East Texas RU "After Party "

Here ya go ask and ye shall receive LOL

Again THANKS everyone for coming and to everyone that helped in whatever way
I hope all y'all had a good time
Pictures will be coming later tonight on the thread I started for them.

I had a wonderful time, Love's Lookout is really beautiful, and no rain, just a little sprinkle.

The food was amazing, such wonderful dishes, we have many creative cooks.
It was great to see friends old and new, and to receive so many wonderful plants.

There were two little glitches, we tried to follow Lee to David's house and we lost them, then we discovered that I left my camera at the park, so we went back and everyone was gone.
Luckily Phyllis has it, so it is secure, not lost, and as soon as I get it back i will post the pictures.

East Texas is so beautiful, we saw fields of Coreopsis on the way there, more than I have ever seen.
It was a great trip, Thank you Everybody!!!
Josephine.

What a wonderful day!!!! Josephine, Sylvia, and all others I hadn't met before, it was such a pleasure to meet you! I am tired, happy, and have a carport full of plants to be put out tomorrow. Everyone that came made the RU special and I appreciate the effort everyone made to drive out and share the day with us. Good food, good people, good times! When's the next one Phyllis? LOL!

p.s. I'm so glad you know where your camera is Josephine, that would worry me to death.

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Josephine, I am so sorry you left your camera behind. I am glad that it was rescued by Phyllis. I guess, she will be mailing it to you?

I hate that we weren't more organized when following each other. You really missed an awesome sight at David's homeplace. What a tranquil place to live. I was so impressed by the way he has laid out all of his plants. Of course he is surrounded by woods and so many wonderful shade trees. He has a great view from his back porch with a little stream below. I think if I lived there, I would never want to go to town.

I hope everyone had safe trips home. It was a nice ride for me with just a tiny bit of sprinkling rain just before we arrived home.

I came away with such great memories of wonderful friends and such a pleasant gathering and sharing and helping each other out. I love DG.

Charlene

I second everything Karen said...wonderful people, fantastic food, and boy oh boy did we have a great time. Like that song goes "I'm Worn Out" from all the fun. I bet I'll sleep good tonight, No one will have to rock me to sleep.

Dave's Garden Folks are the best! Thank You Dave, Trish, and Family!

There are some individual people I really want to thank here while I can remember their names. LOL I'm so forgetful!

David, Thanks for all the goodies and the tour of your lovely gardens. That balcony over looks the most beatiful view of the creek and woodlands. Ohhhhh La la...it's to die for.

Mibus Phyllis, Your a hoot and I just love my birdhouse and other goodies you shared with me! Thanks for making that bird house so personal by painting the beautiful Irises on it. Thanks for the Blue thingies too (in the bag).

Becky and ?Peg, it was a pleasure to meet you, visit and swap plants. Email me about the daylilie seeds if you have any problems! Oink Oink LOL. You made out like a bandit at David's. Got any more Dats?

AJ, wife and mama, thanks so much for your kindness and all the little plants you shared with me. I just love those potato plants and I know EXACTLY where they are going.

Barbara, it was good to see you, Thanks for the plants and I'll see you at the Iris meeting Monday Evening at Betty's.

Trishann, I love my little Church Birdhouse and will be adding it to my other one I got last year. Hope you make something beautiful out of the old silverware I gave you.

CatLady, Ms.Pam, your a doll and I really do appreciate the glads.

Oh, Oh, Oh, The lady (see I already forgot your name) that brought me the irises from Sylivia, please thank her ever so much for me. She didn't have to send them, actually I had already forgot about them. LOL

Gosh I know I'm leaving people out some wonderful people, so let me just say "Thank You" to everyone for making this such a success and so darn much fun.

Hat's off to all the cooks, that was a wonderful feast.....yummmy yummmy yummy to my big fat tummy. LOL

Happy Gardening,
Marian.

Oh my goodness....I could I have forgotton Tabitha, her darling red headed little girl, Mary Davis, and Papa Texas.
Thanks so much for the hosta's, canna's and Banana trees. Teacher I know that your Mother and Father must really be proud of you. You are such a delightful individual to be around! Thanks for everything and you really must dmail me in the near future, as I don't recall your name on the website. Hope you and everyone else that attended had a safe drive home.

Maggie, as always it was great to see you and visit for awhile. I appreciate the Root Beer Plant ever so much!Hug Ken for us and tell him what all he missed.

