slightly elegant

1. The South. You can buy sweet tea at just about any restaurant. It's even sold by the gallons in stores here in Tennessee. 2. College. As much as I complain about not getting enough sleep and having to much homework, I do really love college. I'll be sad when I leave. 3. Warm weather. I don't do good when it's cold outside. Don't get me wrong, I love the cold. But, I'm also ready to spend my lazy summer days out by the water. 4. Sleep. Oh, how've missed you during the school year! 5. Fresh bread. I've been able to cook some with all my free time! 6. The pool. Need I say more? 7. A watch. Really, with all the sleeping I'v been doing, I need to make sure I get to work on time! 8. Friends. What better way to spend a summer than with friends 9. Smoothies. 10. A car with great gas mileage. Daniel's gone home for the summer, so it's great to have a reliable car than take me to a place hours away from here.

Ashley 1. School is almost back in session! 2. Air conditioning. Man, has it been hot outside! 3. A friend like Miranda. She's such a good friend. 4. Blueberry Italian soda. 5. Having a job. Daniel 6. Listening to Madeleine Peyroux (You should definitely check her music out). 7. Carnation brand Instant Breakfasts. Just the thing on a hot morning! 8. Biking in the evening. 9. Doing something productive with one's hands. 10. Good, old, obscure books in our school library that I finally have time to read.

································ 1. Skipping stones on a creek in the summertime. 2. Finding good books cheaply at thrift stores. 3. NPR. 4. Nice old people. 5. Summer break. 6. Playing through my old piano sheet music. 7. The New Yorker magazine. 8. Fresh bread. 9. Drive-in movies. 10. Home cooking from the best cook in the South: my mom!

································ 01. I'm taking a watercolor class this summer. 02. I'm finally getting rid of my silly car, and getting a more sufficient one. 03. I made all A's last semester. 04. Daniel got me the cutest vintage dress from a thrift store. 05. Starbucks passion tea lemonade. What a perfect summer drink. 06. Being able to spend more time with friends due to summer break. 07. Summer break. 08. Good pens. 09. My hair is long enough to put into a small pony tail. 10. Getting a little bit of a tan.

01. My hands are so small that I have to hold Daniel's pinky and ring finger.  02.The beautiful flowers and greenery that have consumed Tennessee. 03. Sandal weather! 04. Daniel's sister -in-law is having a baby girl! 05. I found out my university is going to offer a class  for Adobe Premier. 06. Kinfolk Magazine. You guys, I 'm so in love! 07. English Rock Cake. 08. Clips to keep my "to-short /too-long stage" bangs back.  09. Our new blog layout. 10. The stuff I'm learning in my web design class. Ashley 

I. The banner Ashley made (and incidentally, biplanes). II. The Brad Mehldau trio. III. Wool socks. IV. Rooibos. V. Physics. VI. Having facial hair again. VII. PBS's "Downton Abbey". VIII. Roman Numerals. IX. The fact that Billy Collins is doing a poetry reading at our school. X. Ashley. Always Ashley. Daniel P.S. Bonus points if you can spot the teacup!