Category: Piper

Whenever my husband and I begin to plan a trip, after deciding on the where, the next step is to narrow down the when, in order to find the who. Who will watch Piper while we are gone? Most recently, deciding what month we wanted to travel, I did a…

While I am constantly checking on Piper to be sure that all is well with him as he plays independently during the day, he is invariably keeping an eye on me as well. By no means is Piper clingy, he is very happy to do his own thing. I interact…

As I rolled peanut butter cookie dough into small balls to get ready for baking, I could feel Piper’s eyes on me from the room next to where I sat. It didn’t take long for the squawking to begin, as always, starting out as soft cooing sounds, then slowly ramping…

While I realize that Piper is a bird and does not wear clothes (not for my lack of trying for a Christmas card photo shoot), it still feels a bit uncomfortable to post naked photos of him in the shower. Yet I have done it before (click here) and am…

Sister Rain’s Note: Fridays are for stories about Piper, but this week Piper has graciously permitted mom to use his spot for a bird story of another kind.   It wasn’t until my husband turned the car onto a road and I saw the sign with the gigantic letters, “Z-O-O”…

Meet Piper Hemingway, whose talents have been reduced to helping his mom with tales about his tail, his beak and his feathers. It’s only fair.  We all deserve to write our own story.   #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue

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…