~~~~MAY 2008 ~~ SS THANK-YOU POST ~~~~

Thanks ! Marcia

I don't know how I have missed hearing this.

sway

I sure hope my SS goes better when I get one in June than my cookbook swap is going. The cookbook I sent was delivered May. 1st..but I haven't heard if she got it or not. :(  I just hope she's on vacation or something......and not that she didn't like what I sent!!!  Hedgie where are you????

Hugssssssss all my sisters!!! Evie

THANK YOU SECRET SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got home and dh walked out to the front porch to see what the cats were doing and he said there is a box on the steps. WOW!!!! 

I love the 4 glasses and the plates that match, but my gosh that serving tray that looks like a surf board is so cool. I can't wait to use the stuff. I didn't have dishes for outside, just paper and styrofoam, but not anymore. I just love the colors; they are so bright. I sure wish you knew how happy you made me.

I also want to thank you for the toothpicks and the skewers. I have never made homemade kabobs, but I am going to sure try this year. Do you have a recipe that you use? I also want to thank you for the umbrella covers. Do you live where there is flies and moxquitoes too?

I can't wait to try the garden vegetable dip. I am going to wait until Memorial weekend and try it. You sure have made my day, heck my month. BIG hugs to you. Thank you!!!!Elaine/weebill

Hello Dear Sis!  Let me start by apologizing for being late.  I received your sweet card yesterday.  I will tell you that I was laughing very hard as I read it on the way home.  But we have been babysitting Gracie every night this week....and I think she got my envelope.  So I'm going to go by memory as I thank you for the great card and it's contents.  Unfortunately, I don't remember the dates for things.

First of all, one of the dates was Rip the Tag off your Pillow/Mattress Day.  So she decided to get started.  She sent me 2 tags off her mattress!  She said that she felt very "liberated!"    I read it to DH as he was driving and he thought it was pretty hysterical, too!

In addition to the tags, she sent me a beautiful bookmark with Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, and other composers.  I have that pattern and have always admired it, but have never made it.  I'm glad to know that you, too, are a cross stitcher.  There seems to be so few of us cross stitchers left in the world.

She also included a recipe for me....but I can't remember which one.  I feel so terrible that I don't remember it all.  I'm sorry this thanks to you is late and I'm also sorry I don't have it in front of me.  I will make it a proper thank you as soon as I find it.  (You know how 2-year-olds can be!)

Thank you so much!  I love your cards!  They always make me smile!!!

Micki

talk about timing!  As soon as I hit "reply", DH came walking in and said, "Look what I found in the kitchen!"  Yep....your card.  So now, for a more detailed thank you!

My recipe is for Snapple tea and it can vary with all kinds of flavors!  Yum!!!!!

May 9 is Tear Tags off Mattresses Day.  So she sent me 2 of hers!  May 4-11 is Music Week, so my bookmark has the following composers:  Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Brahms.  You do great work!

May 14 is "Dance Like a Chicken Day" and suggests maybe I can find a song for that!  hee Hee!

May 20 is "Be a Millionaire Day".  So she sent me $500 dollars.  Of Monopoly money!  You absolutely crack me up!  You and I have the same sense of humor and I can't wait to visit with you!

And one more date for me.....May 25 is Wine Day, but not WHINE Day.  I'm am sooooooo looking forward to that day.  Can I start early?  What about on Seniors last day?  Can I "wine" that night????  LOL.

thank you officially for such a great envelope!  I have so much fun getting them.  Hard to believe that it's almost time to reveal.  You have been the best!

Micki

Dear Yankee S.S.

Thank you for the beautiful Mother's Day Card, which arrived today,  I am so envious of you, and your talent in making these cards, each one is so original.   

I hope that you will have a Wonderful Mother's Day too.

Heidi. 

Dear Fred B Sadd!  Don't be Sadd!  LOL!  I must apoligize, honey!  I have a house full of guests and didn't know someone brought your box in!  I'm so sorry, I saw it sitting there last night! 

