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When you have feathers, keen eyesight, and a razor-sharp self-defense system, “investigation” is your middle name. You may not always be able to explain how you know what needs investigating, but your instincts never fail you. Plus, as every successor to that greatest of investigators (James Bond, of course) knows, the best way to keepContinueContinue reading “Day 355: The Bond of Bags”

While technically your large featherless assistant is supposed to be in charge of “security,” it never hurts to check her work (plus, you are better at securing things than she is anyway). For instance, let’s say you happen across a room packed with beings you haven’t met yet. You will want to give them aContinueContinue reading “Day 354: Closet Patrol”

As a descendant of swift wild foragers, you understand the critical importance of establishing daily routines. Priorities are priorities for a reason – they can save your life (and keep you out of the slobbering jaws of those who see you primarily as “snack-sized.”) Even when you live a life of modern domestic ease, thatContinueContinue reading “Day 353: Training Drills”

Today is a very special day. It is the Tall Tree’s birthday. AND it is also Pearl’s mommy’s brother’s birthday. Yup – Pearl’s Grandpa and Uncle were born on the same day! Like Pearl, they are both finely featured and very handsome (in spite of having no feathers – some things can’t be helped). Pearl doesn’tContinueContinue reading “Day 352: Happy Birthday Tall Tree!”

The large featherless assistant here. With a very cute and pretty celebrity charge who is continually in the limelight, sometimes interested parties inquire about job openings. Specifically, they want to know what it will take for them to transition into a career as a large featherless assistant. My words of advice are simple. Being aContinueContinue reading “Day 351: Becoming a Large Featherless Assistant”

Any household that contains two computer-literate beings but only one computer may from time to time experience conflict. For instance, what if one being needs to use the computer to check her email, but the other being – at the very same time – needs to use it to chew tasty keys? Here, “keyboard time”ContinueContinue reading “Day 350: Keyboard Negotiations”

Some of Pearl’s fans think he doesn’t have a cage. At times they even write to ask his large featherless press secretary if he has a cage. When she answers “yes, he does,” they write back to ask, “does he ever go in it?” Here too, the answer is “yes.” Thank goodness. While the featheryContinueContinue reading “Day 349: In Cage”

It is one thing to be feathery and famous …. and be stuck-up. But it is quite something else when you are both feathery and famous …. and you’ve also never met a stranger. (Biographer’s note: Pearl must have gotten this from his Grandma, the Small Tree – she too makes instant friends wherever sheContinueContinue reading “Day 348: Hello Friend”

When you are full-feathered and fetching, it won’t take long for the talent scouts to find you. Once they do, you may find your schedule packed with auditions for lucrative “cover model” assignments. Since you are in demand, you can afford to be choosy. Which brands you represent is just as important as how good youContinueContinue reading “Day 347: Birds & Blooms Modeling Audition”

As an aerodynamic feathered being who prefers to keep to the heights (both for safety’s sake and also to be the first to know about breaking news below), not every dish is worth making the effort of a full scale descent. In fact, only two dishes regularly make the “must descend” dish list. The first willContinueContinue reading “Day 346: Grilled Cheese Descent”