Wonderful Bottle from Linda

Linda in Indianapolis sent me the most wonderful bottle! I have spent most of the week with my daughter, who had surgery in a hospital about 2 hours away from us. I spent the entire time with her. DH called me one day to say that the mail carrier had gotten a little carried away with boxes. He didn't tell me one was a bottle. LOL

Imagine my joy when I got home to find this great bottle from Linda. The yarn is lovely - I'm wondering if you Kool-Aid dyed this? You included 2 packs of Kool-aid for me! :) Included were Skittles and blueberry tea (yum!), some stitch markers and a counter (I can really use these!!!), Sweet Pea body lotion from Bath & Body Works; some post-it arrows, which make great place markers!, and some herb seeds. I was just moaning to DH and DD that my herb garden desperately needs to be updated. Don't know how you knew, Linda!

Linda, this bottle is just perfect. Thank you SO much!!!!!!!

Wonderful Bottle from Cathy in Ohio arrived!

What fun to discover Cathy in Ohio's bottle arrived today! It was quite hectic at work, so this made for a very bright spot in my day! I was amazed at how much Cathy was able to stuff in this bottle. You can tell she is a "seasoned" bottle swapper!

Bubbles

Calculator

Dishcloth Pattern in Waffle Stitch

Hand cream

Highlighter

Peaches 'n Cream yarn

Peach scented candle

Post It Notes

Regia yarn

Sock Shaped Point Protectors

Tootsie Rolls

I know I will enjoy using every item she so carefully placed in my bottle.

Cathy, thanks for the fun in a bottle!

and another bottle

I received another bottle today from Danielle.


filled with wonderful goodies . . .



to go with the goodies I received yesterday . . .



there is:

two skeins of Panda Wool (Crystal Palace Yarns) and a matching pattern for Circus Chevron socks by KyleAnn! And, the needles to work the socks. A dishcloth pattern book (did you take the pattern of the dishcloth sent yesterday from here?).

a set of word charms (peace, hope, dream, believe, love), book jewelry (my books never had it so good!), page markers post-it notes (look, like, love), a U.S. map/flag key ring (perfect timing)

and, another mini book, this one entitled "Nancy Drew's Guide to Life."

Thank you, Danielle, very much for the effort you put into this swap!

Bottle Swap

First I got a card . . . .


The card is kind of hard to read. It says:
Do you think this yarn
will be too scratchy?
I was going to make you some
Sunday-go-to meetin' gloves . . .

and the inside says

. . . but pasties go so much faster,
and are much more festive.

and this is the bottle I received:

GOT BOTTLE

It Came Today!

Stuffed Full!

Look At All The Goodies!

Thank you Cathy for a wonderful exchange. There is sock yarn (I've never knit socks but I plan to just to be able to say I knit socks), a book (can't wait to read it), markers, magnet, key chain, stitch markers, earrings, an angel dream pin, bath confetti, a tiny calculator (going into my knitting basket), a bookmark....and guess what, the earrings, and bookmark each have a tiny ball of yarn and knitting needles attached at the end, How Cool is that? My husband claimed the markers right away to use for labeling his iris when when he digs this fall. He thanks you too.

This was such a fun thing to do, just wish I could have stuffed more into the bottle I send Jeane.

Perhaps the "two bottle thing" is not a bad idea.

Thank you Cathy for spoiling me, it was great.

Thank you to Delores. I got a sweet bottle swap bottle in my mailbox yesterday. I got knitpicks dye your own lace yarn. I got hand cream, a beautiful handmade bookmark, bookplates, and a brand new book. Knit Fast Die Young. Can't wait to start reading it. Thanks so much Delores, I love everything

Package received . . . bottle to be sent

Hello everyone!

I received from package from Dobarah . . . very cool stuff . . .


Carmel corn (microwave . . . it was delicious! LOL!!). Two skeins of Lion's Brand Suede, two books (one hardbound - Mistress of Dragons by Margaret Weis and one audio - A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva). Two beautifully felted lovely bags. Handmade soap -- wonderfully smelling handmade soap, and Rasberry sunrise tea from Montana Tea & Spice Trading Co. It was a wonderful package which I have already made use of . . . Thanks so much!! Your package is on its way to you too!