Hugs everyone, and Night Night,
I'm washing the sweat and dirt off of me and falling into bed. (CAuse I can't bend over anymore for one day

Happy Gardening,
Marian

I'm glad to see everyone posting someplace on the forum so we know y'all are making it home okay.

yes Josephine and I are in contact and making plans to meet up tomorrow to get her camera to her faster then the mail ...LOL

Pat .....DH already has the jasmine put out LOL

Karen ...rofl...better watch it there will be in the fall..... IT WILL have to be AFTER Labor day weekend LOL

gonna go clean up have almost everything that is able to be planted in the ground now then am gonna get the pictures I took off the camera and on the puter to get posted.
so by mmmmm 10ish tonight I will have some up

Phyllis, tell me where you're going to meet? If the timing works out, I might try to meet you too, and send some of these plants back with you.

We're gonna meet over at the Tanger outlet Mall by Seiko at Terrell at 5pm tomorrow

now I am headed off I took a nap and planted stuff but eyes say their itchy and want sleep LOL

Let me know if your gonna be there and I'll make sue to have your mealy sage with me too and who knows what else I may think you should have now LOL

LOL! Hey, the Tanger mall I can do. Seiko, huh? I will have to find that store, but I'll be there.

Everything is still in my car, and I will just bring it all. If there are people who live close to you that you see regularly, maybe you can take some of theirs too.

I hate that I missed it! My 6 year old grandson is playing T-Ball for the first time and he had told me when he started playing that I would be there for all his games,lol. I am glad I did....he is extremely shy and wouldn't play his first game last week. He played this week though and was so proud of himself. Can't wait to see all the pictures, hear the stories and plan for next year!

Patti its the first store in the line of stores there
DdeTexas, Kenboy, Karen are the only ones I see on your list that are near me
I can get their stuff and bring back and get it to them

so DdeTexas, Kenboy, Karen Make note I am getting your stuff and bringin it back with me so I'll be hollerin at ya to get it to ya LOL

I was worn out but had a great time. Thanks to all for the plants I received and hope my things get a special place in your gardens. I know that your gifts to me will. Best thing was seeing some of your again and meeting new friends. This is such a neat group of obsessed folks, makes me feel normal. Wish the DW could have met you and see I'm not the only nut out there.
Frostweed, I am so sorry that you got lost form the trip to my place. I had want time to really meet you and the hubby. Next time you are first in line.
Mibus-just hollor and I will meet you or you can come get some goodies here.
Lovelyiris- enjoyed the visting, the special iris and DLs. All DLs are potted up even your crosses seedlings. You are a hoot and loved your personality.
Willis- Lee and Dee, so glad to meet you and have you over. You must come back and get a good load. Thanks so much for the goodies you gave me. I know you do not think there is a special place for them but they will get their home and will remember you when I see each.
Tabitha- Glad you came over. Now I have another Granddaughter. Always need another one of those.
Charlene- Enjoyed our time together and your visit. We will have to do it again.
Becky- Glad I got to meet your friend and ya'll came over to see my place. Always a treat to see you. Better bring Lyle this way and surprise me soon.
BRaven- Great meeting your friend. My dragonfly stepping stone is very special as DW and I really like them as our theme here.
City girl Sylvia- Neat person and family. Your tenderloin was killer !
Those I forgot forgive me as I am old and still not total clear headed from all the great time with all.
Alread look forward to seeing you again soon. I WILL NOT bring a truck load of things home next time.....but then again fall is a ways off.
Hugs, kisses to most and a ;-} to the rest.
See you soon, talk sooner and question often.
DD,( the dude to Karen.)

Robert and I had a very good time, even though we were running late because of heavy rain the first two hours of the trip. I do appreciate all the plants that everyone gave me and am looking forward to seeing them bloom in my garden.

It was fun to see people again and meet some new ones, but I am afraid I did not even get to speak to all and I missed giving plants I had brought to a couple. I hate that I wilt completely in heat and humidity. Go figure. It's 57 degrees and windy here this morning. Same thing happened last week-end after a very hot RU in Bryan. By the time I got home that evening, the north wind was blowing hard, and I went inside for a jacket before unloading the van.

Phyllisb59, I still have your address and will be sending a box to you this week. I'll d-mail you when it is actually on the way. I had most of what I was supposed to bring for you, but when I looked for you after the door prizes, I could not find you. Thank you for all you brought me, especially the mints that I asked for at the last minute.

David, your gardens are fabulous, and I came home with lots of ideas. I was delighted to see "my" daylilies already beginning to bloom and looking so happy. I appreciate all the goodies you gave me and am hoping the peacock fern grows to look like yours. You probably made a mistake showing us what you have growing because we all know now what to ask for in the future. Many of your plants I had never seen before. (Put me down for one of those foxgloves!) :>)

Looking forward to the next ETX RU!

