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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? I didn't do my blogging yesterday, mom & I were involved in a bizarre, freak accident early yesterday afternoon! I was unscathed, but mom wasn't as lucky...she's fine now, but very sore!
When mom is holding me, I like her to kiss my belly! She kissed me on my birdie nose, then I told her KISS BAAALLY! At the same time she raised me up, I lifted my left leg, & somehow, my front 2 toes slipped into mom's right nostril & GOT STUCK! Of course I'm past due for a nail trim & my nails are extra long & very sharp! I was struggling to get my toes free & mom was howling in pain! Thinking it was a game, I quit struggling & started squealing! Mom gently grabbed my foot & turned her head & my toes came out!
My poor mom was gushing blood! She grabbed paper towels to try to control the bleeding, got me to step up onto her cane, squirted my foot, put me in my cage, & took off for the emergency room! To make matters worse, they couldn't help laughing when mom told them how the injury occurred! That was a story that they NEVER heard before! Mom spent 3 hrs at the emergency room & had to have her nostril cauterized! Mom is fine, but her nose is very sore! I don't think that I'll be getting belly kisses anytime soon!
I hope u had a wonderful day!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/20/2013 04:29.29 PM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? Nothing much happened here today, except mom stayed home all day! We had a beautiful day of 78! I spent a lot of time outside today, but didn't get to drive my car, coz I don't really like to be out in the direct sun! Mom swears that I can smell when rain is coming, coz when it got real cloudy & looked like it would rain, I started freaking out & wouldn't let her take me off the porch! I ran up her arm & scrambled onto her back & told her NOOOOO, I hold on to mom's shirt, pant, & gently flap my wings, while on her back...mom calls it my rain dance I wouldn't get off her back & onto her hand until she went back inside! Mom calls Mom told me it was not raining, but I wasn't taking her word about it! I DO NOT like OUTSIDE shower baths!
I hope u had a great day sweetie!
CONGRATS TO SCREECH FOR ACHIEVING 10K!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/18/2013 11:15.14 PM
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DAY 17 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
DANIA'S LIFE part 9
After leaving Montreal to go home, I started researching on the Internet about lovebirds. When I was done, I decided to buy a lovebird. My dad told me I could buy one from kijiji. So the type of lovebird I chose was fischers lovebird. I looked all over kijiji but none of them lived closer to my area. So I decided to pick another type of lovebirds. The next one I chose was the peach-faced lovebird then I did research. I went one kijiji and found a bird breeder who was breeding lovebirds and budgies. She had 2 lovebirds that we're coupled, the green one was 5 months and the yellow one was 4 months. I somehow got dad to get me two birds instead of one. So we contacted the lady and went to her house. It was long trip to me to get to neapean. When we got there, the house had noisy chirping birds. The lady was handfeeding a lovebird! It was so cute and adorable. She showed me around then she showed me the two lovebirds. I brought the cage with me to the two birds inside. The lady asked "What are you going to name your new birds?" Since the green one was a boy and he reminded me of super Mario, I named him Luigi. The yellow one who was a girl, I named her Angel, because she was yellow with white flight and rump feathers so it reminded me of the sun. To be continued.....Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/18/2013 03:44.54 AM
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Hi Chuey!
So nice to have you share in my celebration..Thanks alot...and also glad you liked my pics!..v4u...TahoeCome visit me, Cookie, Molly & Tahoe.
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05/17/2013 10:33.16 AM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? Actually, it wasn't too bad being stuck in my cage, still covered & in the dark til 2:30 yesterday. Before bedtime Tuesday night, mom hung in my cage, the last one of Uncle Chuck's world-famous toys! The one that had my name spelled out...TIAMARIA! Mom is going to post a pic of what's left of my toy in my gallery! I worked it over good! So at least I had something fun to do during my unscheduled confinement period! Thanks again sweet Uncle Chuck, my toys were awesome & I thoroughly enjoyed them!
I am thoroughly enjoying mom's guilt trip! She can't do enough for me today! She's waiting on me beak & foot...even more than usual & doing & playing everything that I want to do! She even said I was having sketties & mandarin oranges for dinner! The few hours of solitary confinement was definitely worth it...considering the VIP treatment I'm receiving today! Plus, SHE hasn't left MY side all day! It was an EXCELLENT day to be me! Can't wait til the NEXT time mom screws up! Hehehe!
We've been having lovely weather here...84 yesterday, 80 today, mid 70s-80 for the next week! 40% chance of thunder BOOMS Wednesday, & 50% Thursday!
