Our generous employees have been snapping away at our office decorations and we’d like to share them with you.
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Oxford quad on 12 December
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Oxford Quad in December
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Oxford quad at night
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A christmas tree at the OUP Oxford office
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Office decorations at OUP Oxford
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Program for the OUP Oxford Choir
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The OUP Oxford Choir performs
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Mince pies in the OUP Oxford Fairway for the choir singing.
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Mince pies and mulled wine in the OUP Oxford Fairway for the choir singing.
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The OUP Oxford Holiday Party
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Ceiling of Oxford Town Hall where OUP Oxford had their holiday party.
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OUP Oxford Holiday Party decorations
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OUP Oxford Holiday Party decorations
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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The Cary, NC office lobby
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The Cary, NC lobby tree
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The Cary, NC canteen
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Figurines in the Cary, NC office
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Christmas tree in our Mexico office
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But OUP is always where its authors are.
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Stefan Fafinski poses with Legal Skills, 3rd edition, which he co-authored with Emily Finch. Photo courtesy of @FinchFafinski.
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…And THIS came out. Hmmm… I’m not sure about posting this as it doesn’t fit into the over-all cutesy-ness of my posted work as of late, but c’est la vie. I was playing around with line and color and sort of just wanted to do a devil decorating a Christmas tree. Not so clever, I know. I didn’t work at this all that much so it is what it is: a/the devil decorating a pine tree. But while working on it, this question was in my head as far as a cartoon idea, and I will ask you all: What would Christmas in hell look like? Got a clever cartoon idea for that anyone…? Feel free to share!
Like many of you, I had trouble photographing the tree lights.
I have NO idea what setting I had the camera on to get these hearts!♥
And the glow makes the house look like it's on fire. It really doesn't have this effect in the room.
The tree sits on a built-in cabinet in the dining room. I'll figure out what to do around it soon. Maybe when I get the darn thing decorated!
The room to the right is my studio.
I found these little trees buried in an old box.
I painted them forever ago. Too bad the detail doesn't show.
And too bad the driveway isn't white with snow instead of brown dead stuff!
The reindeer is one of my favorite little holiday things.
He's really dwarfed on top of this tall chest of drawers. Still, he looks regal up there.
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My friend Jeannine over at Four Rooms decided to show a bit of her Christmas things each week. I really liked that idea, so here are a few things I did around the house yesterday to nudge me into the spirit of the holidays. I do love to decorate!
This is our first tree in at least eight years. It's around 4' tall and sits on the dining room built-in nook. Next week I'll show it decorated and lit up.
~My little French piggy asked for a red ribbon~
~another view~
When we first moved back to Rhode Island, I bought this rooster for Brian.
Rhode Island's state bird is the Rhode Island red chicken.
I bought a candle centerpiece for under two dollars and wrapped it around her neck.
Hubby has started decorating the house and yard for the Christmas season...and LOOK! My maple tree has chosen NOW to turn red and be part of our Christmas scene!
In other news, I am happy to announce that I have a contract for my easy-reader/picture book, Ryan's Victory, with Jason and Nordic Press. The book is due out in the spring.
This is a busy month as far as my books go. Tomorrow I will be with a group of SCWG authors at the large craft fair in Cocoa Village, next Friday I am doing three sessions at Career Day for a school in Merritt Island, and next Saturday I will be at an SCWG Children's Book Fair at the Merritt Island Library. I don't usually sell a lot of books at these events, but I enjoy meeting all the people and often make some good connections with people who are connected to autism in some way, or to education, and sometimes, it's fun just talking to people who stop to look.
Hope you all have a happy and stress-free pre-holiday season.
By: Eleanor Tylbor,
on 12/22/2007
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NOTE TO SELF: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, ANYWAY?
Speaking of un-Christmas-like actions... The spirit of the holiday appears to be lacking in the city of Zhuhai, a city of 1.3 million people located in southern China, where deputy-mayor, Chen Ying has banned Christmas trees. Included in the ban are no trees allowed in shopping malls, restaurants, malls, grocery stores and other entertainment venues since the feeling is that they post a fire hazard. No Christmas trees and no "flammable decorations" either and those that do fall into this category had to be removed "immediately."
