laugh until we think we'll die, barefoot on a summer night.

Here are just a few from a sweet teenage girl I photographed last week...

1.  I am looking for some good cooking blogs. 

2.  I had to ice my shins for 30 minutes last night.  After a 40 degree run this sucks.  Big time. Cuddling under a big blanket helped with the teeth chattering.

3. I got my first shellac manicure this weekend with Lindsay.  I am sold.  And, one of the guys there used to do my toes in Norman.  :)

4.  The garden is ready to go: tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, asparagus {a first for me}, garlic, blueberries, blackberries, and herbs-galore!  I REALLY wanted to do eggplant but can't do it all.  Next year.

5.  I finally slept past 6 am for 3 days straight!  {this is a big deal}  Unfortunately, that pushy bitch, 4 am, tried to be friends again this morning.  Ugh.  This is the time when I watch my dinosaur, universe, etc. shows on netflix or catch-up on my dvr.

6.  I have the wild idea that I should make the mutts homemade food.  One is allergic to the world and while the current food works pretty well maybe all natural would be better??  I might be crazy.

7.  The Office made me laugh and cry.  It's been awhile.  

 "Home is wherever I'm with you."

a simple plan, we'd be different from the rest.

*a few of my running must-haves*

self-explanatory

fun tees and tech pants

{note the versatile Zelda shirt - can be worn running or with a black sweater and skinny-legs for a casual night out}

My name is Ashley and I am a tech pants and socks convert. 

Nike+ GPS app

love. love. love.

(only $1.99)

just one of the neato features

 *I was fitted for compression sleeves yesterday.  They didn't make the list since I haven't worn them yet but I have heard they are fantastic.

 

"Flower boxes? I will build you flower boxes."

he broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it.

Here are some recents of a couple of cute munchkins. I have continued to stick to just photographing friends and friends of friends. I keep saying I will "advertise" myself and try to really do this but I feel self-conscious about putting it out there that I think I am good enough to do this as a business. So, practice more I will.

Lately I have been craving some home-time. I seem to be so busy lately that I almost never just come home and breathe in the quiet. Part of this can be blamed on my running group. It is totally paying off though, my fastest run time this weekend was a 9.3 minute mile and tonight was 9.4. We were a little slower because Mondays are hill night {aka hell night}. My butt was happily kicked.

Oh, and I have to share my new camera bag. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. So girly. So me.

 {I will look great hiking around the wildlife refuge and tall-grass prairie with this the next couple of weekends}

Sufjan...

"Come with me my love to the sea, the sea of love."

happy birthday, my sweet boy.

Can it be that this tiny baby is five years old today?  

Happy Birthday, Dilly!

“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.”

we passed each other when the sky was pink.

Some exciting little news. A local store has asked to display and sell some of my prints. I think we will start with these two and see how it goes. 

{Two of my favorite things: peonies and fall.  The first one is printed on canvas in my living room and the second one is framed and hanging in my entry hall.}

Ohhh, hours spent with this album, rat bones, a DEXA and microCT...  I heard this on pandora and was instantly back in that place; back in 307.

"kiss my eyes when I sleep and carry me back home if my dreams will allow"

you say that it's not fair that it's not raining where I am.

Relaxing home office half-day. 

Lovely.  Kind of a Rocky Votolato/Bon Iver mix.  



1. I adore my friends{new and old}.  I can't say this enough.
2. I adore you.
3. My post-run pear tonight was a loser.
4. My immune system is a loser.
5. I must do my taxes.
6. I must buy a external hard drive.
7. I am sun-kissed.
8. I am grateful.

"funny how you think your the only one caught in the storm"

thought you were my first love.

My new flower obsession.  I ordered tons of these and peony bulbs. 

Pink. White. Orange. Yellow. Purple.

"It's simply amazing."