We got 1 more package in today, and that was from sassybutterfly_2008.

I spent the day doing all of my chores. I cleaned the house did laundry went grocery shopping. I know for sure 1 more package is out there and as soon as we get it, hopping it is tomorrow, I will get busy. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

We have 56 packages here!!

Well we got 2 packages today, they were from erika_ct and Ellen from illinois. Ellen I didn't see your gardenweb id on the package if you put it on there and I overlooked it I do apologize.

Thank you erika_ct for the extra seeds for newbies!!

Well I was only expecting one package today but instead we got 2, which is great. I am assuming that is the last of the packages that are in transit. If you have a package in transit please let me know, otherwise I plan to start tonight actually here in a few minutes. I will check this thread throughout the evening, and of course I will be checking my email. Thank you EVERYONE for joining in!!

Ellen drop me a line and let me know what your garden web name is, either here or in email which ever you prefer.

We have 58 packages here!!

Here is another quick list!!

01. countrycarolyn (here)
02. austinnhanasmom (package arrived)
03. daisydawnny (package arrived)
04. dem_pa (package arrived)
05. mspriggs
06. fez920 (package arrived)
07. shemeows (package arrived)
08. nan-6161 (package arrived)
09. sassybutterfly_2008 (package arrived)
10. momstar (new)(package arrived)
11. msirie (new)
12. molly_and_me (package arrived)
13. weebay (package arrived)
14. barefootgardner12
15. beck_wi (package arrived)
16. ilovefarac (package arrived)
17. flowergirl34 (package arrived)
18. erika_ct (package arrived)
19. fcoffill
20. carol57078 (package arrived)
21. suecirish (package arrived)
22. tomVA (package arrived)
23. babcia (package arrived )
24. bev2009 (package arrived)
25. jodie74 (new) (package arrived)
26. nottougly (package arrived)
27. lois (package arrived)
28. nuttnhunee (new) (package arrived)
29. skywaitress (new) (package arrived)
30. roper2008 (package arrived)
31. snapdragon36 (package arrived)
32. esiuol (package arrived)
33. beauswatch (package arrived)
34. outdoorgirl13 (new)
35. efrosty1 (new)
36. velsgarden (package arrived)
37. gee_oh_nyc (package arrived)
38. shrlieb (package arrived)
39. cyn9876 (package arrived)
40. hibiscusfan (package arrived)
41. beautifulreddahlias (package arrived)
42. sherrih (package arrived)
43. bozemeier (package arrived)
44. grdngramma (package arrived)
45. edie_h (package arrived)
46. drippy (package arrived)
47. ishareflowers (package arrived)
48. daisyb (package arrived)
49. yorktownpatty (new)(package arrived)
50. sharon5840 (new) (package arrived)
51. carmen_grower_2007 (package arrived)
52. muddypaws4ever (package arrived)
53. Patrcia531 (package arrived)
54. buturfliis_mom
55. manda3 (new)(package arrived)
56. molanic (package arrived)
57. shanta_5 (package arrived)
58. hostaformez4 (package arrived)
59. farmergirl2009 (package arrived)
60. started_with_bean (package arrived)
61. pippi21 (package arrived)
62. palmetto_gardener (new)(package arrived)
63. amybeth82 (new) (package arrived)
64. billstickers (new)
65. sundog2010 (new)(package arrived)

1 package arrived unaccounted for!!

54. buturfliis_mom is Ellen from Chicago.
Sorry, I have a compulsion to solve these non mysteries. I can't help myself. :P

Thank you, manda!

I just wanted to check in and let you all know that the swap is well on its way!!! I plan to have everything wrapped up by the end of the week. You all were so generous in this swap, that we may have to offer some sasbe's when it is all said and done. I hope that is alright. A lot of wishes have been filled. Only 2 have me pretty stumped, but I will work it out.

2 more weeks till winter solstice!!! I am excited!!!

Hi Carolyn,I was hoping you would like what I sent.I thought they would be just perfect for this swap,I just couldnt resist them.

I did like it, that was really sweet. I think the others will like it also.

Well you guys I hope not to give any false hopes but I think we are on the final rounds. I am shooting to be at the post office by friday, so far I am on track maybe a little ahead of schedule. I have a few finishing touches make sure all my i's are dotted and t's are crossed (I am not only ocd, but I am anal also, LOL). Looks unless I find a major mistake (cause I can sure pull some whopers now) you guys should have your packages back by mid next week. Plenty of time for you to do your search quests to find out what your new items are before december 21st.

I hope everyone is excited!!

My mistake. I forgot to include my garden web name. Someone guessed right. Sharon from Missouri is Sharon5840. Thanks to you Carolyn and everyone else and have a Merry Christmas.

Sharon

I just popped by to apologise for not getting my package in. I forgot and there is no excuse except that the month just slipped away from me.

