AH, could he be any cuter?? I never thought of owls as adorable, but I have been corrected.
Also, this is how I imagine I look when the shampoo lady massages my head over the sink at the hairdresser: pure bliss.
I would absolutely adore having such a lovely critter.
My 2-year-old nephew does this thing where he’ll run toward you like he’s going to give you a hug, then he’ll just get really close and lean his head against you. No arm wrapping, just a good old-fashioned head lean. It’s the sweetest thing and makes me feel so loved :)
So New York City is trying to encourage people to ride bikes more often by offering up a community bike share. Great idea! And as much as I won’t even look at a bike without a helmet on and think anyone who doesn’t wear one is a moron of the highest degree, I don’t think the law should require you to wear one. If you get your brain splattered across the pavement because a helmet might mess up your hair, well, that’s your business. But read this nonsense! And I mean NON-sense:
Some people even oppose wearing helmets at all. George Bliss, the owner of the West Village shop Hudson Urban Bikes and a longtime bicycling advocate, says helmets imply that cycling is dangerous, frightening away potential riders. Going bareheaded, he said, sends a message that city riding is safe [ital is me].
WHAAAA?!?!?!? So no one should wear helmets to encourage more people to ride bikes…and not wear helmets, because city riding is “safe.” Now, full disclosure, I’m slightly bias as I was hit by a car while riding a bike in NYC a few years ago, but still. It doesn’t take someone whose life was saved by a helmet to see the idiocy of this statement. City riding is dangerous. That doesn’t mean don’t do it, it just means be smart about it, and that means wearing a helmet every time you hop on your bike. They can be cute! Check out these bike helmets you’ll want to wear on Refinery 29.
My favorites are the middle right and then the bottom left. The slow tiiiiiiimmmmmmbbbbeeeerrrrrrr of the fall is still cracking me up.
Yeah, just stack those foxes there in the corner with the others. The adorable fox corner, not the creepy fox corner. We may raise wild animals here, but we keep our business organized.
Murphy in front of the water fall at Scott’s Run - a mere 15 minutes from my house! I love my life.
Living in Northern Virginia I have so many awesome places to get out into nature, but as a small female, it’s not always the brightest idea to go off into the middle of the woods alone. I’m so new here I haven’t met anyone to go off into the woods with me yet (if you know anyone, send them my way!), plus I watch way too much of that Animal Planet show “I Shouldn’t Be Alive,” so I’m hyper aware of every cliche I do. Like this morning when I told my sister-in-law I was going to Great Falls, and then changed my mind at the last minute to go to Scott’s Run, but didn’t tell anyone. The voice-over played as I watched the re-enactment in my head, “and that small twist of fate led the young girl into the deep, dark woods where even once it was discovered she was missing, they had no idea to look for her a mere mile down the road from where she said she would be…”
Enter Murphy. He’s handsome, tons of fun, sets a great running pace, and is always super excited to see me. Needless to say I’m in love. We explored Scott’s Run for almost two hours this morning! I jogged while he kept a brisk pace in front of me, leaping over logs, splashing through creeks, I was in heaven. He’s the best dog and lives right across the street from me so we can go play whenever I want. His owners don’t mind a bit! He’s the next best thing to a boyfriend…possibly even better, it’s a close call.
Irish wolfhounds are the sweetest dogs in the world. Of course that big ol’ hunk of love would let the little pooch take the big bed. <3
So sue me. I’m a sucker for cute animal photos.
It’s not too late to get in shape for summer! Do this strength routine three times a week (it will only take you about 15 minutes), cardio for 30-60 minutes four times a week, and then throw in some yoga or pilates one to two times. Now cut out the salt and soda. In two weeks you’ll be slimmer and trimmer - just in time for that 4th of July pool party or to fit into a box.