Party like Bernie

Oh my, I have been a terrible blogger...

how is it already almost Christmas?!

These last few weeks have been filled

with juggling work, crocheting & making gifts, 

cleaning, throwing a little get-together, 

decorating our tiny Christmas tree, 

interviewing (more later), 

& shopping.

Whew!

Also, I had a little issue with my

camera that's made it difficult to 

actually take photos of all these

goings-on.

I did use Z's iPhone to get a few shots

of the open house we had for 

Z's students.

Of note:

1. Our tree is so small that Z's head completely blocks it out

in this photo.

2. It's obvious that we know how to party...

Z is reading to everyone.

 They were all so tired from exams that

they were happy to sit, drink warm cider, 

and eat some holiday treats...

oh, and of course there was the 

first annual Christmas viewing 

of clips from

Weekend at Bernie's II

& the subsequent demonstration

of the hit dance craze, 

The Bernie.

Yes, holiday cheer & tradition abounded.

Food stuffs..

So on Saturday

I finished up the last

of my grad school coursework.

It was incredibly anticlimactic

since I just submitted

my final paper online

like all the rest of my assignments.

I looked at Z and said,

I just finished grad school.

What do you want for supper?

Don't get me wrong,

I'm very glad and relieved

to be done with grad school.

It just feels strange,

& I'm trying to figure out what to do

with myself while I look for a job.

I really like cooking, so I'm starting there.

Since Saturday evening,

I've already made some amazing

spicy Egyptian lentil stew with brown basmati rice,

lemon-basil penne & peas,

and a yummy batch of hummus.

Unfortunately

I'm finding my camera

& poor kitchen lighting

to be incompatible, so I don't have a lot

of food shots. I'm working on this.

I'm also going to be picking up

some new yarn & crafting supplies,

so I'll post about those projects soon!