I AM the pastry department

I've been working like a dog ever since one girl got fired and the other got arrested for DUI and then admitted to her parents that she is bulimic and then decided not to come back to work. Opening the restaurant by myself after a two week break was not fun. Having to start from scratch and stock up the empty refrigerators and freezers with mise en place was not easy. Especially since we were open for business and I had to put items out in the display case for sale. Working alone is quit lonely. My only friend is my radio and it keeps me from going bonkers. Now that I am the department I have to work everyday that we are open. I've been pulling 12 or more hours a day. I come home and pretty much just have time to shower and eat before it's bedtime. The weekends have been crazy busy with specialty cake orders! The only way I am able to do this is I keep a tight mise en place and schedule and to work clean and efficient. My whole week is scheduled down to every tiny task. Sometimes I have to rotate things to put them higher in priority. I'm really proud of my mise en place. If you looked at it you wouldn't even know I was working by myself!

This weekend was a special weekend. My boss closed down the patisserie for her birthday on sunday which meant two days off for me! I'm loving it! I'm loving sleeping in two mornings in a row! I love seeing the sun and enjoying the day. I really don't have much planned except to rest my sore body.