This is a feather pillow. What's different about this from your usual feather pillows is that this pillow has feathers on the outside. I made this pillow from donated molted feathers from my Bird Friends all over the country and... Continue Reading →
Mattie needs a grooming! I always have stuff to do on my days off from flying. Saturday was my day of getting Mattie the dog groomed. I take her to my local big box store because Danielle is a fabulous... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, I announced "The Parrot Nation Plug Ugly Parrot Paraphernalia Contest." I received eleven submissions. If you want to see all of them, you can read that post here: "Ugly Parrot!" The winners will receive an array of... Continue Reading →
I occasionally feed my Greys leftovers from my lunches and dinners. Among the things they get are extra vegetables, rice, noodles, pasta and sometimes I'll even sneak them a piece of toast from breakfast. I like rye toast. Sometimes I... Continue Reading →
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 →
"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 →
Quito, Ecuador One of the things about flying for an Airline, is that you never know what's going to happen next. I was contentedly flying to Haiti, month after month out of Fort Lauderdale when the earthquake hit. We stopped... 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 →
Parrot Nation 