Carry On!

“Good morning, Squeaky Pie!” said Momanita as she tugged the cover off my rolly cage. “Here are your Cheerios.” “If the day needs to start, Cheerios is the best way to start it.”  I liked to sleep in.  Momanita pinched the oat circle between her fingers and passed it though the slats of my cage.Continue reading “Carry On!”

Time For A Change

“Good morning, Squeaks!” said Momanita. “Should we have Cheerios to start our day?” Momanita shook the cereal box. The oat circles rattled me awake.  “Cheerios, right after a belly rub. I itch.” To other hootmans this sounded like squeals and whistles, but not to Momanita. She MOSTLY understood cockatiel speak. I MOSTLY understood hootman talk.Continue reading “Time For A Change”

One Step At A Time

“Good morning, Squeaks,” said Momanita as she tugged the blue cover from my rolly cage. “It’s a beautiful day outside. Later today I’ll go for a long walk.” “Maybe you could have walked BEFORE you woke me.” Actually, Cardinal’s birdsong woke me. We birds were noisy in the spring. I wanted to be outside, too,Continue reading “One Step At A Time”