Good morning people!  First and foremost, after being a wife, and a mom, I am a crafter.  I create with my hands, through crochet, some pretty cool stuff.  Give me a ball of yarn and I can whip up a pretty kick-ass blanket.  One of my latest creations came in the form of “Super Monkey”.  I created him as a gift for Lil’ Echo’s birthday. 

Now before I go any further let me first say that as a crafter, to have your creation appreciated and enjoyed is the best reward.  In a world where expensive “toys” and electronics rule, that appreciation is hard to come by.  For a lot of people receiving a handmade gift means the giver is cheap, it’s the equivalent to getting a card with macaroni glued to it.  Some don’t realize the hours of work, and creativity that go into a crocheted item.  Not to mention, that in the crafting world, crochet is even looked down on by other crafters, as more or less being knitting’s retarded cousin, even as knitting can be done by a machine, while crochet can not…anything that you buy that has a crocheted component, someone did that with their hands.  Nevertheless, that’s not the point here.  What was I talking about?  Oh yea…Super Monkey…

Last night Lil Echo’s mom told me that he sleeps with Super Monkey, AND Super Monkey even flies around the room…under little boy power of course.  That brings me tremendous joy.  Knowing that something I made brings happiness to another, especially a child, that is what gives me the inspiration to continue creating.  It keeps me going when deadlines are approaching, and I’m buried under projects.  It reminds me why I love to crochet. 

So thank you Lil Echo, simply for loving Super Monkey…you have made this crafter very happy.