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OBF November "We are Simply Blessed" Swap

7 years ago


This Month I would like to follow along with Annie's "Simply" theme.

This month is going to be another easy swap. It is a busy month for most and I wanted to make this months swap easy.

Please send your partner:


1. A recipe for an easy appetizer that sounds yummy to you or one that you use at home and you really enjoy.

2. Please send a Thanksgiving card or one that you feel fits the month of November to you.

3. 1 or 2 packets of seeds for a spice or herb that is in your appetizer.


Thats it! Enjoy your family, friends and your Garden Pals. Sign up by 11/5 and mail by 11/19.


I am planning on being out of town some in November but I will try to stay in touch often the week that I may be gone.

Comments (97)

  • 7 years ago

    Emily, That is such great news! Stay safe!




    Faye-4

    Margo-5

    Jayeanne-2

    Annie -4

    Susan-4

    Shirley-3


    We have a zoo at my house. A dog, 7 cats, 10 chickens and 1 bunny!! They are all outdoors except the dog and now that it is getting cooler my son feels he needs to bring in the bunny (the one with the fur coat!!)



    For 1 point what is your favorite flower? I don't really have a favorite flower any more. I love them all but when I was a little girl I did have a favorite flower. For 2 points what was the flower?




  • 7 years ago

    Daylilies are my favorite flower, yours was daffodils.

  • 7 years ago

    Amy, your favorite flower as a little girl was the Daisy. My favorite flower...hhhmm..that is a tough one as I have many favorites but I will say the Rose or the Calla Lily or Rudebeckias or Columbines or .........the list goes on and on.....LOL!.


    And your chickens lay eggs?????????????????


    Happy Evening!


    Annie


  • 7 years ago

    my favorite flower is the sunflower, yours was the dandelion with all the white petals to make wishes upon and blow off into the sunshine

  • 7 years ago

    I think your favorite flower was the sunflower and mine was the daisy

  • 7 years ago

    Margo, I have just opened my mail.....Thanks so much for my wonderful blessed package.

    I received....

    * a lovely Thanksgiving card

    * a fun fall potholder....cute!

    * a variety of Christmas/Holiday stickie notes....love these!

    * Three recipes with seeds from the recipe....1).Chunky Curried Kabocha Squash Dip (seeds Kabocha Squash and Cilantro)……2) Arugula and Blistered Tomato Crostini (seeds Arugula Rocket and Chadwick Cherry Tomato)…..3) Creamy Kale Dip (Dwarf Blue Curled Kale).

    These recipes sound devine. I have never made anything even similar to Creamy Kale Dip or Kabocha Squash Dip, so anxious to try. I have a lot of Kale in the garden so I may just whip some of the Kale Dip tomorrow.....I love Arugula and Tomatoes so this I know will be a winner. Very curious about the Kabocha Squash!! Squash Dip....never would have thought of it!! I love trying recipes that I have not done before. And I love appetizer/grazing food....tiz my favorite!

    Thoughts and prayers for your Mom...God Bless Her!!

    Thanks Much!

    Annie

  • 7 years ago

    your favorite was violet and mine black eyed susan . I was born in Baltimore, so they were every where.

  • 7 years ago

    Great package Margo! Jeanne your package is on the way.


    Annie, We get tons of eggs! I give them away we have so many!!!


    My favorite flower when I was a child were tulips. When I was about two years old I would go around the yard smelling them and my Mom would take pictures. Susan I was born in Catonsville very close to Baltimore.

    Faye-5

    Margo-5

    Jayeanne-3

    Annie -5

    Susan-5

    Shirley-4


    Also, Math is not my subject so please let me know if I mess up anyones points!


    What is your favorite season for 1 point? What is mine for 2 points?



  • 7 years ago

    Amy, I will guess your favorite season is SPRING!!! You are anticipating all the wonder and beauty that is to come! We do not have true seasons out here but I do love FALL!! The smell in the air talks to me.


    Amy I love your game...


    Happy Evening!


    Annie

  • 7 years ago

    Your favorite season is Fall and mine is Spring

  • 7 years ago

    your favorite season is fall and mine is fall


  • 7 years ago

    your favorite season is summer. Mine also !!! !LONG Days

  • 7 years ago

    I will guess Spring ... as a reminder that everything has a purpose and is renewed, what we thought was gone is now springing back to a new life ... Mine is Spring.

  • 7 years ago

    I just wanted to stop by and wish everyone a Happy Thanksging. My mom has been off all means of support for a week so she will be flying the angels and time now.

    i won't be around for a while. Please keep us in your prayers.

    Margo

  • 7 years ago

    Amy, I'll watch for your package. My husband and I were in a bad wreck Monday evening so right now I am car-less. I'm assuming my car will be determined to be totaled. Fortunately it was hit more towards the engine block and only slightly into the area that was my door. (I was on the passenger side and the impact was there.) The airbags deployed and I was amazed that after such a bad wreck, we weren't seriously injured. I was very sore yesterday and had a very bad headache, but I'm coming along better today. It was the first really bad wreck either of us had ever been in so quite a shock emotionally, too!

