I've got my recipient's name. Off to the post office tomorrow....

Just a quick heads up.... I'm in AZ for the winter this year. Seeing all the snow across the country .... I send sympathy. I love snow but had so much trouble with the Old Arthur Ritis last year I came back here for the winter. I admit it is nit very Christmasy looking but I does feel a lot better.

Enjoy Arizona Beth. And, if you need some snow, let me know. I'll overnight you some...lol! Just think, you could have an iceberg in your pool! Not to mention some snow on the cactuses...lol!

I've been to the post office already, and my dc# is 9505 5000 0584 6347 0000 36.

1st Bingo word: Peace

2nd bingo word: nativity

3rd Bingo word: Jingle bells

4th bingo word: sugarplums

5th bingo word: north pole

6th bingo word: reindeer

7th bingo word: Joseph

8th bingo word: Mary

9th bingo word: Jesus

10th bingo word: snowman

11th bingo word: stocking

12th bingo word: Bethlehem

Dan you are fast!! I have everything in my stocking but gotta get it in the box and sealed, then I'll be ready to send Christmas Cheer!!!

Beth can you send me your address of where you want your box to go as I need to send it to the person who got your name. Thanks!

Everyone have a beautiful day and remember Christmas Cheer is in the air as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

If I don't stay on top of things and get them done, they might get put on the back burner, and I may not realize what I've done until too late. BUT, if I act quickly and get things done, then I can relax and work my way down my list of projects, knowing everything is okay.

It's a LOT less stress that way, y'know?

I'm slow. Wanted to see who I was sending before packing things up.

We are in the High Desert so we still do get some snow but it generally does not last long.Last year in MO we did not get any but the cold and damp had me limping all winter. This year I'm out hiking almost every day

Break time.....that's me in the lower right.The dog is waiting for us to either get up and go, or give her treats. Either makes her happy

My package has left this cold tundra area. Should arrive Saturday.

By the way, I'm over this cold and snow. A high of 11 tomorrow with high winds coming. I've just got to go figure out how many more days til spring. Margo

The first day of Spring is March 20th. If we all band together, we can make it.

The wind chill temp is supposed to be around -9 today, but there isn't more than a dusting of snow today, so that's the good news. BRRR!!!! I'm ready for winter to go away, permanently.

1st Bingo word: Peace

2nd bingo word: nativity

3rd Bingo word: Jingle bells

4th bingo word: sugarplums

5th bingo word: north pole

6th bingo word: reindeer

7th bingo word: Joseph

8th bingo word: Mary

9th bingo word: Jesus

10th bingo word: snowman

11th bingo word: stocking

12th bingo word: Bethlehem

13th bingo word: Christmas

14th bingo word: new year

15th bingo word: presents

Sorry I wasn't able to get on as our internet went down due to someone cutting a cable down the street. Hopefully it is fixed! Ugh! So far behind now.. But on to brighter things!

nottougly -fixing to send you a message.

Anyone close on bingo? Gonna have a veggie or flower dinner. BTW, has anyone ate flowers before? I see them in recipes but never tried them... Something to ponder..

Have a beautiful day!

Tammy, those last three helped me, but I'm still 7 words away from hollering...lol!

I've heard of sugared rose petals and candied violets. I've eaten orange daylily petals but didn't find them to my taste. Let us know how your meal turns out!

Have a great day!

My stocking from SANTA MARGO arrived today!!!

Here's what I found in my stocking...

Notice that little blue-eyed mouse? Well, right after taking this picture, it was stolen by MarcAnthony, and apparently he's decide to be greedy and keep it to himself. Kittens!

After unwrapping the presents, I found peppermint-scented soap (which will be going with me on my New Year's Eve weekend), a snowman kitchen towel (now hanging in the kitchen), a hershey's santa candy bar, santa twix, seed bags, coloring sticky notes, pens and pencils for coloring, ground cover zinnias, sweet dumpling squash, summer squash, and two types of zinnias! Woo-hoo!!!

Margo, I love coloring, thank you for the supplies! Coloring helps me calm my brain down and reset it, thank you, thank you!!

I'll let you know how the peppermint soap works in a couple of weekends...

And for the whole thing... THANK YOU! It was a great bundle of gifts!

And no, I'm not forgetting the ornaments. I've saved the best for last...lol! Margo applied a snowman to a cinnamon stick for a handmade ornament, and also included a small trowel with a snowman on it, which I'm using as a second ornament. Thank you for both!!!

Mailing today.

1st Bingo word: Peace

2nd bingo word: nativity

3rd Bingo word: Jingle bells

4th bingo word: sugarplums

5th bingo word: north pole

6th bingo word: reindeer

7th bingo word: Joseph

8th bingo word: Mary

9th bingo word: Jesus

10th bingo word: snowman

11th bingo word: stocking

12th bingo word: Bethlehem

13th bingo word: Christmas

14th bingo word: new year

15th bingo word: presents

16th bingo word: sleigh

17th bingo word: winter wonderland

18th bingo word: candy canes

19th bingo word: holy night

20th bingo word: caroling

Oh Cool! Just three more words to go! How's everyone else doing on their bingo cards?

