Hopalong Hollow....

Hopalong Hollow, where the Blueberries grow sweet, and the moss feels soft beneath your feet.

Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Bugs for Breakfast...

 Bugs for breakfast, slugs for lunch,
Grasshopper pudding with a crunchy, crunch, crunch;
Hectors pantry is stacked quite high,
With six legged delicacies and caterpillar pie.
 Brunch is at noon, please stop by!

 Oh dear! You probably wouldn't like that menu ,would you?
Then how about:
Fresh Pears from our tree, also known as "ugly fruit" at the grocers.
AND the grocers charge twice as much because it is "organic ( a highly overused word these days, I am beginning to loathe it.)
But ours are free, and though ugly, the texture and sweetness is beautiful!
And how about some farm fresh brown and pink eggs, courtesy of "the girls".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I will even cook them for you, sunnyside up, over easy, or in a cheesy omelet... and I don't even like to cook. But I could learn to love cooking again, on this fantastic stove we just bought off Craigslist, (I love Craigslist!)
  Of course, we will have fresh ground coffee, I can't have my brunch without coffee.
Or, if you prefer, tea will be served. We have Irish Breakfast, English Breakfast, Red Rose and Earl Grey... your choice.
 If I had a tasty recipe for scones, I would bake you a bunch in my new oven. ( We tasted the most delicious , sweet, cinnamon scones recently. But I cannot find a recipe. If you do, will you send it my way?)
Let's forget about the bugs, we will save those for "the girls".

Sunday, February 21, 2010

A Lovely day....

 
Rabbits, make haste!

Do not delay,
We mustn't waste this glorious day!
Do not linger by the gate...


Hurry, scurry, don't be late!

 

Just hop up the path,
 .
 
and tap on the door,

The Bunwinkie tea party starts at 4!
 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Tea with the Rabbits

Rabbits enjoy their tea times year round, I am more of a winter tea drinker. Simple tea, such as Red Rose, with a wee bit of sweetener, served in beautiful teapots and cups.... that is what we like.

Rabbit size Tea sets

Tea originated in China in 2750 BC. The Dutch were the first to drink tea in Europe and introduced it to Britain in about 1640. Tea soon became the favorite beverage replacing even wines and liquors. This became a bit of a problem with the government because they lost a lot of money from liquor taxes, hence, tax the tea! Well, the tea tax was passed on to the colonies and we all know how THAT turned out! We like the flavor of Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast and Red Rose. Mother Whiskerkins makes a very special brew using lemongrass, mint and sassafras. In every box of Red Rose, you get a little figurine. The company has been including these in their boxes for over 41 years and some are quite sweet. Celestial Seasonings designs the most beautiful tea boxes. The rabbits have always favored the Sleepytime Tea box.... it reminds them of their beloved Hopalong Hollow.