Wednesday, April 1,2009

Making Babies...........this is no joke!

A quick peek in the nesting box and snap......

a picture while she is out in the main cage

getting a drink!

Coco and Limey are at it again! My Peach Face Lovebirds have produced around 25 eggs in 4 years. More than fifteen have hatched and lived and gone to new homes.

Well, after all it is spring and that means nesting, right?

There are 3 eggs in this clutch, so far. She has laid as little as two and as many as five at a time.

So there may be more. My boy, Limey, eats like a pig, and then goes to feed her.

Coco is a good momma bird! She sits on the eggs for 22 days and then, BINGO...............the babies start hatching out!

I will of course share pictures of these new born babies, mind

you......... only a mother could love them.

When they are not playing house, Coco and Limey are loud, curious

messy, clown birds, but, during this time, they take parenting very serious!

Not much squawking just eating, sleeping, pooping and waiting.

Coco here is snacking on some millet.

Millet is like candy to birds.........hummmm

good!

Saturday, March 28,2009

You're how old!!!!!!!!!!

This picture was taken in Highlands, N.C.

three years ago........of my husband.

It is one of my favorites!

I married him when he was 25.

He is an Aries. (The Ram)

A Leader.

Stubborn.

Faithful.

Determinded.

Likes to be Top Dog.

Generous.

Likes Challenges.

Honest.

Competitive.

****He was born with most of these things.

****But, I like the things he has learned from life (and marriage) more!

Patience.

Showing his feelings.

Learning to be vulnerabe.

Saying he's sorry. (even if he doesn't believe he is!)

Sometimes, he lets me tell him what to do!

Faithful to me.

He was raised in New York City. His family is Polish.

He is the middle child with two sisters. He is a good man.

Love you,

Happy Birthday D.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Sarge and Adam..................

I spent the afternoon at
my friends daughter's
house visiting..........
I love to chat with M. and
her daughter C.
Yesterday was a bit different! C.'s little boy "Adam" and his new
puppy "Sarge" was our entertanment. To me, it doesn't get
any better than playing with a 3 year old boy and his 5 month old, 40 pound, Bassett Hound pup!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Our Story...............
Thirty seven years ago today, we got married. Not in the traditional
way. We eloped to Elkhart, Indiana. Not the romance capital of the world,
mind you!
But, at the home of a Justice of the Peace, at 4pm in the afternoon.
No flowers, no pictures, and only his sister as a witness.
My husband's sister's and their families lived there and at the time, it
seemed like heaven to be with him starting our new life together.
I was almost twenty one and eager to move forward.
My parents were not as eager, about what had transpired! Letting me make choices was harder for them than for me.
But, I was ready to venture out in the world...............
I had made up my mind a long time before, that staying in the small
town that I had grown up in was not where I would permanently plant
my feet.
We ended up buying a home and staying in Indiana for over 5 years. But, both of us longed to be in a warmer climate.
I had been a licenced and working hairdresser, since I was nineteen. So
finding a salon anywhere would not be difficult.
His background was in the tool and die/machine trade. Since arriving in
Elkhart, he had been working with a large plastics company and
our lucky break came in early 1977, they offered him a position in Atlanta, Georgia.
We sold our house and never looked back as we ventured into the future!
The up's and down's of marriage has not always been easy.
But, we are committed to each other for the duration of our lives.
Happy Anniversary and may we grow old together!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

The movie is mine~
I have my own copy now, I like the movie,
but, not quite as much as I liked the book!
Reading this type of novel conjures up the most
wonderful visions of a
young sexy vampire/man who is totally in lust
with this young woman! He is protective, actually,
overly protective of her in every way, mentally and
physically. I look forward to the movie sequel coming out
in November.

And, now on to another train of thought...............
We went to a coffee cafe last night called "REV" to see a group of
people trying to break into the comedy world.
Tracy, my friends daughter, was one of these comedian wanna-be's.
She was very funny. We also liked two guys. The first one and
winner of the night was Chelsie Rice and another by the name of
Landry. We decided it was a cheap and very enjoyable date night and
will probably do it again!

Thursday, March 19,2009

To all of you Edward lovers...............just one more day to have

in our hot little hands, the DVD of "Twilight"

Edward bite me.......................

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

My Lucky Charm..............

This is Fuzz, the day we brought her home from the shelter.
Freckles and sweetness
and about 6 weeks old. Early in
2002. She is just as sweet today, only
she lost the freckles!