03 January 2025

having a cuppa

The weather is finally cooling and I am reaching for hot beverages more often throughout the day. Years ago, Australian artist Liz Steel told me how much better loose-leaf tea is than tea bags and I absolutely agree! She also introduced me to Taylor’s of Harrowgate, which is my favorite brand.

The white bone china mug with Scotties dancing on it was a gift once chosen by our granddaughter Mikala, who knew I love Scottish Terriers. I keep it just for cocoa, an instant blend that I mix up myself.

An extra benefit I’ve found to using the Pentel Milky White brush marker: you can paint over it! After loosely placing some tiny words on the tea tin label, I went over some of the white with metallic gold watercolor.

4 comments:

  1. I am a tea drinker and just having a different mug or china cup varies the flavour as does the water and even the milk!
    Lovely artwork x

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    1. Yes! It’s not just my imagination then. 😄 We have good well water that tastes great.
      If my husband accidentally grabs my tea mug for his coffee, I really have a problem!

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  2. As a tea drinker, I find the vessel one drinks tea from is almost as important as the tea itself. I always use a bone china teacup and saucer, and a sterling spoon. I guess I'm sort of a tea snob.

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    1. Sounds like a wonderful way of being good to yourself!

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