A Final Check In

Hello all,

Thanks for making this such a fabulous swap! As far as I know we're down to 2 packageless swappers:

1. Fun Spirited Girl : Angelina : Angela - sending to Cass
2. maethebear : maethebear : maethebear - sending to coffeeandknitting

I've already had a volunteer for Cass's angel and told her to go ahead. Though I've also heard from Angelina saying she sent it, so she's looking in to what might have gone wrong.

I haven't heard from maethebear or coffeeandknitting, so I'm hesitant to call in an angel til I'm sure what's going on there. If you're still interested in being an angel, let me know and the first email I get will be it.

Thanks again everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be out of touch for a few days gorging myself on my mom's holiday spread - including seasoned pan fried seitan!

xoxo
Ellie

My package has arrived!

We had a little trouble communicating at first and there was some confusion about where the package should be sent (I moved part way during the swap) but I finally got it! I received some beautiful cotton yarn, a great pattern book, some delectable recipes, and so much more. Thank-you so much!

Lovely package from Cainna

I got my package today from Cainna and it is gorgeous. I undid the magic ball straight away to see what was hidden in it and my cat Stripe starting sniffing the teabag frantically so he liked that bit.

Thanks Cainna!

A very belated public thank you to Jan-Knit!!

I must firstly apologise for being so late...Jan-Knit knows, of course, that something very bad happened at the end of September, and for her support she deserves all the best in life! I know from the postings going on here that there are many wonderful pals around, sending goodies, but Jan-Knit must be one of the best ever...see what she sent me:



the green bunny on its own was already a much loved surprise!! And then I started rewinding the magic ball...



I adore everything!!
I will do a proper post on my blog, which needs urgent updating, but in the meantime virtual hugs go to Jan-Knit for this beautiful present, and congratulations to her and all those who have given a try to the veggie/vegan life, way to go girls!

Pledge to be "Veg" for 30 days

Today is the end of my Pledge to be Veg for 30 days, and the news is... I am going to stick to it! :-)

Thanks for all of you for your support - and especially Jan and Cheryl for veggi-ing along with me! It was a fun journey and I feel like a brand new person! To make it short, I have resumed exercising and I have lost 10 lbs total during those thirty days! :-)


If you are curious about details, I have posted in my blog about my experience and discoveries.
http://tricotine.typepad.com/weblog/fitness/index.html


At the end of my transition, this badge is my reward - along with feeling great! :-)


You can get your own badge here.

* ~ Tricotine ~ *

Thank you!!

Sending out thanks to Carla for the lovely package I got a couple of days ago.


Thank you!! Love it! I've never touched Blue Sky Cotton before so this is a real treat. :D

Thank you Sharon!

I received my Vegan Package last night - go to my blog for a full write-up and thank you! http://kithandkin.wordpress.com

Perfect package; belated blogging

Many, many thanks to Chan of KniTea, who put together a perfect package for me that I am shamefully late in acknowledging.

It was above and beyond any of my expectations for the swap, although from getting to know my pal over email I anticipated something good. Our conversations were half the fun! More details over here.

Countdown to angel time

The people in danger of being banned from future swaps:

1. Fun Spirited Girl : Angelina : Angela - sending to Cass
2. maethebear : maethebear : maethebear - sending to coffeeandknitting
   
3. Becky (answers on Vegan Pal 2 blog) : Rebecca : twistytree_79 : Becky - sending to Mishka
4. Ennanella : Ennanella : Ennanella - sending to Carla
5. Just Knitting Around : Twin_number2 : Coffee&Knitting - sending to Robyn

Please let me know if you need an angel and aren't on this list or if your package is in the mail.

Thanks, vegan pal

I got my package and it was very, very nice.


Here it is opened.



Cute!


The bath frog tried to make friends, the potential friend disapproved for no good reason.

Outing the slackers - Apologies and updates - Volume 1

(because I'm sure there will be a volume 2)

I wanted to make some kind of joke about eating crow not being vegan, but I haven't had my coffee yet, and I'm not coming up with anything creative.