So...like...what type of decorations are deemed "flammable" and which are "non-flammable" one wonders? Is there some type of Christmas tree and decoration police that go around checking out flame-a-bility?
"Those that fail to rectify the situation will be subject to legal measures like suspension or closure," Mr Chen said.
I mean - imagine having a knock on the door, opening them to the Christmas cops and having your Christmas tree AND decorations judged whether they can stay or have to be taken down. It's just so...un-Christmas like!
The crackdown on Christmas trees was part of a three-month campaign to boost fire-prevention standards that started this week in Zhuhai, directly across from the Chinese gambling haven of Macau.
The Zhuhai ban came on the same day that President Hu Jintao "reached out" to religious believers in China where commercial Christmas trappings have become increasingly ostentatious in recent years.
The manager of a Zhuhai karaoke bar ordered a Christmas tree last week and was not happy with the new regulation.
"I paid 3,000 yuan (about $400), so who can I sue for damages now?" he said.
Bah...humbug!
She came, she went, it was jolly good fun and we are going to do it again when Christmas is over. Lovely Joanna from 'On the Blossom Trail' popped over for a lightning visit, and there was cake and woods, though not in that order. We were on a tight schedule, with both of us being busy in various ways. We slurped a quick cuppa, and opened a packet from Daisy Lupin, which I had saved, as it was going to be a 'Blogworld-meets-real-life' kind of day. I was delighted to find two of Daisy's gorgeous felt decorations which I had been admiring on her blog.
They got hung at once, even though we don't usually decorate until a week before the great day. They look just right hanging on the beams - thank you Daisy!
Then it was off to the woods, for a very quick leg stretch, with me wearing the lovely silk scarf sent me by Connie, from Mumbo-Jumbo. I have to wear it wrapped, as my lifestyle doesn't allow for 'floaty things'. But it keeps my neck lovely and warm and I almost feel like a proper lady. Thank you Connie!
I really enjoyed showing off our lovely scenery, from the semi abandoned farmhouse with its flock of poultry, to the shy little herd of Dexters which graze nearby. There was a shoot going on nearby, as is usual at this time of year and when we returned to the car it was hemmed in by several mud splattered SUV's and an open back van with about 50 brace of pheasants hanging from the rails. It was a macabre but spectacular display; if it had been in a London gallery it could quite have passed itself off as an artwork. A gaggle of country chaps were striding across the windswept field with guns. We were approached by a couple (a brace?) of tweedy jacketed, knickerbocker clad gentlemen, in stout shoes and knee-high woollen socks, who generously gave Jo a pair of hen birds. When we got home, I just had time to force a bowl of tomato and chick pea soup on her, a fantastic recipe I swiped from Becca and Bella's blog. I added a tablespoon of Miso paste because I cannot cook any recipe without dickering about with it. And then there was cake. Moist carrot cake, made by Joanna, which was quite delicious and enough left for Andy later that night. What a lovely way to spend an extended lunchtime, and how I smiled to think of someone else tussling with dead birds...I have been thinking of 'ways with pheasant' apart from the ubiquitous casseroles. With the last lot we got, I coated them in a sauce, and grilled them, the result being a dryish spicy finger food dish, which would go well with other 'finger pickin' foods, and maybe with cold lager to wash it down. The measurements are all approximate as I tend to hurl everything into a bowl and judge quantities by instinct, which is not very helpful to anyone else...
STICKY PHEASANT
To coat two lots of bird bits - legs, wings, breast, miscellaneous gubbins.
4-5 tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce, the dipping kind.
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce1 tablespoon of runny honey
2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
a few dried lime leaves, crushed (optional, this just gives zesty, limey notes to the final taste)
1 tablespoon of lemon juice or lime juice if you have it. (Bottled or fresh, it doesn't matter)
A couple of ounces or more of sesame seeds, enough to cover all parts
Mix all the ingredients apart from the sesame seeds and coat all the bits in the sauce. Oven bake or grill until done and the sauce has gone sticky and less liquid. Baste the remaining liquid over the pieces, then dredge them in sesame seeds, and return to the oven until they are toasted. That's it. It tastes better cold, and would make excellent winter picnic fare.
