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Bakery Day 4: Patience



Why is it patience is a virtue? I knew that yesterday would be a slow day. At night Sandra does the bookkeeping so when I wake up in the morning, I get to see I we reached our goal. Keeping to that sentiment, we made less than half the money as the previous day. I tell you, I felt myself starting to cry. I felt my work was not good enough and people found out and decided no more.

The truth is, Inca is a ghost town on Wednesday and maybe a good day to relax. Some of the businesses around me are closed on Wednesday’s and I felt it’s a good opportunity to maybe bring people in who have no other place to go... we will remain open on this quiet day for this very reason.

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This morning I got up just after 4, and was working just at 5am... Thursday is the outdoor market day which we are in the middle of, so I knew it would be busy. We were very busy up until 1:30 or 2 pm. I was even helping out front a bit to make sure we were taking care of everyone. Ok, truth is I was probably getting in the way, i don’t know how to make coffee and I am confused about such things ... but I did talk with many customers...

The short of it is, we have surpassed our daily goal in the first half of the day, I am so glad we prepared for this. Last night I made a dozen raspberry muffins and now there is only one... plus the chocolate cheesecake is well on its way to gone ...

A few people came in today and one yesterday asking for very large bread, like 2,5kg in size. So, I think starting tomorrow I will make one big loaf a day, if it sells a lot I will make two. We also have a man who ordered six rolls for today and wants six more tomorrow ❤️

Last thing on the bread, I changed my method with the oven and the breads turned out better so I am happy about this too... I have many questions but I cannot get answers... maybe it’s a secret club where these answers live, an underground society 😂😂

In closing, I am very proud of the bakery. On the outside we are hardly noticed (working on it) but inside it’s so beautiful and relaxing and every day I love being in here more and more .. it’s a true pleasure for me.

And so I leave you with one of my favorite quotes

“Hey, I don't have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I've failed as much as I've succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. And I wish you, my kind of successes.”
- the late great dicky fox
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