Monthly Archives: July 2017
Butt first…
I absolutely love these teacups I found on Creema.
They seem to come only in blue and cockatiel. Butt the design is also on these canisters.
Now if I could only figure out how to order the teacups. Maybe I should learn Japanese…
Cooper’s Book Report
This month’s book is Dogbird by Paul Stewart.
Alice gets a budgie for her seventh birthday. Her father names their new pet Dogbird -because he doesn’t talk. What he does is bark like the family’s three Labradors. The dogs and Dogbird cause a commotion with all their barking – even disturbing the neighbors. Things quickly escalate and Alice and her friend decide to set Dogbird free. This does not go well when wild birds chase poor, frightened Dogbird. Luckily, he is able to fly safely home.
The family decides that Dogbird should go live with Grandma. Grandma is thrilled with Dogbird. She renames him Bluey, and he even learns a few phrases. Not only is Bluey a wonderful companion, but because of his barking, he is an excellent guardbird.
Cooper thought this book was terrific. She liked the illustrations (by Tony Ross). She was nervous when the dogs knocked over Dogbird’s cage, and even more so when the wild birds were attacking Dogbird. She was glad the book had a happy ending and Dogbird/Bluey ended up with a new name and someone who loved him.
This is why we can’t have cuttlebones*.
New Toy – July
Cooper’s Day Off
Gordie
Bastille Day!
Cookie Time – Part 2!
Foraging
Just a little clip of Sido and the budgies “foraging” for food.
*Sido is only allowed to be out with the budgies only under supervision. And we usually don’t let them get this close.