Friends..

A week has passed since leaving convention and I already miss my violet friends like crazy. Because (imo), the very best part of any African violet convention is the friends you get to visit with!
So here are some pics of SOME of my favorite people at convention, I'm really bummed I didn't get pics with more. Better luck next time I guess! :)

Jeff Hubbard

Stephen Covolo-Hudson, Linda Lloyd, and Jeff Hubbard

Joe Bruns

Clockwise from top left: My ye olde summer camp arts & crafts counselor Nancy J. Parisi (she lives in Buffalo!), me, Trudy Brekel, and Nancy's pal Jana

Vicki Carr

Lorna & Henry Russell

Ron & Jan Davidson

Bill Foster

David Harris

Laurel (aka Yanny!) Goretsky & Amy Carruth

BJ Ohme

Trudy Brekel and I at Niagara Falls

Janet Riemer (my roommate for the convention!)

Bob Clark

Carolee Carter & Neil Lipson

Lois Geil

Laurel (aka Yanny!) Goretsky

Amy Carruth

Kathleen Schnurr

Debbie McInnis

Fay Wagman

Niagara Falls, Y'all!!

One of the coolest things about going to conventions is seeing the sights wherever it is you're visiting. Which usually I never get to do.
But BJ Ohme was nice enough to let me tag along with a group today to go see Niagara Falls and it was AMAZING!!!

2018 WINNARZ!!

The best of the best!

Dranks!

We like dranks. 😊

Show!

Show opened, but I couldn't go in because I'm not registered for the convention. I'm not whining, I'm just sayin'.
Sure I coulda snuck in, but can you imagine being bounced from an AVSA show?  Not high up on the street cred list... Or actually, would it be? 😂
I'll just get real pics tomorrow when it's open to the public.

Awards Banquet

What a crowd.
Amy said over 300 people are registered!

Also breaking news: I'm wearing a dress.
But you can't tell in this pic, sorry. 😂

I'll update soon with the WINNARZ!!!

2018 AVSA/AVSC Convention!!!

Holy sh*t you guys I drove myself to Buffalo NY!!

I'll do updates here and on my Facebook at facebook.com/m3rma1d

Sorry I kinda suck at this blog thing now, been outta practice for a minute!!

Testing..

Test post making sure this thing still works and cross-posts to Facebook and stuff. :)

What's Blooming - February 26th, 2016

Did anyone think I gave up growing African violets? No way, man!! I'm just busy. Adulting is hard!

I'm only letting one flower stalk per plant open because I've got hopes of growing some show plants to enter in the big AVSA  National Convention which is in Albuquerque this year. And as if it's not exciting enough to go to convention this year after missing last year's, and visit an area of the country I've never been to before, AND travel with my amazing new(ish) Boyfie that I'm completely smitten with--This convention falls right during my birthday week! I cannot friggen WAIT!!!! Seriously I wish I could get knocked into a coma and wake up when it's time to go. Alas, that wouldn't be a very reasonable plan since I have to go to work every day and make that damn money for this kick azz vacation. WOMP WOMP! (update: None of that ended up happening, long sad story.)

So anyways, here's some pics of a few flowers open on my stand today. Click to biggerize!

Queen Sabrina

Jolly Frills

Munchkin Kisses