tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57579404968585212492024-03-13T14:48:26.481-06:00Consider My MonkeysStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-43510197838903109902013-02-20T18:50:00.001-07:002013-02-20T18:50:56.740-07:00the view from a monkeyhello everyone! monkey number 1 here just here to talk about stuff.
today I rode to school with a boy that didn't even go to school. He usually goes to school, but today he had to go do a thing called job shadow. He probably wouldn't have taken me to school but he forgot to tell me that he wasn't going so he took me anyways.
When i got to school it was pretty boring until about 3rd period. My 3rdStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-75300733150586893882011-07-26T10:36:00.000-06:002011-07-26T10:36:38.789-06:00Happily Treking AlongCarson just returned from what ended up being a 27.57 mile trek - with a 3500 foot change in elevation.
Here's the trail - it's outside of Evanston.
And a before photo and then a during. I was so excited to see my boy that I forgot to take an after. He looked pretty similar - still smiling, but he didn't smell very good, and he had a little bit of a sunburned chest from where he forgot to put Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-62610249689495037872011-07-24T07:02:00.008-06:002011-07-24T07:02:00.688-06:00Ananas comosusI don't know what it is about Griff, but he's fixated... This is a post from 2 1/2 years ago. See the spiky apple bit?
Top of the tree
Bottom of the tree -
can't see the peony from this view
Yesterday morning he was staring out the front window at our pine tree. He doesn't sit still like that very often, so I stopped to see what he was looking at. He finally asked...Mom, will that tree Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-14018905050101900822011-07-23T10:52:00.001-06:002011-07-23T10:53:26.620-06:00Whatever Evan....Jon brought home a weight bench a while ago. It's too wide to fit through any of our doors, so it's set up outside. The boys have been enjoying the thing. Personally, I can't imagine being out there lifting with neighbors watching through their windows (OK there's only 3 that could see, and only one with a single window that overlooks that side of our yard). I mean - it's hot; the benchStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-3135595406617378862011-07-15T08:12:00.001-06:002011-07-15T08:13:32.067-06:00Daughters-in-Law by Joanna Trollope
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I don't think I'd have given the book 3 stars if I had quit when I wanted to. The first 3/4 of the book were difficult for me to enjoy. I read for escape, and this one just felt too realistic. Too much like I was spying on a friend's family. But I kept reading.
The author said that she chose the topic because most women are Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-40272706918145428722011-07-08T22:39:00.022-06:002011-07-15T08:07:01.745-06:00Eighteen!!!Eighteen years ago today Jon was panicking when I walked through the doors at the Jordan River Temple. We had our scheduled time for our sealing, and I was told to be there about 45 min - 1 hour before. I hadn't worried about when Jon would be there. I figured we'd meet up before we went into the sealing room. He couldn't get a hold of me the day before the wedding (he was in Sandy, and I was in Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-66520343177346994462011-06-23T12:00:00.002-06:002011-07-15T08:06:56.031-06:00A Pocket for PeoniesIt's been quite the blogging moratorium for me. Havne't been too inspired to share much. My cousin, Miranda, posted a list of her summer happenings, and BAM - inspiration! So here we go...
I detest the pine tree in my front yard. Jon swears that it shades the house, but it's so frigging U.G.L.Y. I've tried to edge around the bottom of the mound and keep the ground surface around the tree Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-83763767528856514312011-04-29T08:17:00.001-06:002011-07-15T08:06:47.585-06:00Fairytales in DreamlandAll right - I'll admit that I did wake up and watch Prince William and Kate tie the knot. I kind of thought I might when I went to sleep last night, but I didn't set my alarm. My inner romantic must have been clued in though; so when the train horns started bleating as quietly as they do at 3 am it was all I needed to get out of bed and head for the TV.
I have a few questions:
Was anyone Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-19628314060366843202011-04-26T13:32:00.000-06:002011-07-15T08:04:33.712-06:00Spring a DingI've been off of my blogging mojo lately, but I want to show you where I've been splurging.
Last week I hosted book club. We read The Help. If you haven't read this yet, go get it. Seriously. I think it's that good.
Anyway - I really stressed over the menu and decor for this lunch. This should not surprise anyone. I finally settled on a Caribbean chicken salad with honey-lime Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-67134700161008056712011-03-23T21:54:00.000-06:002011-07-15T08:03:29.629-06:00Did I Offend?Today was Evan's big day at the Central Utah Science & Engineering Fair.
I'll let you figure out what happened:
His project was titled Are You Deaf?
He got a judge without a sense of humor who wore very large hearing aids.
I'll give you a hint: It didn't end well.
Dang.
But the irony makes me cackle.
And he did win 2 games of laser tag.Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-7681391614075799752011-03-16T10:38:00.000-06:002011-03-16T10:38:51.226-06:00About a Car...Apparently Evan has been living good lately. Last night he took first place in our ward's pinewood derby. Now I have to tell you that I'm completely impressed with this year's car. I mean come on - it's gold and it glitters! Just don't tell my guys that I said so.
Seriously - isn't that pretty?
Do you see her? She's the one out there a full car length in front of the next racer.
That's my Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-90655864840103889582011-03-15T09:55:00.000-06:002011-07-15T08:03:15.955-06:00Walking the E-readerI got a new mp3 player for my birthday, and I'm completely disappointed. I didn't want to go all out - just wanted something that would play nicely while I exercise. Yah - the one I chose - just doesn't cut it. I'm trying to decide if I dare take it back even though there's nothing wrong with it. It just doesn't do what I want it to (no playlists!), and the packaging didn't say anything about Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-47139714692775418702011-03-09T10:35:00.000-07:002011-03-09T10:35:42.071-07:00Happy Birthday Barbie!!!OK - so I may have turned 40 on Monday, but did you know that BARBIE is 52 today? That's one fine fifty something...
