Monday, October 26, 2009

old lady


i am an old lady. aaron bought me a heating blanket so that i could finally sleep. my feet and hands get SO cold at night that i can't relax. ha. and this is with two blankets on. so here it is...me under my old lady heating blanket. yes!!!

update on the mirror: it still looks gold even after staining it a slightly less vegas gold, but i'm loving it. is that weird? I think it might go in my music room! yes!

I also wanted to put three mirrors up in my bedroom. one in the middle, and two that bend in at the sides. like this.....
with a light above it? What do you think?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

the mirror


Aaron and I found THE mirror at DI a few days ago. This is the before pic. I'm planning on taking it from scary sun god mirror to wow...was that your grandma's amazing indie mirror? YES!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Potting

So in my attempt to collect more hobbies I went to a potting class at Red Butte with my madre and aunt. It was great girl bonding time. Apparently in December Red Butte classes are making wreaths! I know you're excited. ha.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

stuffed...


yesterday I made stuffed green peppers. they were divine. you should make them too.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
6 large green peppers
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes/ S&W ready cut tomatoes are excellent
1 lb. beef
1 large onion
1/2 cup water
3/4 long grain rice
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce (yes I had to google that spelling and then go get the bottle..amazing)
4 oz colby jack cheese

Brown meat and chopped onion
Add tomatoes, water, rice and sauce
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes
Then stir in cheese

Cut off lids of green peppers and boil peppers for 6 minutes

Fill peppers and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350

lame blog post? ah well


Sunday, October 4, 2009

everyone's doing it....

Random information you probably don't care about....

this is a quiz from andrea..and then becca..so if you're in the cool club, maybe you'll do it too. 2 cool 2 be 4 gotten. yep. that's me.

What are your middle names?

Lynne with an "e" people, and EDWARD. yes, vampire jokes are often swapped in the cope-ashton household.

How long have you been together?

O geez, too long? ha. We dated for about two years and have been married for a year and five months. woot

How long did you know each other before you started dating?

Mmm not very long, a few weeks? I dated him and another boy at the same time ...kissed other boy...stopped dating aaron. Aaron dated other girl. We both broke up with "others" ..and dated again. phew. long story.

Who asked who out?

Aaron apparently left orchestra to ask me out. I was practicing sight singing. His approach was "I'm going to take you to lunch." What could I say...he was so dang confident.

Who made the first move?

MMM depends on what kind of "move." I was first at hugs etc., but he kissed me on his couch. He claims I was "begging for it." Yeah I'm pretty sure I was. What. You weren't?

How old are each of you?

24 and 34. Yep 10 years apart. I had to explain who Beyonce was once. ha. Slight age gap at moments but usually in a good way.

Did you go to the same school?

Yes. BYU HFAC dwellers.

Are you from the same home town?

I always think that's slightly creepy marrying someone from the same town. No offense anyone. But No, I'm from Hooper..he's from Logan.

Who is the smartest?

I've got practical knowledge..and maybe slightly more business minded but he's got the right-minded creative genius thing going on.

Who majored in what?

Moi: Vocal Performance Him (how do you say "him" in french. crap, I should know that): Violin Performance

Who is the most sensitive?

ME ME ME ME ME ME ME. I'm slightly crazy...most of the time. It's pretty awesome.

Where do you eat out most as a couple?

We don't really ever eat together. I know...but our schedules are so different. I would say..East Sea.

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?

Greece, Italy, France and Turkey. woot woot

Who has the worst temper?

I get weepy..he gets angry. Pretty typical.

How many children do you want?

As for the next five years. Zero..zip.....sorry mom.

Who does the cooking?

We don't cook..but if necessary aaron makes a mean breakfast and I make pretty dang good stuffed green peppers.

Who is more social?

That would be me. I need people. The bigger the crowd the better. It gives me energy and excitement. Love it.

Who is the neat-freak?

Me. Yes I am slightly ocd. It really bothers me to have mail on the kitchen table. ahhhhhh

Who is the most stubborn?

Aaron claims we're both an Alpha. This leads to many many power struggles. ha.

Who wakes up earlier?

It depends on the job. I had to be at school around 7:15 last year so I was always up earlier. Times have changed so it's usually always aaron these days. He's a "morning person" gag.

Where was your first date?

crap..Denny's? We had breakfast because my schedule was so crazy at the time. We did go river rafting later on...I think that's when the spark happened. ahhh.

Who has the bigger family?

Aaron. Three brothers..One sister.

Do you get flowers often?

As often as I care to get them. I don't really care about the flowers..it's the card or the affection that matters more.

How do you spend the holidays?

Last year we did both families. We were stopped at a gas station on christmas day because it was snowing so badly. Good memories :) This year we're switching off.

Who is more jealous?

Maybe me? He had a LOT of time to be crazy in his youth. ha I sometimes wish I would've let loose more often. Ah well.

How long did it take to get serious?

A year? I was freaked out by marriage and we were a little on and off for awhile. I left for a study abroad for a couple of months...we broke up for awhile. Complicated mostly.

Who eats more?

Aaron eats more breakfast..I eat more of everything else. ha.

What do you do for a living?

I teach voice lessons/sing. Aaron is a studio musician. He loves it.

Who does/did the laundry?

We each do our own. I don't think we've ever done a load together in a year and a half. Is that weird? O well. It works.

Who’s better with the computer?

Aaron. I've learned Illustrator so I'm better at that program..but he's better with everything else...except maybe facebook.

Who drives when you are together?

We switch off. Usually Aaron drives a little more.

What is "your" song?

It's a coldplay song. We danced to it at our wedding. I know it as "import track #3." I think it's "I feel Safe" or something.

Okay. done and done. enjoy.