Y'all amaze me! Eleven of 17 have already sent out their packages for May! Whoopie! May Birthday gals, as your packages start to arrive please begin a running list of who you have received from and post it to this thread. It is always interesting to find how long it takes for an envelope of birthday candy to travel from place to place.

I was so excited to know my first package arrived in just two day so the postal folk are really on the ball. Right? But then I realized it only had to travel about 50 miles. Silly me. Still glad to have it arrive quickly and I am thankful for regular postal delivery of our little packages. Three Cheers for Postal Workers and the service they provide us! Hip Hip Hooray!, Hip Hip Hooray!, Hip Hip Hooray!

had a stack of envelopes waiting for me when I got home yesterday
Patrick's Mom
LoveOfQuilts
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZquilter
WMUTeach
JENNR8R
Gaijin

Thanks for the list Macybaby! I worry about my little packages as they take so long sometimes to get where they need to go.

A big thank you to Jennr8r for letting me know I posted on the wrong board when I had sent out my packages. I stay subscribed to old threads for the ideas that pop up there and managed to post in our last 2.5 bday thread instead of this one. I fixed it fast and unsubscribed to the old list :)

4/23 - WMU
4/25 - Sewbizgirl
PatricksMom
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZQuilter
Jennr8r
Gaijin

My husband asked me to say Thank You! - -He went to our mailbox yesterday and took out the 7 packages and went "oh, her Birthday is coming up!" So now he has time to shop for me.

Thanks for the lists, gals and Irish, you make me laugh. I never considered that we were doing an act of community service by filling mail boxes with birthday envelopes. Next year we can be named the 2023 - 2.5 Birthday Swap and Birthday Reminder Group for Husbands. (BRGHs) Tee-Hee-Hee!!

Glad my card arrived, Irish. Hope my other ones get where they are going as fast.
Tell your hubby, he's welcome to the birthday wake up call!

sent my candies off yesterday..

Sending out my May Birthday Packages today. Looks like i'm late to the game. Weather has been beautiful here so long days working in gardens and enjoying it before it gets hot and humid.

Gannyrosie, Life is a balancing act. Enjoy your spring weather before the hot and humid days drive you inside. "On-time" is your packages in he mailbox of that month's birthday swapper or for now birthday swappers! ;)

I finally have a day off to post my list of envelopes received! I worked over 40 hours the last three days and am enjoying a sunny day at home!
Candies Received:
April 25th
TravelingGramma
WMUTeach (my dog stole your envelope, but we got it back!)
PatricksMOM
IBEX94
Sewbiz
JENNR8R
April 27th
Love of quilts
NZquilter

got two more today
Crispy frog
ahwu

I'll post a complete list later - don't have it with me right now and didn't want to wait to acknowledge these.

Candies Received:
April 25th
TravelingGramma
WMUTeach (my dog stole your envelope, but we got it back!)
PatricksMOM
IBEX94
Sewbiz
JENNR8R
April 27th
Love of quilts
NZquilter
April 28th
Macybaby
ahwu

Gajin, Bad dog, bad dog! Tee-Hee-Hee. Reminds me of a book my children read long ago called "The Dog Ate My Homework" Now you can write one about the dog ate my birthday treats. .:)

Irish Mom , congrats on daughters engagement. Depending on your daughter, unless they ask for your advice, just have the checkbook ready. LoL. Mine would change her mine, like you change your clothes. She knew what she wanted and I had to just keep it within budget. True story, gave her a budget for the dress, we went shopping, she pick a dress, put the deposit down. We were in separate cars, so not even 10 mins driving away, she calls and ask if I really liked the dress. Needless to say, she called and cancelled the dress before the end of day. Just have patience and enjoy the journey.