Source: Baltimore Sun
Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-23451289212969339072011-02-26T12:17:00.001-07:002011-03-02T11:47:36.483-07:00Muted NostalgiaI'm linking again even though I wrote this post a few days ago...
Last night Evan's science fair project was selected as one of the top projects in Jordan School District. He's kind of cracking me up about the whole thing. He's played it really cool, but I found out he slept with his blue ribbon last night. Sorry boy - it was something that had to be shared...
He really is excited, but he's Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-30407324259864851202011-02-20T11:37:00.002-07:002011-02-23T09:05:59.065-07:00Back in the swingI finally got my sewing machine moved out of the family room and up to my office. I spent Friday in a conundrum over how my once open space is now wall to wall STUFF. I still need to move the futon out, and that will help immensely, but without a clear plan of what to do with that dang thing, it won't get moved anywhere.
Yesterday I decided that I just didn't care what the state of the rest of Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-73541252782308887382011-02-16T15:56:00.000-07:002011-02-16T15:56:38.459-07:00Anybody Out There?Haven't seen much traffic since I switched the address... So let's see what we can do about that.
Linking to Welcome Wednesday!Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-6880542078470052522011-02-14T08:00:00.113-07:002011-02-20T22:04:58.718-07:00Mon Couer - In 3 Parts
American Gothic
Grant Wood
Today we find ourselves visiting American Gothic. I don't think Jon and I are quite of an age as this charming couple, but I think they say a lot about us. They are a stark respresentation of what's worth standing for. Imagine the end of that pitchfork was solidly tapped into the soil while they contemplate: This is us!
We are Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-5418994315795587442011-02-10T08:00:00.001-07:002011-02-20T22:05:31.271-07:00Mon Couer II
The Shape of Things to Come
Jack Vettriano
Next we move on to Jack Vettriano's The Shape of Things to Come. I love this painting - I love Vettriano's style - very raw, gangster meets glam. Seriously - check out Amateur Philosophers, The Billy Boys, Dance Me to the End of Love, The Road to Nowhere, or The Singing Butler. Just don't do too much perusing of his site - he's fairly risque - Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-7395251794897122282011-02-06T08:00:00.001-07:002011-02-20T22:05:51.386-07:00Mon Couer Day 1
Your Place or Mine
James Christensen
The Jon and Staci romance began on October 9, 1992. We sealed the deal on July 9, 1993 (that's 9 months to the day for those of you counting fingers). February 14 was the big day that led to the deal being sealed.
To commemorate this romantic occassion I'm guiding you on an artistic tour not just of the past but also where I Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-29348482858770234152011-02-01T11:39:00.003-07:002011-02-20T22:06:09.553-07:00Inviting Romance and Using Lots of French Words
The Painter's Honeymoon
Lord Frederic Leighton - 1864
Romeo and Juliet
Frank Dicksee - 1884
If you've read me or known me for any length of time you know that I am a true romantic. I am passionate about frills, beautiful fabrics, heart palpitations, decadently luxurious scents, strong alpha-males (and equally strong females), and bling. The problem with this is that I live withStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-83656589088607527152011-01-24T11:25:00.000-07:002011-02-20T21:51:15.319-07:00Stubbornly Running in CirclesI’m trying to be good about limiting spending, but I really needed a new office chair. I found one at a consignment store this weekend for $24! It seemed fine except for the broken bulbous part of the chair elevating mechanism. The mechanism works just fine - the bulb on the end is just gone. I bought it. Jon took one look at it and said he didn’t think it was any better than my other Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-45389048911704091912011-01-18T11:42:00.000-07:002011-02-20T21:51:15.335-07:00A Better BrotherSome of you know the health issues that my younger brother has been having. He hates that I go public with these things, but he's the only brother that I've got, and I seriously worry about the guy.Just before Christmas he had a colectomy, and I'm fervently praying that this makes things better for him. I'd sure like him to be around to raise his 4 adorable kiddos, support his beautiful wife, Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-71397681596270581982011-01-17T11:20:00.000-07:002011-02-20T21:51:15.348-07:00Giving CozyI'm finally getting around to posting photos of one of the quilts I made for Christmas this year. You know the one I talked about here? Here it is...You tell me - does it looked like stacked books? It screams it at me, but that may because of me being a bibliophile. Jon said it's a little abstract. I gave my stepdad this quilt because I have been known to give him books for Christmas. I give him Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-6706473106825536882011-01-17T09:29:00.000-07:002011-02-01T23:12:11.656-07:00Giving CozyI'm finally getting around to posting photos of one of the quilts I made for Christmas this year. You know the one I talked about here? Here it is...
You tell me - does it looked like stacked books? It screams it at me, but that may because of me being a bibliophile. Jon said it's a little abstract.
I gave my stepdad this quilt because I have been known to give him books for Christmas. I giveStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757940496858521249.post-44580292544123010662011-01-11T18:39:00.000-07:002011-02-20T21:51:15.362-07:00Gathering BlingThis past Saturday I asked my SIL and niece if they'd like to sew while our hubbies and sons/nephews flew their helicopters and played Heroscape. She was way ahead of me and had been sewing with her friends the night before. So what's my stuff going to add to what she already had out.I was assembling toppers, and she was working on pillows. She completely made me want to tackle that project Stacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318473351223372435noreply@blogger.com3