A friend of mine suggested to get a clear storage box and mark it SECRET PAL SWAP STUff, and put those little treasures I find along the way in it ASAP. Keep on making those fun little items also, then when it comes time to put your SP PKG. together go shoppng in yur box. WELLA....its ready to mail out before the deadline date. Its so simple and very helpful to have my box with stuff in it. Although I DO enjoy going out to the quilt shops, Joanns, michaels,etc. sometimes time gets away from us, life gets in the way, grandkids arrive, (I DON'T have any) and now with the cold weather arriving flu/colds hit. Think of the Boy scout moto "BE PREPARED". Lets make NOVEMBER right on schedule, so LORI won't have to fret over all of us ADULTS and our bad habits. :-)