I’d like to re-introduce the monster who lives in my house:
See that innocent face, those big smiling eyes?¬† Don’t be fooled by him, he’s a monster all right.¬† Oh sure, others tell me he’s just a normal 4.5 year old boy.¬† I don’t believe them.¬† But then again¬†I don’t have much in the way of experience with monkeys of the male variety.¬† You see, I’m the oldest of three girls.¬† No brothers.¬†
I haven’t a clue as to what makes him tick. He reminds me alot of this nice little boy.¬† I have told him to wish something into the cornfield too.
He’s part comedian, doing goofy things to cheer people, especially his sister up.¬† She’s his best audience too.¬† He’s part artist, recall the mural on his bedroom wall and the not illustrated destruction in my bathroom on two separate occasions involving makeup and nail polish.¬† There’s also a nail polish stain on his bedroom carpet from when he polished his finger and toenails with a lovely shade of mauve.¬† He also uses himself as a canvas and regularly markers¬†up his arms and legs.¬†¬† I make sure to hide the sharpies, but that hasn’t quite stopped him.¬† He’s curious and independent and seriously bright, dad now questions what Alex is up to if he isn’t in sight for more than a minute.¬† Oh and he’s pretty dense at times too.¬†
Me: “Alex, please pick up that shirt from the floor.”
Alex: (looking up at ceiling) “What shirt mom?”, “We have shirts?”
Makes me insanely nuts.¬† Add in that he’s a proto-typical indecisive Libra paired with my decisive Leo and I get really nuts. UGH!!¬†**
The next couple of months should be interesting as boating season has started, giving me additional time alone with my offspring.  
¬† Shall we say I’m out of practice in this single parenthood business?¬†
Thank goodness for knitting and spinning!¬† To that end, I’ve odered both fiber to ply Alex’s blue-green merino with.¬† I opted for what I hope is a compatible blue from Coppermoose.¬† It’s hard to tell colors on monitors, but sticking a picture of the bobbin of singles next to pictures of the merino there, I picked on that is close.¬† Fingers crossed.¬† I also ordered “just one more yarn” to try out for WRS.¬† I know I decided to do Unst, but WRS is still whispering to me and I’m losing my ability to ignore her.¬†
**Please don’t get me wrong, I really do love my little boy, I just don’t know what to do with him.
Craft on!
