This Little Light of Mine - Due May 25th [Archive]

morning star

04-20-2009, 03:36 AM

This Little Light of Mine - Due May 25th
Swap Due Date - May 25th - in my hands
Signup/Withdraw Date - May 15th
Number of cards - 3 for 3
Number of Participants – 30

This Little Light of Mine, I'm going to let it shine - Due May 25th

Swap! This swap is all about you and what you do best. Is it watercolor, collage, drawing, fabric? Whatever it is, let's see it!
This is a swap open to any medium

RULES

- All cards should be The usual:
3.5” x 2.5”
All cards should be sent in plastic sleeves.
Please include username, real name, origin (country) and swap name on back
- Please include username and swap name on all envelopes sent in.
- International participants – PLEASE send US postage or $1 if you have it!
- US Participants – Please include a stamped, self addressed envelope. (By the time this swap is due, postage stamps will be 44 cents and the additional ounce rate will still be 17 cents.)
-I will return poorly made or late cards to the sender provided there is postage included.

Please PM me for my address when you are ready to mail your cards. If you already have my address please PM me when you are ready to mail your cards so that I know they are on the way.

All cards are due in my hands by the due date. Late cards will be returned. Please mail early so they arrive on time.

If life gets crazy and you have to withdraw, no worries, just let me know!

1- Amerasu arrived and "shining"
2- molossus arrived and "shining"
3- Eraser Queen arrived and "shining"
4- sandrawillard arrived and "shining"
5- Meran arrived and "shining"
6- shoreart arrived and "shining"
7- monarch arrived and "shining"
8- Katilady arrived and "shining"
9- AmyFaerie arrived and "shining"
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Judithian

04-20-2009, 04:54 PM

As much fun as this swap sounds, it's nearly impossible for me to finish cards and have them to you in a month time. If you ever decide to move the date out, PM me!

Just an FYI - A swap host has 90 days from the start of the swap to send the cards back out. Many people use a swap due date of about 2 months or so. A swap host has 2 weeks from the due date to send the cards back out.

Can't wait to see all the amazing art from this swap! Wish I could join.

EraserQueen

04-20-2009, 04:58 PM

Oh! A quick turn around swap! I actually may join because of the sooner due date LOL. lemme see if I can made the cards and I'll be back!

Amerasu

04-20-2009, 05:03 PM

hhmmm.... a month is too soon for me too. Next time! Sounds like a great swap theme, easy at least, lol! :)

morning star

04-20-2009, 05:47 PM

I won't have such short turnaround dates in the future. I am sort of in a hurry on this one because I would like to get my first one done. I want to do one for Frida Kahlo's birthday (and mine)...July 6th and can't do a second one until I've done and finished my first. I didn't want to wait to do the Frida swap as my first because then I would be waiting a lot longer. This is why my life gets crazy....I create all these dramas for myself.
I would love to have had you in the swap Amerasu and Judithian. Start your Frida cards now :)

Amerasu

04-20-2009, 05:57 PM

ok, go on then. Add me! I can handle 3 cards before May 25 - I think, lol :)

Judithian

04-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Wish I could, but I have an art show here in Savannah to get ready for - and I haven't even started yet - UGH! Thanks though.

Besides, I promised myself I wouldn't sign up for a single extra swap until I get all personal trades caught up.

morning star

04-21-2009, 03:11 AM

Good Luck on your show Judithian.
I've added you to the list Amerasu.
Eraser Queen just let me know when I can add you ;)

molossus

04-26-2009, 02:02 AM

Color me crazy, but I'm doing pretty well on catching up with my swaps, so I'll sneak this one in.

morning star

04-26-2009, 04:20 AM

Yay, molossus, I'm exctited you are joining. I received one of your cards in a recent swap and it was amazing.

molossus

04-26-2009, 07:21 AM

Well, you've inspired me, and I got on a roll tonight. I've done my three plus one for the hostess! I think these four are fairly representative of my work-one on illustration board, one on momi paper, one on elephant poo paper and one on balsa wood.

EraserQueen

04-26-2009, 01:48 PM

Okay, you can put me down!

morning star

04-26-2009, 02:24 PM

This just keeps getting better and better. Eraser Queen I'm thrilled you are joining too!
Such great colorful work.