Hope u had a great day sweetie!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/16/2013 08:09.17 PM
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DAY 12 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
DANIA’S LIFE part 4
After moving in to our new house, my grandpa was becoming ill unfortunately. He lived with us along with my grandma, they were my dad’s parents. Moreover, my other grandpa got cancer, he wasn’t in great condition. The last time I visited him is when I was 2 years. I still remember that I was at the door and my family was around me, and he knelt down and picked me up and put me on his lap. But sadly, my grandpa , my mother’s dad, died at the age 60. It made her mother very sad and for him to die at 60. Then my other grandpa who lived with me was becoming so ill that he couldn’t walk the stairs anymore, and he would barf on the stairs. I still remember those happenings when I was 3 years. I saw my grandpa die on the bed, and my grandma calling my mother who called my dad. Grandma was crying, and dad ran upstairs seeing that his father died. It was really sad, and even at 3 years I had no idea what was going on and I wanted to come into the room but they didn’t let me in. I saw everything, my grandfather died at the age of 81. Shortly after dad arrived to the scene, the funeral car came into our garage and families were coming to visit. I didn’t understand what was happening but I saw strange people put my grandpa into the car. They were going to bury him in Lebanon where my other passed close family members were buried. The same thing happened with my other grandpa, and I know mom was really saddened to see her father passed away. Me, I didn’t know what was like to have a grandpa. I know that my grandmas are still alive now, and the one living with me is the one who I care for the most. She raised me and looked after me since I was born, and seeing her die will make it so hard on me, she is my everything. My family is my everything. My grandma now at 87, still active and looking after my younger siblings to help my mom when she is at work and she cooks great food too hamdilah, thank god. To be continued…..Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/12/2013 10:30.59 PM
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Hello Chuey!
Bentley here with a rather tardy thank you for the note of congrats you stopped by with when I was BOTD. Thanks too for the compliment on my crown. I rather enjoyed wearing it, but I will confess that it was a real challenge to fly with that thing on.
Looks like a congratulations is in order on your win of the Derby hat contest. You look very sharp in that top hat. Bet you were turning the ladies heads left and right!
Happy Mother's Day to your mom —
Sincerely,
B '>Come visit me, Turk & BENTLEY of the McFlock, Proud KEVLAR 'KEET!.
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05/12/2013 01:38.53 PM
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DAY 11 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
DANIA’S LIFE part 3
In the beginning, I had friends at school who were mostly guys, I really wasn’t the type who played with girls since I had more of an interest of imagining and playing pretend. Eventually in grade 2, most of the guy friends I had left me because of new student who came to our school. He was more of an immature boy, and the guys liked him, and that boy was a bully too. He was in my class, always rude and making others laugh because of his immaturity to get the teacher mad. Unfortunately, I was always discouraged to participate in class activities. He always wanted to start problems with me when I participated. When I went to make friends with the girls, they told me, why don’t you go play with your other boy friends? Well I couldn’t, plus I felt they didn’t like me either. I grew up and more independent and finally after grade 6, the teachers decide to separate me and that boy and put us in separate classes for grade 7. Since new kids were coming from other schools for grade 7, I thought I had an opportunity to make new friends. But sadly, even though I hung out with them, they started disliking me because rumors were being spread about me. Well I still walked around that soccer field but I didn’t let these things bring me down, I had to focus and continue on. My mother who always was mad and sad for when I was discouraged and had no friends and same with my father and grandma, they told me that they always talked to the principle everyday to resolve these problems while I was in school. I never knew that to be honest, and I was glad they put their efforts into dealing with the teachers. In my last year of grade 8 at the end of our school year, those boys who left me, came and told me they regretted what they did and that they wish they hadn’t been so mean to me. I was so touched and happy and they told me that they were going to miss me. We hug and had our moments of crying. When highschool came, mother prayed to god that I would make new friends, and I did, hamdilah. I was so happy and they were true friends. I loved them so much and we cared for each other. These were the best friends I had and thanks to them, I had the best birthday ever this year. To be continued…….Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/11/2013 07:41.37 PM
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Hey Chuey
Thanks for stopping by and wishing me well on my BOTD honors! I was so excited to be chosen and am enjoying my time at the castle, uh mancave, with King Jetta.
I will most definitely see you tonight!
High Four,
RemyCome visit me, Remington, Athena & Mackenzie.
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05/11/2013 04:21.49 PM
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Hi Chuey
To our BC family, I sincerely thank u for all the sympathy & condolences we received at this difficult time. It really touched our hearts. Chloe was a cherished family member. She was a Pitt-wire haired terrier mix with a gentle heart & soul. She fiercely loved mom & the 3 grandkids, & would have given her life for them. My sweet Chloe, I will always love u & forever miss u. RIP my sweet Angel. Chloe: 5/6/04 - 5/6/13.
