CLOSED: Show Us Yer Ugly Mug! (Mug Swap Reveal) Page 2

We came from here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1179717/

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1186382/

. . . the first annual (!?) super secret mug swap. :D

This thread is for swappeees to show what they got from their super secret swapper!

Here is a list of our swappeeeees and - - - - - - - - - - > swappers:

AmandaEsq - - - - - - - - - < Neener (Juanita)/ Froggies_girl(Julie)
irisluvr0252 - - - - - - - - - < Susan/FOYV
Cville_Gardener - - - - - - - - - - < Debbie/irisluvr0252
abbisgranma - - - - - - - - - < Mud_Elf/Kris, Ralph, Gryphon and Goober
taters55 - - - - - - - - - < minnesippi
Quilter5bdsr - - - - - - - - - < Mittsy
rvnsbrk - - - - - - - - < AmandaEsq
roserairie - - - - - - - - - - <
Crit - - - - - - - - - - <
froggies_girl - - - - - - - - <
mittsy - - - - - - - - - - - < jsxtiger
FruitOfTheVine - - - - - - - - - - < Cville_Gardener
minnesippi - - - - - - - - - <
Syrumani - - - - - - - - - - < oldmansdarlin
jsxtiger - - - - - - - - - - - - <
Bettypauze - - - - - - - - - - - <
oldmansdarlin - - - - - - - - - < roserarie
Mud_Elf - - - - - - - - - - < Taters55
Neener - - - - - - - - - - < AmandaEsq

It has been so much fun already, and there's more to come! Stay tuned as folk start receiving coffee, tea, or crafty mugs and perhaps an assorted goodie or two.

Update: We have pushed the ship date back to Monday, June 20, but not later than June 30 please.

Thanks!!! :)

Loveya.
A.

Image courtesy of Rhonda Elpers:
http://cocoajava.com/mug_contest_gallery.html


This message was edited Jul 10, 2011 11:19 PM

Thanks for the new thread. Love that mug!

I beez here. What's left of me anyway. 100% humidity today. Worked outside doing mulch this morning. I'm also making my first batch of yogurt in the dehydrator. So far it doesn't seem to be working. Conflicting directions in the literature. Oh well...nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Thanks, A, and just in time for me to easily load a picture of the contents of my Mug Swap box from Debbie/irisluvr0252. It just landed and is it ever wonderful ... perfect and personal! Fits just about every adjective like that I know. ^_^ Thank you so much, girl, it really is perfect and I am delighted.

Soooo, here's my box:
***Two very large clear glass cups/mugs -- now if those won't be just perfect for the amount of tea and coffee I sometimes drink and perfect for curling up with a good book or magazine ...

***and the coffee and tea to go in them, of course ... Raspberry Scone ground coffee and Republic of Tea Orange Spice Green Tea. Wonderful!!

***along with a package of shortbread cookies (the kind made with REAL butter),

And for the kicker ...
***7 huge 'Surprise Lily' bulbs. Now here's the thing Debbie didn't know, but if I had to pick the one plant on my WantList that I most wanted right now, it would be the Surprise Lilies!! Blew me away!!!!!

***Yet more ... a nice, big 'Wilson Spider" Daylily ... another choice from my list and the first daylily of that color combination I've gotten for the "purple and chartreuse" garden area I'm working on.


Well, I about fell over when I opened this box. Sort of gave me goosebumps because on the way home from the store awhile ago I saw some gorgeous lilies and started thinking about the Surprise Lilies and how much I wanted some.

Again, thank you so much. Talk about making someone's day. You surely did make mine. ^_^

That is sooo awesome! And the surprise lilies - someone out there in the cosmos was picking up your vibe. Neat. See, I'm working on that whole "manifest your destiny" thing. I keep imagining me winning the lottery, but I hear you have to play to win. Hmmm.

Thanks for all your hard work Debbie in putting together such a super swap box. ;)

A.

Yah, those cups/mugs she sent each hold 16 ounces of liquid (2 C) although the size is difficult to tell in the picture ... so that gives you some idea of the size of the bulbs next to them.

The mugs will be great for soup in the winter too. I've become fond of clear glass because you get to see the colorful contents.

Happy dance! ♥♥♥

Sounds like Your going to have a bunch of pretty blooms next year!

Nice job Debbie!

Wellllllll, I will have to say I did some homework and checked your 'want' list! Those surprise lilies are from my grandma's yard and have been around quite a long time! If you want more.....I know where to get them! I'm sure they were handed down to her from her family somewhere along the line. She passed away in 1981 and we have moved most of them to either my yard, my sister's or my mom's. My mom passed away last year so now we are moving all her plants to my yard, my sister's yard and my niece's yard. I love the Wilson Spider daylily......hope it does well for you! I hope the tea and coffee are as good as they sound! And those cookies are a must with tea! (I had a note all ready to go in the box and darn if it didn't get all taped up before I put the note in!) :(

Oh well, Enjoy!

