O is for OVERWHELMING

Hola Baykahs!!

     It's me...your insanely UNDER-SLEPT, SORE, BONE-CREEKY, CRAZY BAYKAH!!!

     Who did I think I was taking six months off and LITERALLY sitting on the couch the entire time????? I completely forgot how PHYSICAL the job of baking is!!!! And working 18 hours a day on your feet isn't the BEST thing to do. So, now my body is saying, "Hey...you may THINK you're 17, but GIRL...YOU ARE WAY OLDER THAN THAT! CALM DOWN!" But we all know that this is temporary. I'm working like a crazy person to make sure it's all running smoothly (or as smoothly as your first week CAN run) and trying to make sure most of the plates I'm spinning don't fall on the ground (just the ones that are ok to break, I guess).

     To sum up our first week I would use the word OVERWHELMING...in a couple of ways.

1) The OVERWHELMING positive response to being OPEN! Old customers, new customers, people just walking by and coming in to see what the heck we are...they have ALL been so happy that we are HERE in North Las Vegas in a convenient location!!!

2) The OVERWHELMING inability for me to get BACK to my old routine of waking up without an alarm at 3:15 am. Six months off had really reset my body clock, and I was naturally getting up at 5. The JARRING of the alarm isn't so fun. But...I'll get used to it and probably start beating my alarm by a couple of minutes like always (yes..I am THAT competitive).

3) The OVERWHELMING feeling of forgetting things...I'm SO not used to doing the behind-the-scenes ordering and stocking and SHOPPING. I feel like I'll get it down to a science SOON, but I have been forgetting where I get certain products...how many I should by...and WHEN I should buy them. This is a whole new ballgame of AMAZING foot traffic, and we ran out of 300 boxes in ONE WEEK!!! So, I ordered 1000 to make sure I have some breathing room for the next couple of weeks.

4) The OVERWHELMING outpouring of support from our friends and family. It has been so amazing seeing the messages and the friendly faces who "just came to see you and meet your new husband because I missed you so much, and I'm so excited for you both!!!" It is truly touching how many people have reached out to us making sure we know how much they care. It has been the VERY BEST part of working this hard and giving it ALL WE HAVE to make a dessert destination that is more than just SWEETS. It's a place where you can meet new friends, connect with old friends, enjoy your family, and even get to know your community.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Yes. I know how cliche that last sentence SOUNDS, but it is REALLY true. I want tsp. to be a place where it is FUN to come and chat and catch up and EAT YUMMY TREATS!

tsp. has been everything I thought it could be...and it's ONLY Week 1! Richard and I are so grateful to our crew who keep us afloat, and the customers that keep us going! And we are truly honored to be a part of your lives...even if it's just in a bite of a mini cupcake.

Here's to many many many more weeks of struggle, learning, and being THANKFUL for every bit of it!

photo by Jill Heupel

See you next Tuesday.

KG