1st Bingo word: Peace

2nd bingo word: nativity

3rd Bingo word: Jingle bells

4th bingo word: sugarplums

5th bingo word: north pole

6th bingo word: reindeer

7th bingo word: Joseph

8th bingo word: Mary

9th bingo word: Jesus

10th bingo word: snowman

11th bingo word: stocking

12th bingo word: Bethlehem

13th bingo word: Christmas

14th bingo word: new year

15th bingo word: presents

16th bingo word: sleigh

17th bingo word: winter wonderland

18th bingo word: candy canes

19th bingo word: holy night

20th bingo word: caroling

21st bingo word: santa

22nd bingo word: manger

23rd bingo word: shepherds

24th bingo word: noel

25th bingo word: wisemen

Can anyone guess who won BINGO?

Merry Christmas!!!

Dan, so glad you enjoyed the Christmas goodies.

I am doing pretty good on Bingo and need four more.

Margo

I believe those last four words make BINGO for me.

Me too maybe almost everyone?????

yep, it's a Bingo for me too. But, smitties posted first, so I'd say she's the winner. Congrats Margo!!

Well I think Beth had the correct answer to my post .. Lol! There was only 25 words and everyone was to choose 15! I posted all the words on my last post on purpose. So Everyone is a winner!!!

Merry Christmas!! Prizes will be in the mail this week -working on them today.

Also, I mailed my stocking out yesterday, it says that it will reach its destination on Thursday!!

well, THANK YOU Tammy. how kind and what fun!!!! That is about the only way I ever win BINGO,lol.

OK, now I see Margo and Tammy posted at the same time. I said almost everyone because Margo had said she needed 3 more. Got it Duh.

I mailed my stocking out today. It should arrive by Saturday Christmas eve.

Faye!

wow! thank you Tammy!!! that's just awesome!!!

Sneaky Tammy, I didn't even realize you had done that. LOL Pretty funny trick but pretty generous. Thank you. Looking forward to finding out who is sending my Christmas stocking goodies. Margo

Tammy, did your stocking arrive okay? The p.o. says it was delivered last week, and I want to make sure you got it.

Dan I have only received a Christmas card from you but it was for the Christmas card swap. I haven't received my stocking. I have been watching my mail. I will go to the post office after lunch - Can you post the tracking number please.

Tammy, the tracking number is 9505 5000 0584 6347 0000 36.

The usps.com site says it was delivered at 3:04 on the 16th.

Headed to post office will let you know what I find out. Thanks!

Dan, the clerk took my name and phone number and the tracking number and she is gonna talk to the postmaster and have them help track to see what happened as I haven't gotten it. She said the back room is piled high in packages and I asked could someone else got it and returned it since it wasn't theirs.. She said that they would check the lost and found also. Hopefully I will get it soon.

Everyone if you have mailed your stocking please PM me your tracking so I can watch them. Thanks!

I hope they find it. Did that clerk think to check where packages for their post office boxes are held? Sometimes they'll forget to do that. Here's the info that shows up on the p.o site:

December 16, 2016 , 3:04 pm Delivered SEMINOLE, TX 79360

Your item was delivered at 3:04 pm on December 16, 2016 in SEMINOLE, TX 79360.

December 15, 2016 , 9:07 am Available for Pickup SEMINOLE, TX 79360

December 15, 2016 , 8:52 am Sorting Complete SEMINOLE, TX 79360

December 15, 2016 , 8:12 am Arrived at Post Office SEMINOLE, TX 79360

I received my overflowing Christmas stocking from Beth today and spent sometime describing and listing everything and for some reason, it is not on here. I have also tried posting a picture from my phone but no luck. I have some things to get done so I promise if the post doesn't show up later that I will relist the fabulous contents on Saturday. Thank you Beth, it was fantastic. Margo

Margo, no problem. Just happy to know it arrived safely.

Planned to start wintersowing yesterday but it rained all day. ( i use the picnic table as my work bench). Unusual but welcome for here in the desert. Now, if it will just turn to SNOW here and give some other areas a break.....that will be perfect.

So excited hubby went to post office to mail some more cards out for me and check on the mail. I GOT MY STOCKING!! YAY!!!!

wow, Dan thank you so much!! I got a Pom Pom ornament, exotic air plant, chocolates, a candy cane,cute little bear, peppermint bark candy, snowman candy, and a cute cardboard mailbox. Several packs of seeds that I can't wait to plant in spring. Okra, tomatoes, kale, cucumbers, Siberian wild flowers, and black eyes susans. The cutest Christmas card and a red stocking. Hope I didn't miss mentioning anything! My Christmas Eve gift turned out to be my stocking. Thanks Dan- just perfect!

