My husband and I recently did a big clean of Piper’s mansion, taking all the toys and perches out, washing them, rolling the empty mansion onto the front porch where I scrubbed it down. We do this twice a year in addition to regular weekly cleanings. The first step, Mister…
Piper loves Nutri-Berries*. He holds them one-handed, for long periods of time, in no hurry, savoring every morsel. He has no intention of giving it up. I have tried to playfully pull one of these snacks away from him, but Piper has a surprisingly powerful grip for a little bird,…
If I saw this photo on a dating app, I would swipe right all day . . . and night . . . long. Those high beakbones. Those beautiful eyes. Those muscular thighs. Some might want tall, dark and handsome. Small, green and feathered is right for me. #sisterrain…
I am able to see images and text much better on the iPad than I am with my eyes. It has something to do with the bright and light and, of course, the fact that I can enlarge everything. Enlargement is key! It is sometimes surprising when I look at…
One of the things I love about Piper is that he greets each day with enthusiasm and an inordinate amount of spunkiness. Yes, it’s January 2nd but Piper takes the same stance every single day no matter what the calendar says. As for me, every single day I hope to…
Some people don’t like the snow, yet most would agree that the first snowfall of the year has a touch of magic in every flake. My husband and I were away when the inaugural batch arrived at home. Piper’s wonderful sitter thought to take Piper out to our sunroom facing…
I bought a Funko figure of Blitz, the Seahawks’ mascot, for Piper, although I had an offsides feeling it would result in a too-many-birds-in-the-house penalty and I would be ejected from the game.
Piper’s color palette consists of several shades of green, orange or peach (depending on your Google results or which veterinarian you talk to) and blue. I am unable to see Piper’s colors, except for the blue, which he sports only sparingly. But, wow, does it pack a big punch. It…
For Christmas last year, I gave my husband a Bird Buddy, a smart bird feeder with a built-in camera that captures photos and videos of visiting birds. It connects to an app on your phone to send you notifications and identify bird species. It provides a rare opportunity to get…
Did you know that Piper’s middle name is “Phoenix?” Six years old when he adopted my husband and me, Piper already had his first name, but we had the opportunity to give him a middle name, one that would sit between his history (Piper) and his future (our last name),…
