Mary the Pirate

Today Mary was a pirate.

Teddy bear was first mate, dolly was the lookout.

They were sailing the sea on a beautiful sunny day making sure everyone was enjoying the sunny weather.

Mary had an idea.

Mary decided she wanted the ship to be painted bright yellow, so even when it wasn’t sunny any longer the ship would be bright and happy.

“Listen up shipmates”, announced Mary.  “We’re going to pain this ship sunny yellow to keep us all happy even when its not sunny.”

“First we need to clean the decks and get all of the dishes from breakfast done, all the surfaces and walls are cleared too.”

And with that they all got to work.  

The cleaning took next to no time with everyone helping and soon enough they were ready to paint the ship.

First mate teddy took to the sides of the ship.  Dolly was helping too, by painting from the top of the masts. 

The paint took hardly any time to dry on this lovely sunny day. 

Everyone worked all day, they were soon done.  

The ship was ready.  It was lovely and sunny and bright thought captain Mary.

“Oh No, the sails!  We need some new sail’s .”  Said Captain Mary and with that they all started to search for some material to make some new sails for the ship.

Teddy found an old pair of curtains while dolly found some old bed sheets.

They took all the material to the captain. 

“Excellent work,” announced Captain Mary with glee.

Mary asked mum if she could help sew some new sail’s for the ship. 

Mum got to work sewing the fabric to make some new sail’s for the ship.

Once Mum was finished she helped Dolly to replace the tattered old ones with the brilliant bright new ones.  

“Wow, that’s brilliant crew, I hope you like our new ship too,” said Captain Mary.

“I think all you hungry sailors could use some lunch, “advised mum.

“Oh yes please,” said Captain Mary with a smile as she took teddy and dolly down to the kitchen to enjoy some well earned pirate lunch.

“Maybe after lunch you could make a picture of your new pirate ship to hang in the captain’s quarters,” suggested mum.

“That’s a great idea” agreed Captain Mary, as she finished her lunch.

Captain Mary drew all afternoon.  The picture was finished, Captain Mary took it to teddy and dolly so they could have the first look.  

Mary thought they both liked it too.  Next the captain took it to show mum.

“Oh my goodness that’s a fantastic picture, how about I hang it on the bedroom wall so even when it’s not sunny outside your pirate ship will always remind you of sunnier days," suggested mum.

“Oh yes please” said Mary with a giant smile.

That night captain Mary went to sleep thinking of all the new adventures she could get up to in her bright pirate ship.

©joannehepburn 29/03/2016