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Happy Friday! Boy! This sure has seemed like a long week, although I know it hasn’t been really. Plus we have another long weekend to look forward to.

I’m leaving straight from work today to go to Alabama to pick up a new bird. She’s a 15 year old Orange Wing Amazon that’s in a shelter down there. I’ve been wanting an Amazon for some time now, and although she’s not the variety I was initially wanting, her story and her photos have won my heart. Her name is Camilla and she was a breeder bird who’s previous owner put her in with a male that Camilla didn’t like (so wouldn’t breed with him) and who plucked her (no doubt because she rejected him). The owner turned her into the shelter because she wouldn’t produce instead of trying to find a male that Camilla would accept. Well, since I have no desire to breed birds, Ms. Camilla will be allowed to live out her days as a spoiled pet. Her feathers have grown back in from her spousal abuse during her time at the shelter and she’s learning to talk. The shelter’s owner and I both hope she will come here and learn some stupid bird tricks and to widen her vocabulary. I expect you will be treated with some photos and videos of her progress as time goes on.

Of course, getting ready to leave Ken behind with the care of the other animals has entailed a fair amount of preparatory work on my part. I had to fix breakfasts for the birds so Ken could feed them properly tomorrow morning as well as fix baggies with the medicine that the two old girls get in the mornings. So, he’s all fixed up with stuff and only has to dole it out before he leaves for work tomorrow.  

Oh! If you haven’t already seen it, you need to watch the video Ken and I made to enter a contest to win a memory foam mattress. It’s FUNNY  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ri7S_HNRjQ

And that’s all for today!

Love to all,

Margaret