Almost ten years ago I promised a home-made stuffed monkey birthday present for my friend Lila. Previously, on a trip to Portland, we saw a pair of cute monkeys for $200. Of course, I could make an even cuter monkey for a fraction of the cost. But multiply ten years of inflation and add the wait time…maybe the $200 monkeys were a better deal…

But now, Lila has her monkey and I have one more thing crossed off my list. We had to take photos of each other because there was no one else home to take a photo of both of us with The Monkey.

Worth the wait, I hope!