Author Archives: Shannon Cutts

Feathers happen. They happen to some of us more than others of us, but ultimately when they happen to one of us, they happen to all of us. For instance, say one member of the household was born with feathers. The other one was born without feathers. The one with the feathers may from timeContinueContinue reading “Day 48: Feathers”

When you have a sleek aerodynamic physique and keen black eyes, you were clearly born ready. Because opportunity can knock at any moment, your extra helping of natural readiness really comes in handy. Say, for example, the large featherless being has prepared one of your favorite dishes – steamed broccoli with flingable parmesan cheese topping.ContinueContinue reading “Day 47: Born Ready”

There’s no other way to say it. Mini-blinds are delicious. Delectable. Pure 5-star gourmet fare. They have everything a diner might want in a dish – crunch, texture, easy ingestion, and an attractive white color (that goes so well with classic light grey). However, oddly, the large featherless creatures often appear reluctant to serve themContinueContinue reading “Day 46: Mini-Blinds”

At times (and especially around the holidays) it can be helpful to take a refresher course on how to “order out.” For instance, say one day you have decided to dine “out of cage.” Sensing your plans, the large featherless waitress has assembled a selection of items for your consideration. So now all you needContinueContinue reading “Day 45: Ordering Out”

Thanksgiving is a time to spend with the ones you love. And we love YOU! Happiest of holidays from Pearl (and his doting Mommy)! Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

Sometimes the large featherless being gets busy in the kitchen. This can be scary (you have tasted some of her “creations”) so the best way you can help her is to try your best to distract her with cuteness if possible. For instance, if you see she is trying to make a complicated dish likeContinueContinue reading “Day 44: Cooking”

Dining with the large featherless being can be lots of fun. If you have even a hint of personal creativity (not to mention pride in your presentation) you can fill your Mommy with shock and awe without even half trying. Say, for instance, your featherless dining partner is about to enjoy some fresh celery. YouContinueContinue reading “Day 43: Celery”

Ha. As if. As a longtime parrot Mommy, all I can say is, it is a good thing parrots don’t play poker. Because they would lose every hand (and parrots aren’t very good losers). Like it or not, want it or not, ready or not, what they feel is what you get – all atContinueContinue reading “Day 42: Poker Face”

Every so often, parrots (well all birds really) do something called “molting.” This uncomfortable experience is basically the parrot equivalent of the human cold. I never need to wonder if Pearl is molting or not. If he is not molting, all the feathers stay on the bird. If he is molting, I fall in loveContinueContinue reading “Comfort Food…with a side of feathers”

“Patience” and “parrots” tend to be mutually exclusive terms. I would use the word “always,” but as there are still some parrots in the world I haven’t met, I suppose there is always an outside chance one of them – somewhere – is patient. At least in theory. Here is a perfect example: let’s sayContinueContinue reading “Day 41: Patience”