Bears

You knocked my socks off with your response to

The HOLIDAY SALE!!!

LORDIE!

Big Merci

And you asked for MORE BEARS!!! so..more bears

I was inspired to paint more bears because recently my cousin-in-law, Bill mentioned in passing that he thought I WAS A GRIZZLY BEAR! Hmmm

I quickly contacted noted Danish Bear expert, Jette on this matter. She only had good things to say about BEARS!
Bears are much more than grumpy, exclusive bundles of power and hibernation.
They have a deep knowledge about food. They are into sweet stuff too.
They can walk for hours and cover great areas of many different landscapes in their walkabouts. If someone sees you as a bear - you've made an impression for sure.
When I was taking the macaron cooking class at Lenotre...
I couldn't help notice their mascot...
Lenotre bears turned up at the Salon du Chocolat with a bottle of Champagne, macarons and the best dark chocolate no less! Pretty classy no?

THE RITZ Hotel's L'Ecole de Escofier bears were at the Salon.
So I feel I'm in good company :) Bears belong in kitchens. I've read of New Jersey bears invading home kitchens and ripping off the doors of refrigerators. I felt like doing that yesterday..

I was smitten by this life-size bear at ABC Carpet & Home, a wonderful New York store. A kindred spirit perhaps...

This book just came out on bears and their complex relationships with humans... I'd definitely like to read it.

Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass opens this Friday - it takes place in a parallel world where every person is connected to an animal spirit, called a daemon.

What animal are you?!