Secret Trade Received!

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » May 28, 2008 7:17 pm

Yipeeeee! I am first! I am first!

Oh my Gosh! I came home from a stressful 4 hour meeting at work and I see the most beautiful basket in my driveway.

I slowed down and could tell that they were hostas...WHAT! How would a basket of hostas be in my drive ? ,,,, with a bow and pretty paper liner,,, and a pink flower in front.

I had to stop before pulling in the garage to get a closer look at this phenomenon. There in the middle was a professional florist pick with an envelope ........

"Hallson's Secret Trade"

My trader was local and she took the time to hand deliver it. I sure wish I could have been home. It was MySkyBlue2. She lives about 20 minutes away.

I got:
Hosta "T-Rex" - on the top of my wish list
Hosta "Lakeside Dividing Line" - actually a secret wish, but somehow forgot it on the list
Hosta "Midnight Ride" - I really need some darker green, the leaves are beautiful (she's a mind reader too)
AND a pink New guinea impatiens - perfect for the shade garden (of course these can take more sun)

Thank you so much Laura. The hostas are all so great and the presentation is awesome!

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » May 28, 2008 7:22 pm

OMG! How cool is that.. she lives so close!. What a great present for you! It is almost too pretty to mess up

Ginger

Spider · Post by **Spider** » May 28, 2008 7:35 pm

That is so cool! Congrats on being first, and thanks for the photo!

digs57 · Post by **digs57** » May 28, 2008 7:37 pm

Totally sweet! Now come on, how many of us are within driving distance of our secret trades?

You are SOOOOO lucky!

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » May 28, 2008 8:23 pm

Way cool! It's so nice to be near other hosta people.

party_music50 · Post by **party_music50** » May 28, 2008 8:35 pm

That's AWESOME! and very clever too!

Willowy · Post by **Willowy** » May 28, 2008 8:50 pm

That is so cool that your trader is local. A couple years ago I was matched up with a trader that was only about 30 minutes away. Following the trade we connected, toured each others gardens a couple of times, shared a trip to First Look and now we are planning a trip to England next Spring to tour some amazing gardens. There's nothing like the "friendship plant" to bring a couple of people together!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » May 28, 2008 8:50 pm

Man, everybody already said it....cool, awesome, clever and sweet!!!

myskyblue2 · Post by **myskyblue2** » May 28, 2008 8:51 pm

I didn't have the heart to squish T.Rex into a box!
Ok, so everyone can move closer to me, and it can be like christmas every-other day

The whole time I had the Mission Impossible theme song going off in my head

Laura

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » May 28, 2008 9:04 pm

This is so nice!!! I didn't notice the fact that you were so close!!!!! What a great day for you two!

vawildflower · Post by **vawildflower** » May 28, 2008 11:02 pm

How great to come home to such a nice surprise!!! I cant wait for mine.

wild

baja220 · Post by **baja220** » May 28, 2008 11:03 pm

Can't ya just see Laura.....Drivin down the road, both hands on the wheel, lookin left, lookin, right.....does anybody see me?, puts the sun glasses on, hmmmmming the Mission Impossible song.

Did you guys know you were that close?

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » May 28, 2008 11:04 pm

OMG, that is just way too cool!!!!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » May 29, 2008 7:05 am

What a fantastic surprise, Pandora! I have met Laura before and she was my secret trader one year. She "lured" me down to her place and surprised me with my trade. I truly do think she has a bit of a spy in her soul.

Of course we had to go hosta shopping and have lunch too. She's a lovely woman and very generous with her trades, as you can see.
Well done, Laura!

chelielynn · Post by **chelielynn** » May 29, 2008 9:05 am

How cool is that. Not only a great trade but meeting a new friend.

Shelly

playinmud · Post by **playinmud** » May 29, 2008 9:40 am

That is fabulous, and very creative! How wonderful!!

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » May 29, 2008 12:37 pm

THis is sooooooooooo coool! Of course, I now have the MI theme stuck in my head

Alexa

Astilbeblu · Post by **Astilbeblu** » May 29, 2008 1:09 pm

Looks as if I'm second! The dogs started barking and when I opend the door, lo and behold, A BOX!! The dogs are dancing around me as I dance across the kitchen floor...

My secret trader was mjones453. Thank You so very much Mary! She was quite generous...sending...

Lakeside Kaleidoscope..my first Lakeside Hosta
Fortunei Aureomarginata..new to me
Tiny Tears...a repacement that was lost to the voles a couple of years ago...this one is going in a pot!
Emerald Tiara...another lost to those dreaded creatures..
Hadspen Samphire..new to me...should look lovely next to my Hadspen Blue

Thank You again so much Mary!!!!!

mjjones453 · Post by **mjjones453** » May 29, 2008 1:17 pm

Dorothy Glad that they made it ok! Hopefully they were not to smashed! Mary

AlwaysWeeding · Post by **AlwaysWeeding** » May 29, 2008 2:01 pm

WOW - better than Christmas.
Got my stash from maidinshade this noon and potted them up quick before going back to work. I got 6 that I didn't have on my list at the time she shipped them. (I bought a large single-crown Praying Hands on Memorial Day so added my new trade to the pot).
She sent wonderful healthy,big-rooted plants - t if them, and a little (easy-clean!) hummingbird feeder.
I got:
Praying hands
Kabuki
Twist of Lime
Kabitan
Heartsong