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From time to time, your large featherless caretaker might bring home something she calls “herbs” and you call “houseplant.” She will try to disguise the houseplant by placing it in a glass full of water. But your can always rely on your keen predatory instincts to decipher the truth. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

For the ones without feathers, the “microwave” is simply a handy tool for preparing victuals. This is what happens, of course, when one doesn’t take the time to stand back and notice the bigger, um, picture. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

Furniture – especially wicker furniture – is delicious. The fact that the beings without feathers have not developed a taste for it is likely due to delayed evolution (aka, oddly, it is not yet considered socially acceptable to leave the dinner table to go gnaw on the host’s tasty new wicker couch). It is notContinueContinue reading “Day 107: Trailblazer”

When you’re lucky enough to be born naturally grey, you have certain options that your yellow and orange and green and red counterparts don’t enjoy. For instance, anytime you want to sneak up on something (or someone) all you have to do is activate your custom-fitted grey cloaking device. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

“Body language” is an important skill to develop. Especially if you are feathery and small (and regularly have to compete with a large featherless rival for delicacies) you will want to master these simple body language basics right away. For instance, one classic move is to stick your whole face into any dish you wantContinueContinue reading “Day 105: Body Language”

“Spelunking” is a great sport. But it is only for the bravest of the brave. Luckily, if you have feathers, bravery comes naturally. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

It takes one with feathers to know one with feathers. While the large featherless beings may insist that the bird inside the bubbling clear enclosure is a “fish” who has “fins,” you know better. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

Family brunch is a long-standing tradition in our household. Part of the tradition is that the family member who has the most feathers gets to choose the menu. Unless the Small Tree invokes “Chef’s Prerogative,” which sometimes results in blueberry pancakes. These, of course, are clearly just waffles in disguise (anyone with enough feathers can easilyContinueContinue reading “Day 102: Waffles in Disguise”

Lorikeets live in Australia. They have bright colors and special brush-tipped tongues to scout out tasty nectar. So basically they are like large hookbilled hummingbirds. But the lorikeet isn’t the only bird skilled at scouting out tasty delicacies. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

When you have feathers, everyone loves you. This can make your social life feel quite hectic. Sometimes you might be going about your day, but then one of your close friends shows up. So being the sociable being you are, of course you stop what you are doing to greet them. Offering heartfelt compliments canContinueContinue reading “Day 100: Friendship”