I have packed my bottle and it will be mailed this Saturday. I have to go to my local post office to mail it and the first opportunity I will have is Saturday.

As a teaser, here is a pic . . .



In a couple of weeks, I will be having more time (hopefully) to read and knit. Currently, I am focused on some unfinished knitting projects AND I only have two more classes . . . TWO MORE -- this Saturday and next -- with the final, FINAL, forever FINAL paper due on Monday, July 2. My DD's keep asking if I am going to go for my Ph.D. They are very disappointed when I keep telling them no. It isn't that they want me to go back to school, it is that they want to call me "Dr. Mom."

Anyway, I wish you all a wonderful day. I hope my recipients enjoy their packages as much as I have enjoyed doing their packages!

Not One, but TWO Bottles in the Mail!

Today was the last day of school before summer vacation YIPEE! I stopped at the post office on my way home to mail a package and the postmistress (this is a very small town) said that they were just loving seeing the bottles that I was receiving. I thought at first she was talking about the bottle with the rose in it that I received last week, but on the way home it occurred to me that she had said 'bottles'. And sure enough, waiting for me on the dining room table were TWO bottles.

Now, Deb has denied that the flower in the bottle that I received last week was from her - but these two bottles clearly have her name and return address on them! So, I thought I would just leave everything in the bottles - you know, for a conversation piece? NOT!!! I quickly cut them open and look what was inside:

A cute notebook, a tiny key chain crayon notebook, note pad, little book of inspirational sayings, yummy Almond with oats soap ( I LOVE handmade soaps like this) Some Mellow Tangerine hand & body cream - smells great. AND - the most beautiful knitting needles and stitch markers. I think Deb made the stitch markers, and the needles look handmade too. I cannot wait to use them on a project - how cool it will be to knit with them! And the yarn cutter - I have been wanting one of these forever. This will be perfect to wear around my neck when I am knitting in the car. And the needle protectors are just beautiful too. Not finished yet! A Toddlers and Babies knitting book - love to knit for babies, and there are such cute patterns in it and .....a ball of Deb's own label hand dyed (in kool-aid of course) sock yarn. The color just happens to match the shirt I am wearing right now. I'll be taking this yarn with me on my trip next week - socks are the perfect traveling project.
Can you see the label - isn't it cute "Deb's Two Left Feet" Hand Dyed Sock Yarn. Thank you Deb - you are the BEST!!!!!

The bottle is on its way to someone who likes to knit socks. It shoud arrive within two days, but last time I sent one the two days turned into three, so lets just say it should arrive this week. Hope you will like whats inside. I forgot to add a note until after it was in the post so will have to correspond with you once you've opened the package.

Here's Your Bottle

Tomorrow I will be mailing this bottle to my pal, I hope it isn't a disappointment to you.

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Jammies in a Bottle

well ...

since i have met Deb

i kinda guessed at the size she will need

i KNOW she loves flip-flops

we call them flip-flops where i come from

i was gonna make her a pair of fuzzy flip-flops

but i misplaced them

FOUND them

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

so, look out Deb

i was NOT Deb's partner

Deb & her Hubby have offered to let me stay with them

when i get to Atlanta

so, this is a PRE-Thank You Gift

haven't figured out what to send to Chuck yet

hhhmmmmmmm

they did have Men's jammies

me, i LOVE putting things in bottles

even tho i know that the recipient

will struggle to extracate the item

hehehehehehehehehehe

i am passing on the tradition

i have heard of others that are doing the same thing

too bad i can't send EVERYTHING that way

hahahahahahahahahahaha

besides

it makes the postal clerks' job more exciting when

they see a FUN item pass their way

and the carriers bust a gut

as they are getting ready to deliver it

one carrier told me he laughed for 3 days

after he delivered something to me

when i worked at the station the mail came thru

half the station saw what i was getting WAY

before i ever got to work

yeah ... i got teased about what i got

it made the swap so much MORE fun

it got to the point that workers got mad when a

box came ..

they still enjoyed watching me open the box of treasures

I gotta bottle!

When the mail got delivered at work today, Ashlee yelled, "Deb, there's a bottle in the mail," and came around the corner laughing. In her hands was a blue bottle. There happened to be a drug rep standing there and she was cracking up laughing and asking, "can you mail something like that?" I showed her the stamps and the mailing label and said, "Do you need to really ask that?" Don't it look neat?