Molossus great as usual. I can't wait to see what elaphant poo paper is like. What a funny name. So which is your favorite surface to work on?

molossus

04-26-2009, 05:27 PM

I can't say I have a favorite. Each has its strengths and each its problems. The momi is fantastic if I want a very dramatic image, but you have to fight the metallic gold streaks. The lokta gives a rich, deep color but tends to shred or pill if you aren't careful, and the balsa wood adds an instant patina of age but the grain can get in the way of your picture. The illustration board gives the truest, brightest color but I have to do all the work!

sandrawillard

04-27-2009, 05:53 AM

I would love to participate in this swap!

Now... let's see... what to make. :)

morning star

04-27-2009, 11:51 AM

Great, so glad you are joining us. I'll add you to the list.

molossus

04-27-2009, 01:50 PM

If you would PM me your address, I'll get my cards in the mail.

Meran

04-28-2009, 03:44 PM

You are so bad.. okay, I accept. Now I have to redo some cards for other swaps. I hope you feel guilty. :D
[I'm so proud of you; you're using MY tactics! ;)]

morning star

04-28-2009, 03:51 PM

I'm so glad you could join us Meran
I was raised Catholic and do guilt well but I've learned to get over it quickly!

Meran

04-28-2009, 05:33 PM

I grew up with a lot of Catholics, my home town is 50%... :D So, I know how to hand it out, but am forgiving.. :jiggy:

hmmm.. should be a nice swap.
I've worked on wood too, but use some oak veneer that I have glued onto chipboard (or something like it), sand it and gesso it too, sometimes.. haven't done that in a while. Seems it would work well for the oil pastels.. maybe I'll try one and if I like it, I'll put it in there!

Amerasu

04-29-2009, 01:23 PM

Working on mine right now and hope to get them out in the next day or two. I think this is the fastest I have ever worked on swap cards, lol!

morning star

04-29-2009, 07:47 PM

Hmmm.....quick turnarounds.....provide inspiration for you?
I love deadlines.
I'll PM you my address.

morning star

04-30-2009, 02:05 PM

I've been trying to persuade a couple of the new mixed media people into this swap.
Anyone know any of them? I'll pay any bribes required if someone knows anyone to invite into the swap.

shoreart

04-30-2009, 02:10 PM

I'd be happy to join, thanks for asking!

monarch

04-30-2009, 04:46 PM

You can sign me up to this swap, please....I don't know if I am getting in over my head with all these amazing handdrawn cards but I'll try and forget about that and just do it....................

morning star

05-01-2009, 03:56 AM

Yippeeeeeeeeeee
Shoreart and Monarch I'm soooo excited you are joining us!
Monarch, such bravery! You'll do great! You were half way in just by submitting work here to be juried. And now you have dove right into the deep waters.
Welcome both of you

morning star

05-01-2009, 07:02 PM

molossus Your amazing cards came today. (I feel like I'm stuck on the word amazing today. My returns for the figurative swap came today and they were amazing too.) All my posts seem to have the word amazing in them. BUT if the word fits.....
I love the texture of the elephant poo ( I kind-a-like saying it too!) paper

Pippin

05-02-2009, 02:03 AM

I will be back to join if I can get some felting done tomorrow!

katilady

05-02-2009, 02:21 AM

Morning Star go ahead and add me. I have the foundation for some cards drying and if all goes well I should be able to finish them tomorrow.

morning star

05-02-2009, 03:34 AM

YAY, Katilady is joining us ! ! ! ! !
Pippin I'm visualizing you felting but it's getting a little fuzzzzzzzy.
Okay bad, bad joke, But I hope it works out for you (and us) that you can come sign up.

amyfaerie

05-03-2009, 12:44 AM

morning star, add me? I can do this!

molossus

05-03-2009, 01:35 AM

I'm glad my cards made it. I always sort of hold my breath until they arrive for fear the dreaded snail mail goblins will eat them!

I love the lilting quality of the sound, too--elephant poo paper. Now, if I could only find some of the panda poo paper--even better!

katilady

05-03-2009, 01:51 AM

OMG, if you find panda poo paper I want some! :D

molossus

05-03-2009, 02:14 AM

I can find it sold as cards or journals, but I haven't found any blank stock. I'll let you know if I have any success.

katilady

05-03-2009, 03:10 AM

Right on! Where do you get your elephant poo paper BTW?

