Said in my best Dorothy Gale voice, “We’re not in Dog and Cat World anymore!”. This weekend my husband and I attended Parrot Palooza 2015 at  Bird Paradise in Burlington, New Jersey.  It was our fourth year there and it didn’t disappoint.  Vendors exhibited and offered food samples, toys were marked down and …

Because I blame my vision loss for ruining my life (I was going to put LOL here but the fact is I’m not kidding), I tend to hold it responsible when anything goes wrong. Even if it’s not the cause. Recently my friend was picking me up after an appointment….

Yesterday, while he was eating an almond, Piper, my conure, became startled and flew onto my head. This happens from time to time, but yesterday he had held on to the almond while in flight and as he stuck the landing. Once perched atop my noggin, he returned to munching…

While switching over to a new purse, all of my everyday, personal items from my old pocketbook (a word which requires Grace Kelly gloves, a fashion-forward hat and, well, Grace Kelly) laid out before me. Looking at the pile, I realized something — not one of these I-must-carry-with-me-at-all-times-even-though-the-bag-is-so-heavy-I-need-a-chiropractor things would…

Two years ago today, my husband, 46 at the time, was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. The cause? A virus. The effect? Our already shaken world was rocked once again, violently. Only eleven months before, I had lost my vision. My mom had passed away fifteen months prior. That was…

Today we took our air conditioning window units out, as fall temperatures are officially here.  Ironically, I was sweating while doing this.  Mother Nature. She’s a hoot. 

Brought down from the attic, five days agoDecorations for Halloween and fall Pumpkins and ghosts and witches and leaves Remain packed in their bins in the hall. What’s the delay? I haven’t a clue But I seem to be approaching it slow Put off much longer, there’ll be no more…

If only coffee had been foundon Mars, today, on National Coffee Day.  From the desk of Sister Rain Blogger Coffee Lover Astronaut