"Bits and Bites" September 7, 2014

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the weekend with family and/or friends!

Truth be told, I am slammed with packing the house and still feeling a bit overwhelmed with what it entails! It seems it is ‘never-ending’! How did I end up with so much stuff? Some things have been donated, some trashed and some put aside for the Garage/Moving/Everything-Must-Go Sale on Friday! (Yes, I know cutting it close since moving day is Saturday!) Thankfully, I have had some great help from friends – Sarah Rockey, Keb and Kathy Barnes and Austin Smith. This morning, The Black Lab and I are off to visit our new landlady and home. I have only seen pictures and Lisa and I have exchanged emails and spoken on the phone many times! We are both mostly confident that it will come to pass! I know The Black Lab will make a good impression – let’s hope I do too! If you would like to join the “Moving Party”, (next Saturday, 09-13) please email me at Email Maryanne . Thanks to those that have already agreed to help! Additional assistance would be appreciated!

Due to the time crunch I am currently experiencing, I am forgoing highlighting the individual Farmers items this week! I am sure that you will peruse the Market and shop wisely! Please know that things will be back to normal soon!

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

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Order Deadline for September is Tuesday, September 9th at 6:00pm

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

If you are interested in helping out at the Markets, please contact Market Volunteer Coordinator, Chance Claar-Pressley. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com .

Heartfelt Gratitude

“Thank You” to Kathy Barnes, who ran the Lilburn Market on Thursday and to Bruce and Geni Wallace and sons who unloaded and set-up then returned to help load the cars and return bins to Doug’s Garden.

Lauren Stephens, our newest Volunteer helped with the packaging of Members’ meat orders and the setup of the Crossfit Market on Tuesday and then assisted Sarah Rockey at the Hamilton Mill Market! Much appreciated!

Sarah Rockey was the Star at The Hamilton Mill Market! Sarah works very hard to unload, set-up, review orders, take payments, breakdown Market and reload the vehicles. We were assisted this week by Karen Thain who is also a blessing! Thank you ladies!

Susan Martinson, a Market Member and All Saints Lutheran Church Member is also helping us a Market, setting up the Market display table as well as selling Organic, Free Trade Coffees and Teas. Do try the French Roast if you like a full-bodied yummy morning coffee! All Saints is using this endeavor as a Fund Raiser, so please take a minute and check out the products. The Congregation and Pastor Stover have been wonderful friends to the Market and are very supportive of our efforts! Let’s return the favor!

Lauren Stephens has agreed to Coordinate the Crossfit O-Zone Market, so you will see her smiling face on a regular basis.

If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.

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The Black Lab and the house and the yard have been ‘de-flead’ (that might not be a word, but you get the gist!) and it appears that we are staying ahead of the game! Having never experienced this gross and quite obnoxious phenomena before and it has been quite the lesson in perseverance! Sadly, I did have to resort to ‘bombing’ the house – much to my dismay; however, with the impending move, I felt I had no choice. Never fear, Mr. Dudley was only treated with natural products!

Thank you for taking the time to read this missive…