And here are my cards for the swap. I hope they are OK:

katilady

05-03-2009, 03:10 AM

And may I have your address please? :D

molossus

05-03-2009, 05:35 PM

I think your cards are gorgeous!

And I get my elephant poo paper at http://www.mulberrypaperandmore.com/elephantpoohpaper.aspx

katilady

05-03-2009, 06:20 PM

Thanks Molossus!

morning star

05-04-2009, 03:51 AM

Those are great Katilady
Sorry for the lack of response, I was gone for the weekend. I will PM you my address.
Amyfaerie, I'm thrilled you are joining us!

sandrawillard

05-04-2009, 04:32 AM

OK, I think I'm ready to get your address. Would you PM me with it so I can get these sent off?

I decided to do some more of my watercolour landscapes but this time with a little twist. I'm finding myself more and more influenced by Art Deco and Art Nouveau lately. Hope they look ok!

Meran

05-04-2009, 05:27 AM

Sandra, those are nice, and Katilady's are great too.. (just a note Katilady.. for those of us who are ignorant (ie. me), please tell us at least the medium you used and maybe a little of the process..

Hey, Colleen, you know that bribe you were talking about? ;) See above..

katilady

05-04-2009, 03:25 PM

Hey Meran--I used hard molding paste that I spread onto matboard with a credit card. Then using the credit card, and a large and small cap from bottles I made impressions in it while it was still wet. After it dried (about 24 hours) I sanded it and then highlighted the impressions with charcoal. After that I did several acrylic washes in various colors ending with a gold wash. Then added a bit more charcoal. It's quite fun to do! Adriayna has an 8x8 canvas I did using the same process. Thanks for asking!

Amerasu

05-04-2009, 04:41 PM

Cards are on the way :)

katilady

05-04-2009, 04:48 PM

Mine have gone postal as well!

shoreart

05-04-2009, 06:51 PM

Here are two of my mixed media cards.

sandrawillard

05-04-2009, 11:17 PM

Help! Where do I send these off to? I did send a pm to Morning Star earlier today but haven't heard back yet. Would someone be kind enough to pm me the address in case I don't hear back by tonight?

Sorry if I am being antsy! I'm going to the post office tomorrow and I'd like to ship it all out at the same time if I could. :D

katilady

05-04-2009, 11:21 PM

Sending you a PM!

molossus

05-04-2009, 11:24 PM

Those are beautiful cards, Shoreart. I joined this swap hoping to get some mixed media cards, and I'm salivating over the ones I've seen so far!

shoreart

05-05-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks molossus! This is my first swap here. Glad you like my cards.:D

morning star

05-05-2009, 03:54 AM

WOW you've all been very busy today!
Meran you are so subtle! :)
Amerasu, Sandra and Katilady I will be watching for your cards.
Thanks so much everyone for giving us sneak peeks at the great cards coming in for this swap. No dull bulbs here! Everyone is shining bright.
Katilady, Shoreart and Sandra may need to make more cards. :) You three are in big demand!

sandrawillard

05-05-2009, 04:07 AM

Thanks for the fast reply Morning star (and to the rest who helped out)!... Sorry if I was getting anxious, I think I had too much caffeine today. :twitcy: However, I have them all packed up and ready to go out tomorrow. I sure hope I did everything right. THIS IS EXCITING!!!!!!!! MY FIRST SWAP!!!!!! WoOOoooOOooOO (yup... definitely caffeine!)

Now I'm off to work on the black and white swap! This is so much fun.

PS - I have a general swap question. How do you determine which cards go to whom? Or is it all just a random pick thing?

morning star

05-05-2009, 01:10 PM

Sandra, how's the buzz today? :) I'm glad the address thing worked out. I didn't get a chance to check messages yesterday until late. Sorry to keep you in that buzzed suspense so long but it sounds like others jumped in ....I'm glad.
This is my first time hosting a swap here. (I've hosted at AFA)
I imagine this will be quite different. There I would swap like quality and talent.
Since everyone's work here has both those qualities I imagine it will be more random.
You can post your wishes for a particular card as some people aleready have (don't worry Meran, I won't name names ;) ) Since the new people will be in high demand I probably won't be able to make every wish come true but you can try it.
I do accept bribes :D

sandrawillard

05-06-2009, 03:42 AM

Aha! I knew there was a method to the madness. :D

Today has been very good. I actually ended up working on a large scratchboard piece tonight that I had been putting off for a while. I hate leaving things unfinished so now I'm determined to see this one done. I think have about two more nights of hard work on it and it should be done. I'm wanting to enter it into an exhibition.