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Tia & mom SandyCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/10/2013 08:28.35 PM
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DAY 10 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
DANIA’S LIFE part 2
After I was born, me and my parents stayed at our apartment for 4 months. My parents finally bought a home in a new neighbourhood that was under construction. Furthermore, me, my parents, my grandparents who also lived in the apartment moved to our new home and a new neighbourhood. My aunt was already married and stayed at the apartment with her husband. So I was one of the first kids in the neighbourhood. The street was still dirt but then later on it was covered with cement. Moreover, we had the first tree planted in front of our house; it was a pine tree, around my age. At first that cute little tree that looked like a bush grew as I was growing too. My brother came along, a year younger than me, it was only the two of us. When I was 6, my brother’s new friends from kindergarden lived on the same street as us. It was a surprise and every single day we would beg our parents or even tell one another to call us so our parents would let us play outside. That is how we became childhood friends, and I even noticed by the time I was 9, I was taller than the average students and so was my tree! It grew taller than my house, it sure had a growth spurt! Sadly at school, I really didn’t have any true friends except the ones I always played with after school who lived on our street. It was the same thing everyday, walking around the soccer field at recess with nothing but my wild imagination. To be continued…..Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/10/2013 07:54.05 PM
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Hi Chuey
Spotlight on Caring-Taz part 6
Hello from SKY. Welcome to part 6 of my interview with Taz and his Mom Gail Sky; Please tell us about Xena and the other birds that make up your flockily. Mom Gail; XENA was the love of my life. She was my soul mate and when she died a part of me died with her, she left a hole in my heart. Don't get me wrong, I love all of my babies very much. Xena was only 18 months old when she died; we got her from the same lady where we got Taz. This can be a very long story so I'll make it short. Xena broke one of her legs but it was just a hairline fracture so she had to live in her aquarium for four months while it healed. She did amazing while living there. We used to live in a townhouse with three levels at that time and we used to go to the bottom level to relax at night and watch TV. Some of the birdies used to live on the second level and some on the bottom level so the birdies that lived on the second level all came down stairs so we were all together. Burt used to pick up Xena's aquarium and bring it down so she could be with the rest of the flock. This hairline fracture healed and Xena was back in her cage and all was going well until she broke the other leg but this was worse and required surgery to put a pin in it, back in the aquarium she went for another four months. She was so good; never once in either instance did she cry from pain or ever try to bite me. I had to give her antibiotics so I used to pulverize the pill and add it to some cantaloupe juice and Xena would happily eat it all up...she loved cantaloupe. After the four months were up, she went back to the vet, he x-rayed her and decided the pin needed to come out as it was starting to cause issues with her walking. I was in the room with her during her recovery time and she never woke up from the surgery! The vet did everything he could to try and resuscitate her but nothing worked. I cried out in such pain and fell to the floor when she didn't come to. I was devastated and I mean devastated beyond belief. They gave Xena's body to me wrapped in a towel and I sat on the floor literary wailing until they came gave me a room to sit in. I sat there and cried and wailed until Burt came to pick me up, they called him as I couldn't drive myself home. It took me a couple of years before she could even think about her without breaking down. I couldn't sleep or eat and lost 40 pounds during the first few months; I told you she took a piece of my heart. Burt didn't know what to do or how to console me as I was inconsolable. Thank goodness that I had my husband and all my babies here to help me though it. I never thought in a million years that I could ever love a little bird so very much.
Sky; next week we shall conclude our interview with Taz and Mom GAil. I trust all have enjoyed this series as much as I have in preparing it.
with my heart filled with love
Sky 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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05/10/2013 02:23.41 PM
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Hi Chuey
V4U today. Thanks for flying by and congratulating me for Bird Of The Day. :) From, MayoCome visit me, Mayo, Dandy & Marigold.
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05/10/2013 04:34.25 AM
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DAY 9 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
DANIA’S LIFE part 1
Today birdies we have a guest speaker! Please welcome momma Dania! She will be telling her thrilling and also sad story of her life! Hello everybirdie! After my father and mother got married, my mother went and lived with my father in his apartment. So a few months passed and mother became pregnant, she was happy and greatful at the same time excited to see the baby. She still was in university and was studying, and her colleagues wanted to feel her stomach but mother was always uncomfortable so she needed her space. Well her colleagues were excited and didn’t know what is it like to be pregnant or your wife being pregnant. Moreover, 5 months passed and it was finally the time to know the baby’s gender! Mother and father were very anxious to know since this was their first baby, and so the doctor examined mother and got the results. After all the waiting and excitement, the results showed the baby, was wonderful baby girl. So my parents returned home happy and eager for the day when the baby comes to the world. Furthermore, months passed and the baby was really kicking and bouncing, and on the day when the baby was born, my parents still didn’t know what to name her, they were going to name her Emma but grandma, father’s mother, said otherwise. She suggested a name, and to my parents that was a perfect and beautiful name. The baby, cuddled in mommy’s arms, now in a new and curious world, she was named; Dania. To be continued……Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/09/2013 06:47.00 PM
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DAY 8
FATHER’S PAST part 3