Come on over for a big ole hug!  Thank you for the wonderful pkg you sent!  OMGosh!  It's fantastic!  Another beautiful label!  The card and note were too!  How in the world did you know I needed a cup of coffee and didn't want to grind it right now without waking up my houseguests?  Now, I can run and make a pot!  Woo Hoo!  What a treat!  DD's and I Love Hazelnut creme!  Mmm!  Just ran and put it on!    How cool is the Hershey's silicone bakeware mat?  Again, are you sure you don't live around the corner?  LOL!  I don't have one 9 x 13!  I'm so excited, because this are my most used items in my kitchen and I needed one for a specific pan!  You are so cool!  The Luau garland, umbrella picks, flag banner, beautiful paper plates and napkins will be a hit around here!  Wait till DD's see it!  Woo Hoo a flower bra too!  LOL!  I love the bamboo skewers, the are perfect!  I needed a new grill brush!  I'm a nut about cleaning my grill!  Mmm, the grill spices look soooooooooo good!  Spicy  Montreal Steak and Garlic onion!  I have always wanted a basting mop and never bought one!  Can't wait to use it!  The inspirational magnets are so pretty!  "True friendship is a gift from God."  and "May the Lord bless you give you peace."  And last but not least, a BBQ cooking cook book.  I can't wait to kick up my heels and read it cover to cover!

Once again, I'm overwhelmed with your kindness and personal touches for myself and now my DD's!  That was sweet and very unexpected!  They will be touched as well, honey!  You are a dearheart!

Hugs and prayers Sweet Fred!     I can smell that yummy coffee! 

Thimbelina ... Thank you so much for the PURPLE MOTHER'S DAY card that I got in the mail today and so I guess it must be my lucky day ... my # 1 son ... ah sent me some beautiful flowers and they were nice to get too so we will see ... what will happen tomorrow and the rest of the weekend ... so thanks much for - the card !!! 

Rainbow . . .

I want to give you a big HUG!  Today I was trying to put something together to send out to my SS (or NSSSS - believe me, she knows who she is and what that means!!) . . . anyway, I was bummed because I missed the postman.  But I decided to put it in the mailbox anyway - just so I could feel like I had it mailed.  When I got to the mailbox, there was something for ME from YOU!! 

THANK YOU!!!

My sweet SS, Rainbow, sent me a sweet card and two packages of graduation stickers.  You must be reading my posts . . . knowing that I'm frantically working on the scrapbook for DSs graduation.  These stickers will be wonderful for scrapbooking those pages of the actual graduation!!  Thank you, so much, for helping me with this special album!

I hope somebody makes you smile today . . . just like you made me smile!!

Susie-Pumpkin

Just wanted to let you know Secret Sis that I received your thinking of you card a few days ago. Sorry I didn't let you know sooner. Hope all is well with you and your family.

Pat

My Chocolate Sis just keeps the post cards coming!  She takes this Post Card Month thing, seriously, while making it so much fun!  Now, whether or not she is really traveling to these wonderful locations, doesn't really matter.  In the past 2 days, I have received 7 postcards.  My crafty self, using the right side of my brain, am now working on how I can design something useful so that I can enjoy them for a long time to come.  Maybe decoupage.  Meanwhile, let me share with the rest of you where these latest cards are from...Chattanooga (Choo-Choo).  I've spent a night in one of the sleepers in Chattanooga.  The Arkansas card features a beautiful sunrise which frames a farm.  Baton Rouge.  Louisiana is such a special place.  Featured on this card is the Capitol, the famous Mississippi and the military influence.  Greetings from New Mexico (a map showing everything from Carlsbad Caverns to the Zuni Indian Reservation).  Times Square in New York City.  What more can I say!  Salt Lake City, Utah.  This unique city is 150 years old.  And my favorite of the day...the postcard from our Nations Capitol, Washington D.C.  It has the capitol in the background with gorgeous cherry blossom trees in the foreground.  The card is designed with shimmering in pinks and silver.  So pretty!  Thanks again, sis, I am enjoying them.

