The problem with making things later is there are people that attend that do not have internet access. The MTPS dates and timeline has been consistant since day one. Also I am thinking that if the weather is total crap I'm not so sure I want to make a longer day of it. Certainly we could move things along faster if it gets too uncomfortable. We have always been blessed with decent swap weather. This is my first swap as director. This could be my sign!

I have to leave at about 1 PMish too, so I unfortunately wouldn't vote to bump things up an hour, but it's a good thought though! =)

Rhonda,

That's fine. I just wanted to throw it out there.

Is the timeline correct?

Evelyn

Can we bring firewood? ;)

If we are all frozen or wet when it's speaker time, my feeling will not be hurt if we vote to skip it. i can always do it in the spring.

I'm with Dave...who's got the 55 gallon drum we can huddle round? ;-)

All the swaps eating time I had attended was 12:00, except this past Spring/2009, we "tried" to start at 11:00. Thank goodness we did, remember the "RAIN/STORM" we all went thru getting home, :) !! Should depend on "How The Plants Swaps", was going to say "How The Mop Flops", or "How Froze Our Plants Are, :) .

Columbiastock,
As long as it is convenient for our speaker, I like to start lunch as soon as trading settles down. That way we can get to the speaker without people getting a little impatient or some having to leave for other events.

Evelyn

I sooo can't miss lunch! Evelyn: Don't take the last piece of chicken this time! ;-)

Excited about the Topic and meeting the speaker! Can not skip, we will need the information for the Spring Swap, :).

I don't want to skip the speaker either...I'm willing to be cold to hear that valuable information!! I echo columbiastock..it will mean more spring bounty. Everyone, just wear lots of layers and rubber shoes!

Maybe have the speaker portion at 10:30 and eat finish swaps afterward?

I think that's a good idea Dave!

Lets just keep the same order: swap, food, lecture; but just eat as soon as the majority of swaps are done and then start the lecture as soon as everyone is settled down with food and the speaker is ready. I, for one, will probably not take the time to eat enough before leaving the house and would be thinking about food all during the lecture.
Also, if there really are swap people without internet access, we should keep the order the same.

Evelyn

PS I cannot promise anything about the fried chicken, Steve

My concern for the folks without internet access is the swap date and start time. Once everyone is set up, if it is miserably cold we can always pick up the pace so to speak. We will trade, eat, and hear all about how to make more goodies to plant. We might get so caught up in friendship and plants that the chill in the air is not so bad. See you all in the a.m. :) Rhonda