One day, while father’s mother and sister went shopping at the grocery store, mother spotted a young lady whom she recognized from Lebanon in maghara. She went to meet up with her and had a small conversation. The young lady mentioned where she lived and mother said that they’ll come for a visit one day. So sister and mother came back to father and said that they would go visit a family they know from maghara. Furthermore, they came to visit the family and were welcomed. Father met the young lady and knew she came from a good family. After talks and conversations, they fell in love. Father married at 36 years and brought his wife to live with him in the apartment. Next Dania’s life, to be continued…..Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/09/2013 06:46.20 PM
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DAY 7
FATHER’S PAST part 2
So after father boarded the plane to head to Canada, he started learning English and got a job at GAL POWER as an engineer. He lived in an apartment in downtown. It was hard to get around not being able to speak English as well but eventually he made a friend at his work who spoke the same language as him. One of father’s many adventures in Canada was fixing the electrical area behind a stage in front of the parliament where celebrities were supposed to preform on stage but the power went off. Luckily, father was able to fix it and everyone was back to cheering as the singers and performers came on stage. Furthermore, father was adjusted to the life in Canada except the fact that it was cold since in Lebanon it was warm. And so he was immigrating his family to Canada. First he brought his parents, then his sister and he was going to immigrate his two other sisters, which one of them is married and his older brother was in the united states but alas, Canada wasn’t accepting anymore immigrants so the family was separated. It was unfortunate and frightening since the war was still going on in Lebanon but he was able to communicate by sending mails to his sisters. So everyday they would send mails and even his parents to check on how they are doing and hoping everything is fine. Father had his parents and his sister live in the apartment with him. His sister worked as a teacher in Lebanon but had to get a new job, she went to college in order to work in the government. To be continued…….Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/09/2013 06:45.52 PM
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DAY 6
FATHER’S PAST part 1
As a child, father had a rich grandfather who was the founder of the town maghara. He was a respectable man and always gave money to the poor. Father was the youngest one in the family, but was raised by his siblings as they taught him schoolwork. His family owned a sulfur crested cockatoo who would make such loud funny sounds everyday. But they had to sell him since they didn’t have enough time to devote to him anymore. Father loved his grandfather very much and as a child, he played with him and his grandfather taught him the right and wrongs in both religion and school. His grandfather died at 120 or so and father was 9 when he passed away. The funeral was very sorrow and sad, the whole town gathered to honor his memory. The civil war began when father was around his teen years, when he was 17 years, he and his mother were in a car driving to go home but always were stopped by the terrorists for identification, they’re were numerous tanks surrounding the area. If you didn’t have an identification, they would bring you in for questioning and assume your one of the enemy who is defending against them and torture you in jail. It was frightful, and RPG’s were being fired off near where they were. Soldiers were running and taking cover, throwing grenades and shooting with their AK-47. You would see a town destroyed and attacked by the terrorists with children and mothers lying dead in houses outside with blood everywhere, families would come crying to see their loved ones dead. Markets would be taken over by the terrorist and so when you buy food the money would go to them for getting more firearms and tanks. Families starved and had to take refuge in a safe place were food was being shared secretly. Father was farther away from the carnage but when he was 26, he had to get a job in Canada since his grandfather passed away and couldn’t get a job in Lebanon since they’re were no jobs available but working for the terrorist. He needed to earn money for the family but luckily he was a good engineer. So he said his sad goodbyes and left for Canada. He would miss his family but he was planning on bringing them to Canada once he adjusted to his job and found great homes. To be continued…..Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/09/2013 06:45.33 PM
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Hello Chuey!
Okay, I've got a betting slip for ya here... *R hands Chuey a piece of paper.* Hang on tight t'that one and resist the urge t'nibble on it 'cause it could be worth a fortune!
Thanks for comin' by and joinin' in on the Derby fun. See ya Saturday night at the race track, and good luck!
R ('>Come visit me, RaneBeau ('>.
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05/09/2013 02:20.56 PM
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Hey Chuey
Mother's Day is Sunday - NAME THAT TUNE on page 231616 has mother songs this week ! Go see if you know any !
You could win a custom juke box for your mom !Come visit me, Cookie ready for bazbol !, BC Library Now Open & Fly with the angels my Sally.
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05/09/2013 04:28.01 AM
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ANNUAL MILONGA DERBY
Yes, my fellow race lovers, it is that time again. The annual Milonga Derby is coming up this weekend.
Date: Saturday, May 11th
Time: 8PM EDT; 7PM CDT; 6PM MDT; 5PM PDT; 2PM ADT
Place: Milonga Page #165848
The big race is coming up, and I know you are all eggcited to see who will win this year. We have a whole new stable of horsies and some new jockeys and some returning ones. So make sure to place your bets with our paramutuel clerk, RaneBeau, and get ready for some real thrills as Chyna calls the race again this year.
After the race is over, we will announce the winners of the Annual Hat Contest with 3rd, 2nd and 1st place winners in the mens, ladies and couples categories. We can tell you it is too close to call in each category at this point, so be sure to show up to see who pulls off the awards.
And you know Lizzie will be presenting her usual race day fare and the TPB&G will be mixing up mint juleps by the bucketful. For our younger birdies there is lemonade and all sorts of sodas, so we have something for everybirdy.
And finally we will finish the evening listening and dancing to the musical offerings of Sam and the Scruffy Birds Band. As usual Sam has a repertoire picked out just for this event, so I know we will all have a wonderful time.
Good luck to all you jockeys and betters, and may the best horsie win.
Chyna, Kiddo & TazCome visit me, BOTM CALENDAR PAGE, BOTM Founding Feathers, Wedding photos & Kiddo says Baseball Season is here!!!.
