Everything But The Kitchen Sink Swap

[habitat-gardener]

It took only 3 days for the EBTKS box to travel all the way across the country! And it is still a jam-packed large priority-mail box. I will look through it for the next day and then send it off Monday morning to @Old chef.

[Tormahto]

I squeezed as much air out of the large zip baggies, as I could without crushing anything, before sealing them. It made a large difference in how much that I could include.

I'll have to get the next address for Old chef.

[habitat-gardener]

I squeezed as much air out of the large zip baggies, as I could without crushing anything, before sealing them. It made a large difference in how much that I could include. ...

I did that, and I was surprised that I had space left over. When I took it to the post office, I learned that I had picked up a large priority mailing box, not a large **flat rate!!!** priority mailing box. The cost was $20 more, so I picked up the correct box, took it home, unpacked and repacked (taping all the edges again), and went back to the post office. It still went out today, as promised, though it went out later in the day than I had planned.

The flat rate box is smaller....and I did have to squeeze even more air out of the baggies to make everything fit!

It's been years since I participated in anything like this swap -- especially with such a large box! -- and it was so much fun!

The hardest part was setting aside time in the middle of tomato-planting weather, and laying claim to the whole table while I was going through the box.

[Old chef]

Hello,

I have received the EBTKS BOX. It's amazing. Can't wait to go thru it all. This is my first swap. Who do I send the box to next?

Thank you again everyone,
Old Chef

[ranegrow]

Hello,

I have received the EBTKS BOX. It's amazing. Can't wait to go thru it all. This is my first swap. Who do I send the box to next?

Thank you again everyone,
Old Chef

hi Old Chef !

I would be next !!!! has anyone given you my address ? I can PM it if not let me know !

[Old chef]

Hello,
I have not received you address yet. Feel free to PM me. You are in for a treat!!!

Old Chef

[ranegrow]

Hello,
I have not received you address yet. Feel free to PM me. You are in for a treat!!!

Old Chef

hi Old Chef, PM sent !! thanks ! Looking forward to it !!

[Old chef]

The Box is going out today. What a fun adventure!

Hasta La Pizza
Old Chef

[Tormahto]

Post #48, participants list, is updated.

I'll see if I have all of the addresses, in a few days.

[ranegrow]

I received the box today ! That box is PACKED with seeds ! WOW !! I am really going to enjoy looking thru it and I will get it mailed out asap and post an update when I do @MelinKS please PM me your address !

[ranegrow]

Hi Gary, @Tormahto @Tormato ,

I will be ready to mail the EBTKSS box to the next recipient tomorrow but I have not heard from @MelinKS ? Between a Mother's Day cookout on Saturday with the grands, a full day of planting almost half my tomato plants yesterday and spending every evening going thru this amazing box FULL of seeds since it arrived I had the best extended Mother's Day weekend !

Iris aka ranegrow

[Tormahto]

Hi Gary, @Tormahto @Tormato ,

I will be ready to mail the EBTKSS box to the next recipient tomorrow but I have not heard from @MelinKS ? Between a Mother's Day cookout on Saturday with the grands, a full day of planting almost half my tomato plants yesterday and spending every evening going thru this amazing box FULL of seeds since it arrived I had the best extended Mother's Day weekend !

Iris aka ranegrow

If I can't find MelinKS's address by tonight, I'll send you midwestfarmwife's tomorrow afternoon.

[ranegrow]

Hello everyone,

I mailed the box a few min ago. @midwestfarmwife its on its way to you ! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did !

Iris aka ranegrow

[Tormato]

Post #48 is updated.

With about 5 to 6 participants left to go, divide the number of chocolates left by one of those numbers, and please take that amount.

[ranegrow]

So, did I fail to mention there was no chocolate in the box but there was a box of Swedish Fish ( my grandkids say thank you ) I would have added a new box of candy but there was absolutely no space in that box I was barely able to close it up !

[Old chef]

Post #48 is updated.

With about 5 to 6 participants left to go, divide the number of chocolates left by one of those numbers, and please take that amount.

Hi,
When I received the box it had about 3 or 4 squares of chocolate. Family enjoyed them. I replaced the sweet treat with the box of Swedish Fish.

Old Chef

[Tormato]

Post #48 is updated.

With about 5 to 6 participants left to go, divide the number of chocolates left by one of those numbers, and please take that amount.

Hi,
When I received the box it had about 3 or 4 squares of chocolate. Family enjoyed them. I replaced the sweet treat with the box of Swedish Fish.

Old Chef

So, you're saying next year there should be one EBTKSS box just for chocolates?

[midwestfarmwife]

Thank you ranegrow! I'm looking forward to it and will try to get the box back in the mail ASAP. Will let everyone know when it arrives and departs.

[midwestfarmwife]

The box came yesterday (Friday) afternoon! Wow! I lost track of time as I looked through all the bags of seeds - a gardener's delight! It does not look as if I took anything out since there are so many. The largest bags so far are tomatoes, flowers, beans, and peas. I have added back to the collection but still have more to go and will sort the peppers and tomatoes today. It always amazes me just how many tomato varieties exist. How can we even choose a favorite? When the box is ready to go out I'll let you all know. Thank you to all of the generous traders out there.

[Tormato]

The box came yesterday (Friday) afternoon! Wow! I lost track of time as I looked through all the bags of seeds - a gardener's delight! It does not look as if I took anything out since there are so many. The largest bags so far are tomatoes, flowers, beans, and peas. I have added back to the collection but still have more to go and will sort the peppers and tomatoes today. It always amazes me just how many tomato varieties exist. How can we even choose a favorite? When the box is ready to go out I'll let you all know. Thank you to all of the generous traders out there.

I sent you a PM with the next address.