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While the feathered and featherless species undeniably have many differences, luckily there is one hobby they share in common. They both love dining. They also both love trying new exotic dishes….like cod, for instance. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts  

Certain species (especially those with beaks, claws, and wings) are especially good at certain types of extreme sports. Take “free climbing,” for instance. This is where you navigate a sheer surface without aid from ropes, grips, or other helps. Free climbing is of course a risky sport….which means your featherless assistant tends to worry whenContinueContinue reading “Day 168: Free Climbing”

Occasionally the large featherless waitress will serve your dinner to you in a clear plastic container instead of in her bowl or on her plate (which is the way you usually take it). These dinners tend to be especially prime and delicious….not to mention that a break from her brand of “cooking” is always welcome. Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 167: Club Sandwich”

Sometimes the sight of your own (very pretty) reflection in your mirror makes you so happy you shriek with joy. For hours. Inexplicably, your large featherless assistant will often respond by attempting to hide the mirror from you. She gets jealous easily. Luckily, she is also not very good at hiding things, so it usually doesn’tContinueContinue reading “Day 166: Find the Mirror”

For true gourmands (with feathers) every day brings tasty new options. The best gourmands also know how to combine food with fun. Say, for instance, that the featherless waitress offers you a chunk of fresh apple. This offers what educators like to call a “teachable moment” where you can instruct her on how to haveContinueContinue reading “Day 165: Food and Fun”

When you have feathers, you know it takes natural aptitude as well as skill to deliver award-winning performances. Unfortunately, the ones without the feathers often settle for mediocre acting without even realizing it. You can correct this with a simple demonstration of true acting talent. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

In the Wild West, when someone wanted to stake a claim to something they liked, they would run around all over it (or gallop if they had a horse) and then literally stick a stake into it. Thankfully, today it is much easier to declare ownership (as well as less violent). Even better, you don’t evenContinueContinue reading “Day 163: Staking Your Claim”

In addition to napping, flapping, and regular consumption of choice victuals, maintaining prime levels of prettiness also requires rigorous daily grooming. For those beings who happen to be extra-pretty, grooming once a day (or once an hour) might not be enough. Each feather deserves VIP treatment. After all – what if the one feather youContinueContinue reading “Day 162: Grooming”

Snoozing is essential to maintaining prettiness. When you are really pretty, this might mean you have to snooze more frequently than other less pretty (featherless) beings – so be it. The biggest obstacle to overcome in getting enough daily “beauty rest” is your large featherless assistant, who insists on moving about or trying to snapContinueContinue reading “Day 161: Snoozing”

It is a big responsibility to have beautiful soft feathery wings. You have to groom them, exercise them, and – of course – learn to tolerate the ongoing admiration others (especially those without feathers) have for them. Therefore, in order to maximize time available for other favored activities (such as sleeping, eating, and shredding) itContinueContinue reading “Day 160: Wings!”