Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chicken Rustler]

I'm going to the Chehalis show just to look and chat. I hope to put faces with more of the names I see online. CR, Cloverleaf, and TotalColour are the only folks I've met in person. Would it be possible to schedule a "coffee break" or "tailgate get together" for all the BYC folks to gather and say "hello"?
I read that the coop out is Sunday Morning, so does that mean that most of the activity is Saturday afternoon?

Majombaszo: A link for the show is here: http://washingtonfeatherfanciers.webs.com/wffwintershow.htm It's Nov. 17-18.
I went to a larger show last year and had a really fun time even though I don't show. It's very educational to watch and listen during the judging. I saw breeds I didn't even know existed. And there were things for sale including CR's iron art, eggs, and live birds. Others can tell you more about the WWF show specifically.

Yes IMO Saturday is the time to go.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

 
Thus easy to dig in.


As do I, and I'm wondering if you will want a few (dozen?) lilacs for that hedge; the Pink Elizabeth, in particular, has a nice forest of young'uns and a graceful upright growth habit and (oh, goodie, an excuse to put up a picture!) lovely blooms, to whit:




I may have some others- Pres.Grevy and Will Klager are possibles- and t'would be the work of a minute to get them dug and sacked. Any time, no pressure, not as if I can no longer get to the fence on this side or anything...


(This offer open to any and all BYC Washingtonians, these are Lilacs from Hilda Klager Lilac Garden).

How well do Lilacs do with wet soil? We dry out fully in summer and I'd plant them on what qualifies as high ground here. Probably over by the pears. There is marsh out back and I know the water level is pretty high. I love the smell of lilacs. I always liked it at my great aunts when they were blooming. 

You can but try- the authorities say they prefer free drainage, but I've seen them growing right down next to the back-dune ponds at Oysterville. The only thing they absolutely don't like is sour ground, but I always mix a shovel-full of dolomite lime in the bottom of my planting holes. Well, that and winters that don't drop below 35F but we should be safe from that.

 

[CarolynF]

Einstein has picked:

Beginner's Delight
or
Depression...with pink & lavender calicoes.

CL... Here are two mockups of Beginner's Delight, just changing the sashing from 2" to 1". Just an example of what EQ can help with.





ETA: one more....

 

[Greg Richardson]

It's a whole different world down there. Can't begin to imagine what those cameras cost. Amazing photography...........
Link to go to full screen...................

 

[Slinglings]

Quote: I got it for you..and I think Kim and I are meeting sometime before Chehalis, she'll bring it to you

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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WOW. That's a lot.

 

[Majombaszo]

Hope yo meet you!
To anyone whom I haven't met who will be at the show, I will be wearing a t-shirt that says "Got Silkies?" with a picture of silkies on it on Saturday. I may be wearing my blue BYC t-shirt from a couple years ago on Friday. So Stop me and say Hi! My name is Kim, I am pretty nice, and I don't bite, usually!

I'll probably go. If I do, I'll be easy to find. Just look for the 5'2" woman with a mohawk. The folks in my tiny town HATE me! bwa-ha-ha-ha! I would like to get another hen or two since one of mine is barren and another one is a rooster. I really need to catch that **** rooster and get him out of here.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Trying hard to muster up enough energy & interest to start a new quilt for the coming baby grand daughter...................UGH...so hard to do in such a wee space~~~~~~~~
But I guess I better get on with it.
Been looking at patterns most of the day....now I have to choose & go Monday after fabric.

pettec63 & DH coming tomorrow with a tuck to donate to Einstein for reworking...transfer the Impala motor over to the truck...that ought to keep Einstein busy & out of my hair for the winter.

You want to help me choose a quilt pattern ?
I'll upload my choices & you guys PM me your choice.
Remember, it will be in pinks & lavenders.

AWESOME Ya got the most important part right already. PINK !!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Look forward to meeting you. Just look for Iron Imagery with all the scrap metal. He should be able to point out many of these peeps. There are motels in Centralia/Chehalis. one is even the "host" and giving good rates. IF not booked up.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hope to meet you!
To anyone whom I haven't met who will be at the show, I will be wearing a t-shirt that says "Got Silkies?" with a picture of silkies on it on Saturday. I may be wearing my blue BYC t-shirt from a couple years ago on Friday. So Stop me and say Hi! My name is Kim, I am pretty nice, and I don't bite, usually!

Approach with caution and don't let her fool ya.

OK so I have been bribed!

Kim IS a very nice lady.