Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Root Children

Most folks are sticking their noses outdoors this time of year, inhaling the first signs of spring and savoring little slices of that old friend sunshine. I have a confession to make. We're still hibernating. I guess our blood thinned a wee bit after 6 weeks in the tropics and now we're weather wimps, even more so than we were before.

We are not inside people. Normally we're outdoors everyday, most of the day. And in Hawaii we weren't indoors at all unless we were sleeping. And now, we poke our noses out into the cockpit in the morning and feel the slight bite of 40-50something degrees and recoil back inside to appreciate the coming of spring from the heated saloon. Zach is finding a new love for his play things that he hasn't seen since January. I am satisfying this deep need to reorganize and spring clean the boat, getting rid of loads of "stuff". And we're doing lots of this...
(making pirate rings out of modeling beeswax)
(building with the stacking rainbow. this thing gets SO much play.)
 
(dreaming of camping weather)

We'll get out there, slowly but surely. Zach joked that we were like the Root Children, hiding underground until everything feels ready.

6 comments:

Beth said...

Oh dear! We are feeling spring here in Southern New England and are ecstatic and energized by it. Where are you? Beth

Joy said...

Root children, indeed! I can't believe that you have room for one of those little tents on your boat. :) The pirate rings are awesome. I'll have to show Philip. Enjoy your spring cleaning!

Jenny said...

GASP! my son has that tent. i have no idea where we put it but i know he has it xD

eringoodman said...

oh my goodness...those pirate rings are fantastic!!!!

gardenmama said...

excellent rings!
enjoy this time of hibernation and spring cleaning : )

boatbaby said...

Beth - we're on the Chesapeake, but it's still cool and grey skies and brown blah. Waiting...

Joy - that's one of the reasons we picked this boat when I was pregnant, nice floor space. Though we can't really walk when it's up :)

Jenny - yes, it's an IKEA tent

erin - it's amazing what he comes up with in wax.

gardenmama - spring cleaning is very soul cleansing as well

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