Boreal Witch

I am an avid tea drinker. In my opinion, there's nothing better than a hot mug of tea, a few cookies, and a (handmade) quilt to warm the winter. Sipping Stream's green tea and mint mixture is a favorite.

It's come to my attention that Arthur feels the same way about tea. He's always been pretty curious about what Robinson and I drink and will often steal little sips from our glasses. One day, I made him a mixture of lemon juice, honey, and hot water - a concoction I made for colds and sore throats during my pregnancy. He loved it and quickly asked for "More tea."

Now, every time I make a cup of tea, I have to make Arthur one, too.

What's even funnier is that Arthur and I went to Jade's house yesterday and made them both some lemon/honey tea. Amanda informed me that now all Jade asks for is "Tea! Tea!" I'm thinking about getting her a little mug that she can drink out of. Arthur has one that I got from Mom and Dad and he loves it. It's just the right size for him to hold and it isn't very heavy - even when it contains liquids.

May the rest of your winter be filled with hot cups of tea and yummy cookies.

Blessed be.

It's been pretty chilly here lately. Down to -30F a few days ago. Our bird feeder's been vacant for about 2 weeks now. Luckily we saw a mother moose and a baby moose walking on the Chena River last weekend. I think Arthur was getting upset by the lack of wildlife in our yard.

I did, however, get some very nice comments by two other walkers at the Big Dipper; one this week and one last week. Both times they said the same thing: "You're a good mother." The first compliment was right after Arthur started making a huge fuss because he did not want to leave. It was right in front of a crowd of people. I was able to reason with him and averted a tantrum. The second compliment was today. I'm not sure exactly why this woman thought I was a good mother, but maybe she saw me holding Arthur up to the drinking fountains or running laps with him.

Anyway, it's funny. I wouldn't have thought motherhood would be the greatest job I could ever had (and who knew I'd actually be GOOD at it?), but I really do enjoy it. It's tough sometimes, but it's worth it.