[xyzcf]

FTT I would LOVE to come but am just returning from 12 days in Canada on July 28th so cannot leave the house and puppy again so soon.

[gillies9]

sure count me in as long as its not florida lol
no knock just too far to drive

[OceanLady]

ForTheTrees,   Thank you very much for this offer!!!    I regretted not going last year.  Pennsylvania sounds good to me on the 1st weekend of August.  I may be able to arrive on Thursday, I believe, and I have a sleeping bag to sleep wherever there is a spot.  I do not have a tent though...left that behind and it was a nice big one.  Maybe I can get it if needed.   Again, thanks for the offer to hold the meet-up at your place.  Hugs, OL

[OldPilot]

FTT

Can we dig more holes for fence posts?
If so then I can try to come too. 

[Medusa]

FTT, I can do the first weekend in August. An hour out of Philly is quite doable for me! I can probably skip out of work early on Thursday.

[forthetrees]

OP- only one leaner post by the road:) This weekend the garden fence is getting repaired.

[Bailmor]

Ok, in putting together the responses about a Mid-Atlantic meet-up, there seems to be two distinct regions, one being in the MD, VA, NC, SC area and the other further north with NJ, PA, OH, NH, & RI. 

I don’t want to speak for forthetrees, but she has offered to host the “northern” folks in the Philadelphia area the first weekend in August and I would be propose to the “southern” folks in the Richmond area the last week of June. 

According to my tallying (I hope I didn’t leave anyone out!), here is who would be in the “northern” region:
-   forthetrees      PA
-   xyzcf                 RI
-   OceanLady      NH
-   nah                 NE
-   ScarlettMarie      PA
-   elray                 PA
-   pascale666      NJ
-   27 years              OH
-   LearningIAmOk   NJ
-       DancingInTheRain   PA

And in the “southern” area,
-   Bailmor         VA
-   Bookwrmmom      NC      
-    blindsided13      MD
-   bipolared              NC
-   Medusa              VA
-   Darth obo              SC
-   Emerging_butterfly   SC

For the southern group, my thought is to meet somewhere between North Carolina and Virginia, depending on who might be able to attend.  I am up for a couple days of R & R at a cheap hotel (no wise cracks! Lol) to visit, chat and just be in the presence of other LBSers.  I can begin to look at places if that is what anyone wants.  Also, my house is available from the Sun., June 22nd to Fri., June 27th which is during the work week if that would work.  My family is leaving Sat. to Sat. for a vacation.   My house is located just southwest of Richmond and would be able to accommodate about 5-6 in beds and additional ones on air mattresses.  The cost would be cheap (free!) and only minimal meals and transportation as costs.  I was thinking perhaps arrival Thursday night after work or anytime really, through perhaps Saturday night or Sunday morning, pending individual travel schedules.  I have a friendly golden retriever just to put that out there as well for anyone not pet friendly.  Menu and beverage requests can be created with food store galore close by.  I have a small to medium deck with a table, chairs and grill that can be used for outdoor activities.  I am open to any and all ideas.  Feel free to make suggestions!       

[OceanLady]

Hi Bailmor,   just to let you know that xyzcf is in Colorado and Darth OBO is in Georgia, if that makes any difference on where for the southerners to meet.  I wish I could attend also but that drive is just too far for me to do alone.
Hope it happens and hope ya'll have a great time! 

[nah]

I'm still in, please keep me posted!!  BTW- I'm from RI 

[27 years]

FTT,

I'm still interested and as far as I know I should be able to make it in Aug.  I'll keep checking back to see plans being made.  Thanks!