I have been enjoying my “break.” Aside from a make-up test last Saturday for a show in April and a couple of clients for an appointment early this morning, I’ve been relaxing after a very busy fall and winter.
I’ve managed to get my laundry/utility room back in order after getting everything dried out after my flood on Feb 18th. And the hall carpeting is completely dry now too. Now I have to start getting all my kit, wigs, beards, etc. cleaned and put away – we just piled up everything from Les Mis in the corner of my studio. I had to do a rush tidy-up last night for this morning’s appointment but they are regulars here so were understanding of the reason for the mess.
This is what they had done (they were adjudicating an innovation challenge for students):
The collar on the Egyptian Queen is a big glitter tattoo that goes all around her neck.
I have been doing marketing and paperwork – got in touch with my repeat clients and confirmed dates, and got contracts and deposits back through to the end of the year. Also getting my taxes ready to take to my accountant as soon as I get all my receipts.
After not getting any Christmas candy making done due to being too busy, tired and then getting sick, I seem to have been hit with a baking bug!
A friend was looking for a Chocolate Fudge Torte with Chocolate Ganache icing. He couldn’t find one anywhere so I baked one for him on Tuesday night – it was a four-hour process (make, bake, cool, chill, coat, chill again.) I found a recipe online and it smelled divine while baking. I heard it tasted awesome…
Then this morning I was seeing pie references everywhere (today is Pie Day 3-14-15) so I made an apple pie which mom and I had for lunch with vanilla bean ice cream.
Tomorrow morning I’m going to make scones and we will have a Cream Tea for brunch! For those who don’t know what that is – fresh-baked scones, fresh whipped cream, jam and tea! In England they have “double cream” and it is different from whipped cream but I’ll just whip the cream till thick, not fluffy.
I think the baking mood is because I am not so tired and have some energy. Although, I haven’t seem to have found the energy to get cracking on the wig washing and kit cleaning yet.
Once we get to the end of March I will be busy again with theatre and bookings. I really needed this break to get a chance to take care of household and business stuff, although I still need to vacuum. Maybe next weekend. It’s been so long since I used it I may not recognize it…
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