skies
Claudia Tulips
Daylily Hush Little Baby
Daylily Glorias Daybreak
Thank you so much Jean, now I just need a few more hours in a day to get them in;)

Sharon,I have NO clue?

Melinda, Your box is heading out BY Sat, I promise, I am so sorry to be so late with it.(Anita

Is it because Ahi likes tuna flavored cat food?

Now I want some sushi... lol.

Thanks,
Paul

Is it because he looks like Ahi cat print by Yasuyo Matsumoto

3 packs of seeds?

Miriam

Good Guesses all, but you haven't gotten it yet.

We named him Ahi right after we won a FIRST Lego League contest that delt with volcanos.

Does that help?

sharon

He reminds you of Hawaii?

Because a'a was too weird and pahoehoe was too long?

I have to guess! Because it stands for fire after volcanoes and is a cool word to use for a very cool and wonderful pet!
Anita, that is alright. I am sure I will love it whenever it gets here!

Like Anita, I don't have a clue?

We have a winner!!!! Miriam!
In the Hawaiian Language Ahi means Fire.
But Miriam, you have to wait for Deb to make her 3 choices before you can make yours.

I will put the game on hold here till both of your choices are made.

Paul, you gave the guess I thought most people would go for since there is a Tuna named Ahi. Even had an Hawaiian woman at the Vets ask me if that is why we named him that.

Sharon

Hey! Hey! I went strait to the bottom of the page, and saw that I had won. Wheeeee! I was so happy.

Then I read the second line - that wasn't my guess!. Human error! I got a tear in my eye. Sniff! sniff!

Congratulations -ilovefarac - I am so happy for you.

sniff! sniff!

Miriam

Yay Melinda. Congratulations.
Miriam, I'm sure you'll win soon enough :).
Sharon, not sure if you were going to do this, but I'm posting a photo of the vegetable garden markers. It took a lot of work and I'm proud of how they came out, so I want to show 'em off... hope that's okay :). Maybe I'll win Marea's contest :-o

Go Dodgers!
Paul

Oh, I am so sorry Miriam!! But I too think you will also get to win some! I am very excited!! So cool! Now can't wait to pick my 3 choices after Debbie!!
Thanks so much for doing this!! I love it!! I won!!!

Miriam, I'm so sorry, I guess I had a brain fart. There are plenty of chances left thats for sure.

Congrats Ilovefarac! I'll have to email Deb to get her going on those choices.

Paul, you beat me to it, the picture I mean. We got a new computer a while ago and it is hard for me to post pics. Had to get my hubby to help me with the vacation pictures. I did take a picture of the veg. markers. But hey, you just made my life a bit easier by posting them yourself. smile I just love the veg markers!!

sharon

Melinda,
I lied to you:( I have to wait till next week to ship, I do not have a way to the PO, DH will be gone in the morning, sorry:(

Ellen, haven't heard from you are you ok ?Sharon how many years have I gotten seeds from you ? if you get it right I get seeds, sounds fair to me. Miriam, I win for greedy !!Sharon has great seeds so it brings out the daylily monster in us. Paul have you gotten your christmas dress yet ?hope everyone is surviving this economy roller coaster. big hugs carol

Anita, don't worry! I'm not going anywhere and I'll be thrilled when they come.
I haven't heard from Ellen either! I wish if someone got emailed about the box I sent they would let me know what she said! I hope she liked it! One never knows!
Debbie-where are you? Have you picked yet?!!!! LOL!
Have a great weekend everyone! Melinda

Thanks Paul and Melinda for the moral support.
Sorry about those Dodger Blues Paul. I do like the color of red though.

That's OK Sharon - I may look on here one day and find that I am a winner, and it will have no tear jerking second line, but if it does; I will keep trying. And there is always next year.

OK Carol - you can win for greedy. But I sure was lusting after some of those seeds.

Thanks for all the warm hugs,
I need them all,

Miriam

I've been gone to my sisters since Friday and didn't know I had won the daylily seeds. I am sooooo happy. Sharon's crosses are really pretty.

I had a really hard time choosing and finally had to just give up and just narrow the choices down and just do eenie meenie minnie mo....This is my final choice....
1. Century House X Victorian Lace
2. Head Turner X Moments In the Sun
3. Open My Eyes X Moments In the Sun

Go look these up and drool.....

Your turn to pick Melinda. Congratulations.

Thanks Sharon,
Debbie

Congrats to you also Debbie! (and the ones to come after)!
I am going to choose:
century house x dragon tongue
open my eyes x darla anita
head turner x bas relief
Was hard choice, I would love any one of them actually!
Bring on the next question?
Good luck everyone!
Thanks so much Sharon! Melinda

Melinda,
Your box is packed & ready to go out to you in the morning, will post D/C when I get home from PO then..:)Anita

Jean-Happy Birthday to You...Hope it was the best one ever and you got lots of cake and ice cream.