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05/07/2013 04:38.11 PM
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Hi Chuey
To all my dear friends, I won't be on the BC the next few days, other than to give Luigi his BOTM vote. Mom's heart is very heavy with grief. Our dog Chloe crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning around 10am. Chloe was a wonderful dog & she & mom loved each other very much. She will be greatly missed. Chloe was diagnosed with lung cancer a month ago. Today, May 6th, was her 9th birthday.
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TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/06/2013 04:20.19 PM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? Not much happening here today! Mom was busy doing things so I thought I'd follow her around & help her! My plan worked beautifully...she scooped me up & took me outside to drive my car! It looks like I'll get to go outside everyday this week! The weather guessers are calling for thunderstorms Saturday, but it's looking pretty good until then! I love to take a shower, but for some reason I freak out when I get rained on!
I hope u had a wonderful day!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/05/2013 06:04.07 PM
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DAY 5 ~ THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
MOTHER’S PAST part 4
Well even getting used to elementary school at hawthorn, mother was bullied and beaten by the older kids just because mother was smaller. The bullies like to pick on the weak and find it entertaining. Fortunately mother’s younger twin brothers and her second older brother were there for protection when she needed it. After hawthorn, mother went to St Patrick’s highschool, initiation wasn’t done on my mother because she was taller and more to for to protect herself, so other didn’t dare to pick on her. She was even more serious in her work and hit the high 90’s because highschool years are the most crucial years and how you do in school is what decides your future. When mother reached 18 years and graduated high school with a scholar, she was very proud and even her family. After working very hard at school to become successful for the family, mother was finally relieved. She then headed for college to study to work in the government. Later on when mother was 19 years, an old lady was shopping with her daughter at a market and spotted mother there, the old lady knew her and later went to her house with her son and daughter to meet the family, her son was 35 at the time he had a job as an engineer at GAL POWER, the family was welcomed and recognized since they came from the same town in Lebanon. Her son met mother and after meeting and going out on dates, they fell in love and mother was married early at 19 because her husband had a good job and their families knew each other well. Next father’s past, to be continued…….Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/05/2013 09:24.07 AM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie! Another beautiful day of 72 degrees! It will be in the low 70s for the next week! I got to drive my car twice yesteray & mom took me to the school across the street to say hi to the kids waiting to be picked up! I told them hi & barked at them, played peekaboo, danced, & showed them how I play dead! Mom owed me some fun & excitement, coz she scared the crap out of me! Because of my nasty hormonal biting this year, mom always tells me she's going to pull my beak off! My beak has been pealing lately. Mom got a hold of a piece by the tip & pulled. She was holding in her hand a piece that was almost 1/2 inch wide & 2 inches long! I let out a loud squawk & started flapping! I touched my tongue to my beak tip. WHEWWWW! I thought she pulled my beak off! I think I'll take her a little more seriously from now on! Penne pasta sketties, a hunk of broccoli stalk, whole wheat bread & Granny Smith Apples for dinner! I had apple & cranberry oatmeal for breakfast, YUM!
I hope u have a great day sweetie, see u tomorrow!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/04/2013 09:49.29 AM
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DAY 4 -Weekends=mom has chores. THANKS FOR VOTE!
MOTHER’S PAST part 3
After adjusting to their house, a few years later when one of mother’s younger twin brother wanted to get a bird. He was 12 at the time. But mother’s mother said no and they make messes and takes time to clean them. Well even hearing from his mother he still wanted a bird and wanted to prove that he could take care of one. So after school, he went to a store to fetch a bird, he got boy American budgie. So when he brought it home with his cage, his mother was unhappy. She told him to get rid of the budgie but he wanted a chance. So she decided to let the budgie stay for a week. And so the younger twin brother started taking care of him and feeding him. The budgie wasn’t tame and he wasn’t allowed to take him out of his cage for playing. After a week, his mother got attached to the budgie and let it stay. She liked hearing the sound the budgie made and found it adorable. Then the younger twin brother decided to get a female for him and breed them. So he bought a female and a black box along with a book. He tried to get the female to go inside the black box but she wouldn’t. One time his mother accidently moved the box and the female jumped in and along with the male. The younger twin brother went to check on them and he saw that they had eggs the next few days. Well he was happy and after a few weeks, the baby birds hatched out. Only four made it. He let the mother of the babies take care of them. So when the babies grew into juvenile budgies, he couldn’t keep all of them so he sold 3 of the budgies leaving only the one of the juvenile budgies who was a male. He was quite happy with his momma and papa budgies. Unfortunately one time while the younger twin brother was cleaning the cage and the father and son flew away when someone left the door open. The mother was left alone in the cage. It was sad but the momma budgie still lived even after her family leaving her. To be continued…..Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/04/2013 07:25.45 AM
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Hi Chuey
Thank You so much for this honor. we will try to be the best little King and Queen we can for today. We have been watching Cori and Boo Boo have all the fun for 5 years and are glad we can now be part of Bird Channel. all our love Piddy & PaddyCome visit me, Paddy Cake & Piddy Girl, CORI vote Luigi 225307 & BOO BOO vote Luigi BOTM 225307.