Patricia (patrob)

I'm in for a short break from trying to get all my goodies in the ground or pots. Thought I'd stop in and tell everyone what fun I had yesterday, however it was no surprise since we always have a great time when we get together. It was so good to see new faces and catch up with old friends. It just makes we want fall to come sooner so we can all be together again.

Well I betterget back outside before my gardening assistant takes a nap. A really big Thank You and hugs to all who worked so hard to make this happen!!

DD, I sure hated to miss seeing your lovely place, but next time we will make sure.
Josephine.

Thank you everyone for all the lovely plants. It is better than Christmas!

Someone gave me lots of iris in a bag that included 'Quaker Lady'. Let me know who it was so I can say thank you!

DD-I loved getting to come see your place. Your "helping nature" style is a delight to the eyes, and hope my garden looks similar in a few years. I got all the bare root things you gave me in the ground this morning. (YEA!)

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the swap go smoothly - especially Phyllis who did the organizing. I had a great time and came home with way more than I should have - where oh where will it go... Time for more beds, which means fighting the bermuda grass. Now if I could just talk my hubby into getting rid of all of it. :D

I did get lots of beautiful plants that I have been wanting and I thoroughly appreciate all the sharing. I made a detour to wander through Chamblees Roses and to deliver some chicks and then came home and did not last very long before passing out. I fell asleep on the couch at 7:30. :)

"Eyes", the Crinum I got from you, do you know what variety it is? Or even just flower color and height would be perfect. I just need to decide where to put it.

I had a marvelous time as well, and it was so grand to see all my old friends and meet new ones, to those I did not meet or get to, please accept my humble apologies....DH was getting too fatigued and I had to get him home, and it's a 4 hour drive. Sorry I missed you AJ, I understand you're a grand fellow....Lee, my hats off to you!! Frostweed, so fantastic to see you again, you simple amaze me girl. Sylvia, thanks for the pots, I love them. Charlene, Ddetx, catlady, Beck, DDMD, Smockette, you all have a special place in my heart. Forgive me, please. Dave and Trish, you never age, I so appreciate all you have done for all of us garden nuts, and I wish you many, many more successes! My hugs are always special to me, as are my special friends...which is pretty much every single one of you. Maggie....your windchime means more than you will ever know, Mibus2 beautiful birdhouses, not to mention all the wonderful plants I knew about from everyone, but also the special surprises. Sweezel dear, don't know the name but it is a pale pink with a darker pink stripe. Hope that helps. I have been in the yard all day planting, transplanting and gettins some things together to share with my DIL. Again, let me share how much I love you all, and all that you have been to me over the past 8 years....yes, it's been that long.

"eyes"

It was great to see you too Eyes, you were at the first R.U. I attended at lake Texoma and Stacey also, needless to say I got hooked.
Josephine.

What can I say that hasn't already been said?

We all, as usual, had a wonderful time! It is wonderful to talk to old friends, and meet new ones. It always seems like there are people that I didn't get to chat with, or meet this time around. Make sure that you come to the next one :) And it was great to see people that I haven't seen in several years- Sylvia and Josephine.

Thanks to Phyllis for doing such a great job keeping this thing going! Thanks to all who were so generous with their plants. Dave and I look forward to actually having flower gardens again and sharing with all of you!!

We really enjoy getting together with all of you, you are all a great bunch of people, and good gardeners too :)

Our computer had a massive implosion of sorts....due to an electrical storm - about a week & a half before the Roundup....we lost our power supply, motherboard and about 90% of our hard drive....so today,...I'm once again communicating via one of our County Library computers.
Although I had backed up the majority of my files,...we did lose some photos, etc. from the past month or so {yes,...I didn't B/U for about a month......hard to do when I'm traveling so fast :~( ..}

Josephine,....I'm sorry that we had a breakdown in communication....I had conveyed to David that you & Frank were coming as well (as he was leaving)....but he didn't understand that we needed to wait longer.....anyway,....we waited as long as we could...and hated to leave you...but we were losing sight of the caravan and regretfully, we didn't know where David's place was....we knew there was another group that was possibly coming....so decided to hurry to catch up with them....hoping that y'all would connect with anyone else who were coming. I'm very sorry indeed!
We had a great time meeting new friends, sharing good food and conversation....and, of course,...plants!

David - we thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful home & garden - you did say several times....you were blessed,....as we all are!! Thank you again for sharing.....looking forward to visiting again!