Well I guess you wanna know what's in it? The bottle really isn't blue...lol. It's the coolest pair of jammies you every saw, then there is something that I haven't seen in a million years, well, maybe not that long, but it's an ink pen that is shaped like a syringe, since I work in a doctors office, it's really cool. The drug reps used to bring them to us years ago, but you never see them anymore, now I have one to put on my desk..lol. The shirt says Life is Good and has a pair of flip flops on it and the pants have flip flops all over them. I'll be lounging in them around the house, thank you very much! But, the coolest, was the earrings. They are flip flops too...lol. Just too cool. They are pink diamonds.....well a girl can dream can't she? They are not in the photo, as they are already in my ears.

So who do I thank for all this cool stuff.....Cathy Hannigan.......I guess since her name was on the return address label on the bottle...lol. I love ya Cathy!

Look What I Found in my Mailbox!

After an exhausting day at school, with 20 2nd graders, who are more than ready for summer - look what I found in my mailbos - A bottle with a rose in it! It looked so real, I wondered if it was.....


But this beautiful rose will last forever!
Hmmm - the postmark is Stone Mountain, GA. I have a very good friend in GA. But she is so sneaky, err, I mean clever, that I think this may be a trick! Anyway, to whoever sent me the rose in a bottle - thank you - It made my day!

Bottle Swap

My bottle is filled and ready to mail. I couldn't fit everything I wanted to into the bottle, but I'm sticking to the rules and only sending what would fit! Guess who it is going to?

Whoduknit Mystery Bottle Swap

Sign-ups are closed and partners have been assigned. Have fun!

Whoduknit Mystery Bottle Swap

What is a bottle swap? This is how it works. You buy a two liter bottle of soda. Then you drink it (or pour it down the drain). Wash it and let it dry. Then you take off the label and cut an X in the bottle. Here comes the fun part. You fill it with goodies for your partner. How do you know what to put in it? Well - you are a member of Whoduknit, right? You read mysteries? You know all about stalking? So e-mail your partner from an anonymous e-mail address, go to her blog and do some research, google her name - never know what you will come up with! Yarn, books, patterns, handknit items, knitting accessories,bookmarks, candy etc. But nothing breakable please! Then tape the opening shut, glue the top onto the bottle, tape a mailing label on it, and take it to the post office to mail it. This is very legal - Cathy, our bottle swap hostess, worked for the PO for 25 years and can vouch for it. So don't let the PO give you any grief about it!

The Rules

Sign-ups begin May 13 and end May 20
Partners will be assigned by May 24
Everything you mail MUST fit into a 2 liter bottle. No boxes, plastic totes, or 5 gallon containers allowed!
( Exception: If you are mailing international, you will have to put your bottle into a box or a padded envelope to mail it. Please check with your PO for size and weight limitations.)
Bottles should be mailed by June 30. You will need to get a delivery confirmation number and send the number to the bottle swap hostess. (For international mailing please provide the custom number).

This is a secret swap - the person you are sending to will not be the person sending to you. It's up to you if you want to remain anonymous - but it's really fun to do that.
Want to Play? Of course you do! Here is what to do:
Send an e-mail to our Bottle Swap Hostess, Cathy at tryin_ta_knit@yahoo.com with the subject line "Whoduknit Bottle Swap" and include the following information:
Your full real name
Your e-mail address
Your mailing address
Your blog address
Your telephone number (this will be kept confidential and only used in case of a communication breakdown)
Willing to mail international : Yes __ NO __home environment : pets___ smoke ___allergic to : pets ___ smoke ___other____

You will notice there is no questionnaire - that's because this is a 'mystery' swap, and you need to do the detective work. That means you MUST contact your pal as soon as you receive her name, and begin the interrogation. And when your pal contacts you, you MUST reply as soon as possible. Any failure to communicate with your pal in a timely manner will result in being eliminated from this swap. If you are going away on vacation - send a postcard! If your computer crashes - use that good old fashioned snail mail! But if you do find that for any reason at all you cannot fulfill your obligation in this swap - please e-mail Cathy at tryin_ta_knit@yahoo.com as soon as possible so that your partner will not be disappointed.
Are you ready???
Sign-ups begin now!