Monday 7 March 2011

SERVING TEA

If I could, I grew my own tea. It would be a small hill and on the other side raspberries would grow. Every day I would go there and collect fresh leaves just the amount for one day. Every day I would put the leaves to dry, just the amount for one day. Every day I would brew the tea, just the amount for one day. And that amount would be a bit less than one wheelbarrow, as it is very bumpy by my hill and the tea might spill as I would serve it to you. First morning tea, then noon tea, afternoon tea and then evening tea. And all the cups in between.

Good morning, good night!

(A painting from two years back.)

26 comments:

  1. this is so wonderful!! i adore it!!

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  2. Ah, beautiful, I love this idea of growing your own tea. Sounds like a peaceful, productive process, I'd love to join in. :)

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  3. And I'd want to live very close to that small hill, near the raspberries.

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  4. Oh yes! And I bet the tea would be extra delicious. Such a great painting.

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  5. these are lovely thoughts and a lovely image to go with it. you are lovely and this made me smile. i was raised on about 10 cups of tea a day. i think it was in my bottle as an enfant. :)

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  6. Oh...this is one of my favourites...I ADORE it!
    hugs
    Char.x

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  7. Hello from a stranger in Kansas! Your blog brings me peace. I love your sweet, sweet imagery.

    -Kelly

    P.S. I, too, would happily serve tea from a wheelbarrow.

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  8. sounds like a perfect life :-)

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  9. I am so in love with that picture! all the sweet cups she is carrying... I am a great fan of your work and your poetic words! Warm spring greetings from Germany!

    Julia

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  10. i like everything about this picture very much - especially this backpack of cups... i would love to drink tea from your very own hill!

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  11. Sounds wonderful! Love the painting!!

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  12. Great idea! Love the cups on her back!
    beautiful as always!

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  13. thanks for the lovely comment on my blog. i have enjoyed your blog for some time. im not sure if ive commented before though. i love your images. they are dainty and strong all at once and your colour palette gorgeous! i love this idea about your own tea x

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  14. Would you draw the small paper stapled on the tea bag ?

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  15. seeing/reading this...what a wonderful way to start my morning.

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  16. love the painting, you are so talented! really beautiful! have a lovely evening, kristina

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  17. This is an amazing illustration. I'm a huge fan of tea.

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  18. This is just beautiful. Oh I would like very much to just take a little boat ride across the sea (I am in Sweden) and sit down for a lovely cup of tea with you. Your blog is wonderful.

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  19. Wonderful! I would love to live near that hill.
    Your illustrations are amazing. Love your blog. I've found you via Ale and I'm grateful for that.

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  20. I love tea too :) And you don't need to dry leaves to use them for tea..

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  21. Thank you very much everyone <3

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  22. Tea! Yes, that reminds me that on our holiday I made High Tea for my parents!
    I had chocolate, cookies, and that was all! Great drawing, and I want some tea!
    Kappacavy (9)
    p.s. I think that the drawing is beautify detailed!

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