It seems like just yesterday I was packing up all my Christmas decorations into big plastic totes and labeling them "X-Mas-->Reid's House." Soon after we got engaged and firmly settled on living in Washington after we were married (I did my fair amount of begging and scheming to try to get Reid to work at Roosevelt where I lived but Reid's farm outweighed my little cottage), I started to pre-move. I packed up everything I thought I could live without until the wedding (which you can live without most of the stuff you have apparently) and sent Reid back with boxes every time he came to visit. We still ended up with a massive moving truck a few weeks after the wedding so I'm glad I had started early even if it did mean I still have a lot of random boxes in the barn. (I did spend one last night in my cottage alone after the wedding curled up with my dog, Myra, indulging in Hulu episodes of 30 Rock and Ben & Jerry's knowing it would be the last night ever of living alone. Cherish it single friends. Marriage is awesome but so is not having anyone judge you when you're halfway down a pint without plans to stop too.)
Anyways, it is now the holiday season again. Since our hallway is the only fully painted room in our house, I'm considering setting it up as our sole holiday vignette. Maybe I'll even pull a chair or two in there and make Reid pretend we just live in a 4 x 12 cottage that is decorated to the hilt. Or as if we're celebrating the holiday in a Paris hotel room all romantic-ally. Or like we're struggling grad students living in a tiny dorm room together. (Sidenote to the Lipscomb University student dorm assistants present during the 2003 annual door decorating contest: You know that our "Christmas in Dixie" life size aluminum foil mobile home and clothesline decoration complete with original self portraits in our finest denim cut off skirts and genuine LU parking tickets was the best and Kaitlyn, Steph, Liz and I still kind of hold a grudge against you for awarding us a bag of pork rinds and case of RC cola instead of the $300 gift certificate the girl that decorated with a felt cut-out nativity scene got. And besides, everyone knows that only moon pies, not pork rinds, go with RC cola. That was poor taste all around ladies.)
So instead of making our house a winter wonderland, I am going to holiday up our Southern Scratch booth! (Oh and the pink (or is it lime green?) Christmas tree I'd never thought I'd get to put out again will be on full display). We have a lot of great things planned as well as a BIG change (we'll get to announce that hopefully in just a week or so when everything is final!!) so I've listed out a schedule for where to find us.
You can order by calling (706-505-0698 or 7442 in Washington (I love a town that is small enough where you only have to give the last 4 digits of your phone number because everyones starts the same way-in this case it's 706-678-7442); email at scratchbaking@gmail.com ; post/message on Facebook or visit us at the Farmer's Market Nov. 27th/Dec. 11th/Dec. 18th or Festival off Main in Thomson (Dec. 4th/5th)!
You can either order "off the menu" (Thanksgiving is posted already and Christmas will be by posted Friday) or call for custom items. If you live close you can also bring your serving dishes or platters for us to fill up with your order. (We won't even tell if you pretend you made it!).
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010:
-Dropping off side dishes, pies, rolls, and more in Washington, GA. Check out the menu here and order by tomorrow night (Monday, November 22nd).
Saturday, November 27th, 2010: Washington Farmer's Market
-We plan on setting up a booth at the market early Saturday morning located behind the courthouse. We will have cinnamon rolls, scones, chocolate croissants, Better Than's and plenty of coffee. We will be there around 8am until we sell out. You can reserve fresh cinnamon rolls, etc. for your family by calling (7442 in Washington or 706-505-0698). This is a perfect way to start off your Small Business Saturday, show your in-laws a little piece of Washington, or take back to the house before the games start!
Saturday, December 4th-Sunday, December 5th: Thomson, GA Festival Off Main
We are sooo excited about this event! We will have a booth on both shopping days, Saturday and Sunday. Our menu is focused around cakes (large and small), custom gift boxes and pans of breakfast items like our blue cheese green onion and grit scones and grass fed butter cinnamon rolls.
I am most looking forward to our gift boxes: We will have different sized & shaped boxes available along with a wide variety of individual serving treats (Better Than's, homemade caramel chocolate nut popcorn, truffles, brown butter shortbread just to name a few items). You pick your box, treats, and color ribbon to match. We package them up for you along with a menu card with treat names/ingredients either on the spot (for early gift giving) or shipped/delivered to you closer to Christmas. You will be able to give a completely custom gift to your friends and family based on what treats you think they'll love.
We will also have super cute gift certificates in their own fabulous packaging that will make great stocking stuffers.
Saturday, December 11th, 2010: Washington, GA Farmer's Market, OPEN LATE!
Even though it is cold the market will still be open! We are so lucky to have several Wilkes County farmer's with green houses so the vegetables are still coming. (Thomas MacFie even showed up with kiwi Saturday...we were all duly impressed). The downtown shops are adorable and with the Tour of Homes this is the perfect weekend to spend in Washington.
We plan to have our usual full assortment of breakfast items, treats, cakes and coffee along with the gift boxes & gift certificates mentioned above. We plan on getting there around 8:30 (or when the last pan of cinnamon rolls come out of the oven) and staying down there until 5pm/dark.
Saturday, December 18th, 2010: Washington, GA Farmer's Market
Our usual spread! If you are ordering teacher gifts or headed out of town early to visit family it is a great day to pick up your treats. We will be there around 8:30 until a little after noon. (Then I'll be headed over to Bee Southern, Cost Cutters, Petal Pushers (Christmas Shop) and Talk of the Town along with all of our other cute downtown shops for last minute holiday shopping!!)
Tuesday, December 14th and Tuesday, December 21st: Deliveries to Atlanta and Athens
We plan on making mid morning-afternoon deliveries to Atlanta and late afternoon/evening delivery to Athens. We will offer custom gift boxes, cakes, and breakfast treats as well as a holiday menu (to be posted soon!) for side dishes, appetizers, entrees, etc. made primarily from Georgia grown and organic ingredients. These delivery dates are right in time for teachers and end of the year corporate gifts!
Wednesday, December 15th and Wednesday, December 22nd: Deliveries to Thomson and Augusta
If you've ordered at Festival Off Main you can pick which day you would like your treats, gift boxes or holiday food delivered fresh! If you missed the festival you can still be able to order Southern Scratch goodies!
Thursday, December 16th and Thursday, December 23rd: Deliveries in Washington, GA
Our usual delivery day! We can do any time of day deliveries on the 16th and morning/early afternoon deliveries on the 23rd just in time for Christmas guests!
Friday, December 24th: Birmingham, AL Deliveries
We are thrilled to be able to do deliveries all the way back in my hometown! Perfect chance to have treats delivered to your door on Christmas Eve!
Saturday, December 25th-Wednesday, December 29th: Vacation
Reid and I plan to soak up time with our families and not lift a finger in the kitchen!
Thursday, December 30th-Friday, December 31st:
We will have New Year's appetizers and treats ready to be picked up or delivered in the Washington, Thomson, or Augusta area. Catering also available-book by Dec. 11th!
I still can't believe the holidays are finally here but we are so excited about being able to deliver to the awesome "city folk" we've met in Atlanta, Athens & Augusta in addition to our wonderful neighbors in Washington and more distant neighbors in Thomson!! Also just thrilled to be at the Festival Off Main and even make deliveries over in Alabama! Reid and I cannot say enough about how much fun we have had meeting all of you and how much you have enriched our lives! We are so thankful this year for so much!!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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