diff --git a/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/config.py b/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/config.py
index ae92ae0..c25766d 100644
--- a/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/config.py
+++ b/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/config.py
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
-import os
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import appdirs
 import toml
 
+
+def ensure_exists(filepath):
+    p = Path(filepath)
+    p.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return p
+
+
 my_appdirs = appdirs.AppDirs("panera_shifts_gcal")
-os.makedirs(my_appdirs.user_config_dir, exist_ok=True)
-config_file = Path(my_appdirs.user_config_dir) / "config.toml"
+
+config_dir = ensure_exists(my_appdirs.user_config_dir)
+log_dir = ensure_exists(my_appdirs.user_log_dir)
+
+config_file = config_dir / "config.toml"
+log_conf = config_dir / "logging.toml"
 with config_file.open() as config:
     config = toml.load(config)
+
+with log_conf.open() as log_conf:
+    logging_config = toml.load(log_conf)
+
+panera_shifts_logger = logging.getLogger("panera_shifts")