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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!”

A true gourmand (with feathers) can struggle sometimes to find enough new tasty dishes to satisfy his sensitive palate. This can be especially problematic when your large featherless personal assistant is neither talented nor inventive in the kitchen. Luckily, sometimes you can find a kindred spirit elsewhere – such as in your Grandma (aka theContinueContinue reading “Day 190: Cod! Take 2”

Sometimes the large featherless beings eat a dish they call “leftovers.” Oddly, these dishes always seem to taste exactly like the ones they served the day before. But sometimes when you especially liked that dish, you might decide to join in again. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts  

As a small (very cute) flocking being, you always prefer group dining to solo whenever possible. This also allows you to try out more new dishes than you might be able to do otherwise. Your natural cuteness makes it easy to share others’ dinners – all you need to do is walk right up andContinueContinue reading “Day 188: Group Dining”

For some beings (mostly the ones without feathers), the arrival of Easter annually holds great religious or spiritual significance. For other beings (with feathers), it is obvious what – who – this holiday is really all about. HAPPIEST EASTER to you and your feathery (and featherless) celebrants from Pearl and his oh-so-proud Mommy! Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 187: Easter!”