The Arctic Blast...

 I spent the morning in full delusion mode

pretending it was summer

and painting and scoffing iced tea 

like it was mid December....

the tea was glorious and refreshing

the packaging on these tins perfectly inviting 

with the colours just begging to be put down on paper 

and as an unexpected bonus

I found some Arizona Pomegranate Green Iced Tea 

so all round a very pleasant start to the day in the studio

All delusions that it was anything other than an unseasonable chilly winter

were very abruptly bought to an end in the last hour as

I headed out to hang out some washing

and was hit by a blast of Arctic winds

that almost made me drop the basket and turn tail

the side of the house where the clothes line is

had transformed itself into a wind tunnel of jumbo testing proportions

if you test jumbos in sub zero temperatures that is...

But as I was already committed because the door had slammed shut behind me

so I put my head down

and made my way to the line

 and valiantly pegged out those clothes

all the while getting slapped in the face by the flapping clothes

having my hair whip around and get caught in my lip gloss

and yes I put on lip gloss before I hung out clothes

and no I have no clue what made me do it other than the fact that it was there

and my fingers started to seize up and feel like they were going to drop off

but in record time that basket was empty and I retreated back into the house

shivering and teeth chattering like you wouldn't believe

I so should have taken heed when the dog didn't join me

usually he spends the whole time collecting every dog toy known to man

and dropping them in a pile a my feet for me to trip over and curse at

but the traitorous little mutt was no where to be seen

I actually think I may have gone into an ice induced shock for a short time

but gradually feeling returned, hair was extricated from lips

 and the cussing and muttering slowed to non sailor proportions

but when I walked out of the laundry all I could see was

 the dog lying on the blanket on the sofa smirking at me

payback was called for

and the perfect way to warm up my freezing hands 

was on his furry little jacket covered body

he took one look at me and in a startling flash of insight for such a thick dog

took himself up the stairs, into my walk in cupboard 

and hid himself right at the back behind my wedding dress

all in about 10 seconds flat

he looked like a cartoon dog with cartwheeling legs

lucky for him that I wasn't still unsure that full feeling had returned to my legs

or I would have up there using his furry body

like a living breathing hot water bottle...

Which left me holding my hands over the kettle as it boiled 

and resorting to RoT pomegranate superfruit tea

which is a touch more seasonal

and has the bonus of making these awesome tea bag papers

which Kimmie has gotten me hooked on

When my hands thaw out a bit more 

I may get in and finish this drawing off a bit more

or maybe I will make some more pendants like the one above

but one thing is for sure

I am so not going out to get that washing back in until September...

Happy Tea Tuesday all...xx

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