Hello Everyone, time to get organized. We would like for you to confirm if you are coming, please.
Also let us know what you would like to bring as far as food, and please don't forget to bring an item for the door prizes.
I will keep track and fill in the gaps.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you, and hope to have a wonderful gathering.
Here are the directions.
All right Guys, this is it. Time to get serious about it.
The Place Veterans Park Arlington, Texas.
The date. Sunday October 8th Starting at 12 noon.
I hope many of you will come, Please let us know if you can make it, we would love to see you again, or meet you for the first time.
Josephine.
Here are the directions:
Our mobile phone in case you need to call us is-- 817-706-9518
At work--817- 543-2175
COMING FROM THE NORTH.
Take 35W south to Fort Worth
From 35W make a left exit to 30 east, you will be heading toward Dallas.
Go I30 east to loop 820 south, make a right exit.
Go 820 south to Rosedale, exit and make a left onto Rosedale.
You will be going east, Rosedale will shortly change name and become Pioneer Parkway.
Continue on pioneer Parkway into Arlington to Park Springs road and turn right.
Go south on Park Springs to Arkansas Lane, make a left onto Arkansas Lane to Spanish Trail and turn right,
you will be by the park, go to the first entrance before the pond, and turn right, to the parking area and the picnic pavillion.
COMING FROM THE SOUTH.
For those coming from the South, take I20 to Bowen Road, go north on Bowen to Arkansas Lane.
Turn left on Arkansas Lane to Spanish Trail, turn left on Spanish trail and go to the first entrance before the pond and turn right to the parking area, and the picnic pavillion.
I hope this helps everyone. Josephine.
Dallas RU and Plant Swap Oct8th, Maps, Attendance, Food.
Large area map.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1683497
This message was edited Sep 28, 2006 2:33 PM
Acloser map.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1683501
A close up view.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1683504
Thanks for doing this Josephine!! I will send these out ASAP to the list..
Food for me is veggie tray.
You are welcome Mitch, and don't be a stanger.
Count me in, and I'm bringing a friend! Not sure what we'll bring for food just yet, I'll get back to you on that.
What kind of food do I bring and what kind of door prize? I am new to this. Is there a price to "get in"?
Sure there is... you owe me one of thsoe Mimosa bushes and I will sneak ya in... lol ... no price just come on - food we share and the door prize can be anything - really.. anything.
Sorry, just now saw this out there. I'm confirming and bringing some sodas and chips. Not sure what I'll nab for a door prize.
Josephine just posted it yesterday, so you are right on time. She is trying to get us all on the same page and organized again.
I am fairly certain I was going to help with the door prize drawings, so everyone dig through your "stuff" and bring something interesting that you don't want any longer, or want to share.
Suggestions......Something plant or garden related would be great! A cute pot, gloves, a gardening book, a piece of garden art, a plant, a bag of perlite or potting soil, a trowel, a hat, seeds, an old plant stand, etc. Don't spend more that a few dollars if you feel a need to buy something. Keep it simple and fun. If you have more than one item those that forgot, won't go home empty handed. Put your name on your item(s) so we know who to thank.
I will bring a fresh fruit salad and ice and water, and loads of utensils.
This message was edited Sep 6, 2006 2:18 PM
Put me down for a pasta salad. And I'll bring a couple of door prizes.
It's only one month away!!
Carla
I'll bring a couple of chocolate pecan pies and a door prize. Only a month? I've got to get digging!
This message was edited Sep 6, 2006 6:28 PM
ok... you could always bring a chocolate pecan pie for door prize! *giggle I LOVEEEE chocolate pecan pies!
Not sure what I'm bringing yet. probably my famous chicken salad.
I LOVE a good chicken salad! I'm better at baking than at cooking, so I will bake something deliciously sweet. Perhaps something chocolate-y? Or should I bring something lighter?
Can't ever go wrong with Chocolate!!
I will bring brownies, (oh no, more chocolate!) and a door prize. Can't wait to meet everyone.
We, it looks like everything is coming together, keep it up !!!!!
Hi All
My passa flora seeds have not germinated. Darn, I have Red hollyhock seeds: Beautiful rich deep brick red with a coppery color center. I also have white. Well, these are how they bloomed this summer. I have the old tall red pentas that I've rooted.
I have young crepe myrtles: White (natchez) and a lavender pink that has no name but is a lovely tall myrtle when fully grown
does anyone still want Brugs? I have a lovely pink hybrid that blooms abundantly and often. I also have yellows that return from the ground. They still aren't rooted but I will root some if anyone is interested
Young ornamental pepper plants that would be pretty inside in winter.
