Cozy Critters - Canada Geese

While coffee is the most popular hot beverage worldwide,

tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world.

Even though North America is consumed with coffee,

many in Canada still enjoy a cup of tea, hot in the 

cooler months and iced in the warmer months!

These two friends, Franny and Beth, both enjoy a good hot cuppa, but 

Franny as you can see, likes to keep the bag in so her tea steeps dark and

strong while Beth enjoys a "tint o' tea", dunking her teabag just enough 

to colour and flavour her hot water, because "it's better before it's bitter"!

These two gals love to get together for tea and a good ol' fashioned chin wag,

and the in the winter months you are sure to find them enjoying the warmth of

cozy sweaters and talking about those classic Hudson's Bay 4-point wool blankets!

"Franny and Beth"

(watercolour and ink)

Nothing warms the heart more than a good cup o' tea and a wonderful friend!

♥ Cath- 

 

 

Cozy Critters - Badger

Barnabas Badger

How would I describe ol' Barnabas?

Classic

He enjoys helping others and will quietly give advice when asked, 

but he shares much of his abundant knowledge and experience

through his witty stories and anecdotes. It is always an

entertaining evening when spent in Barnabas' company!

One of his favourite winter activities is sitting in his comfortable 

ol' armchair in front of the fire and reading (or re-reading) a classic story.

He has read and re-read all the Sherlock Holmes mysteries,

(he has secretly wished he could be Dr. Watson, helping Sherlock solve cases),

he went through much of his Dickens' collection and is now currently

absorbed in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series.

Barnabas considers himself an armchair traveler, always looking forward to new

areas to explore through the books he reads in the cozy comfort of his own home.

He's been to the Middle East (when reading 1,001 Arabian Nights)

He's been to the Southern United States (when reading books by Mark Twain)

Canada's Prince Edward Island (when reading Anne of Green Gables)

Northern Canada and Alaska  (when reading Jack London's adventure tales)

All over England (when reading his vast collection of British authors) 

He looks forward to "visiting" Russia and Switzerland in his armchair soon! 

Barnabas is content and happy with simple pleasures.

A cozy sweater, a comfortable chair, a good book, 

and a cup of coffee (with milk, thank you!) is

the perfect way to enjoy a long winter's night!

"Barnabas"

(watercolour and ink)

While Barnabas often quotes Trollope when he says,

"What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?" 

 I think Trollope best sums up Barnabas' character in this quote:

"That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing."

 

♥ Cath-