We had ours with game chips, which are simply winter potatos, (unpeeled) quarted lengthways, drenched in extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkled with dried herbs. Bake in a tray, on the upper shelf of a hot oven until done, rather like roast potatoes, but don't over do them - they should have a nice brown skin and soft, floury inner.
Praise be, I hit my illustration deadline last night. Feedback from the roughs won't arrive until January, so I can relax for a bit. Now I have time to start a new private commission and even think about having some time out to make paper mache bits and pieces. Everyone seems to be making lovely festive fripperies and I am tempted to join in, though I haven't actually crafted anything for years. Willow House is selling some lovely treasures at the moment, pop over and have a look.
NOTE - thanks to a remarkably successful sales period, stocks of Red Flannel Elephant Christmas cards are dwindling rapidly. If there is anyone left on the planet who wanted some and hasn't yet ordered any, the Management recommend doing so PDQ before they run out...
I absolutely LOVE whatever happened to have the tree lights photograph as hearts!
When I go to try and take tree pics, I always have a big mess. I'll try it again this year; even with the tripod, it STILL comes out wonky.....
Love the tile with the little wreath and the bottles in the window.
And I would be HAPPY to send you some snow........grrrrrrr.....
XXOO~~♥
Anne
I really like the way you decorate for Christmas - it has a very peaceful, muted look to it.
How do you do that?????
You really are a Magician,getting hearts in the tree,love them.
My hands are itching to start....the first thing I do when we arrive in France is buy a Tree.
Snow is falling here,just called Germain and He told Me,there were emergencypatients so M. was still waiting (((:
Can imagine how she feels the poor thing....
xxxMar
I like the last pic best. So pretty! And the bling in the bath is sweet as is the wonderful painting on the wall!!!!
Wishing you a happy Christmas season, right, with little or now stress. Just have fun.
It's all so charming and warm Lo! I could see how cold it looked out the window, maybe it'll snow soon?? (so exciting!). and what is a storm window? :)
have fun dear
I can see that your home is full of love. It oozes out through your decorations. No stress here. Happy Holidays to you too.
Everything looks so beautiful and festive. I love every one of your treasures.
no, not stressing! One more present wrapped, one more card made, it all gets done!
I love the tree lights, how wonderful they came out as hearts!
Magic. I love everything, but the raindeer is my favorite, I have a soft spot for raindeers.
No snow here either, very odd. I hope we get at least a little for Christmas.
xoxo
the little reindeer is my favorite too, lo. so tender and at peace.
i LOVE that i know what is where!!!!
such simple things you have done and shown for such a calm effect.
i am so glad we all share the holidays together as we do. i have never been happier anticipating wonderful posts like this, opening my mailbox to loving surprises, being so thankful for the creativity and friendships in my life.
TSUP & ♥ lo
happy happy holidays pumpkin
Good evening Laurel,
Your post of the bits and pieces of Christmas in your home are delightful.
I especially liked the reindeer. He is, indeed, quite regal. I suggest taking the picture off the wall and resting it on the cabinet. The reindeer would blend right into the foreground of the picture, I think.
And the wreath on the tin is deceptively small. I'm glad you showed a picture of where it hung that revealed its true scale.
Your heart light tree is so pretty!
My heart went pitter pat at the sight of those beautiful bottles, branches, and silver balls. Ethereal and delicate and magical. Love love love!
Love to see your house getting decorated step by step!
How cool those lights turned into hearts♥
I am home again :)
Feeling ok.
Enjoying a glass of prosecco and doing some blogvisits :)
♥♥♥
>M<
I'm behind in visiting (and thank you for yours)...you might have had your camera set on 'Fireworks"...a photo blog I follow had some interesting photos using that setting...but the 'hearts' are just amazing.
The little wreath (is that a candle ring? I hang those round doorknobs) on the tin tile is wonderful!
Beautiful, ethereal, subtle-yet-assured.....reindeer, wreaths, glittery branches, heart lights, everything resonates.......LO!
I am so glad you are YOU!
Love,
♥ LS ♥
Love seeing your house all dressed up, and the heart tree effect is pure magic, plain and simple!
You may get that wish for snow, huh? Or have you already?
Magic follows you like trails of stars flow in the sky. Your home is so beautiful and inviting! I really love that bulb candle stick...My, MYYYY! :)