Sooo excited! This is my favorite time of year! It will help take my mind off of Tobasco too! The holistic treatment for the Mast cell/round cell didn't work at all. Don't bother ever trying benadryl/tagament. For Tobasco, it just used up precious time, gave the lumps more time to grow, so the vet has to cut out more! So, the vet put him on prednisone and antibiotics within 7 days, the lumps were smaller! He's been on it now 2 weeks (Monday) and surgery's scheduled at 1:00! Just a little background on Tobasco, he's 5 a little fiesty black bulldog/frenchie! He's had a stage 3 heart murmur since birth. And had his first mast cell tumor taken out in June. 3 came back- 2 in the original 'surgery spot' and one on his leg! You cure mast cell by having it cut off, every lump is considered a new lump. They don't consider lumps metastasizing- or spreading. Each is different, and when you get it cut off, it's considered 'cured' if it doesn't return in 6 months. He did have an internal xray, everything is normal inside. So, I'm really thankful for that! :) Surgery Monday!

Debby -- I mailed your pack today. I got home and realized that I forgot to include a note, so hopefully you can figure out it's from me (my name is on the return label). Hope you enjoy. Here's your tracking number: 9405509699937026006986

Thanks Erica! I'll post when it arrives! I can't believe it's my month already, in two days, LOL!!

Erica's box arrived safely. I'll post more tomorrow- I'm so busy getting the door! :) Happy Halloween, Everyone!

Erica's box!

Yummy smelling candle, Maple Glazed Apples! Perfect Fall scent! I burned it last night and it smelled like I baked a pie! MMMM!! Pot holders, 2 Suet/holder, tulip bulbs, owl hanging decoration, owl- motion activated, Fall napkins, garden flag, stickers/cats, pumpkin spice tea, potpourri, and catnip plant, aloe plant! Seeds! Thank you Erica so much for the wonderful package! I love the bright colors of Fall, so anything Fall related is perfect for me! :)

This is so much fun! I'm so glad I didn't take a break from this 'round' of GOTM! Tobasco's surgery is tomorrow, and I'm so glad to finally get this done! I'll post tomorrow with a really brief update. I feel bad for him getting 3 lumps cut off at once, but the prednisone really did take them down a lot. Today is Toby's birthday (my 12 year old boston terrier) he's kind of quiet today. He's on antibiotics again, he has another ear infection. His nose started up the other day- just being stuffy and him kind of clearing it a few times. I think it's allergies. It goes straight to his ears, they turn red and he turns miserable. I'm going to pick him and Tobasco up one of those huge doggie cookies and let them split it for Toby's birthday. So, I'm going to make this short. I have to go to the dog bakery!

All next week the weather is going to be nice (for Chicago it's perfect temps, 60's- almost 70!) So if your sending me plants- only indoor now please/houseplants. My gardens are basically done- and the final layer of mulch was put down for Fall. So, I can't dig right now.. Plus, with all this going on, I'll never be able to plant 'live' outdoor stuff with in the next month. I love cactus, african violets, hint hint.. LOL! Hoya, anything unique! Or garden bags.. I have violet supplies to organize, craft stuff- etc. So, if I get more than one, it's fine. I do a lot of crafting- during the winter. Or- macrame hangers for plants. I wanted to try to make some, yeah- that's not going to happen with in the next few weeks. So, it would be easier to ask.. I try to purify the air for the winter months by growing plants inside. Gotta run- and get that birthday cookie for Toby to share with Tobasco! Ralphie and Chuckie (my cats) were smelling the catnip Erica sent! They didn't bother it- just smelled it! LOL!

Debby -- Glad everything got there safely. I'm wishing you all the best for Tobasco tomorrow.

Hey Deb your box is on the way! 9505 5110 9983 5306 3387 66

Deb, another box on the way as well! 9505 5132 4537 5306 0168 57

Long day! Was at the vets from 1:00 for the pre-op paperwork, Tobasco's surgery! And just walked in the door with him! at 8:30. The vet closed at 8:00 they wanted to observe him for several hours. He's crabby with the big plastic collar. He wants it off! It's a little different this time. He just has stitches in 3 places where the lumps were. No drainage tube, like last time! He was so bandaged last time it was like a little bathing suit! This time, just the way too big collar! I'm looking forward to the boxes! Will post when they arrive! :)

Last time... Totally bandaged! This time- nothing.

