I'm going to be at the tail end of mailing mine. I've been working furiously on a time-sensitive project, which I plan to finish this week. Then on to my HST's and will get them in the mail next week.

I just mailed my 140 HST's today. I'm worried because I didn't tape the flap. I hope they make it undamaged.

WYGranny

Becky

Yeah my package got mailed today. I am so happy to do this. I will email Ritzy too. I also sent extras for the ladies who had difficult times. Can not wait to get them in the mail and do a project. I am aiming for the Tree of Life from Edyta's book.

Have just received an email from Ritzy, MY PACKAGE IS THERE, Yea, I'm so excited, I feel like a little kid going to their first birthday party, how great is all of this I can't wait for my babies to arrive home, this is going to be one special quilt. My heart goes out to Ritzy and Co. for all the hard work, believe me we really do appreciate it all. What a wonderful bunch of guys you all are, thanks heaps. From Aussie land, where today is a beautiful day, the sun is shining in South Australia.

International ladies--you rock! I have all packages from UK, all but two from Canada are on their way or already here and one from Australia that is not yet on its way. Great job!

Ladies from the USA-you rock too but you need to get your packages in the mail.

Am maling my HST's today. Will also e-mail Ritzy separately. Can't wait!
Chris Chambers

me too, had surgery today and just spending the time reading old post just cheered my up. I feel like we are all part of a great big family

ritzy wrote: Agreed. I remember seeing a lot of the purple faces in the beginning of this journey. Now the faces are coming out one-by-one. Hello everybody! Clara

Ritzy, don't forewarn them....that is why they get paid the big bucks for not doing anything to hard at the post office.......
peg in ks

Lori, I understand about the picture. I rarely take a good picture. My family started telling me that there are never any pictures of me at family events so I have to let them take some. Ritzy my triangles will be in the mail this week. We relocated to the Seattle area for a month before heading home and I am finally settled so have time to finish them up.

Hey Lori,
lots of members put up pictures of pieces they have done, or other family members (including pets!) It doesn't have to be a picture of you if you are totally photo-phobic, but something of yours, which is more interesting than the starting outline. Or how about a photo of you standing behind one of the purple hills in Colorado (if you have hills), or behind one of your quilts, that could be fun

Rosemary

ritzy wrote:
Ritzy -
It's wonderful people like you, Debbie, Clara, Barb, Margo, etc who have encouraged the rest of us to participate! It's fun! I have to be an extrovert at work but in my private life (with the things I hold dear like quilting) I have always been introverted and rather shy to participate much less show someone my work. But you know what? There were no skills tests to be admitted to the exchanges or the blog and I (among many others I'm sure) am just darn happy to get to play! I love to see the comments from everyone inside the states and outside too! Maybe we do share a "universal spirit"...it makes my heart smile!

I'm working on the picture but in 10 years of marriage my hubby has only been able to get 2 pictures of me and those are hidden where he doesn't look (cleaning closet ).

Thanks for being the conductor on this leg of the journey!

Lori
Tickled "purple" in Colorado

Oh, and let me just say: I love how many people have become really active on the site since we began this journey. I especially like the fact that many are getting their profile pictures up so we can see who we are traveling with.

Tomorrow is March 1st. That means only two weeks for your HSTs to get to my house. I have received packages from 48 ladies. One from Australia and UK today so that is good to see the oversea packages arriving. All the packages I have received have arrived in good shape except for the one that I already told you about. A little tape and we won't have to worry about that. So, I am excited. Checking the mail has been fun. I am sure our postal workers are wondering what is going on. Wait until I walk in with 137 packages to go out. Maybe, I should check to make sure I don't have to let them know ahead of time.