Comments on: The First Day of the GWA Symposium http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim/Blackswampgirl http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25377 Kim/Blackswampgirl Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25377 Kathy, what a fun look behind the scenes at the GWA symposium. I'm like you--I would not have been forward enough to go up to people and get free stuff very gracefully. So that part made me smile. (And if someone at Timber Press ever said anything like that to me... well, I'd have been over the moon for five DAYS, not just five MINUTES! lol.) Kathy, what a fun look behind the scenes at the GWA symposium. I’m like you–I would not have been forward enough to go up to people and get free stuff very gracefully. So that part made me smile.

(And if someone at Timber Press ever said anything like that to me… well, I’d have been over the moon for five DAYS, not just five MINUTES! lol.)

]]> By: Dee/reddirtramblings http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25244 Dee/reddirtramblings Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:01:13 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25244 Kathy, I'm SO glad you came to the conference, and I think you know why. I know you haven't gotten to the panel yet, but it was superb. Smart and funny and witty, like all of you who were on it. Kathy,

I’m SO glad you came to the conference, and I think you know why.

I know you haven’t gotten to the panel yet, but it was superb. Smart and funny and witty, like all of you who were on it.

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]]> By: Annie in Austin http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25220 Annie in Austin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:52:44 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25220 So that's what happens at those big meetings! I'm glad you got to connect with so many people, Kathy, but no wonder you couldn't sleep with all those conversations replaying in your head. Cynthia is a peach. Annie at the Transplantable Rose So that’s what happens at those big meetings! I’m glad you got to connect with so many people, Kathy, but no wonder you couldn’t sleep with all those conversations replaying in your head.

Cynthia is a peach.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

]]> By: LostRoses http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25165 LostRoses Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:25:09 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25165 What a great accounting of your adventure! I loved the part about the trade show, it's all so true. And surely those vendors must realize we just want the goodies? Sounds like you fit in just fine, and yes, it's good to have someone to hang on to. What a great accounting of your adventure! I loved the part about the trade show, it’s all so true. And surely those vendors must realize we just want the goodies? Sounds like you fit in just fine, and yes, it’s good to have someone to hang on to.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25161 Cynthia Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:56:58 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25161 I'm glad you found a "Round Rock" before leaving Austin. I felt bad after leaving you at the airport without breakfast. I didn't realize that it would take so much time to park and check your luggage. After reading about your first day at the OK symposium, I could hear the sounds and feel some of your sheer excitement. I could also tell that you were in your element with writer/gardeners! I'm glad that you got this opportunity, and I believe that this will not be the last. I'm also looking forward to more installments on your trip! I’m glad you found a “Round Rock” before leaving Austin. I felt bad after leaving you at the airport without breakfast. I didn’t realize that it would take so much time to park and check your luggage.

After reading about your first day at the OK symposium, I could hear the sounds and feel some of your sheer excitement. I could also tell that you were in your element with writer/gardeners! I’m glad that you got this opportunity, and I believe that this will not be the last.

I’m also looking forward to more installments on your trip!

]]> By: bill http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25144 bill Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:11:37 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25144 Good, I was afraid I had missed the posts about the conference. Can't wait to hear about the panel. Good, I was afraid I had missed the posts about the conference. Can’t wait to hear about the panel.

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25129 Carol Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:36:42 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25129 I've been waiting to hear more about your trip to the GWA symposium! Thanks for this frank account of your experience. Looking forward to hearing more. Carol at May Dreams Gardens I’ve been waiting to hear more about your trip to the GWA symposium! Thanks for this frank account of your experience. Looking forward to hearing more.

Carol at May Dreams Gardens

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25121 Kathy Purdy Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:08:11 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25121 Debra and MA, it would have been a lot more confusing without friends to hang out with. Thanks for nudging me out of my comfort zone. Pam, Debra got some nice rose rocks through eBay. Maybe she can connect you with her source. I always thought geodes were cool, too, and when I worked in Michigan one college summer I was introduced to Petoskey stones, which look especially nice when polished. Debra and MA, it would have been a lot more confusing without friends to hang out with. Thanks for nudging me out of my comfort zone.

Pam, Debra got some nice rose rocks through eBay. Maybe she can connect you with her source. I always thought geodes were cool, too, and when I worked in Michigan one college summer I was introduced to Petoskey stones, which look especially nice when polished.

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/comment-page-1/#comment-25120 Pam/Digging Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:17:53 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/11/05/the-first-day-of-the-gwa-symposium/#comment-25120 I enjoyed your account of the symposium. I've never been to anything like that, and I can see why it felt disorienting to you. I look forward to a description of your panel discussion too. When I was a child, all my extended family lived in Oklahoma, so we traveled there every year to visit. Invariably we'd see those rose rocks for sale, and I just loved them and collected a few. These days, my kids are the ones into rock collecting, but ironically those rose rocks do not interest them one bit. Several times I've said, "Ooh, that's a pretty one. Wouldn't you like to have that one?" Nope. They prefer geodes and crystals. Sigh. I guess I should just buy one for myself, huh? I enjoyed your account of the symposium. I’ve never been to anything like that, and I can see why it felt disorienting to you. I look forward to a description of your panel discussion too.

When I was a child, all my extended family lived in Oklahoma, so we traveled there every year to visit. Invariably we’d see those rose rocks for sale, and I just loved them and collected a few. These days, my kids are the ones into rock collecting, but ironically those rose rocks do not interest them one bit. Several times I’ve said, “Ooh, that’s a pretty one. Wouldn’t you like to have that one?” Nope. They prefer geodes and crystals. Sigh. I guess I should just buy one for myself, huh?

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