It Took a Little Longer Than I Thought
It is now Thanksgiving Week, and there is much to be thankful for. Since the last post, I spent nearly all of my time doing what needed to be done to make Cinnamon Bunny a licensed commercial kitchen--installing the grease trap, check valve for backflow, taking the food service manager's safety course, and endless research and development of recipes.
The day I got my license from the Health Department, a call came from a local coffeeshop, asking about supplying baked goods, soups, and casseroles. This was right before Halloween. Since then, the working relationship with Isabella Bean Coffeehouse has been very successful, and I have given them an exclusive on my baked goods in the downtown Valparaiso area.
Over the summer I tested recipes to the tune of an additional 35 pounds, and that's before the holidays! Of course now I look more like a mature woman than an aging cornstalk, and this necessitated an update of the old reliable wardrobe. It was a long-overdue series of shopping trips, and extremely enjoyable =;D
Also, I began treatment for my arthritis, and it is slowly making a difference, especially in my hands. I am a compulsive knitter, but couldn't knit at all for over a year. This fall I have been knitting up a storm, making an Einstein Coat, a Dr. Who scarf, and a striped sweater out of unraveled old projects. Tomorrow I will start on Einstein coats for Nick and Amy, who really liked the one I made for myself. Nick graduated from Law School in May and passed the bar exam on his first try! We are all thrilled that he is finally done with school. He is still looking for work with a firm, as hiring has screeched to a halt in this economy, but he is not letting the grass grow under him. He is also a musician and sound technician, and has developed a set of training videos which have been well-reviewed and are selling very well. He also has several other related projects going, and does some freelance legal work when it turns up.
Steve's own health has improved by leaps and bounds as he has gotten control over his allergies and sleep apnea. As a result, his own productivity has soared, he has a set of very good clients, and he's very much back to his old cheerful self. As anyone knows who has shared a spouse's struggles, when there is an upturn, an improvement, the whole world seems much brighter. He has been so supportive of my cookery (especially helping me test recipes!) and it is great that we can both work from home.
On the art side of things there is nothing to report because all my efforts have gone toward getting Cinnamon Bunny going. There are a couple more things yet to do, then after that it will just be a matter of a regular baking schedule. I think by the end of the year I will be painting again. Sometimes you just know.
We are all grateful at the outcome of the Presidential Election, as we were staunch Obama supporters from the get-go. There will be some rough economic times ahead, but I do think in the long run things will be better for the environment, for health care, and for economic equality.
The day I got my license from the Health Department, a call came from a local coffeeshop, asking about supplying baked goods, soups, and casseroles. This was right before Halloween. Since then, the working relationship with Isabella Bean Coffeehouse has been very successful, and I have given them an exclusive on my baked goods in the downtown Valparaiso area.
Over the summer I tested recipes to the tune of an additional 35 pounds, and that's before the holidays! Of course now I look more like a mature woman than an aging cornstalk, and this necessitated an update of the old reliable wardrobe. It was a long-overdue series of shopping trips, and extremely enjoyable =;D
Also, I began treatment for my arthritis, and it is slowly making a difference, especially in my hands. I am a compulsive knitter, but couldn't knit at all for over a year. This fall I have been knitting up a storm, making an Einstein Coat, a Dr. Who scarf, and a striped sweater out of unraveled old projects. Tomorrow I will start on Einstein coats for Nick and Amy, who really liked the one I made for myself. Nick graduated from Law School in May and passed the bar exam on his first try! We are all thrilled that he is finally done with school. He is still looking for work with a firm, as hiring has screeched to a halt in this economy, but he is not letting the grass grow under him. He is also a musician and sound technician, and has developed a set of training videos which have been well-reviewed and are selling very well. He also has several other related projects going, and does some freelance legal work when it turns up.
Steve's own health has improved by leaps and bounds as he has gotten control over his allergies and sleep apnea. As a result, his own productivity has soared, he has a set of very good clients, and he's very much back to his old cheerful self. As anyone knows who has shared a spouse's struggles, when there is an upturn, an improvement, the whole world seems much brighter. He has been so supportive of my cookery (especially helping me test recipes!) and it is great that we can both work from home.
On the art side of things there is nothing to report because all my efforts have gone toward getting Cinnamon Bunny going. There are a couple more things yet to do, then after that it will just be a matter of a regular baking schedule. I think by the end of the year I will be painting again. Sometimes you just know.
We are all grateful at the outcome of the Presidential Election, as we were staunch Obama supporters from the get-go. There will be some rough economic times ahead, but I do think in the long run things will be better for the environment, for health care, and for economic equality.
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