LOL ... I've done that myself. Everything is just perfect, Debbie, really. And even though you checked my Wants list, it didn't say which plant I wanted the most. So that's the very special part of it all. I'm such a hopeless something-or-other. ^_^

Yes, this should be an annual swap. I'll vote for that!!

Mammy CyMo

What a wonderful and thoughtful box, Carole.
You must have had your detective hat on, Debbie. I never thought to check your wants :)

Anywho, somebody clue me in. I'm growing several hybrid Lilies but want to know.....what is a Susprise Lily?


This message was edited Jun 22, 2011 9:36 PM

A surprise lily is a lily you get in a secret swap when you weren't expecting one.

I'm gonna get you for that!

:D

Groan ... everyone is a comedian. ^_^

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/517/

LOL! In the spring when the daffs are up and blooming, the surprise lily (magic lily, naked ladies) will send up a nice bunch of wide daff looking leaves. Those die down and the in July/August, almost overnight, a nice stem with a pink lily bloom appears......a surprise bloom!

Oh naked ladies....I have those. Never heard them called Surprise Lilies before but that makes sense. The leaves on mine just died back and I covered it all with mulch. Can't wait for the blooms to appear. Wonder if they have any naked men plants??? Hmmm....

LOL!

now that would be scary! :)

Well, I won't post a picture here, but if you google an image for pecker peppers, you will be very surprised!

OMG LK!!!

anyway. :D

It has come to pretty much everyone's attention that postal service to/from Canada is suspended indefinitely.

We have some participants who are swapping across the border. YOU know who you are. :D

If you have already let your swappee know then I think it's okay to share here too. We will hold the swap thread open until everyone's trade is complete. I hear some more folks are thinking of hand delivery. Thanks for all your ingenuity!!!

Have a great day!!!

A.

My buddy is Betty and she knows I'm holding her mug. I am visiting her in Aug but if the strike ends soon and I feel confident she will get ALL that I put in her box then I will mail it sooner....Customs can also hold packages for quite a while!!!

Neener Neener Neeeener:

I got your package yesterday, but I haven't been able to find my camera cord to upload the pics. :P

Neener sent me THREE mugs. But I only have two hands!

* The first one has a picture of a lizard which says, "No, I'm not a morning person. Why do you ask?" That's perfect because my iguana is really NOT a morning person. We all love that mug. :)

* The second mug is a little taller than a regular size mug and also has a picture of an iguana on it. It says: "Godzilla don't need no stinkin' sunscreen!" Hee - I washed it out and started using it immediately. ;)

* The third mug is a very pretty delicate white mug with a picture of a kitty looking up at a birdie in a holly tree. Neener said she fired that one herself. That's why I will never use it and always keep it in the hutch with mom's fiesta ware. ;)

She "also" sent a bag of Godiva "chocolate truffle" ground coffee which I promptly opened and will have to hoard because Court is away on family vacation and can't have any. :D

- And second bag of sumatra blend medium roast whole beans from Mayorga - has a picture of a tiger on it - ROAARR!!! I have never tried this coffee so I'm eager!

- AND a chocolate coated butter cookie from Ritter sport which felt like a gel pack when it arrived. Neener - 2 hours in the freezer, I peeled that wrapper off and ate that sucker for dinner!!!

- AND the BEST part is a playing-card sized famous autographed card with 2 iguanas on it which says "Iguana be your friend forever." Precious! Thank you sweetie - you truly are a crafty gal. You have inspired me to want to go back to painting and making things. So far I only have inspiration but nothing to show for it.

I love everything you sent. My mug closet is alive and slithering! Will edit this post and add snaps later. ;)

Can't wait to see your mugs! I take it you have an iguana? Would like to see him too please?

I have a confession to make. I screwed up. Sort of. Don't hate me!!! Here goes:

Hee - well when I was drawing names for everybody it was truly random. I don't know how else to draw names except to write them down and pull from "the hat."

Well, I kept pulling those names and as I was pulling Fruity's name I said, "one for you, two for me." I swear that's how it happened!!!

So I have 2 not-so-secret swap buddies. I didn't realize until after I ate Neener's chocolate bar that someone might be confused by that (besides me).

I am sending 2 packages. I might (!?) therefore receive two packages. If you have questions please direct them to my people by Dmail.

Thanks in advance for your understanding - you all know how it is between Fruity and me. :/

A.