Ever since the initial spring-like weather about week or so ago, Maggie and I have been itching to get outside for a stretch at least once or twice a day! Of course, being springtime, the weather is fickle ... beautiful sunshine and 65 degrees one day, and torrential downpours and wind the next. Today we got tricked! Maggie and I played inside much of the morning, but the sun was so bright ... her room was warming up nicely, so we got dressed, shoe-d and headed out...
... and ran back in for coats! So we got "coated" too, and then headed out to play. Well, the porch was in the shade and that was way too cold! Maggie kept saying, "Water!" and hinting she was very interested in playing at her water table. I'm not sure she got it when I tried to explain that we just might freeze if we played with water in this chilly weather...
So I distracted her. We trooped around the garden and driveway and stayed reasonably comfortable when not in the shade. Eventually our teeth were chattering and Maggie was calling on "Charlie" (this means "It's chilly!") so we headed in. After eating some lunch, I get online to see it's 41-frickin'-degrees! No wonder we were so cold ... I thought we were just being wussy! C'mon spring, get your act together and bring us some sunshiney-love! :)
Also getting a slightly more "Charlie" reception, our friend the potty. For the last few days, Maggie has not shown as much interest. And though she has managed to poop in the potty twice, she's becoming increasingly freaked out by the idea of "transacting" that kind of "business" in the potty. So we'll step back a little for now, take it easy ... this will not become a battle of the wills, because we all know who would win! ;)
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