Mica May

The Magic of Play

It's a long time since I wrote about Play.
I've let my eye come off the ball and been distracted by the distress families get into and been doing most of my work around that; Parenting Skills really, the same as lots of other people.
I recognise that this is very important, but it's not my speciality; not my passion.
Play is my passion, in all it's forms.
It has the ability to transform lives in absolutely magical ways and it's what I should be doing.
I thought the grey pall which had descended over my life was because of the grey winter light, but actually

It's Spring

Evidently I've been allowing myself to be affected by the weather because I haven't written anything in my blog since January.
There are now daffodils and irises out though, so I am declaring Spring! In a couple of weeks it will be the Equinox, after that the days will be longer than the nights and things will really start hotting up.
In my daily dog walks, which are also a wonderful opportunity for me to be grateful for everyhting that is good in my life, I noticed this morning just what a lush profusion the wild garlic is, and the bluebells are starting to push up their flower shoots.

How I do love the bluebells, their intense blue is really amazing and truly brings us into real spring.
This seasonal thing brings me such joy and has done all my life.
Children, kept safe and warm indoors as they are, seem totally unaware of all this. it makes me so sad for them. Throughout my childhood I carried home armfuls of pussy willows and catkins to my mom to welcome the changing phase of the year.
This year for the first time, there is even frog spawn in my pond.

It is a constant challenge to us how to give our children these experiences that once we were able to take for granted.

How will you get your kids out into the countryside this weekend?