I wish you all a very happy holiday season and much productive WinterSowing!
I hope that I will be more organized next year. It was one of the best swaps last year and it looks like this year will not disappoint either!

All the best

Frances

Yay! Christmas comes early for me this year!!! I'm itching to start planning and sowing!

So sorry for not watching this post. I am Ellen from Illinois and I am buturfliis_mom. Unless there is another Ellen from Illinois? I am so sorry for not putting my gweb name on my mail and seeds. I am getting very excited to try some new seeds, and I love wintersowing, so this was a perfect swap. Thanks for all your energy and work to arrange this. I wait for the solstice to start sowing so I am on the edge..... I have not finished holiday decorating either so I need to stop playing with my seed stash... hahaha.... I would rather play with the seeds.

Well hopefully here in a few days, you will have more seeds to add to your stash!!

I won't recopy the entire message I posted on the discussion side, but to sum it up. Seeds are in transit and they were mailed Thursday!!

Thanks for the update, Carolyn. And for organizing the swap. Getting excited.

I hope the first of the packages will be arriving today or tomorrow. To be honest I am eager for you guys to receive them also.

I just got my package in the mail today and wanted to say thank you to everyone for the great seeds, especially our host Carolyn. It is a great assortment, and there are several things that I am especially excited about... they have been on my want list for several years now!

Thanks again,

Molanic

Hi! I received my package today. But I am missing some things.

I did 4 side swaps with people and only received 2 baggies in return.

I checked the list and it said there bubblie was received. Were my sideswap baggies not in there? And were all my baggies forwarded?

So sorry for the confusion Carolyn, other than that...I'm very happy with the seeds you chose for my bubblie. And need to look a couple of them up! :)

And velsgarden you did a fantastic job on those gift tags. Did they take long to do? They look like a fun winter project :)

vina

I got 'em! So excited. I'll be looking these guys up all day.

Flowergirl, I think I was confused about that part. I guess I should of emailed you. I thought you were just giving those seeds to them. Cause the only seeds I got for you were the ones you got. I was curious about that though. I am so sorry I should of emailed you to ask!! That is my fault!!

Awesome Molanic!!! Few of the rarer seeds to go around but I did try to get them to go around as much as I could!!

I was excited to get my package today! Thanks to everyone that
participated and to Carolyn for hosting. Velsgarden, that is a really
cool tag. Will start them in spring.

Now to see which ones I need to wintersow.

Hi Carolyn,

I got my package today as well. This was a 20 for 20 swap,wasn't it??

I got 14 packets of seed back and my 1 side swap.

This is what was in my package.......

1.cosmos mix
2.cosmos mix
3.balloon flower white
4.gift tag from velsgarden...so cute!
5.gaillardia-monarch
6.4 o'clock red glow
7.geum lady stratheden
8.basket flower
9.dianthus black magic
10.cal. bluebells
11.salvia coral nymph
12.rudbeckia autumn colors
13.amaranth copperhead
14. cleome white

I'm okay with it but just wanted to let you know that there was an error in packing somewhere along the line.

Lisa

So not counting the tag you got 13, send me an email, or I will send you one.

If anyone else has problems contact me!! Seriously, cause I don't want hard feelings about this swap at all!!

I had to use almost everyones garden web wish list. If it wasn't filled out I did my best, though I will say if I didn't have what you were looking for I tried to come close to it.

Nuttnhunee, just sent me an email and she wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of the newbie seeds. She is having trouble logging in but wanted to send her thanks and a happy holiday wishes to everyone!!

Lisa I sent you an email.

There may be a few others that got less than 20, I will be honest and the only reason for it is because matching up your list with the seeds I had was difficult. For those that did get less than 20 the seeds you did get were as close to your wish list as I could get. In my mind I figured giving quality instead of quantity was the best route. I hope I wasn't wrong in that regard!!

Carolyn, I got my seeds today - very nice! Thank you so much! This was your first hosting, wasn't it? It's a lot more difficult than most people who haven't hosted realize - I know I will be spending many, many hours sorting TGS.

I love the selection you sent me, although it was totally unnecessary to send the extra postage back. I'll use it in TGS, I'm sure.

Hope you are having nice cups of tea these days, and putting your feet up a little. Happy holidays!

Kim

I too received my seeds today. Thanks to a great hostess and thanks to all who shared their seeds.

Happy holidays.

Don

It was extremely difficult!! Way harder than what I imagined, but at the same time I did learn a lot, so I won't dare complain.

Though to be honest I am not looking to be in any swaps no time soon, lol.

Good luck on your theme garden swap, I thought about joining it, but I just don't see it happening I even dropped out of alana's. :(

Hi Carolyn,

There's no need for an email...As I said I'm fine with it, I just wanted to let you know for future swaps. I have more seeds than I could ever plant right now!

I have done several swaps and there is always a few that have a tough wishlist, I feel your pain!

No Worries here

Lisa/ishare

I received my seeds today.... Thank you so much for doing this swap. I appreciate all you troubles of sorting and mailings... I got some great seeds that I have been anxious to try.