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05/03/2013 09:06.02 PM
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DAY 3 -THANKS FOR THE VOTE!
MOTHER’S PAST part 2
When mother arrived to Canada, the first thing her parents did was buy a home; it was a small home they bought as her parents couldn’t afford a big one. As mother lived in her home, there were no stoves to cook. That time they couldn’t afford a stove either so they bought cooked food from Harveys and others places that were affordable. Luckily, mother had an uncle who owned a candy shop near her so she was able to get sweets too. Mother had to share rooms with her older sister, the rooms were very small, and had mattresses on the floor. Furthermore, they only had a small kitchen, small living room tied with a small dining room, even smaller bathrooms and the stair only went up short. There were only four rooms upstairs and quite small too. They lived in a small neighborhood with houses stuck together. It was crowded in the house but happy they have shelter. Then she became a student at hawthorn public school, she couldn’t speak English but mother was able to speak French so she was able to communicate with other students and her teacher. Mother worked hard at learning a new language and soon she was able to speak it when she was thirteen. Everyday mother worked hard to do well in school so she would have a bright future and help her family earn money. She kept her marks at straight A+, her mother usually got mad when it was lower, but it was out of concern. Mother had to learn everything on her own and always went to the library from the morning to do research and stayed there until closing time just like what her twin siblings and older siblings did and her older brothers had to get working jobs to make money for the family. And even at a young age mother would do all the chores and clean the kitchen while her mother did the cooking. Mom has 7 siblings in her family; her youngest sibling was born in Canada. She had to take care of him, clean his diaper and wash him. She took care for him every day. Her dad worked hard everyday to earn money so the family could get food and eat. He always came home tired but always at his work. To be continued….Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/03/2013 04:38.03 AM
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DAY 2
MOTHER’S PAST part 1
Mom’s mother was 6 years when the civil war began, everyday mother had to run with her siblings to get to her home while there was gun shooting and bombings happening after class sessions in school were dismissed. Mother’s mother was screaming every time for the sake of her children to get home safely without getting hit by the guns firing. Lebanon was being defended at that time. Even when mother came home safely with her siblings, they weren’t able to buy food from stores as it was very dangerous outside. Mother had a neighbor who made bread and passed them to others who were starving and to mother’s family. She was being protected in order to give the bread the people needed. So food was brought by neighbors every day and came to doors or by windows. One time while mother was in the house helping her mother clean and cook, an explosive device came from the gunfight and blew a hole in mother’s home. They were in shock and terrified but luckily no one was hurt. By the time mom was ten, her dad and mother decided to take refuge to Canada, he bought the flight tickets and were lucky they were able to. So even though mom was saddened to leave her friends that she played with outside as a kid and leave the home she loved, she was glad too that her family will be safe now. To be continued…….Come visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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05/02/2013 03:34.24 AM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? Sorry I've been AWOL these last few days! Mom had one of her delightful cluster migraines that lasted for 5 days! She's starting to feel human again, but feels like she received a lobotomy!
It's such a beautiful day here! For the next week the temps will be in the 70s with no rain in sight! YAYYYYY! I'll get plenty of car driving time! I have been getting plenty of fruits & veggies, but now since mom is feeling a little better, she'll cook some meals for me again! I think she'll make spaghetti today, coz for the last 3 days I've been saying "eat sketties"!
Have a great day sweetie!
Love & a vote
Tia
P.S. U look so dapper in ur top hat!Come visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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05/01/2013 08:36.29 PM
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Hello and Asalam wa aleikum
DJ LUIGI here to tell everybirdy that I will be running for BOTM starting tomorrow. I wanted to greet all of you unique birds. I am a peach-faced lovebird, even childish but with a caring heart I gained from my mom. Through this message I send to each one of you wonderful birds, I wanted to thank the ones who helped my throughout this new year for gaining confidence in myself. I also thank the ones who helped me achieve my 500 mark to participate for BOTM. My reason to run BOTM is not for the winning, but for the message I bring to each one of you throughout the campaign. I also came to mention that the month of may is the month where mom is very busy with her schoolwork, where assignments and summatives are due. Very clumsy of me to pick may but however, I will continue with my campaign and thank the birds everyday for the votes. Although I may not most times respond your questions other than voting, it doesn't mean I quit on you, it simply means that mom is very busy but I will blog back "thanks for the vote! Your kind heart supports us! Continue reading my campaign! hugs-DJ LUIGI" and so on. We hope that each and one of you reads my campaign and we hope that we don't offend or cause any problems, we only ask is to understand the story. Your hopeful bird-DJ LUIGICome visit me, DJ LUIGI-Vote for me BOTM!!!!!!! & Calypso- THANKS FOR BOTD! Happy Mother's day!.
