Well, the semester is officially over! It was certainly an intense one, but Mark and I both made it through. He passed his comps (big deal!) and finished some major final projects, and I survived my teaching overload. Besides finishing the work of the end of the semester, I've been celebrating the holidays with friends. First, my friend Angela organized another trip to the Swan House in Findlay. People around here think it's the best tea house in the area, and the price is reasonable, too!
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| We had the ladies at a neighboring table take this pic of us. |
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| And here's the lovely tray of food. |
That was last Saturday. This week was finals week, and I hosted my own tea party on Tuesday. I tried out several new recipes, which were all well-received, and there was a good turn out. Here's some pics of that event.
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| Self-serve tea & hot chocolate |
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| Cucumber sandwiches... |
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| ...and cheese & crackers (so simple, but such a hit!) |
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| Chocolate peppermint sandwich cookies (center) and coconut lime bars (right) |
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Spicy chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin spice chai short bread (left);
cranberry banana bread w/honey butter (center) |
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| A few of my guests! |
So, amid the stress of finishing another semester, there's been some great chances to spend time with friends and refocus on things that really matter. Now, we're getting ready to head home to ABQ on Sunday night, and I can hardly wait to spend the holidays with family and friends there!
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