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.

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

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.

girl night

tonight my madre and i went to the gateway to hang out, where i promptly spent my b-day money buying this.....a good sale at anthropology is hard to find...but we did it. woot.





(with a gray cardigan). and coveting this (to the right)......ah cuteness. and it's called "delightfully askew blouse" (adorable huh). yes, i like fashion. this does not mean i'm a mindless barbie. although i bet barbie is pretty happy in her mindlessness. just sayin'. ha.




this week i finished rereading Les Miserables. i always love reading it. anyone have a new and exciting new book find? i'm in desperate need of good books as aaron is never home and we have no tv. ha yes!!!!

p r o c r a s t i n a t i o n

why hello. i need help. my big achievement of the day was getting my butt out of bed and making dinner. that's it. ha.

so i think i'm putting off looking for another job because i don't want to hate my life quite yet. yes, i still get a paycheck for the next three months (the benefit of being a school teacher) BUT, i get anxious after about a week. i must be active ALWAYS. so if any of you out there know of any music jobs give me a call.

anyone need a singer...anyone.....ANYONE? ha *eye twitch...slurp of vanilla zero. stare out window. sigh.

birfday

this goes out to bec...who i've always had to share everything with...even a birthday. ha.
the b-day started out with a trip to Spark lounge in provo, which was good i must say...good food and fun drinks. then we hung at bec's place before heading to dinner and lagoon. (o my, has anyone ever been on "wicked," the new ride? it was pretty dang scary, aaron has claw marks to prove it. what a fun and random day. woot to getting old and staying sexy. eh eh? validate me someone. here's some random pics....

showcase!

i've been slacking with the writing. i'll try a bit harder...maybe. ha. so recently i put on a "showcase" for my performing arts kids. it was so much work and so rewarding. aaron helped me with sound and my madre and sister(s) helped with the set. i've learned so much this year about teaching and patience. ha. also about putting up a good fight and working really hard for everything i want. (real life is harder than college). i'm now looking for another job in the arts. good luck to me in this economy! these are my kids. fun fun