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.
Today I am grateful for: Tiny spring things. The WHOOSH of wings (if they are not grey and white “indoor” wings, so much the better…Pearl flies about as well as I do). The amazing scent of magnolia and gardenia blossoms wafting on the wind right into my nostrils. With perfumes that fragrant, I am in … Continue reading »
Today I am grateful for: All things that make me smile spontaneously. (ie, I have noticed that while life clearly has its problems, and often I let the things I cannot seem to control – even after offering up a 150% best-effort – bother me far more than they logically could or should, if during … Continue reading »
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 »
