mind. body. soul. therapy.

10.19.

i bought this album a couple of days ago.  already so in love. 

"once again i had had that feeling of contentment, a deep happiness within my soul"

yesterday's just a memory.

please excuse me while i ramble on for the next few minutes...

running group: it was a bitter-sweet run last night.  it was my last night with P2.  i can officially call myself a runner!   it's not over though, i am just graduating to the next group.  i love, love, love my current coaches but it is time to move on.  now i gotta work on distance to get prepared for the tulsa run and route 66 this fall!  i can't even believe that i am considering a half marathon.  i am really only planning on the quarter but there is already pressure to just go for the half.  i must have lost my mind at some point.  

"embrace the suck" and "train your brain"

annoying but true.   

research: my name was included on two abstracts submitted by our residents.  it would be so awesome for them {and me :)} if they were published!  our team is also starting up a research study on some of our kiddos.  i was promised research opportunities when i was hired.  only took six years. 

garden:  a frost warning on the 2nd of may??  thankfully the garden survived.  we ended up with eight {8} tomato plants, two {2} zucchini, two {2} squash, two {2} bell pepper, two {2} jalapeno, two {2} okra, three {3} asparagus, one {1} cantaloupe, three {3} cilantro, one {1} blueberry and one {1} blackberry.  okra was just added.  when it was suggested, i responded with "duh, i love okra!"  i have a way with words.  i'm cool like that.

house:  the entire interior was painted last week!  i finally have colors everywhere!!!  i have wanted a chocolate brown accent wall in the bedroom for YEARS and it is finally happened.  it turned out just as beautiful as i imagined it would be.  and the kitchen....so dreamy! 

weekend: gonna be incredible.

music: new appreciation for the steel guitar and banjo of all things.  still loving the addition of a harmonica.

photography:  things are progressing.  i have a friend who works for fox in tulsa and they have their own "groupon" and he is trying to talk me into advertising through them.  i haven't decided on this yet.  i feel like i am pretty busy as it is for now.  maybe in a couple of months.  i have a mini-engagement and a 3 month old in the next couple of days. and, here is my favorite from last weekend.  goofball.

 

"when someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.  You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."

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."