    As soon as I feel okay to drive, we'll likely rent a car so I should be able to get my package out on time. Will keep you posted.

    Margo, I'll be keeping you and your family in my prayers. Such a difficult time for you.

    Jeanne

  • 7 years ago

    Margo and Jeanne, Keeping you both in my prayers for comfort.


    Jeanne, I will be out of town until the 25th so please don't worry and I don't even mind if you skip it completely. Just recover and take care of yourself.


    Annie and Jayeanne, You are both right! I love Spring and the hope of all things new in the garden.

    Faye-5

    Margo-5

    Jayeanne-4

    Annie -6

    Susan-5

    Shirley-4



    Todays question is: What is your favorite kind of food for 1 point? What is mine for 2 points?


    Amy



  • 7 years ago

    Ill guess yours is Mexican, I love Mexican food!

  • 7 years ago

    Amy, your favorite kind of food is Chinese....I really like it all but because I am in the mood for Thai food right now, I will go with that. ..LOL!


    Margo and Jeanne, thinking and praying for you both.....


    Amy, are you going on an exotic holiday with the family? Have fun and be safe!!


    Happy Evening!


    Annie

  • 7 years ago

    American food is my favorite and also yours.

    Margo and Jeanne-prayers for you both, God Bless.

    Also, we need to keep Melinda in our prayers. She is having heart

    surgery Dec. 19th.

    A lot to be thankful for this time of year. Thanksgiving is such a special time, here's hoping everyone spends time with their loved ones. We will be traveling to Atlanta Saturday for my Sister-In-Laws funeral. Eddie lost his beloved Sister to cancer.

  • 7 years ago

    Im guessing seafood. That is mine also. I know that covers a lot.

  • 7 years ago

    Thinking of you as well, Shirley. Sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. Also, sending a long distance hug to Melinda. I'll definitely keep both of you in my prayers. It has been a rough time for many leading up to the holidays.

    Now, for some pre-holiday cheer! My package from Amy arrived today. Thanks so much, Amy. It seems too dark to take a picture now so I'll do that tomorrow and share a list of the great things that you sent. I'm glad you let me know you will be out of town for awhile. I'll send later in the month. I'm hoping to get out to see about a rental car tomorrow. I'll see how I feel in the morning. Before now I really wan't interested in driving. I think I'm getting there.

    Jeanne


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    I will be praying for Melinda and Shirley also. This seems to be a really tough time of year for so many people. We just found out my Dad has leukemia and would appreciate prayers. I know I am blessed but these hard time just kind of takes your breath away.

    Jeanne, I am glad you received your package.

    Annie, Not exotic but somewhere I love Naples, Fl. My brothers and their family's are down there and I would rather spend time with them than be any where else on earth. Hope you have a wonderful Holiday with family and friends. Take care, Amy

    My favorite food is Mexican! Jayeanne you are right and my addition is so bad. I hope these totals are right. I believe Jayeanne is the winner and I will let you know when I send out your prize.

    Ok I had my addition wrong, everyone please check your points. Im sorry math is just not my thing!

    Faye-5

    Margo-5

    Jayeanne-9

    Annie -7

    Susan-6

    Shirley-5

    Have a great and safe day everyone and a wonderful Holiday! I will post over the weekend but maybe not too much next week until we return. Take care, Amy

  • 7 years ago

    Prayers for you and your dad also, Amy, as you deal with this difficult time.

    Here is a picture of the great package Amy sent.



    There's a cute Thanksgiving card, Godiva chocolate (oh my !), fresh rosemary, German thyme seeds, a really cute notepad and clipboard to hold it and recipes for Brown Sugar-Glazed Turkey Meatballs and Little Potato Stacks. The rosemary smells divine. Thanks so much, Amy. I'll get your swap mailed before the end of the month.

    Jeanne

  • 7 years ago

    I sent Margo's package out yesterday......Happy weekend to all!

    Annie

  • 7 years ago

    Shirley ... your package was mailed yesterday.

  • 7 years ago

    I received Annie's wonderful package yesterday I just need a little time to post it my mom passed yesterday and it's been a difficult time

  • 7 years ago

    I'm sorry to hear the sad news, Margo. May she rest in peace and prayers for all of you.

  • 7 years ago

    Margo, I am so sorry, praying for you and your family.


  • 7 years ago

    Margo thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. Prayers for you all.

