Another wonderful Gathering took place at Randol Mill Park. The weather was perfect, the food delicious, the plants plentiful, the door prizes excellent, but best of all was the company and getting to see friends we only see once or twice a year.
We hope to see you all in the Spring.
The lovely gathering place, preparing the tables with peoples names in alphabetical order.
First arrivals Linda from Magnolia Texas and Gwen from Oklahoma with Brian and Frank helping.
#1 Sheila, Sandy ,Linda and her Mom Doris.
#2 Ted from Oklahoma and my husband Frank.
#3 Dennis, Sheila and Anna, long time members.
#1 Marty with her loaded table, she brought a lot of beautiful plants.
#2 Sheila and George putting together one of the door prizes with Carla in the background.
#3 Marty and her friend George, they came all the way from Houston, wow! we must be popular.
#1 Dennis and his daughter Ellie checking over the door prizes.
#2 People looking over the supply of plants.
#3 Frank and Carla enjoying lunch and chatting.
#1 Marty and George enjoying lunch.
#2 Linda, Sandy, Ted and Gwen.
#3 Glenn, Doris, Becky and Linda.
#1Sheila, Anna, Ellie and Joan.
#2Joan and Becky.
#3Linda Ted and Gwen.
#1Glenn and Doris
#2 Plant swapping going on.
#3 Brian my stepson Handing out a prize.
#1 Dennis with his prize an African Violet.
#2 Becky with her set of plant tags.
#3 Gwen with her bag of Vigoro.
#1Ted with bird bath.
#2 Linda with bird feeder.
#3 Sandy with kneeling pad, it matched her outfit.
#1George with wine bottle decoration.
#2 Marty with a lovely decorated cup.
#3 Anna with a hurricane lamp.
#1 Ellie with Finch feeder.
#2 Glenn wit a watering can.
#3 Sheila with a lovely strawberry pot.
#1 Frank with his Mimosa tree.
#2 Me with a lovely flower pot.
#3 Doris with a big trowel
#1Joan with a moisture meter.
# Alice with African Violet.
#3 Ted with Bluebonnet napkin holder.
#1 Sheila with big book.
#2 Brian with hurricane lamp.
#3 Ellie with large trowel.
I must say that we had extra prizes so we did a second go around.
#1Dennis with one of the grand prizes, a compost bin.
#2 Marty with another grand prize, a beautiful potted dwarf crepe myrtle.
#3 Alice with the biggest, a potted plant tree, she was very happy!!
And that is all Folks! We hope to see you all again next year.
Thank you for you kindness and generosity, plant lovers are wonderful people and I feel blessed to know each and everyone one of you.
Your friend,
Josephine.
Wonderful pics Josephine! Thanks for all you do :))
You are welcome Becky.
Wonderful photos of a wonderful event. Thank you, Josephine and Sheila and the rest of the gang, for everything you do. It is very much enjoyed and appreciated.
Carla
aka Loonie1
Thank you Carla, it was good to see you again. Hoping to see you againg in the Spring!
Josephine.
Thanks you for the wonderful photos, you did great.
Thank you Ted, it was great to see you and meet Gwen. Hoping to see you in the Spring.
Josephine.
So nice to look at these pictures especially on this rainy night. And only one picture of you Josephine!
It was a lot of fun as usual.
Thank you Anna, it is nice to look back and see the people. Of course with me taking the pictures I am lucky to have that one, but that is o.k.
Josephine.
Great pictures. But were you supposed to reveal our real names?? (Kidding.)
I hope so, thank you for all the great pots and trays you brought, they really help.