Thanks Gannyrosie - true words of wisdom. We had the big budget talk last night and my husband explained a WOAH doesn't mean we don't like it or even that we think it's too costly; it's just let us think and talk about it. My daughter was "you are the ones who will keep me in line! I am depending on that!" haha Actually she is very reasonable (at least now) and is just in sticker shock instead of "I must have that all costs" shock. Today we are looking at a few venues.

I received yesterday, 4/28:
AHWU
MacyBaby

Received:
WMU
Sewbizgirl
PatricksMom
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZQuilter
Jennr8r
Gaijin

Received today, April 29th
Crispy-Frog

Candies Received:
April 25th
TravelingGramma
WMUTeach (my dog stole your envelope, but we got it back!)
PatricksMOM
IBEX94
Sewbiz
JENNR8R
April 27th
Love of quilts
NZquilter
April 28th
Macybaby
ahwu

Update:
April 30th
Granny rosie

Received:
CrispyFrog

Received:
AHWU
MacyBaby
WMU
Sewbizgirl
PatricksMom
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZQuilter
Jennr8r
Gaijin

And I'm going to disappear for a few days so you will get my other envelope updates in a week. Have a great week!!!!

WMUTeach, our signs of spring =. Grass is green, trees have blooms and starting to have leaves, flower bulbs are blooming, lawns are being mowed and farmers are starting to work the fields. Spring temperatures 34-80’s. Transition weather with more showery precipitation. I planted my seeds for my container gardens last week. Local forecaster said freezing temperatures are over for this part of the year. Yea.

I received my BD list for this month. Expect to mail in the next few days. Have a great week everyone.

Got two more
Sewbizgirl
grannyrosie

Had planned to repost entire list, and then I left it at home.

May candies are in the mail.

Thank you everyone for the updates. We are looking stunningly efficient!

Today is May 4 so I have to share one of my favorite kitty photos, I found it on the internet some years ago and it just makes me smile.

Have a wonderful day at work or sewing machine, everyone!!

That picture made me laugh out loud WMUTeach!

May the fourth be with you all! Thank you for the Darth kitty!

Hahaha! I love that picture WMUTeach! That's too much. May the fourth be with all of y'all.

Received #13 envelope today from Irish Mom!

Recieved two more

Kele
Irishmom

That makes for 15, and I believe that is all of them - and it's still one week until my birthday!

I received an envelope from Kele today!

Whether you are a mom, a grandma, an auntie, a teacher, a neighbor, or a dear friend you have all from time to time stepped in to do just as a mother would. Your kindnesses are acknowledged and you are honored. Happy Mother's Day my swapping friends.

Happy mother's day!

Oh yes, I forgot to wish all you gals Happy mother's day! ❤️ Thank you WMUTeach, mothering is in our soul. Most of us ladies in the world are nurturing even if it's only to their pet. :) Big hug

I hope all you Mom's had a wonderful Mother's Day!

I'm up to 14!

Received week of May 1 -8:
Kele
LoveofQuilts
Gannyrosie

Previously Received:
CrispyFrog
AHWU
MacyBaby
WMU
Sewbizgirl
PatricksMom
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZQuilter
Jennr8r
Gaijin

Back from a fun week in Colorado visiting family and friends. Happy Monday everyone!

Good day everyone. I just got done mailing out all 3 of the BD candies out. They go out tonight. Have a great evening everyone.

15!

5.11.22: LogCabin82

Previously Received:
Kele
LoveofQuilts
Gannyrosie
CrispyFrog
AHWU
MacyBaby
WMU
Sewbizgirl
PatricksMom
TravelingGramma
IBEX94
NZQuilter
Jennr8r
Gaijin

Thanks everyone!!

Happy Birthday Macy Baby. Today is YOUR day so celebrate from morning coffee or tea to a special birthday yummy!

Happy birthday, Macybaby!

Happy Birthday MacyBaby!! Today is the only Friday 13th for the year. I hope it was a lucky day for you!

Happy birthday Macybaby,. Hope you had a relaxing day.

Happy birthday, Macybaby!!