One day I hope to host a swap too! It sounds like a little bit of hard work and a whole lot of fun. Oh, by the way, I got my cards for this swap sent off this morning. Will you let everyone know when the cards arrive?

shoreart

05-06-2009, 12:45 PM

Morning star, please pm your adrress for sending. Thanks.

morning star

05-06-2009, 01:08 PM

Sandra I will post here, mark the first page received and leave you rep points when I receive your cards. (that is unless I forget which is never intentional but has happened so just PM me)

shoreart I've PMed you the address.

Meran

05-06-2009, 07:18 PM

Morning Star, subtle, me??? :jiggy:
I must be doing something right then... lol :D

ps. am still waiting on varnish to dry....

morning star

05-07-2009, 01:09 PM

How am I doing? Did everyone that PM-ed me for my address get it?

shoreart

05-07-2009, 02:01 PM

Got mine. Cards are in the mail!

morning star

05-08-2009, 11:48 PM

Sandra your cards arrived today. They look GREAT! Thanks for the extra postage.

sandrawillard

05-09-2009, 03:34 AM

Glad to hear it!!! It's always a little nerve wracking for me when I send original art in the mail. It's something you can never really replace.

I hope I did OK on packing it up and that I didn't miss any important steps!

morning star

05-09-2009, 01:23 PM

Sandra you did great on packing and all the steps.
You probably overdid it. Which of course is NOT a problem.
I've found that regular business size envelopes work fine and cost a lot less than the bubble mailers to send. The problem I've seen is when people use a lot of embellishments or mail the cards loose in the envelope so that they all slide to one end of the envelope and then they get messed up by the post office demon machines. If you tape them to a piece of paper so that they stay in place they come thru just fine. So it cost $.42 rather than $1.34, actually double that ($.84 vs. $2.68) because you have to pay again to return them. But if money is not a consideration who cares. I mailed all of my first ones in bubble envelopes too. I kept reading all these things about using good quality envelopes because the cheap ones tear to easy etc. so I was over cautious. Then the cost of mailing was getting to crazy as I entered a lot more swaps.

morning star

05-09-2009, 06:45 PM

Katilady your cards arrived. I love all the texture. Thanks Kati and Sandra for the extra card and postage. It is greatly appreciated.
Colleen

katilady

05-09-2009, 10:53 PM

Glad to hear they made it safely!

EraserQueen

05-10-2009, 12:10 AM

Since Colleen brought up packing mail art, I will refer folks to the awesome article our very own Potbellyarts wrote in the latest issue of ArtTrader magazine...there is a lot of helpful info in there, on page, on page 51 especially: http://www.arttradermag.com/

morning star

05-11-2009, 01:12 PM

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear EraserQueen, Happy birthday to you.
Thanks for posting the link to ArtTraderMagazine. I'd read it but just sort of skipped over that article, thinking I know it all! :) and then forgot about it. Bad Host! :)

morning star

05-12-2009, 12:20 PM

Shoreart and Amerasu your glorious cards have arrived.

morning star

05-14-2009, 12:40 PM

Okay about a week left. How's everyone doing? Don't forget I am anxious to finish this one on time so I really, REALLY, really want to swap these out on the 26th.

morning star

05-14-2009, 08:53 PM

EraserQueen your really great cards arrived today.

