One of the most exciting things about being a famous and feathery actor is that no two days are ever alike – you can make sure of it! Thanks to a heaping dose of good old-fashioned avian ingenuity, you will never run out of new compelling characters to create and gripping dramas to build aroundContinueContinue reading “Day 160: The Cockatiel & the Cantaloupe Caper Gang”
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Day 159: Prime Eating for Box Turtle
Every being on this planet has their favorite foods. Redfoot tortoises prefer their Grandma’s organic steamed salmon….and anything else that isn’t nailed down. Cockatiels like waffles and green leafy beings (preferably those that their large featherless assistant has specifically indicated are “off limits”). And if you’re a box turtle – well, it’s hard to beatContinueContinue reading “Day 159: Prime Eating for Box Turtle”
Day 158: Tortoise Playground Escapades
All young beings love to play. Youth just seems to bring with it a natural curiosity and drive to explore, plus boundless enthusiasm and energy for both. This holds true regardless of species, which of course means that if you’ve been to the playground with one species, you’ve been to the playground with them all. InContinueContinue reading “Day 158: Tortoise Playground Escapades”
Day 157: Cockatiel Hands Out Pink Slips
When you are born with soft feathers all over your body, it is vital to keep them looking and feeling their best. Sometimes, this means setting aside some extra time in your (already packed) daily schedule for personal grooming. And sometimes, it means sending out the pink slips. But feathers that don’t make the cutContinueContinue reading “Day 157: Cockatiel Hands Out Pink Slips”
Day 156: Box Turtle Mind Meld
When you are a very cute rescued box turtle and you know you have your rescue mommy wrapped tightly around your adorable 3-toed feet, you don’t need to talk in words to get your point across. You can just use the time-honored “box turtle mind meld” to let her know exactly what you want….like toContinueContinue reading “Day 156: Box Turtle Mind Meld”
Day 155: The Littlest Tortoise Lawnmower
The large shell-less being here…. Having a tortoise in the flock is kind of like having a very specialized lawn mower. It mows alright, but not in the way you might expect. For example, it might leave whole stands of tall fresh grass waving in place and make a beeline for the pricey new sunflowerContinueContinue reading “Day 155: The Littlest Tortoise Lawnmower”
Day 154: Cockatiel Makes the Hop
There is a definite art to plate surfing. Even the most skilled plate surfers occasionally fumble it. No matter how susceptible your fellow (large, featherless) diners may be to “cuteness,” you still have to time it just right to nab the delicacy you have your eye on while keeping its owner successfully distracted. In otherContinueContinue reading “Day 154: Cockatiel Makes the Hop”
Day 153: A True Texas Box Turtle
Everything is bigger in Texas, right? In Texas, beings are big and bold and awfully fond of primary colors like red, white and blue. So let’s say you happen to hail from Texas – a true native – but you just don’t fit the mold. Instead of red cheeks, yours are bright orange. You haveContinueContinue reading “Day 153: A True Texas Box Turtle”
Day 152: Tortoise Is Young & Hungry
Being responsible for your own survival – shelter, snacks, the whole bit – means you have to be sharp straight out of the egg. In other words, if something tastes good and doesn’t kill you, it will probably make you stronger. So you really want to remember where you found it last so you canContinueContinue reading “Day 152: Tortoise Is Young & Hungry”
Day 151: Cockatiel Visualizes for Success
Great teachers from all walks of life (not to mention all species) recommend the powerful practice of visualization to get what you want. While it sounds easy, the actual visualization process can take some work! For example, you want to “set the stage” (a technical term) for your dreams to come true. Here, it isContinueContinue reading “Day 151: Cockatiel Visualizes for Success”
Love & Feathers & Shells 