Laura3

Ok...I have you all beat...I lived on South Padre Island and Bayview, Texas...So close to the Mexico Border...Now that is South Texas....

My package arrived at my Secret Pal's House Today...Hope to hear from her soon....

Nancy in Louisiana

Your turtles are so cute -- if I ever see a red eared slider around here it's usually at least 12" in diameter and nasty as can be. They crawl up out of the ditches to try to lay their eggs along the road. Don't know why they don't stay down in the woods, but so many get crunched by oncoming traffic. I wish people would watch out. Think how old those turtles must be. (Oops - really off subject. Sorry.)

newquilter10

I am in the Rio Grande Valley, south Texas, about 7 miles north of Mexico.

Linda

Laura3

Linda...Where are you in the Valley???

newquilter10

Alamo Texas is our winter home and we love it there.

ssnare

Here is a picture of what my secret pal sent. She sent a beautiful bird panel, a Cicely Mary Barker flower fairies piece ( I collect Cicely Mary Barker flower fairies:), a heart ornament, a green and purple magnetic piece of jewelry that is very unusual. It can be made into a necklace or bracelet. I have never seen one like this. My granddaughter who is 13 saw it and loves it. She is wanting it desperately. LOL. I also go some hershey's kissis with cherries. It was all tied with a lovely ribbon fabric, which I have never seen before. Thank you , again Shawnita Zimmer, (DeserLake Quilting) I love it all. Merry Christmas to all.

Roseysue

I had signed up for the SP Swap in Dec, but being my first time, I didn't know what to do next to find out how to find out who I was to send my pkg to.
Well on Wed 12/8 I was opening some pkgs of books I had ordered and came to one (thought it was another book) and found inside something so beautiful that it took my breath away.
In the package were 6 beautiful fat quarters in my favorite colors, three,handmade, very delicate Christmas ornaments, a Handmade Quilter's journal (my first entry was that day) and a marker. I took a picture of them, wrote thank you note and mailed it the next day.
She really outdid herself and I feel very special because of it. Thanks again Wendy. Sue Green

MistyMarie

My turtles are about three years old. When I got them, they were smaller than a silver dollar. They are really healthy guys. Whenever I get near their tank, they swim right up to me. They like sleeping by my neck because I am warm. I have never been bit (but my daughter has...twice!) I used to not like turtles at all, but since getting these from a colleague at school, I have enjoyed them from the very beginning. Getting the little glass turtle was a real pleasant surprise. I might just start collecting turtles, starting with this one. :lol:

sewnsew

My package is on its way to California !!! One of the big cities there !!! Begins with "S"...... Hmmmm....

Laura3

Linda....We lived on South Padre, Port Isabel and Bayview for almost 18 years. We are now in the northeast, but there are so many things I miss about South Texas....Glad you are enjoying being a Winter Texan....