Before adopting my husband and me, Piper spent two years at a wonderful rescue, A Helping Wing Parrot Rescue. They took excellent care of our little guy until we asked him to be our forever family. He’s only got two feet but he can have and chew as many shoes…
I live in a town of 5,000 residents, surrounded by other comparably sized boroughs. We have a grocery store and a McDonald’s four minutes from our house. Our favorite pizza place is 10 minutes away as is a Wawa, Home Depot, CVS – always a CVS – Staples, several dollar…
Like any self-respecting Type A personality, each day I make a To Do List for the next day. My first stop is always my calendar, then I fill in other projects and tasks that require my attention tomorrow. I had gotten a haircut the week before and somehow both my…
When I was growing up outside of Philadelphia, the Spectrum was an indoor arena where the Sixers and Flyers played. When I was very young it meant Ice Capades and Ringling Brothers Circus. As I got older, it was the venue for many of my first concerts. The Spectrum,…
Working with a web designer on renovating Sister Rain, we talked about my brand and identity. I am a wife, a bird mom and a friend. But when asked about my intention for Sister Rain, I answered off the cuff. It sounded good to my own ears and the designer…
It was all zygodactyls* on deck to prepare for Sister Rain’s first week back. Piper, Chewing Executive Officer, put in some long hours with the marketing team, aka mom. It takes a flock! *a bird’s feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward) #SisterRain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram
In the last couple of years, my husband and I have returned to exploring the country after a decade of sticking close to home. Travel for both business and pleasure was such an enormous part of my life before my sight went on a permanent vacation of its own. One…
On a frigid January night, my husband and I walked to our car after visiting a friend. I looked up at the 5:30 p.m. east coast sky and inquired if the dot I thought I saw was the moon. Mister Rain said that it was, followed by a request for…
I am often asked what can I see? In this post, I will do my best to describe it to you. The first thing I will say is that prior to my vision loss, from the age of 14, I wore glasses for mild nearsightedness, then eventually contact lenses. To…
I have a saying amongst my friends, that sometimes you live a lifetime in one day. It’s usually not some big event but rather the minutiae of a 24-hour cycle that starts out as kindling and is a full-blown pep rally bonfire, minus the marching band, by the time your…