So I'll just say first off BIG apologies on messing up maethebear/ysolda. I read the to and froms backwards!

Ysolda received a fabulous package from Nicola!

maethebear : maethebear : maethebear was supposed to send to Just Knitting Around : Twin_number2 : Coffee&Knitting

Second HUGE apologies to Luscious Fibers : Suzanne : Suzanne who has been in contact with her pal all along and who has sent her package. Any negative thoughts I may have roused in anyone, please banish them! Also please send her lots of positive energy for all the craziness in her life (both good and bad) and congratulations on her upcoming wedding!

In the update field:

Michele aka Ekittie (new email address friskums AT gmail DOT com) has not heard from her pal with a light heart that clicks : Carla : Carla. You've got it marked as sent, so please email Michele and me to let us know when she should expect her package.

Robyn (Sweet little domestic life : robyn : Robyn) has not gotten her package from Just Knitting Around : Twin_number2 : Coffee&Knitting. You've got it marked as sent, so please email Robyn and me to let us know when she should expect her package.

So the updated list reads:

1. Fun Spirited Girl : Angelina : Angela - sending to Cass
2. maethebear : maethebear : maethebear - sending to coffeeandknitting
   
3. Becky (answers on Vegan Pal 2 blog) : Rebecca : twistytree_79 : Becky - sending to Mishka
4. Ennanella : Ennanella : Ennanella - sending to Carla
5. Just Knitting Around : Twin_number2 : Coffee&Knitting - sending to Robyn
6. with a light heart that clicks : Carla : Carla - sending to Ekittie
   

Thanks to Cass, Nicole, Michelle, Sarah, Bridget, Robyn, and Cheryl for volunteering to be angels!

And thanks to everyone for making this such a fun swap!

xoxo
Ellie

Late post

I've had issues with my computer, so I haven't gotten a chance to post the pictures of my package until now.

Lucy sent me this great package with a really great cotton yarn, stamps, and tons of scrapbooking stuff. Thanks Lucy!!

Wrapping Up

I still see five people on swap-bot that haven't marked their items as sent.

People who haven't marked sent in swap-bot and whose pals haven't received a package and who haven't contacted me with a really good reason and so are getting outed:

1. Fun Spirited Girl : Angelina : Angela - sending to Cass
2. maethebear : maethebear : maethebear - sending to coffeeandknitting
3. Becky (answers on Vegan Pal 2 blog) : Rebecca : twistytree_79 : Becky - sending to Mishka
4. Ennanella : Ennanella : Ennanella - sending to Carla

Pals - If I made a mistake please let me know that you already got your package so I can apologize!

If you have a good excuse and/or a package in the mail, please write both me and your pal.

If there's anyone else who hasn't received a package yet, please let me know.

If there's anyone else who'd like to be an angel, please let me know. I only have two so far.

If Ennanella would just like to drop out since she has neither sent nor received we can do some shuffling there assuming Suzanne hasn't mailed anything yet. Let me know.

Thanks everyone!

xoxo
Ellie

Package Update ;D

Since someone asked, I thought I'd list the goodies I found in my package. Btw, to answer the first question ~ yes, the banana silk is soft and I need to find something to make just for me. ;D

My goodies: 2 Berroco Lullaby in red ~ 1 frabjous fibers Banana Silk in natural ~ Feng Shui Original Rice Crackers ~ College Farm Vienna Roast coffee candy ~ Harvest stickers ~ Newman's Own Organics ginger mints ~ Green & Black Maya Gold, bittersweet dark chocolate with orange & spices ~ Blue Moon Beads in topaz ~ fall colored cross charm ~ 5 Stash's chai spice black tea ~ harvest colors spool of ribbon ~ 2 unique designed charms ~ and 10 beads that looked like the inside of bananas when I unwound the yarn. :D

Thx again Bridget ~ I'm loving my goodies.

Dear pal,

To whoever is sending to me (and also to the hostesses) :

Just wanted to let you know that I don't have my kat AT ekittie DOT com email anymore. I lost it before I could let you know. Sorry!

My new email is friskums AT gmail DOT com.

Thanks.