On the 12th page of my doll notebook – where I jot down tasks and notes – I’ve written”sort out ocean.” I even have a checkbox next to it, so that I can check it off my list when the ocean is done being sorted out.

Camellia’s ocean is about to take a starring role, and it’s ages from being sorted out.

First, as you know, the ocean is largish. And, as you might also know, it’s wet. My dolls are not about things that are large, and they’re particularly not about things that are wet. So, I have a problem.

I’ve had some problems all along with Camellia and the ocean but, up till this point, the ocean has managed to stay outside the boat and Camellia has managed to stay inside. That’s about to change.