Pre-birthday festivities

We had to work today, so I decided to celebrate my upcoming birthday (which will be in about 3 weeks, and yes, there will be a virtual party again, it's going to be a round year, after all) after work. I live close to my workplace, while my colleagues do not, and since they were already in the neighbourhood, we decided to throw the party today. There will be two other parties, one with family and one with Mum's friends, but this one was for me the most important one.

I had 6 guests, which, considering how small our flat is, is a lot. We had fun. I made Quiche Lorraine, both the classic and a vegetarian version, as two of my colleagues are vegetarians, zebra bread (crepes layered with spinach like a cake and then cut into small cubes), cheese cookies and a Sacher Torte. And Mum made a Salade de Boeuf, which, despite its name, is made of chicken that has been cooked in chicken soup, together with the vegetables. Those, too, come into the salad, diced, with hard-boiled eggs, boiled potatoes and small cucumbers. In the end, the whole thing gets mixed with home-made mayonnaise. Yum.

The party was a great success. We talked a lot, ate a lot, laughed a lot, and I got a beautiful sewing basket as my birthday gift. They thought I needed one, since I do so much felt work. I actually decided against buying one years ago, since I use more practical means to store my needlework utensils, but it is the thought that counts, and the thing is really pretty. I might end up using it, after all. *g*