I'll make a cake with scented geranium. I promise I'll do a test run before I experiment on y'all.
cynthia
Thank you Cynthia, looking forward to seeing you at the swap.
Josephine.
Did you request a pink brug?
Hi all, someone requested a pink brug. I've got it rooting but went back to return the email and can't find your message. Please email me again
all thumbs
cynthia
We bought our house last November so I don't have any thing to trade yet; nor do I have a clue what I might need (except lots of help and encouragement).
I do make amazing brownies, though. Or if you'd prefer something un-sweet; I can bring my Hot Ruben Dip - corned beef, cheese and sauerkraut. Or both...
Just let me know.
~Liz
Hello Ladygold and welcome.!! We would love to have you join us, and will try to help with pants as much as we can.
About the food, since we already have quite a few offers of sweets, your dip might be an excellent thing to have.
Josephine.
Welcome Ladygold, no plants required. We just form new friendships and help out one another. Although you are required to take some home. LOL
O. K. Everybody, time to get serious again, I have looked through both threads and this is what I found.
ATENDANCE LIST------------------------------FOOD LIST
Mitch-------------------------------------------------vegetable tray.
Indirt- Deb------------------------------------------chocolate dessert.
Sheila-Fw-------------------------------------------fruit salad and utensils.
Carla--------------------------------------------------pasta salad.
Pat----------------------------------------------------chocolate pecan pies.
Nada--------------------------------------------------chicken salad.
Dawnintx--------------------------------------------brownies
Cynthia-----------------------------------------------scented granium cake.
Ladygold---------------------------------------------hot reuben dip
Mary and friend--------------------------------------Will not be attending
City- Sylvia-----------------------------------------barbeque with buns, salsa, and other goodies.
Stacey---------------------------------------------------Salsa and chips
Paige----------------------------------------------------?
Siggy and Daughters--------------------------------?
Debnes--------------------------------------------------garlic bread
Ted------------------------------------------------------chicken
Karen---------------------------------------------------barbeque or salad
Josephine----------------------------------------------ice, water, tea, napkins, plates, cups.
Please review this post and let me know if I need to change something.
Also, please don't forget to bring a door prize, it is a lot of fun.!!!! 10 days to go!!!!!
we are almost there. Let us have fun and visit with friends!!!!
Josephine.
This message was edited Oct 2, 2006 10:32 PM
This message was edited Oct 6, 2006 10:30 PM
Dont see any chicken, so we will fry some up and bring.
I am planning on coming to the swap. I have a great door prize - the Neil Sperry Texas Gardening Book. I bought one and got one as a present so I have two. Kind of big for a door prize, I guess, but it was free and I have one already.
Looks like we don't need sweets so I will either bring bar-b-que or a chinese cabbage salad. Depends on whether I have time to cook or not.
I look forward to meeting everyone.
Karen
We all bring door prizes? I don't know if I'll bring anything to eat or not. I'm not much of a cook but I might try. LOL...y'all might be sorry!
Ms. Albertson's makes some great deli items! LOL!
Paige, I don't think everyone has to bring food. I think if we all brought food, we'd probably have too much. You could bring a couple two liters of soda or some juice.
I will bring tortilla chips with either shrimp pico de gallo or fresh salsa & chipolte dip.
I won't be cooking. The only thing I'm good at is Sugar Cookies, and we seem to have plenty of sweets. I'll be swinging by Central Market on the way to Arlington for the pasta salad.
I'll be bringing a couple of door prizes, too.
Carla
Yea for door prizes!!!
Just for the everyone on this thread I have 28 more people who have sent an RSVP to me via Dmail - I have asked everyone I have on the email list to post here I know some of you have already just want to get the rest on here to speak up for sure that they are coming!
Well Mitch, it looks like the others are not planning to come, but who knows? There are still seven days.
I am sorry but for some reason I never put this thread on Watch. Mitch I put the stuff I am going to bring on another list you Dmailed me. ANYwho, I am bringing:
BarBQue (pulled pork)
with the Buns
Cole Slaw
Salsa
Water
Ceramic pieces
Gardening books
Plants I promised and some extrra.
How many people are you trying to feed Sylvia??? LOL!!
Sheila i dont know how to cook a little bit of food. lol I might bring this Sweet Potatoe too. lol
Sure glad Ted is bringing the chicken. I was thinking about it. lol
Thank you Sylvia, that will hit the spot.
Yu are Welcome Josephine.
Sylvia - ohhhh that sounds soooooooo good! Make sure to save one for me!
Just a side note Chi will not be coming.