The Rest of Today

It’s spring and I love to listen to the birds singing

outside. Alas, I am not feeding them anymore for

fear of bringing the squirrels back to the yard but I

figure they will not starve to death.

I have never wanted a bird for a pet but I have had

friends that have had them. My sister in law, Lori

has one and so does my brother. Lori got hers first,

actually my brother Ray got it as a gift for her. I can’t

remember how long she has had Lola but I want to

say about five or six years now. Lola is a pretty little

colorful bird. She is a one woman bird! When Lori

first got her she would not let anyone else handle her.

I love animals, esp. if they belong to someone else and

I don’t have to care for them. So I was drawn to Ms. Lola

only she loved to take plugs out of my hands and fingers.

I used to house and animal sit for

Ray and Lori a lot

and I was so determined that

Ms. Lola was going to

like me. So we started with me

telling her that if I took

her out of the cage and she bite,

pecked or took a plug out,

she went back in. I would no sooner

get her out then I was

putting her right back in. She learned…

smart bird. Lola will

allow me to take her out now, she does

not peck at me anymore.

She loves to crawl up on my arm into

my hair and try to nest.

But, she is still a one woman bird.

As is Ray’s bird being a

one man bird!

Ray got TJ about a yr. ago. Beautiful

big white bird

(sorry, I have no clue the real names

for these critters).

TJ is not really the playful kind of

bird that Lola is.

He loves to sit on the top of his

condo (cage) and view

the great room. He will raise

cane when Ray walks out

of the room but will be silent

when Ray is there. He will

fly across the room to sit on

Ray’s shoulder while he

messes on the computer.

TJ is not a fan of mine, or Lori’s

or anyone’s from what

I hear. Ray was telling me the

other day that Lori can

try and give him a nut and he

will turn away. He did

the same to me. But if Lori lays

it down, he will walk

over, pick it up and throw it in

the floor. I put something

up on the cage for him and when

I walked off he picked

it up and ate it. I was surprised.

He will not let me touch

him, let alone hold him.

TJ can say “What you doing Duffy” (talking to the dog)

and “ Big Boy”. Lola can whistle the theme song from

Mayberry RFD or is it the The Andy Griffith Show…and

the Oscar Myer bologna song. Ask her if she wants fresh

water and she will shake her head yes. That one threw

me when I first saw it!

Anyway, they are fun to visit. Fun to see, watch and listen

too. More fun to see them interact with their owner.

Thanks for dropping in,
Pam