Yesterday's work Christmas luncheon was so very, very nice. Davio's has excellent food and there was so much of it! There were also a bunch of raffles (I did not win anything) with prizes like: KitchenAid Mixer, Michael Kors bag, Coach bag, Yetti Cooler, Gift Cards, etc., etc. And there was an ugly sweater contest too. It took awhile to get through everything, but things finally wrapped up around 2:45 p.m. We all received the 2018 Swarvoski ornament - we have been receiving these since 2002!! It was difficult to get a picture of it, but here you go:
This year's design is simple, but so pretty. We have the ornaments hanging in our kitchen windows where they catch the sun.
Last night I made two kinds of cookies. I forget the name of the first one, but they are small, round cookies flavored with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Love them! The 2nd kind was a disaster - lol. Before dinner I mixed up dough for some ginger shortbread cookies. First I read the recipe incorrectly (I can't see small print) and thought it said 1/2 Cup of butter when in reality it said 1/2 pound of butter. A rather large difference. But, I caught that before I finished mixing the dough. I rolled it into logs as the directions called for, wrapped in plastic wrap and put them in the fridge for several hours. Took them out, sliced and baked. They melted into a mess and they tasted horrible. The whole batch (with 1/2 Cup of butter) went into the trash can. The recipe (new to me) is also in the trash!
Decorations this year are on the minimal side. The buffet is done:
The birch log that Fletch drilled holes in for candles, a little greenery, my squirrel candle holder (love him - got him years ago at Restoration Hardware) and my most favorite - the framed tree that Fletcher's Mom made out of costume jewelry. So sparkly and pretty!
Not a great picture, but the best I could do last night.
I also write Christmas cards last night! I know - amazing!! The plan had been to finish wrapping gifts to ship, but since I was holed up in the kitchen baking, I decided to sit at the table and write some cards.
The tree is in the house - Fletch will put lights on it today and we will decorate it tonight when Colin comes over for dinner. We are almost ready for Christmas!!
Well, I'd best get back to work. It's Thursday and I have a bunch of financial reports to run. Hope everyone's week is going well. It's almost Friday!!
Wow! You are way ahead of me. We got our tree on Saturday. Period. I don't do any other decorating anymore; I get to feeling too claustrophobic with all the luxe.
ReplyDeleteMy shopping has been done for a while and is all in boxes, marked and ready to wrap. It still feels early to me, but I also feel like everyone hurried us along this year.
That sounds like a wonderful luncheon! Maybe you could let me know if you have any openings at work; I would work there just for the food and celebrations! Your buffet is really beautiful. I've never seen a tree like that but it's just perfect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ornament! I remember those Birch log candle holders!!!
ReplyDeleteBut I am wowwed over the costume jewelry Christmas tree--after making the one in a heart myself, I know how involved it is! Impressive!
Fletch's log reminds me of a crafty I made in Brownies! One of the leaders brought in a bunch of logs, and we hot glued all kinds of Christmas flotsam to them! Fletch's, of course, looks much more beautiful and elegant than the one eight-year-old-me made!
ReplyDeleteLove the ornament. Our company does dinners by area (marketing, sales, IT). Marketing used to just do a pot-luck during work hours, but the group Im in now (Sales Operations) go out for lunch - I'm really looking forward to it!
My sister used to give our mom the Swarovski ornament every year and she had them hanging in ALL the windows!! So pretty.
ReplyDeleteHappy TREE TRIM!!! i love Fletchers mom's gorgeous creation!
ReplyDeleteThe party sounds like it was a lot of fun. Very similar to Dennis’s company Christmas party. They also gave out KitchenAid mixer‘s among many other gifts. The cookies sound a lot like ones my German grandmother often made that were called peffersnuses. I know I completely butchered the spelling of that, but if you sound it out, that’s what they were called. The recipe died along with her because she never shared recipes.
ReplyDeleteI love your Christmas display. The log is absolutely beautiful and so is the Christmas tree. I hope you have a good day at work and have fun decorating your tree.
Blessings always, Betsy
Oooh, the crystal ornament is beautiful and would look great hanging in a window year round.
ReplyDeletebeautiful ornaments! I love that log with the candles, so beautiful. (I should do something like that!). Glad you had a fun time at the party.
ReplyDeleteI am exhausted just reading your post. You are really getting things done. It will make for a lovely holiday.
ReplyDeleteSorry you had a recipe flop.. but the winner ones sound delish!! I still want to bake some cookies.. but need to concentrate on gift appropriation first! LOL!
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((hugs)), Teresa :-)
...and now it IS Friday!! hope the tree trimming went well ... and the next batch of cookies goes as planned. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteYour company really treats you right!!! That ornament is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love that little jewelry tree. How clever is that?