You might have noticed that I haven't been online for a couple of weeks. I wrote a comment here and there, but I have tried to stay away from Steemit as much as possible as I'm working hard on getting the restaurant ready to open for business in 6 months. You might think it's a lot of time but it's the opposite if you want to plan and execute all the steps properly.
It took me a few days to select the right wallpaper so you can imagine that it doesn't go very fast 😊 There are so many things that need to be done and I'm glad that I have met the right people from the business who are helping me to realize my dream. It's a time consuming but enjoyable process and I'm proud of every single small achievement that brings me closer to the goal.
Besides the work that I do I also still have to study as my exams are approaching fast and I must admit that I'm not ready yet. I only have two more weeks to study and I'm becoming a little bit nervous to be honest. I will have to study harder if I want to pass them, but there are many more interesting things to do that keep me away from the books.
I'm so excited as later this week I should receive the sketches from my interior designer. We agreed on three different designs that she will put together. I will choose one that we will be working on and which we will also use for the 360-degree visualization that will be uploaded to the website as well.
Right now, I am working on a draft of my seasonal menu too, so I also do a lot of recipe testing to understand if a certain dish would fit the whole theme or not. All dishes will be regional and as we have an abundance of wild garlic here, I would like to add it to my spring menu. Last Sunday I went to the forest to collect some and turn it into delicious meals. These are my secret recipes 😊, but I would like to share some photos that I took on the way.
Hope you will enjoy them:

ISO 160 1/320 sec. f/3.5 70 mm

ISO 160 1/320 sec. f/3.5 70 mm

ISO 100 1/320 sec. f/4 70 mm

ISO 100 1/640 sec. f/6.3 70 mm

ISO 100 1/640 sec. f/6.3 70 mm

ISO 100 1/640 sec. f/6.3 70 mm

ISO 100 1/640 sec. f/5 70 mm

ISO 100 1/640 sec. f/3.5 70 mm
I will share more updates with you soon.
Thank you for reading,
Cheers,
Martina
