another lost tooth

On Sunday (Nov 25th) Katelyn lost her 2nd tooth on the way home from church! Her lower front left one. Her adult tooth did the same thing as the other one and came up behind the baby tooth. The tooth fairy came and gave her another dollar! He She claims it's due to "inflation".

So I decided to let my baking gig over at the Hub go. The entire reason I wanted to do it was to try and earn extra money doing something I like. People really seemed to like the breads that I made and I sold everything I made most of the time. It just came down to the fact that it costs a lot to rent a kitchen and I couldn't make any money doing it. I am still so glad that I found the Hub and I really enjoyed meeting lots of really neat people. I'm glad I know about that place now and know where I can get quality local foods when I need them.

My Bishop and his wife recently opened a Great Harvest Bread Co here in Kennewick, and I had had a few discussions with her about the possibility of working there. After a few months of consideration on my part, I finally decided that I would turn in my application. And they hired me!!

The same day I was offered the job, I found out that I am pregnant. The timing! The pregnancy news came as a bit of a surprise. I was beginning to wonder if I had any good eggs left. Turns out I am only about 5 weeks along, which explains why I am still feeling pretty good (or in other words, not feeling nauseated). I've never been very good at waiting to tell people. I know it's early and the first trimester is the "riskiest" for miscarriage, but whatever. There you have it.

Anyway, back to the new job. I was hired for the position of making the dough. So, I make a lot of bread, right? Well, I felt like a fish out of water the first day I went in. Making bread on the large of a scale is not at all like making bread at home. Compared to that commercial mixer, my Bosch feels like a toy! 

Karri told me it was a very "vigorous" position, but I really didn't know what to expect. Oh, and did I mention the shift starts at 4AM!? Vigorous it is, but now that I have worked 3 full shifts, it feels easier. I haven't worked a full day like that in years, and it was a huge shock to my system. The 2nd and 3rd days were easier. I really enjoyed it. And it's a really fun environment to work in.

I'm just praying I can get through this 1st trimester without too much of a hassle. The smell of yeast at 4am is just not nice.