A while back we acquired an old ngalawa (small fishing boat). J was helping a friend out who could no longer use it because shall we say…she was a bit UN-sea worthy. It was delivered to our house and became a playground of sorts for any watoto in the vicinity. We had big plans for the thing but months went by before J was able to carve out some time to work on it.
![evy with helmet, ngalawa, vbs party, mika bday, zoo with paula 029.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6333755877_6936aafd28_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The work went in stages due to lack of tools, time, and frankly the heat!
![Mwaka Kogwa 010.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6334515890_9a6c89d6eb_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&ssl=1)
which turned out to be just fine with some children who rather enjoyed the little boat in our yard.
![Mwaka Kogwa 028.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6334523536_154384cffb_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&ssl=1)
![Mwaka Kogwa 015.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6334515898_800e6d790f_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Iga..ufe…the name of our boat…in Kiswahili….Imitate this…you die (she was built a bit too narrow apparently)
![Mwaka Kogwa 016.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6334515906_330100f669_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&ssl=1)
my husband rocks!! And after much hard work….
![ngalawa bookshelf.jpgedit](https://i0.wp.com/roxengstrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6321699151_08ca7890b5_z.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
wow.. those are awesome!! good work, jas!
LOVE This!!! It's my dream to repurpose sort of nutty things into awesome nuttier things š These are beautiful. Great job, J! Not only is he the Bomb Tumbler, but he's the Bomb Shelf Maker!
Great work J – hope to see them soon…
Really cool. Great job, J! Much nearer than my store bought boat shelf at the lake house.
Those are awesome!
Wow – these are very, very cool! Way to go, Jason!!
those are awesome!