Thanks again to everyone who we traded with....such wonderful plants
we received! Lee & Dee

What beautiful, beautiful outing! I had a great time and so did my neighbors. What a heavenly view, I wish we had made time to go around and see the town. The camera took great pictures, I wish i could put them in an album so you could see them all. ... and the food was awsome! I thought if I just took a spoonful, I would be able to taste everything ... not ... lol Charlene I made the blueberry cobbler ... too rich ... just too rich! I got to stop eating this!lol

Phyllis, I forgot to say what a wonderful hostess you are... you worked really hard and I know you are tired ... and thanks for the special you did for my friends.

what is going on with Josephine and the little boy?
lol

Sweezel thinking :)

will be back with more pictures

got to add my 2 cents worth....lol... humm what can I say except it was FABULOUS!!!! Everyone is so generous with themselves. Its nice to know there are people like that left in the world.. I had a wonderful time even though I was so tired at the end of the day Ruby had to drive me home..lol. Heartfelt thanks to all who made me and Ruby feel so welcome and gifted us with our new babies and garden art.. all Ruby could talk about on the dirve home was how wonderful everyone was, that she was signing up for DG when she got home and that I WAS NOT going to the fall RU with out her! She plans on being to better prepared as do I..lol. I got home and got the truck unloaded and then CRASHED!!!! Took me till today to get some life back in the old body so Ill be spending this afternoon planting all my new babies.
The food was to die for!!! I know Ill be bring deviled eggs to the fall RU since I had people waiting in line as I made them...lol...
I cant list eveyone to thank cause my memory isnt that good but thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this a wonderful happening!! I m so looking forward to the next one!!!
hugs to all
Kathleen

Phyllis ... our gracious hostess! Who got the wooden shoes? I just want you to know they authentic ... from Holland, I had great plans for those shoes about eight year ago, never got around to putting holes in the bottom. :)

these two are something else, well of course they are just like their Mom!
Charlene and he DH in the back ground.

Madrid and her little one, wow how she has grown! Great shot Madrid!

pretty girl and great give aways!

me and Maggie, gabbing as usual.

I finally got home to my computer and wanted to say "Thank You" for letting me participate. It was wonderful, the flowers were beautiful and really, DGers are just special people, and it was a pleasure meeting so many of you.

Very, very special thanks to Dave (DdeTex) for the gracious invitation to tour his gardens. Dave, you are an inspiration to this learning gardener and a very special "Cajun" to this lady.. I doubt I will ever eat file gumbo again without thinking of you and your school boat. Hugs . .

Phyllis, last but not least, thank you for all of your hard work. Hopefully, you are now rested and ready to go again.

Peg (merpeg)

Peg- it was great to meet you! I hope you can join us again :)

Sylvia-that is a cute little one, but not mine. Mine is even bigger and has red curls.

That is Jeanne, Texasgrower's little granddaughter Maddie.

We enjoyed your company, Peg! hope you get to attend again this fall! Lee & Dee

Hello all... well as you see Peg is now home, and i already miss her... as i do all of you!! I really enjoyed our time together, it's just never long enough!

I did dmail David to let him know we made it home ok, but was just too pooped to write anywhere else.

To my old friends.. I hope you know how much I love and enjoy all of you. To my new friends... you've gained a foothold into my heart... and i see you'll be just as special to me!!

Lee and Dee.. I really enjoyed the little time we had together at Davids, and i really appreciate the loquat. I owe you!!

Marion.. you're just a nut...lol.. really enjoyed your company, and ty sooo much for the dl's...

Patte.. hated you weren't able to come!!! Hope you're feeling better!! i gave your 2 sassafras to Sylvia... don't let her kill them..LOL

Patricia... Lyle was sooo happy to see the blackberry starts!!

Phyllis... mmmmmmmmm is all I can say..LOL.. the bread is wonderul... wish we lived closer... but i'm afraid we'd get in trouble..LOL

David... you made my day at your house with the flowers... and i think Marion was jealous.. hehe.. HEY what's this I heard was going on between you and Marion????????? just want to thank you for everything, and I hope some day to have a garden 1/2 as beautiful as yours!!

dave and Trish.. always a pleasure seeing you, and spending time together. Hope it won't be long now, and you both will be in your new home, and finally BE home!!

Charlene and John.. always great to be together, and I'm glad you got your hydrangea and now i am off the hook..LOL

AJ... such a pleasure to be with you and your wife and momma.. hope this will be your 1st E TX RU,,, and definitely not your last

To everyone.. Thanks for everything.. I truly treasure your precious gifts to me

Charlene giving me an inservice. lol

oh my, what a bloom!