What does a photograph of empty toilet paper rolls have to do with this blog? Well, considering how life with LittleNortherner goes, that picture could go just about any direction.
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The problem for NorthernDaddy is that Lil'North won't let him throw out any empty toilet paper cores. If LittleNortherner sees a core sitting in the recycling bin, he'll screech, grab it, and run off at top speed. If LittleNortherner suspects that the roll is running low and could run out soon, he stalks whoever might be using the facilities. When the faint tearing sound indicates that the roll is empty, there is the sudden appearance of a cardboard core ninja - whoosh, and it's gone. It's gotten a little ridiculous.
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Sometimes, if one shouts a question (such as: "Why are you taking all of those things?") at the back of the disappearing blur, an answer will come floating back. "Because Mommy and I are going to make something with them!"
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Finally, after some severe interrogation, LittleNortherner explained the future project: he and Mommy are going to build a telescope. ......... Daddy's thinking that's going to be quite the telescope - the boy has to have about a hundred of those tubes hidden away.
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That's the other problem to solve: LittleNortherner has all of these empty toilet paper rolls hidden somewhere, but NorthernDaddy hasn't found the stash spot yet. Where is he hiding those things?
