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Piper’s Loopholes

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Posted on May 8, 2026 By Sister Rain

It is said, and I would agree, that sharing your life with a parrot is like spending it with a toddler. Here’s the thing, though: They are also extremely intelligent; so you are constantly being outwitted by a two-year old smarter than you. Let’s throw one final component into the…

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Extending Your Stay: #2 The Photos

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Posted on May 7, 2026 By Sister Rain

Once you return to reality after a trip, it doesn’t take long for the vacation to disappear from view, much like the sun you watched set over the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. There are several things I do during and post travel that help keep the memories and…

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We Did Not Care

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Posted on May 6, 2026 By Sister Rain

I know, I know. Another Seahawks story. But stay with me please. During the trophy presentation after the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC Championship, Michael Strahan asked Coach Mike Mcdonald about the Seahawks being an “afterthought” in the NFL. Coach’s response was: “We Did Not Care.” It was stated in…

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Next Time Use A Driver

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Posted on May 5, 2026 By Sister Rain

Showing a photo to my husband of Tiger Woods standing in a grassy area on the side of the road after his latest car accident, I said, “Check this out. He is standing there with his golf bag. I guess that is his baby he had to save.” “That is…

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May 4, 1776

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Posted on May 4, 2026 By Sister Rain

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of Independence, I was curious as to what was happening this week in 1776. May 4, 1776 On May 4, 1776, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed the Act of Renunciation in Providence, becoming the first American colony to officially renounce allegiance…

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Back On Track

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Posted on May 1, 2026 By Sister Rain

When the day is a challenge, spending time with Piper will always get me back on track.   #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #Piper #BirdMom #Conure #Parrot #AdoptDontShop #AHelpingWingParrotRescue

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Extending Your Stay: #1 The Diary

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Posted on April 30, 2026May 7, 2026 By Sister Rain

Once you return to reality after a trip, it doesn’t take long for the vacation to disappear from view, much like the sun you watched set over the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. There are several things I do during and post travel that help keep the memories and…

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An Answer And A Show

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Posted on April 29, 2026 By Sister Rain

Sometimes I ask Alexa a question and her blue and white lights start rotating with a long delay before she answers, if she does at all. What I picture is her head spinning on top of the device as if it were on a record player. At least she hasn’t…

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A License To Disbelieve

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Posted on April 28, 2026 By Sister Rain

Experiencing red, itchy, tearing eyes for weeks now, I reached out to the office of my former local eye doctor. Since my vision loss, I have become a patient of several top specialists in Philadelphia, at both Wills Eye Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but for…

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April 27, 1776

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Posted on April 27, 2026 By Sister Rain

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of Independence, I was curious as to what was happening this week in 1776. April 27, 1776 The focus in late April 1776 was on the military transition from the Siege of Boston to the defense of New York and the increasing…

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I am a wife, bird mom and friend.
I am a curious and passionate traveler.
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I am legally blind.

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