  • 7 years ago

    I am mailing Susan's in the morning


  • 7 years ago

    Amy ... thanks so much for the 'win' ... a beautiful card that included a set of magnetic bookmarks, and a set of scrapbooking stickers! my daughter loves these and she wants to claim the stickers and the bookmarks! LOL - her and I have actually been working on making her a scrapbook with all her MDB memories - absolutely perfect! thanks again Amy! wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! wishing everyone a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

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  • 7 years ago

    Thank you Jayeanne for the awesome Thanksgiving pkg.

    Loved the smart way you did the recipes and attached the seeds for each.

    Seeds:

    White Lisbon Scallion/Green Onion

    Serrano Chile Pepper

    Chives

    Brads Atomic Grape Tomato

    Italian Sweet Basil

    Green/Red Bell Pepper

    Ruby Red Onion

    So sorry I have not mailed yours yet we had to go out of town for my Sister-In-Laws

    funeral. I will mail Friday.

    Thanks again Jayeanne

  • 7 years ago

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful day! We are in Florida with family and I am so Thankful! Take care, Amy

  • 7 years ago

    Happy Thanksgiving girls...... Enjoy your day with family and friends!! Yes, is there is much to be thankful for!


    Be safe....


    Annie

  • 7 years ago



  • 7 years ago

    I wanted to stop by and let you all know my dearest aunt lost her battle with cancer yesterday. She just retired a year ago and was 68. She was more like my sister and it has left a big hole in my heart. I will miss her so much.


    With three losses in two months, it's a bit overwhelming.


    We've been spending the holiday with all but one kid. There's 10 adults and the three grandchildren. We planned this many months ago and I'm so glad to have us all together at such a hard time. It's been keeping my mind off things a lot and it's just fun to have them all together.


    Margo

  • 7 years ago

    I received my package from Susan on Friday and it is wonderful. She included kisses that said to"Everyday take a kiss. You will know when Christmas is" That is a great idea. I love it Susan. She sent Blistex (which I was needing) a recipe for basic Cheese Balls that I am going to make today. a beautiful card and these seeds Leaf lettuce, bulb fennel, coriander, and sweet pepper. Thank you so much Susan. I love it all.

  • 7 years ago

    I haven't posted the contents of Annie's envelope yet so here goes.


    She included a beautiful handmade fall card. She sent a package of M&M's and a Milky way bar, gone. Great comfort food. She also included a sprig of rosemary wrapped with a rafia bow. So nice, a pair of La la Lama socks, so cute. Recipes for


    Sweet and Spicy Chicken bacon wraps with cumin seeds

    Herb dip with salad burnet with the salad burnet seeds

    Creamy caraway dressing recipe with caraway seeds


    She also added celery and lettuce seeds. Thank you so much Annie. Everything was much appreciated. Margo

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    Thank you so much Shirley for the wonderful package, a very cute Thanksgiving card, a jazzy handmade turkey, the most adorable turtle toothpick holder - love it! and (3) delicious sounding recipes

    Easy Swiss Chard - including seeds for 'Bright Lights' Chard

    Roasted Cauliflower with Cumin and Cilantro - including seeds for Cilantro

    Winter Beet Salad - including seeds for 'Detroit Dark Red' Beets

    thanks so much Shirley, very much appreciated! Hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving!


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  • 7 years ago

    Amy, your package is on the way. Sorry to be a bit late.

    Jeanne

  • 7 years ago

    Margo, So sorry for your loss of your sweet Aunt. Keeping you in my prayers.



    Great packages everyone! Hope you are all having a great week. We are just about to wrap this month up.



    Take care, Amy








  • 7 years ago

    Hello I got my seedilious package. It was packed 11 kinds of seeds. A cute hand made card with evelopes tired with gold ribbon. A great recipe, Crab cakes with garlic chive sauce. and little Debbie 2 turtle brownie, that melted in my mouth.Such a great Nov. gift. Cold and blistering day.

  • 7 years ago
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    Jeanne,

    Thank you so much for the fantastic package! I love the recipes, Pumpkin dip and pineapple cheese ball. The card you made is so adorable! I love the little turtle on the front. I love the seeds that you send habanero and slow bolt cilantro and sharpies pens!! Love love! The cute little bag you made with candies is so cute. Super package!! I love it all! Thank you, Amy.

    I will try and post a picture soon




  • 7 years ago

    Amy, thanks for a wonderful month of simply blessed. Hoping you and the family had relaxing and fun time in FLorida!

    Happy Friday!!

    Annie

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  • 7 years ago

    Annie, Thank you! It was a wonderful time with family!


    Hope you all have a Wonderful weekend! Amy

  • 7 years ago


    Thank you again Jeanne

  • 7 years ago

    Amy thank you for a great month. I got a nice start for spring

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  • 7 years ago

    Amy fantastic job this month....thank you

    Beth you signed up to be the hostess for Dec. 2018, let us know. I sent you another message through GW.

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  • 7 years ago

    The December SWAP is now posted.Thanks for the reminder Shirley

    Ski, skate, slide or saunter over and sign up