EraserQueen

05-14-2009, 08:57 PM

Yay! And thank you for the Birthday wishes! :jiggy:

amyfaerie

05-17-2009, 05:24 PM

i am SO stoked to have had a little art time this weekend . . . i made four of these. they'll be in the mail monday morning!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3539646904_06fc030c78.jpg?v=0

amyfaerie

05-17-2009, 05:24 PM

"what i do best" is often insult people who i don't personally know. apparently. LOL!

katilady

05-17-2009, 05:28 PM

OMG! AMY! I love it! I especially like how 'Slut' and 'Nuts' are sitting next to eachother. Do you think they are secret lesbian lovers? :eek:

katilady

05-17-2009, 05:28 PM

And have you ever noticed that 'nuts' spelled backwards is 'stun'?

amyfaerie

05-17-2009, 06:25 PM

i happen to know that they are lesbian lovers . . . or at least that's the rumor going 'round the lunch room. LOL!

katilady

05-17-2009, 09:48 PM

I so want that card, lol!

morning star

05-18-2009, 04:25 AM

amyfaerie I can't wait to see those in person. This one is great! I was gone all weekend but it looks like everyone got along just fine without me.
amyfaerie and meran I will be watching for your cards. Thanks for letting me know they are on the way.

Meran

05-20-2009, 07:31 PM

here are mine. finally got them scanned, and resized for showing here..

morning star

05-20-2009, 07:39 PM

awesome trees Meran

katilady

05-21-2009, 02:00 AM

So pretty Meran!

amyfaerie

05-21-2009, 04:42 AM

omg, those trees are beautiful!

Meran

05-21-2009, 03:43 PM

They look remarkable in person.... there are blues and purples in there, NOT blended much.. digitized, it looks brown.. but it's not, much...

morning star

05-22-2009, 03:51 AM

Meran, I love that you say they look remarkable in person and you don't mess around with false modesty. Any of the work I've seen of yours has been remarkable and I love that you own that.

amyfaerie your cards arrived today. I love the good twin, evil twin but can relate to the prude one too. Your cards are remarkable too.

amyfaerie

05-22-2009, 04:19 AM

yay! thank you for letting me know! i was worried mine wouldn't show in time. :) you're my first iTrader here!

Meran

05-22-2009, 03:12 PM

Oh, I know when something of mine is just barely par and when it's not :D.... Mostly is just barely. I have high standards; I'm always trying, and barely making it. Even when I think I might be there, I always know what could have been done better. And I wish to high heaven that I could reproduce the good ones! Most times, I'd be hard put to tell you just how I did something.. I'm working on that part.
But thanks!

morning star

05-22-2009, 06:45 PM

I've never been anyone's first i-trader before :)

amyfaerie at the risk of offending you I am going to ask the following question.
Is there any one of you that does not want cards that have the words slut, whore, bitch etc. on them? I know there are some of you out there and would hate to have you get one of amyfaerie's awesome cards. It would be wasted on you. I'm sure there are a bunch of us that would love your cards and appreciate them. Right Katilady? I was surprised to read a thread a while back where people were offended by nudes. I had been sending in copies of Degas' and Renoir nudes that I thought were really great. I almost hated to send them in. The idea of one of these people getting one of my awesome nudes and "getting rid of it" made me sad.

If you would be offended PM me or if you like them PM me too.
katilady you only get one! :)

I really hope you aren't offended amyfaerie.

katilady

05-22-2009, 07:25 PM

hahaha! I know I am a glutton, lol! But I guess it's a good conversation to have--I forget there are really conservative people out there. Not everyone thinks like me, gasp! :D

Meran

05-22-2009, 08:14 PM

Naw, I'm safe. As long as that isn't all I get ;)

morning star

05-23-2009, 05:10 PM

Meran your little beauties arrived today.
They ARE even better in person.

katilady

05-23-2009, 05:16 PM

Woot! I am so excited--this is my 1st swap to close here and I can't wait to see my returns!

morning star

05-23-2009, 05:20 PM

As soon as Monarch's arrive I will swap them. I'd hate to keep you waiting.

monarch

05-23-2009, 05:42 PM

morning star....Sorry that I am the last one...They are being mailed today and will be to you on Tuesday...............I am sure................

morning star

05-24-2009, 12:26 AM

No worries Monarch, I knew they were coming. Can't take tooooo long to get here from North Dakota.

monarch

05-24-2009, 02:12 PM

This is my first swap here and I am really nervous!!! Being accepted on this site is really a pleasure and an honor to me because I get to see everyday the amazing cards that you all create!!! I feel sorta a loner here because of the type art that I create so I hope whomever receives my cards with a swap like this, is happy with them because they are not handdrawn.........I did my better work and tried really hard to make them something I would be proud of..................I know whatever I receive in return will make me feel very special and honored that I was accepted on this site...............

katilady

05-24-2009, 03:56 PM

I know most of us would be thrilled to have some of your fiber or collage work Monarch. But I know what you mean about hoping people like it even if it's not drawn. I feel that way too. The cool thing is, I bet most of the people who joined this swap did so because they wanted a variety of returns. :)

morning star

05-25-2009, 03:19 AM

Katilady is right on both counts. Your work is soooo fantastic monarch! You have nothing to worry about and new members work is in demand.

morning star

05-26-2009, 06:34 PM

Monarch, your beatutiful cards arrived today and seeing yesterday was a holiday(didn't notice that when I made it the deadline) you were right on time and have absolutely no reason to apologize.

