It doesn’t take much time at all living in an interspecies flock before you realize that the tuneless squawking that your large featherless assistant calls “words” can cause a lot of confusion. Take the word “perfect,” for example. To your featherless biographer, this word has several definitions, each modified by time, place, personality and circumstance.ContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: a Perfect Parrot”
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Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Born Brave
As the old saying goes, “it is always five o’clock somewhere.” And everyone knows what five o’clock is – dinnertime. In other words, somebody, somewhere, is always on the prowl for their dinner. As a plump, round and delicious prey species, you are always on the menu. Which basically means you are born brave. ChoosingContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Born Brave”
Resting in Place with Malti: Tag for Treats
Spend enough time on this small round blue and green planet, and you will start to realize that just because another being looks exactly like you doesn’t mean you will be automatic friends. Of course it is great when that happens. But it is just as possible that your bestie might look very different thanContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Tag for Treats”
Resting in Place with Malti: Conceal and Carry
Navigating life as a short, small, shelled being can take some creativity. On the one hand, you want to stay concealed, on account of how long experience has taught you this is the best way to avoid being singled out for “special” status (as in “special of the day”). On the other hand, you want toContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Conceal and Carry”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Fluffy With a Side of Feathers
Spend much time in an interspecies flock and you will quickly notice something odd about your large featherless flock mates. They have a fascination with something called “the weather forecast.” Take your large featherless assistant, for instance. Hot, cold, sunny, not sunny, dark, light, windy, not windy – it is all equally interesting if youContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Fluffy With a Side of Feathers”
Resting in Place with Malti: Little Tortoise and the Ramp
One of the most fun things about living with interspecies flock members is springing little surprises on them. Or big surprises. The best time to do this is just when your flock mates get really used to you doing things a certain way. They start making comfy little assumptions about you based on how youContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Little Tortoise and the Ramp”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Reaching New Heights
There is nothing more frustrating than receiving a fresh set of new challenges when you ordered “millet with a side of waffles” and a “single and seeking” ladybird to share it with. Clearly, your large featherless waitress has mixed up your order yet again. To make matters worse, now the challenges have decided you lookContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Reaching New Heights”
Resting in Place with Malti: Turtle Cuddles
Daily life in an interspecies flock takes on an especially interesting dimension when most of your flock are introverts. It can sometimes feel like you spend most of your time competing to see how far away from each other you can get. But just because you like your alone-time (whether “in shell” or “out ofContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Turtle Cuddles”
Being Brave with Bruce: Simply Irresistible
There is no doubt that some beings pop out cuter than others. It doesn’t seem fair, but there it is. However, being perched at the very tippy top of the “cuteness chain” isn’t all sunshine and lady box turtles. It can also get you plated and served faster than you can say “your order isContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Simply Irresistible”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: A Song In Your Heart
Waking up for another whole day is not for amateurs. You just never know who might be waiting – or how hungry they may be feeling. But there are places to go, things to do and ladybirds to meet. So “up” it is….scared or not, prepared or not. The first thing you want to doContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: A Song In Your Heart”
Love & Feathers & Shells 