But, John, the mailman, didn't stop with the cards today, he also dropped off a package...including a note on one of the infamous chocolate notecards.  Included was a silicone spatula.  I cannot live without them!  But, this one is special as it features the pink ribbons.  What a wonderful reminder.  A jar of Salad Supreme.  We also use it all the time and appreciate your thinking of sending some.  But, the favorite thing!  Choc Sis calls it a gadget for an instant party, I don't know what to call it except, COOL.  Pampered Chef distributes this unique item, that is a metal spiral, Outdoor Party Sticks.  One larger one that can hold the wine bottle or candle and 6 smaller ones for the glasses, cans or smaller candles.  I know I will be the hostess with the mostest!!!!  WOW.  Thank You!   

nancy 

 Well, today is a day to BBQ!!  .... and got a pleasant surprise in the mail!!! :) :)  

A great sounding recipe for sauce... and some hickory smoke (bottled)to make it... Oh..maybe next weekend will  work!!!!!!  A fun BBQ cookbook that I am anxious to look at this evening... and some CHIPOTLE!!!   YES>.. my sis knows me... I am going to be SMOKING! with that.. THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOU~~~   DH got the picnic table set out and everthing tonight! YAHOO... 

 Also included is a growing kit for an herb garden!  That is going to be fun.  I LOVE fresh herbs!!!!!

My SS knows her way arouund the computer making cards... the card is cute with it.. I have to start practicing to make computer cards too.. I have some great graphics I want to use!!  But no real other hints as to who she is.... I AM TRYING to figure it out!!!!  lol

Thanks, Sis!!!  I am going to enjoy these goodies!!!!

Big hugs,

M 

Hello Cheesecake Diva!  That is cute!!!  DH said-WHO???  LOL   I said that is my S.S. she's very creative.  I said that she always uses a neat little name when she sends things. 

Thank you so much for my card.  That is such a sweet card.  It was nice since my real sister wouldn't dare send me a card like this.  I'm really irritated with her right now because of the choices that she is making in her life.  (27 and needs to grow up!)  Anywho!  Love the card!!  It has a picture of a lady with her hair up and a pretty dress on, laying on a couch with her purse sitting there and a pair of shoes.  She's propped up with 2 pillows and has a purfume bottle or fan or something pointed at her.  There is a pink jewel thing as the bottle.  Very pretty.  Then another card on the inside of it-Such a pretty ballerina doll on the front of it with wings.  Thank you for my sweet message.  I love the recipes that you sent-they look awesome!  Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, Fluffy Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie and Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Pie.  They all look good.

Thank you for thinking of me.  You are just spoiling me.

Hugs,

Angie

Thank you so much ______________ !!!

I got the pack yesterday as I came home from a great day of shopping with DGM.  I really needed one of those little filers!!!  I used to have one but it broke.  Thanks so much for that and also for the recipe cards- I love the cherries! 

And you know, I am still not sure of who you are.  It was a big hint when you told me that your middle name is Marie.  But there are about 3 people I know with Marie for their middle name here.  And I bet there are more with the middle name Marie that I don't know.  You have been good at keeping yourself a secret!!! 

I really don't want this round to end.  I like the cards you send a lot. 

china

bakingballerina:

Thank you so much ______________ !!!

 

I got the pack yesterday as I came home from a great day of shopping with DGM.  I really needed one of those little filers!!!  I used to have one but it broke.  Thanks so much for that and also for the recipe cards- I love the cherries! 

 

And you know, I am still not sure of who you are.  It was a big hint when you told me that your middle name is Marie.  But there are about 3 people I know with Marie for their middle name here.  And I bet there are more with the middle name Marie that I don't know.  You have been good at keeping yourself a secret!!! 

 

I really don't want this round to end.  I like the cards you send a lot. 

 

china

LOL. .........................Both Amys have middle names of Marie..........