I received a Turable Composter on wheels,nice and big,i've been wanting one forever.:0)

Very thoughtful gifts Chris,happy plantng.:0)
cAROL

I got a pair of medicinal herb books.

Hubby got a grain mill and seeds - including Painted Mountain corn to make our own cornmeal.

Lynda

Here is a link that might be useful: Painted Mountain corn

Two orchids and a cyclamen from DH (who has a preference for tropicals), and a copy of Laura Martin's "Garden Flower Folklore" from my Mom. Big smiles! :D

Oh yeah! Gorgeous spiral bound garden journal from my DD and goofy-looking bird feeder from DS along with promise of spring mulch delivery once he gets his 4WD truck back in working order. Friend hefted bale of Pro-mix inside the kitchen today so it can thaw since the hair dryer wasn't doing the job fast enough. Gift seeds in trade with other WS addicts (you know who you are--thanks!) and I'm going to be busy WS for the next couple of frigid months.

Such thoughtful gifts. Personally, I got a new digital camera (birthday/X-mas present) from DD and DH. As exciting as that was I was probably more thrilled on the way home when hubby told me he had a virtually unlimited source of aged horse manure, and would bring it home by the truckload come spring.(if you had told me ten years ago I was getting a ton of dung I don't think I would have been nearly as delighted)

Hi all!
DH bought me a really great garden cart/wagon for all the hauling and moving I've been doing. And just in time, 'cause I found a good deal on landscaping pavers off craigslist that I have to go get tomorrow!

Same old, same old, same old that put's this WS MOM into WS heaven.

6 bags of 2 cubic foot miracle grow potting mix.

12 leaf bag size (33 cubic foot) full of wonderful, cleaned out containers to use for WS and everyone of the containers all had drainage holes put in them.

3 books of postage stamps for trades

24 bubble envelopes size 6x9 inch

4 new deco black paint pens

Can't get better than this. I'm in heaven.

Now all I have to do is get my seeds in order to sow and finish getting my huge trade/BEAP list ready to post.

Fran,

who is in WS heaven and loving every minute of it.

My garden wishlist was filled. My husband got me the long handled circle hoe that I wanted. My son got me 2 books that I wanted
The Well Tended Perennial Garden and
The AHS book of Propagation.

But the best present was that my son did make it home from Seattle for a week.

Karen

I was thrilled to get a composter! I cant wait to get it set up. I also got a great set of rose pruners, rose gloves that are thornproof, seeds from hd, and gift cards to a couple nurserys. I was really happy!!

I got "The Garden In Winter" by Suzie Bales. Since winter is such a long season here I've been wanting to do more points of winter interest in my yard. Also my oldest daughter gave me a 30 gal garbage bag full of empty milk jugs, although I think she has an ulterior motive--she wants plants!

When VDOT trims trees, they dump the stuff in a corner of my land, ditto the local landscapers. Years will pass before it breaks down enough to use it.

This year, DH gave me a big surprise: a three point hitch shredder-chipper that attaches to the tractor. It handles branches up to 3 1/2 inches and pulverizes, shreds, and mulches organic material. Mulch! Better soil!! WOOHOO!!!

I was surprised to tears, never expected DH would get me the Bose radio I have wanted for a long time. He got me their latest one that is wireless so I can play the CD's I have on my computer in a different room. It's also hooked up to the TV so I can play satelite music. He really made me very happy. Love that man!!

Mary

I asked for some stepping stones to go along with the two that I purchased for myself at Plow and Hearth. Daughter took the hint and went right there and bought me one and son gave me a real colorful one from his closed store stock..small business he had at flea market site that he closed down. I will go later on this week and buy some more at P&H..managed to buy one Sterlite storage container at Walmart today for WS purposes. Now to go buy my potting soil next, cut the miniblinds down and get the holes drilled into jugs I've been able to accumulate. Son gave me one of those 5 gal. buckets that joint compound or paint comes in and I walked off and forgot it. I can go buy one down at HD 1 mile away. Won't see son until later on in Jan. he lives 50 miles away.

Fran, can I borrow your family for a while? All those useful gifts for WS!

My DH signed me up(and paid for!) a one day workshop at Bat World.

"This workshop will include both lecture and lab. Live education bats will be used for lecture, species identification and demonstration of proper holding techniques.

Lecture topics include:
Introduction to bats
Public protocol
Rabies pre-exposure vaccination requirements for rehabilitators
Intake and handling procedures of crevice-dwelling and foliage-roosting species
Species identification
Appropriate food determination
Feeding techniques for infant and adult bats
Caging requirements and environmental enrichment

Lab topics include:
Initial examination (using dead specimens)
Injection techniques (using dead specimens)
Stabilization of open and closed wing fractures (using dead specimens)

Participants will receive a Bat Talk DVD and the manual "Diagnostic and Treatment Update for the Rehabilitation of Insectivorous Bats".

Bat World Sanctuary is an all-volunteer organization. Fees paid for our workshops go
to maintain the sanctuaries and to buy food and medical supplies for the bats in our care. Bat
World Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Workshop fees are tax-deductible.
Please also read our statement on Academic Integrity."

(Copied off of their website, check it out!)
I am SOOOOOO excited!! It's not uncommon for an injured bat to be found at my work and these guys need all the help they can get!

I also got a gift card to Home Depot and a bat house kit(so I can copy the pieces!)
-B

Not a gift actually, but this AM I was going through and researching some of the many wonderful seeds I got via pattygrow5's annual swap. To my surprise, the Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium I had requested and received, is not only very pretty, but is also on the endangered list here in IN. Hopefully I will have good luck at growing it and saving seeds so I can introduce it into some areas locally.

Oh, I also got a much needed printer so I can print out spreadsheets of seeds and bulbs.

Sue