Tobasco's doing ok.. He's on pain meds from last night and snoring now! He's on prednisone so the vet didn't want to do pain meds. I insisted.. And picked up tramadol last night, it helped him relax and not cry. The night before- he cried all night.. But, he was also on high doses of stuff from the surgery, so the vet said 'give nothing' that day. I'll do pain meds again tonight, and maybe stop if he seems like he doesn't need them. He's just so cut up.. it's hard to decide. I guess with his heart murmur pain meds effect that too, so I have to be careful also and not push. He was outdoors yesterday laying in the grass, enjoying 70's weather! I had all the windows open! It's so mild out still! I'll post when boxes arrive, I'm looking so forward to them! :)

Lorabell's box.. In it was 2 lip balms, 3 plant pieces-rope hoya, begonia/Little brother Montgomery, "Queen's tears" ... And a Rooster bird house, fall garden flag, calendar, seed pack/sweet pea. Light up butterfly! Thanks Lorabell! I wanted to smell your soaps soooo bad! LOL! ;) The display you had them in was so festive! Do you sell them/mail order them? Let me know.. Thank you for the wonderful package! I'm a houseplant nut, so will love these starts! We have such long, dreary winters! Plants add a little fresh air to the house! :)

Typed too fast.. and a yankee candle holder/tea lights! :)

Deb I am working on your box and gosh went to the store and fall stuff is everywhere I could pack several boxes if just had the money wow! such cute things they have out. Hope to get it ready to mail out on monday. Hope all is well there and that you are enjoying your month.

Tammy

Chrystal's package arrived today. I'll post what's in the package with a picture tomorrow! :)

Chalboard tag, stickers, sample of Omnitrition, grow pumpkin (grows in water), cute owl, scarecrow and crow- pot sticks, Happy Fall rock, 2 bell door hangers, 2 shelf sitters (scarecrow/pumpkin) seeds, ribbon, 2 little glass orange bottles (not in pic) forgot I put them on the kitchen windowsill aready! :) And a few cactus cuttings! And 2 'turkey' metal votive candle holders!

Thanks Chrystal for such a nice box!

Deb

YAY, glad you received the box! :D

Deb, I sent your box off this morning and hope it arrives okay.

tracking # 9505 5115 0683 5320 0400 60

Been way busy trying to get all my swaps and things out before Thanksgiving. Shampooed carpets, cleaned closets out to decorate house, and went grocery shopping. Feel like I need a day off and its only Monday..LOL!

Hope your Dog is doing better I know you said awhile back he was having some health issues. The neighbors cat has been hanging around and our dogs sure do throw a fit not sure what he is hanging around for.

Everyone have a beautiful day!

Tammy

Tammy's box..

Owl salt and pepper shakers, were broke. :(

Candy, cutting from a Christmas cactus & aloe. Package of miscellaneous seeds. Notebook, hand towel, "Give Thanks" plaque, 2 doggy bones, garden flag, foldable vase.

Thanks Tammy for such a nice package! :)

Dang! I even bubble wrapped them I thought pretty good! I will send you something else special. So sorry, our postal service is horrible!! Hope the three plants made it okay I debated on sending them as the weather is hot then cold here so I took the chance.. Glad you got it.

Have a beautiful day!

Tammy

I won't be online much this week, I'm having Thanksgiving at my house, so am drastically cleaning everything and preparing menus- shopping... making a HAM and TURKEY with all the yummy side dishes too, pies! I clean like this all the time anyway- but look for the excuse to deep clean everything because the house will be filled with Family! :) So- wanted to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! May your tables be filled with great food, plenty of Family & Friends around it to CELEBRATE!

Hugs,
Deb

Wishing you and your family a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving Deb. Stay warm and enjoy.

Tammy

Hello,

I will be mailing your package out on Friday Nov - 27th. I will send you the confirmation number for it.

Enjoy.

Faye!

I have mailed your package. The confirmation number is: 9405 5036 9930 0198 0954 05. I hope you like it and you enjoy it.

Faye!

What was in Faye's package.. :)

LED butterfly lights/batteries, Little box of Russell Stover candy, dish towel/oven pot holder, Socks/Aloe infused, light up butterfly! And 2 candy canes, Canna 'bright orange', seeds, pumpkin potpourri, snail pot decoration (sooo cute). Thanks Faye for such a nice box!

And Thanks again to Everyone else for all the packages.. "Gardener of the Month" always will be one of my FAVORITE swaps to participate in! Thanks to all of you, that make it so FUN! :)

Chuckie my cat was in the background checking the box out, he's soooo curious! I think he was looking for catnip! LOL!

My Month is over.. ON to Tammy's... DECEMBER GOTM! :)