Every few months or so, Pearl does something called “molting”. It starts gradually….a feather here, another feather there. Then a longer feather – let’s say a tail feather – suddenly drops out. And it’s on. It is worth mentioning that Pearl seems as mystified by the process as any of the rest of us.
It is always a big event when a child experiences their first lemonade stand. So like any proud Mama, I was bursting with pride as Pearl “helped” me to make our first spring batch of fresh lemonade. Pearl (naturally) assigned herself the role of supervising.
For 10 years I have had a birdie companion. For 10 years that birdie companion has tried to bite my nose whenever I pick her up and go to kiss her soft feathery belly. For 10 years I have been trying (clearly unsuccessfully) to break her of this unwelcome habit. But after reading more books … Continue reading »
IMO, you haven’t truly lived until you’ve taken a car ride with a cockatiel. I am going to spare you the audio version, but while Pearl gets revved up when she thinks she is going somewhere, and she is super-excited when we arrive (unless we are arriving at the V-E-T), the getting there can be … Continue reading »
The other day I tried to brown one of my mom’s homemade veggie burgers on my stove. I almost burned my head off. Let me tell you, burning hair smells just TERRIBLE. When I told my good friend Monica about the incident, the one and only question she asked me was, “And what were you … Continue reading »
