bal·ance noun, verb,-anced, -anc·ing. 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. 3. the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance,... Continue Reading →
I think everyone has one or two of these types of things laying around the house. I have been given an unbelievable assortment of "Parrot Stuff" over the years, but I think this by far is one of the of... Continue Reading →
"All you have to do is live." That's a quote by David Sedaris, one of my favorite authors. He was talking about being able to find material to write about. I happen to love his writing style and he inspires... Continue Reading →
I had some visitors yesterday: These are Egyptian Geese. The only reason I know this is because I spotted them on the golf course around Christmas when I was working on another post. I snapped this photo and sent it... Continue Reading →
I dislike trophies. I believe in gift cards, useful items and things you can actually use. Trophies are great the first day until you have to figure out what in God's name to do with them. I've noticed that Pilots... Continue Reading →
A lot of people "know" about Ecuador. This means they've read about it, or saw it in Geography class. I was in the same boat before I actually flew there. About all I remembered was that it was mountainous, the... Continue Reading →
I don't mind vacuuming. Really I don't. I just didn't know it would be a full-time career. I have a good vacuum cleaner and it's rather soothing to be able to run my Dyson vacuum cleaner around the floor and... Continue Reading →
I found this fabulous ceramic thing as the Reading Terminal Market. I loved it. I wanted it. It was 189 dollars. I didn't get it. But I named her "Tempest" just the same, as in "Tempest in a Teapot." I... Continue Reading →
My birds are travelers. They enjoy going on"walkabouts" around our home. Occasionally, I have to do a" beak count" to make sure I have them accounted for. I'd do a roll call, but Parker is stubborn and keeps mum if... Continue Reading →
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