Merry Christmas everyone!

My Package arrived from Faye yesterday and I love it! Many thanks for such a fun and thoughtfully stuffed stocking

A very pretty stocking too. Faye did you make/trim that? A pretty hand made card and a nice gold 2016 tree ornament. Aloe infused socks. A favorite treat that i sometimes buy for myself....this year I did not. Great choice. My plantables were Purple glad bulbs, white Spanish bluebells and seeds for Japanese morning glory,Snowdrift Marigolds and Chippendale Zinnias. All will be great choices for additions to my gardens.

There was a rain gauge, moisture indicator sticks for pots and an adorable tea towel that says Sun, Sand and a drink in my hand. Perfect for the hot sunny AZ Desert garden.

Two cute kits for decorating mason jars of Christmas treats, Santa and a reindeer.

Two types of candy, Chocolate and peppermint ( gone but I put the package in the photo anyway)

Hope I did not forget anything. Great fun. One of my favorite swaps every year.

I have been enjoying the company of folks in this group through many changes of address through the past approximately 18 years. I know I was in Kodiak in '98 and had been a member for a year or two. So many memories of great trades and super special people. Thanks and Happy Holidays to all.

Tammy, I'm glad you got it! Everything happens for a reason, and apparently you weren't supposed to open your stocking until now...lol! I had a lot of fun putting it all together for you, and yep, I even had "help" putting all those pompoms into the ball. MarcAnthony did a good job, don't you think?

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

CLICK HERE TO TRACK SANTA

Here's the contents of my adorable penguin stocking. Beth sent Christmas socks, (wearing them right now), a container with cream caramels, truffles, 5 teabags, 2 kitchen towels, set of two lip balms, snowman ornament, also a pretty angel ornament pinned to the stockings, polar bear stuffed animal, great smelling candle, a journal and utility clips. A pretty card included Forget me not seeds for Olivia's memory garden. I love it all including the thoughtfulness.

Merry Christmas to all my garden friends. Thankyou for all your friendships and support through all the years. May you be blessed with the greatest gardens in 2017. I know I will. Margo

Notougly (Faye) have you received your stocking? Please let me know. Thanks!

Happy Holidays everyone.

Tammy I did receive your stocking on Friday. I have been so busy working and cooking for Christmas that I have not had time to post. I thought I posted yesterday that I got it but things got crazy again and I guess I forgot.

Thank you very much Tammy it is a great stocking. Tammy sent:

A Red Christmas Stocking

Handmade Candy Cane
Ornament (plastic canvas I think)

A cute penguin
Christmas card

Chocolates

4 Christmas Cookie
Cutters

Folding vase with
Hydrating Beads

Jiffy Peat Pellets

Watering Globe

Reusable T-Markers
with a Sharpie Pen

Christmas Journal

Christmas Jar with
Candy Canes

Hot flavored Tea
Bags

I don't drink hot tea. But this was a great choice. My husband loves them and has already drank 3 of them. Randy thanks you very much for them. He said Santa knows what he likes. lol

SEEDS:

Dutchman Pipe

Zinnia, Whirligig

Zinnia, Envy

Burpee Corn Salad

Heal-All

Cilantro

Thank you so very much Tammy. I love everything in the stocking. I really liked the ornament you made. My mom use to make me plastic canvas when she was alive and I have missed it. Thank you for bringing a little of that back.

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to everyone.

Faye!

Beth,

I am glad you liked your stocking. I did do the embellishments on the stocking. I am sorry the ornament was not handmade but store bought. With work this year I did not have time to make anything. I am glad you like it.

Faye!

Glad you got it Faye. Enjoy!

I understand all to well about this season being so busy it has been a whirlwind here too! I am still not yet slowing down. I have worked on sending more cards back out that I received from ones I got in a secret Santa swap, prizes for all of you will be in mail this week, and fixing to post a theme swap I do every year. Can you tell I love gardening - but it's a good relaxing addiction to have!

Everyone have a beautiful day!

Tammy

I think everyone has received their stocking. I mailed prizes out this morning and so you should all be receiving something in the mail from me in the next few days. I enjoyed this swap! I look forward to hosting another in the future. Hope everyone has a blessed New Year and may all your gardens be plentiful.

have a beautiful day!

Tammy

Tammy, it was a great swap. Thank you for hosting!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Tammy, I received my prize today and what a cute idea to fill a small stocking. Thanks for everything. The white cosmos will be a pretty addition to my memory garden. You did an awesome job of hosting. Happy New Year. Margo

Tammy I received my prize today.

Thank you so very much.

Thank you for hosting a great swap.

Faye!

You are all so welcome! I really enjoyed this swap. I try to make them all fun for everyone.

I am now hosting a new year theme swap you are all welcome to join us.

Hope you all have a beautiful New Years!!

Tammy, I received my prizes today, thank you very much!!!