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04/30/2013 06:16.54 PM
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Hi cousin Chuey
Spotlight on Caring-TAZ part 5
Hi birdies, SKY here with the 5th part of our interview with the PROCTOR flock. I wish to thank TAZ and his Mom Gail for sharing with us. SKY; please, continue to tell us about your wonderful flock members. JEWEL was the next to join the flock, Burt saw her in one of the local bird stores and as I said before he is a sucker for birdies needing a home so Burt paid for her and home she came. He thought that maybe she would help mom get over TJ. She was originally purchased from the store as a present for a man's wife but was returned after she decided she didn't like the woman and bit her. Guess what, she is my girl now...see what taking a little time can do.
CALABAR was a Mitred conure and was Jewel’s best friend. Their cages were close to each other and they would be visiting and playing together all day long. Calabar was one of the bird store employee’s bird but they also had an Umbrella cockatoo that attacked her and left a mark on her beak so they wanted a safer environment for her so we took her in. Before she came to live with her previous owner her life was not so good, she was exposed to a lot of bad things like cigarette smoke, marijuana smoke etc. she did not get a good diet their either…taco chips etc. She lived in a party house that was not a proper place for a parrot. She was with us for 10 years and one day we came home and found her on the bottom of her cage. She had passed away while we were gone. We had a necropsy done and it was found that she had a hole in her proventicular and some other issues probably caused by her diet and exposure to bad air. I miss her a lot as she was a very sweet girl who loved to ride on shoulders and loved car rides.
Scooby Doo joined us after we used to visit another bird store here and we saw him there a few times but then he got sold to a lady who ended up returning him as she said she was allergic to him. We used to visit him at the store until one day Scooby was out and sitting on a little girls shoulder and he decided he would fly over to visit me and he sat on my shoulder for the rest of the time I was there so they decided to buy him and a new cage and home he came. Burt calls him the Universal Parrot...he loves everyone and never bites. He is a joy to take to schools as he loves the kids there.
with my heart filled with love,
SKY 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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04/30/2013 05:43.28 PM
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Spotlight on CARING-Taz part 4
HELLO all, SKY BOY here with the continuing interview with our good friends TAZ, The PROCTOR FLOCK and Mom Gail SKY; Tell me about the birds in your flock? Are any rescues?
MOM GAIL; TWEETY our first fid passed away on New Year's Day 2005, she was 11 years old. She was a very sweet girl and she is missed.
TAZ is the only planned fid in our flock Taz, we found him at a breeders about 180 miles away. We decided on a citron cockatoo after doing a lot of research on them. He was only a couple of months old when we first saw him and of course we fell in love with him. He stayed there until he was 6 months and then he joined our flock. He is a joy but he is also a challenge. He used to be strictly a mama’s boy but around 10 years ago he decided that in the mornings he is a papa’s boy but in the evening he loves me. If I am in the room as well as Burt then his mission is to get rid of me. He is a planner; he plans and figures out the best way to get me. I have been bitten quite badly a few times and Burt was almost ready to remove him from the flock but I would never let that happen. Burt would never really do that but in the moment that he saw me bitten he was just very upset. We have a system figured out so that we are not in the bird room together when Taz is out. He is such an intelligent fellow; it is amazing to watch him. He loves wood and will go through a toy in less than a day so we need to have lots and lots of wood around for him.
TJ was next to join, Burt saw him in the local pet store sitting in a small cage looking very sad…Burt is a sucker for a sad face so he bought him and surprised me. I took him to our vet and had all the tests done as I had a bad feeling about him. He was with us for a short nine months. One day after his quarantine was over I noticed that he had some discharge coming from one of his nares so off to the vet we went. The vet did a culture and came back and the result was Pseudomonas so he gave me the medicine to treat him. TJ was none too fond of being toweled for his medicine but over all he did great. I had to flush his nares as well. He appeared to be over it and was doing well. About a month later I noticed discharge coming from the same nare again. Off to the vet and more tests were taken and this time the vet came back with a diagnoses of Aspergillus so more medicine for TJ to take. I followed the vet's instructions but started to think that things were not right so I called to talk to the vet and could not get a hold of him but the tech said to continue the meds as they all needed to be taken to be effective. I gave TJ his next dose but shortly after he was convulsing on the bottom of his cage so I called Burt and we took him to the emergency vet and unfortunately TJ did not make it. They tried to save him but it was not to be. I felt very guilty about that and blamed myself for his death, I still do.
to be continued
with my heart filled with love
Sky 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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04/30/2013 04:36.22 PM
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HEY CHUEY
You look cool with your hat dude.
I like it a lot.We are going to name our basketball team the Laker birds.You and Mickey are on the list of players.I will keep you informed.Im in the KB so fly by and say hi.
Wing hugs love your tiel buddy Panther.
PS say hi to the flock for me...Come visit me, Jedi the new dude...Yipee!!! Im BOTD 3/26/13, Snowflake The California Girl..., Tweety says Tiel Terrors rock and rule the house! & Panther...Go tiel terrors....
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04/30/2013 04:52.49 AM
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Hi Chuey
I just reviewed the entries for everybirdy, and I only show you entered in the guys single competition. And I show Nakita as #39.
Thanks,
KiddoCome visit me, BOTM CALENDAR PAGE, BOTM Founding Feathers, Wedding photos & Kiddo says Baseball Season is here!!!.
