I have finally caught up enough to file a report on the great trip and visit Ernie and I had with the group in North Carolina. We left Texas on Thursday afternoon and got back to Texas mid afternoon on Sunday.
We made the trip out to pick up birds that Don had located for us. We were able to pick up a nice set of Buff Ameraucana Bantams. Jeffery and Sherry were kind enough to pick up a neat pair of Silver pullets and a very nice trio of Wheatens for me from Mr. Robert Burns and bring them to the show. I also got two pair of really nice Wheatens from Maggie Miers....All bantams. Maggie told me she was going to all Silvers. She had some really nice ones at the show. I hope to get some eggs from her next spring. Ernie also came home with a very nice LF Buff Cockerel from Mr.John Marshall. After we had all those sorted and loaded Ernie told me we could put up the console and put one more crate there !!!! I declined. Although if I could have gotten the lady with the Bantam Salmon Faverolles to have sold me a pair we would have had to use it !! Ernie carried Don and Jeffery some Black Bantam and White Bantam cockerels. I took Susan a nice LF Wheaten cockerel.
It was so nice to meet and visit with folks we mostly talk with online. Ms Dot (Ernie's mom) sent Jeffrey one of her pound cakes which we all helped him eat. We visited with Don Cash, Jeffrey and Sherry Vance, Susan Mouw (so good to finally meet her in person), Don Hartman, Mr. John Marshall, Maggie Miers (we had a lot of ventures in common...goats, horses, crafts. She does the most gorgeous gourd baskets with pine straw borders). We enjoyed the show. Susan and Maggie both did well with their birds. I'm sure the results will be posted before long. We had to leave before the final results but kept in touch with Don to see how things went. The group had a very nice show with some quality birds being shown.
I can not thank Don Cash enough for his time and effort in locating birds for us and co-ordinating getting them to the show for us to pick up, He truly did a great job and I so appreciate his kindness and willingness to help us. We just have so many wonderful members in this club.
Anyway, it was a treat. God Bless.
Peggy