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When you are small and extremely cute with fluffy grey feathers, it is only natural that people want to make portraits in your honor. On this special day, Day 200 of “365 Days of Pearl,” Pearl’s large featherless assistant (and publicist, and biographer, and maid, and adoring mommy) is oh-so-proud to announce the unveiling of a true masterpiece.ContinueContinue reading “Day 200: A Very Feathery Portrait”

When you are quite small with fluffy grey and white feathers, it is easy for the ones without feathers to mistake you for a softie. “Oooooooh,” they coo. “Look at that BABY! So CUTE!” This can be an excellent time to set the record straight by displaying your inner “bird of prey.” Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: PearlContinueContinue reading “Day 199: Bird of Prey”

As the official large featherless biographer here at “Love & Feathers,” I have a confession to make. For many years, I was dissatisfied with my body shape. Most women (and increasing numbers of men) know there are several traditional “body shape types” in the fashion world – for instance, there is the “triangle,” the “invertedContinueContinue reading “Day 198: Rocking the Pear”

Some beings (usually the undiscriminating ones with fur) like to dine on roadkill. In these cases, typically they rely on others to off their dinner (sometimes hours or even days prior to their meal). When you have feathers, however, you naturally possess a much more discriminating palate. Ergo, you prefer to first personally kill and thenContinueContinue reading “Day 197: Greens Kill”

Having a large featherless assistant often means having to adopt a more “hands on” management style. While the ones without feathers can be trusted to do small routine tasks (such as changing your cage paper and scratching your neck feathers) larger task require the support of your natural leadership abilities. Take “recycling,” for instance. HowContinueContinue reading “Day 196: Recycling”

Being small, cute, and feathery with a very sensitive palate often makes you the natural choice to sample and rate new delicacies. The more enthusiasm you show for a new dish, the more successful it is likely to be upon being added to the regular menu. This means chefs and diners alike watch you closely, since they knowContinueContinue reading “Day 195: Artichoke!”

When you live with a large featherless being for your assistant, you learn to keep your own eyes and ears open for important developments they might forget to tell you about. For instance, the arrival of a prime new nesting site.

As a grandbird, another fun thing to do during your scheduled one-on-one grandparent sessions is to eat together. Although, being so much smaller like you are, at times you may have to remind your grandparent (especially the very tall forgetful one) to hand over your portion. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts Special Guest Star: Grandpa (aka theContinueContinue reading “Day 193: Grandpa Time”

Being a grandbird has its privileges. Many privileges. One of these (many many many) privileges is special one-on-one time with each grandparent. During these sessions, as the official grandbird, you are allowed to poop at will and climb all over the selected grandparent. The grandparent’s job, of course, is to oooh and aaah over yourContinueContinue reading “Day 192: Grandma Time”

When Easter comes around, sometimes grandparents enjoy giving their grand(bird)kids gifts. Picking out the perfect gift isn’t an exact science, but knowing things like the recipient’s favorite colors and hobbies can help. Say, for instance, that your grand(bird)kid loves green and his favorite hobby is shredding. So a great present might be his very ownContinueContinue reading “Day 191: Dandelion Greens!”