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Buffets are great places where everyone can get their unique dining preferences met. As well, because some diners are slower to select their items, if another diner sees something they really really want, it is perfectly fine to rush ahead. (Of course since no one writes down the buffet line rules, making up your ownContinueContinue reading “Buffet Line Etiquette”

When you are small, feathery, and fierce, it is only natural to want to keep your hunting skills sharp. This also helps to maintain your household “alpha” status. Bananas, beet greens, and other delectable edibles can get mighty uppity if left to their own devices.

Occasionally, your large featherless caretaker may decide to go away to some place where you are not. This is called “travel.” You can usually tell that travel is imminent because small wheeled bags will begin to appear on the floor and your Mom will start to fill them with various things. She may even fillContinueContinue reading “Day 26: Travel”

If you have long wings, sharp claws, and an attractive pointed beak, you might consider yourself aesthetically blessed. Oddly, the large featherless beings often appear to feel differently. What this means is that, from time to time, you may find yourself in a small room on a metal table. Your adversary will likely be wearingContinueContinue reading “Day 25: The Vet”

When you are very musical, it is only natural to want to share your gifts with others. If the others are farther away, increasing the decibel level will ensure everyone gets the chance to enjoy your talents. If you don’t want to go to the trouble of learning a bunch of complicated songs, you canContinueContinue reading “Day 24: Music”

Some parronts may assume the way to their parrot’s heart is through offers of millet, neck feather scratches, or an especially shiny mirror. And your parrot will happily accept all these things for sure. But if you want to ensure true, lasting devotion, there is only one thing for it: waffles. Waffles are everything. WafflesContinueContinue reading “Day 23: Waffles”

Parrots make great mentors. They have fabulous – perfect, really – self-esteem. They see prettiness everywhere. They also always assume their parronts and everyone else are as delighted to see them as they are to see themselves. For this and many other reasons, choosing a parrot as your main, er, wing man (or wing woman)ContinueContinue reading “Day 22: Mentoring”

Regardless of their seed-loving reputation, avians can be very discriminating diners. They are also very vigilant to be sure they get the first and best portions of whatever is being served. For this reason, if you have a refined palate and enjoy sampling the freshest possible selection of delicacies, it can be a smart moveContinueContinue reading “Breakfast Selection 101”

Some folks think feeding your parrot breakfast means scooping a few tablespoons of birdseed out of a bag and into a bowl. Ha. In our household, “parrot breakfast” is a full and complete part of every day (full and complete in an entirely separate way from “Mom’s breakfast,” which is increasingly relegated to whatever briefContinueContinue reading “Day 21: Parrot Breakfast”

Approximately 50 percent of us start our day with a bowl of cereal. Of course, these statistics reflect consumption by us large featherless beings only. What I think would be really interesting to study is how many feathered beings also enjoy a delicious breakfast of crunchy cereal. From a purely observational standpoint, I would beContinueContinue reading “Day 20: Cereal”