short stories.

with all my talk and daydreaming of ...
... living in the big city lately, i sure have been spending a lot of time in small town draper. draper park has seen the likes of me nearly every day in september so far.

when i took little bruno to get his booster shots...
... he was out-of-control hyper. could not self-regulate his energy to save his life. even barked at a couple babies in the waiting room. i was incredibly frustrated and embarrassed, when a woman came over, smiling, and said "look at this cute pup! he's just so happy to be alive!". that sure made things a little easier on me. thanks, stranger.

the other day adam caught me...
... looking at little tattoos on pinterest. he's since been randomly scratching my skin without warning and, when i wince or say "ouch!", he says: "yeah, babe. if that hurt, there is no way you could handle a tattoo". thanks, love. *eye roll*

 i think i've said this to everyone that knows me but...
... i'm in complete denial about autumn's presence. the other day i got my swimsuit on and was going to sneak into adam's neighborhood pool as i have so often done this summer, only to find it closed (oh, right. it's after labor day. duh, ayley.). this morning i actually had to wear a sweater walking out to my car. a sweater!

i have found that...
... despite my desires to change something big in my life and pick up and explore, my tastes in music, colors, fashion, and movies have remained entirely unchanged. as in... i listen to the same 12-song playlist, read the same authors, and would be perfectly happy watching one of the same three movies every movie night. and i'm perfectly contented with this.

it's the little moments that define a life. 

xo.