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04/29/2013 09:19.24 PM
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Thank you!! Come visit me, Baxter THANKYOU FOR VOTING FOR ME FOR BOTD.
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04/26/2013 05:21.41 PM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? It's such a beautiful day! The sun brightly shining, but on the cool side! But warmer days are definitely in sight...67 Sat & Sun, then low 70s thru Thursday! I'll definitely be able to go outside & drive my car! Sorry we haven't been blogging the last 2 days, mom hasn't been feeling well. Mom goes for her yearly brain MRI tomorrow morning, my toesies are crossed that she hasn't developed too many new lesions!
Mom brought home lots of yummy things from the grocery store, now I need to send her into the kitchen & start cooking! She's making haluski (fried noodles & cabbage) today, & steamed broccoli! Yum...I love any type of pasta & broccoli is my favorite veggie! Mom gives me raw hunks of the stalks & I eat the delicious middles! She brought home a bag of Granny Smith Apples (my favorite apple) & I spied a few cans of mandarin oranges! I don't know why she didn't open them up, she knows they are my favorite! Maybe I'll get some & some sliced apple for dessert today! I hope u had a great day sweetie!
Love & a vote
Tia
P.S. Please stop by & visit my new friend Baxter #255655. He's a cute little 'tiel that is brand new to BC! He LOVES receiving comments!Come visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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04/25/2013 08:01.20 PM
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Hi cousin Chuey
SPOTLIGHT on CARING-TAZ part 3
Hi SKY here with part 3 of our interview with TAZ, the PROCTOR FLOCK and their mom GAIL. SKY; Do you volunteer somewhere,or speak to people about birds
Mom GAIL; I don’t volunteer anywhere as there is no place near us. I do volunteer to take my birds (mainly Simon and Scooby) to local elementary schools. I do have a funny story about Simon while at an elementary school…we all were moving our birds from classroom to classroom and my husband, Burt, was carrying Simon and I was a head of them in the hallway when Simon decided he wanted to be with me and not Burt so he flew out of Burt’s hand toward me when he overshot me and failed to stop or turn before he got to the wall and crash (he wasn’t hurt…he’s pretty hard headed in more ways than one). Nothing else was hurt or damaged so we continued on to the next classroom, when we got home we got a call from the school about Simon…he was not welcome back unless he had his wings clipped or was wearing a harness. Since neither of those was going to happen he never went back to that school. We tell everyone that he got kicked out of school…hehe
Scooby loves to go to and see the kids and the kids love him. All the kids line up and one by one they get to have Scooby step up on their arms…the look on their faces is priceless…
SKY; thank you Mom Gail and TAZ
to be continued
with my heart filled with love,
SKY 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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04/24/2013 01:46.06 PM
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Dear Chuey
Very classy hat! I hope you did'nt drink all the liquer in those glasses!Hahaha!!!
Please pray for Chirps, she's very sick. I have to run, cause I'm helping mom take care of her. Our apartment is very hot so Chirps can stay warm.
See you later!
Luv, Spot& Puffin♥Come visit me, Angel Bertie's Rainbow Gym: Thanks for BOTD!, Angel Bertie: Enjoy the Spring!, Chirps: Go Kevlar Keets! Spirit Cloude is my hero!, The Happy Couple!!! & Spot&Puffin: Love those baseball players!.
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04/24/2013 01:42.07 PM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? It's such a beautiful day! The sun brightly shining, hardly a cloud in the sky, but a little on the cool side! Tho, it will be in the mid 60s all week!
All my friends were quite vocal about mom not bringing me back any Indian food from her lunch with Gizmo, Willie & Falco's mom. Mom actually felt guilty having the buffet, coz that meant nothing to bring home for me, but she almost always brings something back for all of us critters! Mom gave me a DumDum lollipop when she got back, so all was forgiven! But I really would have liked a taste of that Indian food! Mom's going grocery shopping today, so we'll have sketties again! Fine by me, I could eat them every day! Love ur pic! U look so dapper in ur top hat! Mom likes to watch the BMX bikers! Mom always wanted to go to the X Games! Sweet dreams sweetie!
Love & a vote
Tia
P.S. I met a new friend, a cute little 'tiel named Baxter #255655, who is brand new to BC! He told me he loves receiving comments! Please send him a blog if u can! Thanks!Come visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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04/22/2013 09:01.35 PM
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Hi Chuey
How are u sweetie? I hope u had a great weekend! I enjoyed my weekend! It was a little too cold to go outside & drive my car, but I had plenty of mommy & me time! The temperatures are finally getting back into the normal range, so I'm happy for that! I love to be outside!
Mom made me sketties, but not until today. Instead, yesterday's dinner was spinach & potato pierogies, butter lettuce salad & mandarin oranges, one of my favorite fruits! I like to first squeeze them & slurp up the juice, then eat them, mmmm! Sweet dreams & see u tomorrow!
Love & a vote
TiaCome visit me, TiaMaria - PLEASE vote Luigi #225307 for BOTM!.
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04/21/2013 06:19.15 PM
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