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Bakery Day 51: burnout

Sometimes things come slow and it takes time to get what others already have seen. Even when we submit to these conclusions we still hold our own reservations.

i did not do a whole lot in the bakery today. I made some bread and I made cupcakes. Later on I put icing on them. I also made focaccia, which like every other time I have made it, it didn’t sell. We sold one out of eight. The irony is people ask me about it maybe 2 times a week and want it.

Tomorow I will not go to the bakery until the afternoon. My plan is to prepare for Thursday by making a lot of different things (croissants, empanadas, donuts,, muffins, maybe more focaccia, puff pastry, etc) so that Thursday morning I can focus on breads and then helping out. Alberto and Ale will be helping us so i think we will have a fun and and a relatively smooth day.

i mention all of this because I feel a bit burnt out. Too many days of very long hours and very hard work have taken a toll. I realize it is part of what it means to own a bakery, but the amount of time goes far beyond what is normal. This little break will help a lot and I always look forward to the Thursday’s.

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did I mention yesterday that we are now allowed to put tables on the plaza? We will do this on Thursday. I am excited and nervous at the same time.  It will be hard to gauge when people need help out there and at the same time ensure the people inside are taken care of. Most of all I am hoping this will increase our business and help us get to the next level of success.

It is still hard to believe that my job is to bake all day lone... how lucky am I!?!?

Thank you so much for reading today’s entry ❤️

#doeverythingwithlove

ps - on a personal note, the new cat is now letting us pet and hold her. I think at this rate we will be able to let her out of the bedroom in  a couple of days. We confirmed it is a girl but I am still thinking about a name ❤️❤️

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