Life itself is precious….there is no doubt about it. But what makes life extra precious is the chance to live with an interspecies flock. Your family is all colors, all genders, all shapes and sizes. Some are little and loud while others are little and not so loud. And some are always growing bigger (mostlyContinueContinue reading “Day 318: Happy Happy Double Flock Birthday!”
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Day 310: Cockatiel Attends Crestaholics Meeting
As a manly (single, solo, suave) manbird, there is no doubt having a full-feathered crest can make you a hit with the ladybirds. But it can also make you a frequent target of the (large, featherless, crest-less) paparazzi. It comes with the territory. What the ladybirds want, the ladybirds get. And yet, dealing with allContinueContinue reading “Day 310: Cockatiel Attends Crestaholics Meeting”
Day 298: Cockatiel Takes a Grateful Nap
Being part of a flock is always fun, but it is especially fun around the holidays. This, of course, is because your personal Small Chef pulls out all the stops in preparing all your favorite delicacies. When the big day o’ gratitude finally arrives, as the official “alpha” flock member, you can expect to haveContinueContinue reading “Day 298: Cockatiel Takes a Grateful Nap”
Day 289: A Snuffleupagus with Feathers
Working undercover is not for the faint of feather. You have to be comfortable with all manner of identities…and disguises. Some cover identities may take days or even weeks to put together. You may also need to rehearse switching from one identity to another quite rapidly as the case demands. (Oddly, in this way beingContinueContinue reading “Day 289: A Snuffleupagus with Feathers”
Day 286: Cockatiel in the Case of the Empty Plate
In acting as in life, you just never know what a day may bring. Some days, your plate may be very full….even full to overflowing. On other days, your plate may be….empty. Such is the flexibility required to navigate life as a famous and feathery actor – or even a famous and feathery pint-sized superContinueContinue reading “Day 286: Cockatiel in the Case of the Empty Plate”
Day 283: Cockatiel Is His Mommy’s Tweetheart
Love is a big deal in every species. When you have love, you have survival of the species. When you have love, you have wings to fly and a song to sing. When you have love, you grow cuter every day. When you have love, you are able to attract a large featherless assistant whoContinueContinue reading “Day 283: Cockatiel Is His Mommy’s Tweetheart”
Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share
If gratitude were a beverage, it would probably be a mimosa. Light, airy, bubbly, full of vitamin C and sparkles, a mimosa is just happy to be there and enjoy the party! In the same way, beings with feathers bring so much sparkle and gratitude to every day. Even when you feel so down orContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”
Monday Happys: Adventure
It can take a long time of living amongst the large featherless beings before you start to see order in the chaos. For instance, on the two consecutive days known as “weekends,” it is all about spontaneity and adventure. Anything could happen. Your large featherless assistant seems even more chaotic than usual and yet alsoContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: Adventure”
Love & Feathers & Shells 