Paul-You are so talented...love those garden veggie markers.

Shirley

Happy Birthday Jean. God Bless you with health and happiness and many more birthdays.

Miriam

Jean,

Jean, I hope it was the happiest of Birthdays!

Next Question:

How many years have my hubby and I been dating + married?

Here is the new list to choose from:

DAYLILY SEED GIVE AWAY GAME
Here are the rules to the game:

1. I will ask a question. The first person to answer the question correctly gets to choose 3 packets of seeds. Please post your guess here.

2. You can play and win as many seeds as you like.

3. I will send the seeds to you, don't worry about postage.

***I will be posting the questions at different times on different day to make it more interesting and fair till all the seeds are gone, or there is no more interest.

***I will be gone till tomorrow night or Wed. so will not get back to the winner of the first question till then. I like to keep all of you seed lovers in suspense. smile!

Ok, here is the first question:
What do I intensly dislike and complain about when dealing with Daylily names?

Here is a list of 2008 Daylily Seeds by Sharon Dolan

Night Embers x Bobby Martin
Century House x Bobby Martin
Debbie Smith x Bobby Martin
(Reason for Treason x John Peat) x Bobby Martin
Night Embers x Zephyr John
Sink into Your Eyes x zephyr John
Tall Blue eyed sdling x Zephyr John
Blue Pink Beauty x Zephyr John
Sink into Your Eyes x Tall blue eyed sdling
Forbidden Desires x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Linda Daniels x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Musical Medley x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Dreams of Heros x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Eye on America x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Debbie Smith x Tall Blue eyed Sdling
Open My Eyes x Tall Blue eyed sdling
Debbie Smith x All About You
Night Embers x All About You
Forbidden Desires x All About You
Head Turner x All About You
John Peat x Victorian Lace
Knights in White Satin x Victorian Lace
Debbie Smith x Victorian Lace
(Reason for Treason x John Peat) x Victorian Lace
Eye on America x Bas Relief
Night Embers x Moment in the Sun
Sherry Lane Carr x Moment in the Sun
Darla Anita x Moment in the Sun
Sink into Your Eyes x Peach/Pink blue eyed sdling
Sink into Your Eyes xPeach/ Pink blue eyed sdling
Diane Marie kraml x Darla Anita
Sink into Your Eyes x Darla Anita
Head Turner x Darla Anita

sharon

I am going to guess 32 years. Don't know why just popped into my head!
Happy Birthday Jean!
Thanks Anita for letting me know! Melinda

Happy Belated Birtday Jean, I knew one was coming & forgot to check our list;(

Sharon, I guess 27?

:)Anita off to the PO

Happy Belated Birthday Dear Jean!!
Wishing you a New Year Filled With Dreams Come True!
(Just in case my email didn't get to ya ;-))

Sharon, I guess you & your hubby have been together 32 years??

I have been busy at two new jobs, selling pet food and answering questions on the internet...Interesting days, I tell ya!

Anyone who hasn't received your swap box from the PERENNIAL or SSS swaps yet, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL to give me a head's up??!!
Awards ceremony coming soon!
Marea

Melinda,
Your D/C# for SSS is:0301 1020 0009 6052 1569
Sorry to be so late..But better late than never;)Anita

I guess 28 Sharon.

Miriam

I got Shirley's box in the mail today and was it ever fantastic. She sent:

2 Cow's for my growing collection. One was a plaque that says "good moos travels fast" and a hanging cow holding a heart that says "Holy Cow!"

A peach reed diffuser.

3 Daylilies: Moments Rich in Blessings, Tholian Web, and Way of Life.

A God Send Iris.

A Crinium.

And 3 large Globemaster Allium Bulbs.

Shirley, you are such a fantastic swapper...thank you...loved everything.

Sharon...my guess is 21 years.

Debbie

Sharon I know Meg and Rob are teenagers so you probably have been married 25 years.

Shirley

Debbie- So glad you liked your box...forgot about Monday being a Holiday when I mailed it on Saturday.

Sharon I re-read the question and you said dating plus years of marriage so I'm almost sure you have been married 25 so I better add 1 year for dating so that equals 26 years.

Shirley

Shirley, your guess for dating and married is wrong, but your guess for being married was right. :o)

Melinda and Marea, your guesses were very, very, very close. We were high school sweethearts.

Sharon

I will guess 31 years then! That is cool you were high school sweethearts!
Anita thanks for letting me know! I'll keep an eye out!
Melinda

I will say 33 years.

Shirley