...Come!..I'll take you meet my parents!!

...hhmmm...Don't you just love the first day of Spring when, after many long n sleepy months of cold n waiting, you dare to wear that pretty, apple-green, airy dress you bought and take a berry n merry stroll to the nearest park or forest, just to celebrate the coming of Spring, greet any new born squirrels you don't know already and above all prove to your self that indeed Spring is here to stay.... ??

....but then you passionately n whole-heartily regret it, since the chilling cold is here for a while longer, so you take the long way back with eyes pleading for a warm hug from any good Sir or Madam passing by, a kind offering of an over-sized woolly coat or a chance to fall upon

a) a friendly,

b) generously hairy,

and c) still slightly sedated from the long winter sleep,

Mr Bear to snuggle into his big arms and get thoroughly warmed ..? :)

I know, the last case would be a wee bit difficult to happen, as wonderful as it sounds, especially since the particular Mr Bear has some long term late-night bad habits so you can hardly ever find him awake during the day.
It would most probably be his poor third wife that you'd fall upon, the Misses Bear No 3, the one that fetches food for all the Bear family and does all the chores for Ms Bear No 2 and her little ones. ( Ms Bear No 1 has left with another male 2 summers ago...shhhh don't tell, Mr Bear is still quit sensitive about this)
...Anyway, it would be quite easy to fall upon Ms Bear No 3 and plead kindly for a warm hug so you can reach home without a terrible cold, but I'm not sure if you would really want that, since most of the times she runs frantically in the forest with a big trail of vengeful bees behind her.......yep!!...exactly! ...you guessed right, that's only for Ms Bear No 2 's  little n quite mischievous ones, to devour peacefully the golden honey!! Poor Ms Bear No 3...! she so deserves a hug herself such times....:)

I've always wanted a chestnut brown bear friend...yeah I know, didn't we all? :)
Inspired by this desire of mine, I made my new artwork, “....Mom..., this is the friend I told you about!..”

Mom, this is the friend I told you about  -- Print 8 1/2 x 11 inches --

Mom, this is the friend I told you about -- Print 5 x 7 inches --

It embodies many of my childhood fantasies for taking beautiful strolls and making new forest friends (however dangerous or huge claws they'd have) :)  However, it seldom happened except in my mind or my drawings.
                                          ♥ So enjoy ♥

Comments

[GUGAW]

yes! my applegreen cheesecloth dress is being aired out as i write this - please get warmer soon! Glad i stumbled across your designs, so lovely - off to heart your etsy shop now :)

[Hidden Eloise]

Thank you thank you thank you sweety:)
So happy to see you around!!
...Welcome anytime;)

[thewildhare]

Ooooo Bear Hugs! The very best for keeping warm!

[Jamie]

Oh I really like this one :)

PS--what lovely packaging on your gifts, too!
(I can't remember the last time that I actually received a "brown paper package tied up with string..." I was all smiles!)

[LilBeanBaby]

lovely artwork and tale! your imagination is like mine was when i was small.... i don't let myself go on flights of fancy often enough, i just realized! :)

thanks so much for the present! my mailbox was stuffed yesterday and your lovely package was the only non-bill item. such sweet packaging! and the print, card and tag are all so adorable! i think i'll frame and hang the print in my sewing room where i can see it often. and i don't know if i can part with the card for anyone! thanks for remembering that the little girl who hated skiing is one of my faves! :)

[Tracy Nuskey-Dodson]

Oh Eloise (sing songy voice).......where are you!!!!!!

[Eloise]

...!!ooohhh!!!..i'm so happy you liked your goodies my dear Jamie :DD

[Eloise]

....i'm trying to catch up with everyone cause i've been so awfully busy and have neglected so many things :((
.....
...my lovely lilbean:)! I'm soooooo thrilled you've enjoyed your goodies!
kisses sweety!

[Amy]

Just dropping in to catch up and send hugs your way...miss you

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