Betula pendula

aka Silver Birch.

This is the piece that I started on the last day of AEDM

and I've slowly added to it this week.

Although the trees are the focal point at the moment,

they'll actually just be part of the background

when I finally get the whole thing finished

(don't hold your breath)

Finally, for those who think I am a caring, sharing individual

and all sweetness and light,

you may like to know that I am conducting psychological warfare

against my youngest daughter.

For some reason I am feeling more Christmassy than usual this year

(which means I have actually taken note of it).

I found a very cheap, tacky light-up snowman

and announced that I had decorated my desk at work.

This was met with sarcasm from said off-spring,

so I am now on a mission to be as clichéd as possible for the festive season.

So far I have window lights,

festive music, 

mince pies

and Christmas cards

ticked off the list.

When I spoke to her earlier she was sounding slightly concerned,

and muttered something about four horsemen.

The tree is going up tomorrow!

Mwuhahahahahahaha!