Thanks again and again.

My package just arrived. I'm already looking forward to learning about all the new seeds and planting them in the upcoming weeks.

Thank you for hosting it and to all who shared their seed. It's going to be a great gardening year :)

Well, Carolyn, if you change your mind...sign-ups are still open.

Your a tease, lol. Cause that makes me want to now go peek!! I seriously do not know how you guys do all of those swaps and then host them also. Are you not worn out afterward?? I guess my disadvantage was starting it so late and having such a short deadline to get everything back, whew. That was crazy!!

Oh and by the way, the gag gift was found for anyone wondering about it. All about it is posted on the other thread on the discussion side. LOL It was in edie_h's.

WOOOHOOOOO!!! GOT MY WONDERFUL PACKAGE TODAY!!!

THANK YOU!!! LOVE MY SEEDS!!!!!!

I LOVE my seeds too!!

THANKS so much!!

Happy Gardening!

I just received my seed package. Thank you everyone and especially Carolyn for hosting this swap. I am thrilled with the seeds I received.

Patricia

Thanks goes out to everyone! Thanks countrycarolyn, Thanks velsgarden. Looking forward to spring :)

Awesome, just received my seed package! Thanks everyone for sharing and to Carolyn for hosting. I got so many from my wish list and am so excited. velsgarden: the gift tag was just too cute and such a nice touch...thanks :)

I can't wait to start sowing.

Happy holidays to all!
-cynthia

Got my seeds!!! Doing the happy dance! Thanks to all involved in the swap and Carolyn for hosting. The gift tag from velsgarden is super cute! I am soooo excited! I said I liked surprises and I got some great ones for sure!

Hi all! Just thought I'd repost and let everyone know my side swaps are all worked out.

And I agree with everyone else, hosting these swaps can be a killer! But they are just too much fun to pass up.

And I'm thrilled with the seeds that you chose for me. I even have a new achillea to try! :) That baggie was worth a happy dance all by itself! :)

Happy Sowing everyone!
vina

Thanks so much for the seeds, everything is wonderful. Very pleased with the swap!!!! Thanks to everyone.

I got my seeds and what a wonderful assortment. Thanks to all of you for sharing your seeds I cant wait to try them. Carolyn thanks for hosting. Velsgarden thanks for the gift tag is cute. Happy Holidays Everyone.
Debbie

Xmas has arrived. Received my seeds today. I just had the best time looking thru all of them. Gardening is the only thing I can think of that I get excited about doing a lot of work. I have lots of seeds now thanks to all of you. Carolyn a special thanks to you for hosting. And I have never seen anything like the snowflake from velsgarden. How cute! And where did you find them? Thanks to everyone for all the seeds. Merry Christmas!

Thank you so much for hosting this swap Carolyn and thanks to everyone who participated. I received my seeds and it is a wonderful assortment of wishes. Can't wait to start wintersowing and waiting for spring!! An extra special thanks to velsgarden for the nice surprise.
The last of the snowbands from lake effect is ending today and I am a Happy Camper!! Stay warm everyone!!

Got my seeds today and am really excited.Great job on hosting Carolyn.Thanks to everyone for the seeds.Hope you all enjoy the tags,just couldnt resist.I thought they might be a great little gift for us seed lovers.

If anyone hasn't gotten their packages by friday besides billstickers and msrie PLEASE let me know!!

All but 2 were mailed thursday!! The last package was mailed on monday and I see she got hers!!

If I don't hear from you I will automatically assume you got it.

I was thrilled to get my package this week. WOW! So many wonderful seeds to try! I can't wait to start my wintersowing. Thank you so much Carolyn for the great job you did hosting for us. I appreciate all your hard work in getting the seeds back out to everybody. Thanks to all my gardening friends for sharing your seeds with me. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

Daisy

I rec'd my seeds also! Thanks for hosting! Melinda

Hi, I was not a part of this swap but have been in contact with Ellie. She has not been able to log on to Gardenweb for several days and wanted me to post this for you guys.

I received my seeds and was delighted by the assortment. Lots of different
seeds that I am anxious to start in the greenhouse this spring. Thank you so very much. Have a great Christmas Season!

Ellie

Hi, I received my seeds, and was very pleased. Thank you, carolyn, for hosting this swap, and thanks to everyone who participated!

Thank you to everyone that contributed extra seeds for newbies. Your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten. I enjoyed going thru the seeds and my hands have been in the potting soil all week. I just had morning glory seeds sprout this morning and was so excited. LOL. Happy holidays everyone.
Hugs
Rosemary

Received my seeds last week. thanks Carolyn for a wonderful job and to everyone in the swap!

I just wanted to say I'm so sorry.. my computer crashed not long after I signed up for this swap. I thought I emailed everyone letting them know. now I see that I missed one. again I am soo sorry..erica

How do group swaps work?