Skyler refused to go to sleep last night till 11:30pm. He wanted to lay in my bed and snuggle with me. I, of course, wasn’t ready for bed, so I let him lay on the couch (in complete darkness) in hopes that he was going to fall asleep. He didn’t. Instead we talked.

S- I’m scared mommy.
M- Scared of what?
S- Monsters. Monsters gonna get me.
M- Monsters aren’t going to get you. I won’t let them. The Backyardigans are also going to snuggle with you and keep the monsters away.
S- No. Mommy keep monsters away.

I love him.

I’m almost done with the camo longies. Just one more pant leg to knit up, knit together the crotch and sew up the elastic in the waistband, and I’m done. Next project will probably be a blue and white pair of newborn/3 months longies. I have some really soft wool yarn that will be perfect.

My first handspun yarn. It’s of varying weight and it curls in some places, but I’m still proud of my work. I can’t wait to knit with it. :D
I’m FINALLY almost done with my knitted santa hat. Just in time for…. er…. it’ll be done for next Christmas. Next project is going to be this. [...]

Minor 2009 Goals (Major list is currently being worked on)
- blog more. At least once a day or every other day
- knit more. Finish at least 2 projects a month, if not more. (aiming for 1 a week)
- get better at spinning yarn
- learn how to dye roving to spin with
- break out the camera [...]

I could make a list of changes I want to occur in 2009. I could make a novel of the changes I want. But then I stopped to think about it, and really there is only one necessary change.
I want to be truly happy. I want more happiness in my life. More laughter. More [...]

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