I guess I can live without the potluck, but I WILL miss the good food! But after all, plant trading is the main thing, right? And, of course, getting rid of some of the excess plants we've accumulated and hoping we don't go home with as much as we came with. lol

Oh how exciting. I'll be there. Who should I contact for directions?

Thanks,

Kristin

The address for the trade is 8005-1 Thrulake Circle SE. Olympia, WA 98513.

(This is only one way to get there. You may want to use google maps, too. I tried, but couldn't link to the map URL. If you live south of exit 109, you may want to follow the google maps directions instead.)

1. Exit I-5 at exit 116. If headed southbound, turn left at the top of the ramp. If headed northbound, turn right at the top of the ramp. This puts you on Mounts Road, which becomes Nisqually Road, which is also the Old Pacific Highway further along.

2. Follow that road (40 MPH zone) over a curved bridge, over the Nisqually River, through the town of Nisqually (35 MPH zone), past Reservation Road (50 MPH zone) to State Route 510. At the stop sign, turn left (your lane will be slightly uphill) - there is a pull-out lane to facilitate merging onto Hwy 510.

3. Follow Hwy 510 to Meridian Road and turn right. Note: Meridian road is on the outside curve of the road, and this is where people get lost - they overshoot it. If you find yourself at the Red Wind Casino, you went too far. In that event, follow step 3a below. Otherwise, follow step 3b.

-3a. Turn around and go back the way you came, and then follow the signs to Tumwater and Lacey, which will have you turn left onto the Yelm Hwy. Follow that road until you see the Evergreen Valley Grocery (EVG) Convenience Store and Gas Station, on the corner of Meridian and Yelm Hwy. Now you are back on track. Continue past the EVG, past Meridian Road, and continue to Spurgeon Creek Road, then proceed to step 4, below.

-3b. If you found Meridian Road OK, then follow it to the Yelm Hwy. If you see the Evergreen Valley Grocery Convenience Store and Gas Station, you are on track. At the stop sign, turn right onto the Yelm Hwy and follow it to Spurgeon Creek Road.

4. Turn left onto Spurgeon Creek Road.

5. Follow Spurgeon Creek Road to 80th. Turn right.

6. The clubhouse is dead ahead, at the top of the hill. You do not have a stop sign, so pull straight into the parking area and find a place to park.

If there are a lot of people, we may move it to the tennis courts/ball field. In that event, signs will be posted.

Travel time from I-5 to the clubhouse is about 15 minutes, no matter which route you take. Can't wait to see everyone there! If anyone needs directions, call me on my cell phone at 360-970-2868.

The trade is set to begin at 10:00 AM. Sorry for the oversight on posting the time. It's my first trade. I'll do better with the next trade, in the fall.

I had a wonderful time. Thanks Tammy and Marie for hosting and thank you everyone who was so generous with plants!

I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the lady who brought the clumps of astilbe. I remember you said they were probably white but how tall do they get?

Kristin

Thank you, Tammy and Marie! We had a wonderful time. It was nice to meet some newbies (and get rid of some of the stuff we brought, of course). I'm looking forward to getting some of the plants I brought home in the ground tomorrow. Nice trade. Barb & Don