Spring!

I always thought Spring started on 21st March, but our calendar declared that today was the first day of Spring, so I stayed up late last night in order to finish 'Lady Spring', our bringer of all things spring-like.  Here she is on our fledgling Spring nature table, which will be added to in the coming weeks.

 She's made from needlefelted wool.  I had lots of fun with the spring colours on her clothes. Yeah, I know her head is out of proportion, but hey I'm a needlefelting novice, so I accept this as part of my learning.  She is joined on the nature table by a little bear and picnic basket which Boo and I made from clay.  Boo is most excited to hear that the bears are waking up now that it is spring, although I'm not sure that the picnic basket is a very good idea!  There are also some little needlefelted eggs in a raffia nest.

The sun shined all day, and we headed out for our first trip of the year to the beach.  

I am noticing that Boo is much happier and calmer when she gets some time in the day to muck about outside, digging in the garden, or in the sand at the beach, splashing about in puddles, or sticking gravel into her shoes.  She has a real need to get close to the earth and feel its material qualities.

You know what, it works for me too.