One of the best things about my job is the fairly frequent potlucks we throw. We will use any occasion to have a feast. There are some amazing cooks and bakers among our staff and it is always exciting to come in on potluck days to see what delicious dishes have arrived in our staff room. Today, we celebrated Chinese New Year. Our dishes weren’t strictly Chinese (doughnuts & ravioli), but they were strictly scrumptious. And we don’t just eat – we decorate, too. My boss has a flair for decorating and our staff room was transformed into a mini Chinese courtyard. It was another successful and fun celebration that turned a dreary Monday into an enjoyable banquet.
Chinese banners dress up cold, grey storage cabinets.
Noodles for longevity.
Pretty paper lanterns.
Oranges for wealth and luck.
A lantern as a centerpiece.
Good fortune to you.
Here’s to the Year of the Snake!
A Certain Fondness 
Happy Year of the Snake to you too. Your workplace sounds fab, I’m all for any excuse for a beanfeast. Great photos again too.
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Thanks, Katrina! I like ‘beanfeast’ – awesome word.
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Wow, I love the snake – what a great idea for a work lunch too.
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The snake is a puppet that we use for storytimes, but he really came in handy as a table decoration.
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Sounds like you work with a group of fun, energetic people!
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Yes, we have lots of fun – it keeps work interesting. Thanks for commenting!
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What a lovely thing to do with your work colleagues!
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It is so fun, Jessica.
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What fun! We often had ‘feasts’ at work, but never decorated… an extra special touch.
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We just started decorating about a year ago and it really gives our celebrations an extra kick.
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Happy Chinese New Year! It sounds like you have a fun place to work. I love your photos too, especially the snake!
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It is fun, Helen – librarians are great at feasting!
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Oh, fun! Besides the odd lantern we’ve never really celebrated it, it’s always nice to be somewhere with festivities. Your celebration looks really nice, the photos too.
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I loved taking the photos – it gives me practice. The lanterns were fun to photograph.
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What a fun celebration. The food looks delicious and the decorations are so festive. Happy Chinese New Year!
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Happy Chinese New Year to you, too, Sunday!
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looks like a good get together ,all the best stu
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I think it is going to be a lovely evening.
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Happy year of the snake to you! I do like the idea of oranges for wealth and luck!
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