I've swapped the cards and they will go out in tomorrows mail.

Amyfaerie, I'm sorry I brought that up because I didn't have one single request to not receive the slut or the whore.

katilady

05-26-2009, 07:33 PM

woot! woot!

morning star

05-26-2009, 08:30 PM

I love you katilady. You are so easy to please :)

monarch

05-27-2009, 12:00 AM

I am sooo glad they got there today!!!

Meran

05-27-2009, 12:50 AM

Colleen, it's always good to ask ahead of time than hear it later as a grumble. :D

and I thought you'd agree with me, once you'd seen them.. I've had a lot of comments on them, locally.. they look different up close than just in hand.. ;)

katilady

05-27-2009, 03:08 AM

I love you katilady. You are so easy to please :)

hahaha! tell that to all the men i've dated, lol!

amyfaerie

05-29-2009, 11:19 PM

LOLOL! that's too funny! don't EVER apologize for bringing it up--somethings i just don't think about it first . . . and i should send at least half of my cards without namecalling on them. :eek:

i'm glad you didn't have EVERYONE say "I DON'T WANT ONE! Amyfaerie is SO RUDE!"

monarch

05-29-2009, 11:54 PM

Received my awesome cards today.......Many thanks to shoreart, meran and molosus and also to our hostess!!!!

katilady

05-30-2009, 12:23 AM

ooooh! i can't wait for mine! maybe tomorrow!

Meran

05-30-2009, 02:05 AM

I got my cards, again, safe and sound,,,, and left them out so I won't forget points.. and comments too. I like them, I do!

Amerasu

05-30-2009, 02:44 PM

I've always wanted one of amy's slut and whore cards! I hope you sent one to me :) My collection is wholesome for the most part, lol... which is weird because I'm not.

katilady

05-30-2009, 03:38 PM

lol! with your saucy avatar i could never imagine you as wholesome sal! but then i always tend to think people look like their avatars, which is seriously funny since mine is a nun, lmao!

sandrawillard

05-31-2009, 03:08 AM

I actually resemble my avatar, Kati! haha and I didn't even realize it! Ackkkk I'm a narcissistic (sp?) artist!

OH and I received my cards today! WOW WOW WOW WOW
Many thanks to the very beautiful work by Katilady, Morning Star and Monarch. Hugs to all of you and your talent amazes me. Very, very inspiring.

morning star

05-31-2009, 02:57 PM

Amerasu, you snooze you loose :)
You had to tell me sooner that you wanted one. I do pay attention to what people say they like and PMed requests when possible for future reference
So my avatar is blank, I thought I added one but evidently I didn't and have never gone back to do it. What does that say about me?

katilady

05-31-2009, 03:04 PM

it says you are a woman of mystery, ha!

morning star

05-31-2009, 03:12 PM

oooooh, I like that!

Meran

05-31-2009, 10:21 PM

I got Amy's Loose Bitch.. Hahaha! well, I USED to be, kinda.. :D

and one of Sandra Willard's dreamy geometric tree landscapes.. love that style too, and both of those are new artists for me (which is what my dream request was!) Oh, and not to be left out, I got another new artist, Golden Orbs by Katilady.. nice colors, simple yet very successful composition.. is this crayon Katilady?

all very cool cards. I just hope y'all are as pleased with mine as I am with yours!
points later, still.. I'm cleaning the kitchen, baking GF bread and cookies, preparing for the heating duct install, (still gotta clear the attic, which means organize it when I place it better, James sucks at organization.. he just shoves it up there, know what I mean? ;)) AND there's lots of stuff in the driveway,..

we're leaving Thurs. I'll put the info on my About Meran thread...