Owls, owls, owls

Hello Lovelies,

So anyone that knows me knows I am O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with owls.  I believe I have fallen in love with owls before they were super popular and I want to share the reason why I am in love with these little birds.  First, to be completely honest I hate birds, they freak me out but ever since a little Eastern Screech Owl, who I lovingly nicknamed Earle, landed in my neighbors tree I've fallen in love with owls.  Earle, has been living in a dead tree off and on for the last 3 years.  He randomly appears in the Fall and disappears right before the end of the spring.  Now, I'm not a professional photographer in the slightest but I absolutely love taking pictures of this little guy.  Here is a collection of the photos I've taken through the years of Earle!

Earle in his little tree branch

The funny thing about Earle is you never think his eyes are open.  I know he's always watching me because I can tell he subtly moves his head to follow me but his eyes always look closed.  

My favorite picture of Earle ever.  This was probably one of the first pictures I've ever taken of him.

So as you can see, Earle has inspired my obsession with owls and now I literally have owls on everything, which I love.  I even have a few owl shirts, which is slightly embarrassing to admit.

Puppy

Ok, before anyone gets too excited, no I did not get a puppy.  I have a lovely, but old, cat named Tinks who would drop dead if I brought home another animal, let alone a little puppy.

This is Tinks, she's approximately 18 years old.  We don't know for certain because she was a stray cat that we "found" and always looked like a kitten, so we just assume she's about 18.

But back to puppies, my friend Amy was finally able to bring her French Bulldog, Pierre, home!!!!!  First off, Pierre may be the cutest dog I've ever seen.  He is a ball of energy when he isn't sleeping.  I never realized how much work a puppy was because I've only ever had a cat.  Cats are a lot easier to train because they use a litter box and don't require much supervision. Puppies on the other hand need to be house broken, which is easier said then done.  Aside from potty training, dogs need to eat often, sleep even more, and chew on everything.  With that being said once I get my own apartment I still want to get my own puppy (maybe even a cute little french bulldog like Pierre!!!!)

I will upload more pictures eventually...