Author Archives: Shannon Cutts

There is little in life so tasty or satisfying as someone else’s lunch. Even if you are given your own specific portion of whatever is being served, the universal “law of lunching” says it will still taste better out of someone else’s bowl. However, if the bowl’s (former) owner is not amenable to this, youContinueContinue reading “Day 144: Poaching”

One of Pearl’s devoted fans recently mentioned how good he would look in a “Fade” hairstyle. Being a slavishly devoted fan myself, I couldn’t help but agree (plus of course I think Pearl looks good in every style). The Fade is a hairstyle that became very popular in the 1980’s and is still quite popularContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Fade”

It takes keen instincts to hear opportunity knocking. You also need a fair amount of courage, an adventurous spirit, and a splash of luck thrown in. This way, when opportunity shows up unexpectedly, you can capitalize on it without hesitation. For instance, you may be sitting on your perch, looking cute (as usual), when suddenlyContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Opportunity Knocks”

For a being lucky enough to be born with feathers and wings and big round black eyes and a cute curved beak, no accessorizing is necessary. But not everyone is so lucky. This means that, when you find a basically attractive being that is new to the household, you might have to help it alongContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Accessorizing”

The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir” Plot Synopsis: When you have feathers and a cute curved beak, everyone naturally assumes your favorite food is birdseed. So “proactiveness” is needed when you want to sample other dishes (for instance, sneaking up to the dish you wish to try while its owner isn’t looking is a great way toContinueContinue reading “The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir””

When you have feathers, you are already so cute you rarely need any additional skills to get what you want when you want it.But it can still be a good idea to keep your survival skills sharp – in particular, skills like “pilfering” can come in handy from time to time.In fact, the best pilferersContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Pilfering with Poise”

Feathers are just about the most versatile fashion accessory you can have. Luckily for you, you have lots of them – which also means you can try on fresh new looks as inspiration strikes. For instance, perhaps one day you think to yourself – “Why should my feathers be all smoothed down all the time?”ContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Feathers”

When you have feathers, you are naturally very observant. Unfortunately, you can’t always say the same for your large featherless caretaker. But you can help her by issuing “subtle hints” so she can rearrange her priorities back to their proper order. For example, let’s say you would like to climb up your ladder….if only yourContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Subtle Hints”

The large featherless beings get so excited on “Valentine’s Day.” But when you have feathers you know that every day is a great day to fall in love. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

Sometimes your large featherless assistant confuses the presence of feathers on your body with your overall interest in getting up early. These two are not related – at all. What is even more confusing is that she also doesn’t like to get up early. So when she does have to get up early in theContinueContinue reading “Day 137: Morning Bird”