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AskewGardens

AskewGardens
Date Joined: January 11, 2010
Last Online: March 23, 2010
Birthday: October 2, 1962
Country: United States
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About Me

First and foremost I garden, then dance and next I craft. I sew, paint signs, and am doing some needle felting now.

I collect garden related things, I like old and shabby or kitschy things like gnomes.

I also collect old Scotties, stuffed of figurines, or postcards, any really if they're old.

I have a sterling charm bracelet, and love getting new charms for it, especially if they are pertinent or interesting and unusual.

I live on a small farm and raise rare breed animals. I have turkeys, chickens, quail, ducks, pigs, FAINTING GOATS(!) and a DONKEY! I'd love any collectibles pertaining to turkeys, pigs, and donkeys, I usually prefer old, but if it's really cute or unusual I'll like new. I also keep bees, so honey (not actual honey, but things pertaining to honey) and honey bee things are appreciated.

I square dance, ballroom dance and do ethic German dance. So, I collect square dance things and German things especially edelweiss.

If you really want to make my day give me some unusual or hard to find seeds, flowers or tomatoes, especially if it's out of your garden.

Old = pre 1960

For current swaps

For the funky sock swap: I love socks! I like dark colored backgrounds like black or brown. Don't like toe socks. Prefer midcalf, over the ankle style socks with novelty designs. I love farm animals, bees, hunting dogs, gnomes, florals. Also, love holiday socks. Hot Sox is one of my favorite brands, but their designs aren't as cool as the used to be. There are some of their socks that I've had for close to 10 years! They're only just now wearing out. (I don't care for K. Bell they get nappy too soon.) If you can't find novelty socks any eco socks would be great, hemp, bamboo, etc. There's only one pair of knee highs I'd like and they're really hard (for me) to find, white crochet, or pontille (sp?) knit. Not fishnet. They're to wear with my German dirndl.

I wear a ladies size 9 shoe.

I would absolutely LOVE a pair of hand knit socks, but I realize that's a lot to ask for. :)

Favorite Books

I love southern women authors in particular.

I really liked... Secret Life of Bees, Water for Elephants, The Girls

Favorite Television

I don't watch lots of TV, but I do enjoy some of the dramas like... Carnivale, Sons of Anarchy, United States of Tara, Dexter, True Blood,

Favorite Crafts

I sew period costumes for dance.

I've been experimenting with needle felting and am really enjoying it.

I paint signs and Dutch Hex signs.

Likes and Don't Likes

LOVE: Chocolate, antiques, vintage clothing and vintage jewelery and accessories, dark rich colors, ethnic foods

DON'T CARE FOR: cutesy, neon colors, girly stuff,

Favorite Music

I love Bluegrass music and all rhythmic music. Disco, dance, etc. I like to hear that beat. Don't like rock, hard rock, love songs or ballads.

Ratings

joriwill rated for Small Treasure swap on Mar 23, 2010
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Comment: Wow, this was wonderful. The egg strainer was a bounus and the little ladybugs magnets are so cute. Thank you so much.
TamSpires rated for FUNKY Sock Swap on Mar 20, 2010
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Comment: i totally LOVE the socks you sent...thx so much for a speedy send, too! :o]
Response: Oh good, I shopped for days, both on line and in stores. I found a pair for myself too with gnomes on them. :)
kellylynn9 rated for Small Treasure swap on Mar 12, 2010
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Comment: I just love the treasures you sent to me! I can't wait for the warm weather so I can start going back to the flea market! Thank you so much!! :)
RavenMiller rated for Package of Green on Mar 12, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful package! I love using "green" bags at the grocery, so the tote was a great call. Thank you.
cathepsut rated for Gnome Postcard Swap #2 on Mar 8, 2010
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Comment: What a funky card. With that pig, the bag of gold and the clover I should have plenty of luck this year... :-)
Response: Thanks so much for the post card in return! I wish we had (around here) more gnome cards to buy. I think they're great!
MsMarvel rated for Go Green Bag Swap on Mar 8, 2010
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Comment: Thank you sooo much for the cool bag and Yummy candy!! :)
moowee rated for Gnome Postcard Swap #2 on Mar 5, 2010
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FROGGY42 rated for Gnome Postcard Swap on Feb 24, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the cute gnome postcard. ~Gail
Hippiechick1955 rated for Thrift Store Find - USA on Feb 24, 2010
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Comment: Thank you so much for the book and the sunflower extras!!! I have not read this book yet, although it has been on my wishlist for a while so this is awesome!!! I really like the sunflowers. I actually think I want to put them on my computer monitor. They make me smile :) Thank you so much for being my partner and for reading my profile!!!
Response: I had just finished it and enjoyed seeing a little of how life was for them at that time. Glad you're happy. :)
Moominbrooke rated for Gnome Postcard Swap on Feb 24, 2010
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Comment: Charming! :0)
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Comment: Angela! What a wonderful package - and what a lot of trouble you went to for the Piggly Wiggly bag! Thank your mom for trying to find the Andy Warhol version (sounds awesome!). I love tea and have one afternoons at work - I even have a clear glass teapot to showcase the lovely hand-tied tea blooms you sent (and "hot" tea - I can't wait). Everything was just lovely - hope we meet up again in a swap so I can return the favour!
MissBrightEyes rated for Scavenger hunt on Feb 4, 2010
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Comment: Thanks so much for the wonderful package! I especially loved the bracelet you made :)

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Hippiechick1955 on Feb 24, 2010:

We do have lots in common. you are only 1 dog behind me . . . we are having puppies (Great Dane) in April; maybe you need a puppy? LOL!!! Glad you found Bookmooch. It really is a good source for books. Sometimes it just takes a little patience until a book that you want is available.

Hippiechick1955 on Feb 3, 2010:

Welcome to Swap-Bot!!! Hope you have lots of fun!!!

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