hello again blogging world! sorry for my long absence, but my boy was home and he is definitely more important than a blog.
we had a really fun month while he was here, though it was exceptionally crazy. here is a quick recap of everything that has happened since my last post. september 3rd and 4th, i did my finals. both the written and the practical went fabulously. the practical was very similar to the midterm except that we could make anything we wanted with our mystery ingredients. i made a poached pear trifle with blackberry chocolate sauce for mine. it was truly tasty and chef amy even said that she liked my cake recipe better than the one we had used for class. i missed one question on the written exam because i didn't pay enough attention to the wording. i put the wrong answer in the wrong blank, but i still got 100%. overall, i was very satisfied with the outcome.
bryan flew in to denver on the 6th of september and we spent the rest of the week hanging out at our new house, exploring the area a little more, and shopping for my graduation present. i got an FN 57 pistol, which is not exactly a typical pastry school graduation gift, but i thought it was fantastic. the weekend got totally sucked up with graduation preparations. we held a banquet at school for graduation and it required a lot more work than it probably should have. i spent a lot of time at school doing decorations and stuff while also helping get all of our food prepped and ready. in the end everything looked fantastic and i had a great time. plus i graduated with honors! i am a little sad to be done with pastry school, but really excited about what the future has in store for me.
the day after graduation, bryan and i hit the road to come back to illinois and spend time with family. we spent the week with his mom in hoopeston and were able to see several people that we had been missing. it was so nice to get to visit with everyone and just spend some time relaxing with my hubby. we both were in need of a serious break.
a week after we got home, i had my knee surgery. it went very well and i am recovering quite nicely. hopefully i will get released to walk without crutches soon and get some therapy started. i am very ready to get moving again.
we took bryan back to the airport on monday and he is now back at his base. it was a lot harder for him to leave this time, but hopefully he will get to come home for good soon. the plan is for me to do my therapy and then head back to colorado to start searching for a job. i can't wait to get started working and enjoying my new skills. plus once i get settled in a job and have an income again, bryan can come home yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's all for now, but plenty more to come in the next few days, including pictures from graduation, etc.
have a great day!
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