Birds, birds

Nope, not mine.  This is an African

grey parrot.  They are amazing 

talkers.  Larger parrots can actually

understand that they are looking at

themselves when you show them 

a mirror.  Babies are at least 18

months old before they can do that.

So, if someone calls you a bird

brain, be honoured.  They are

very intelligent animals.  Lili is

probably on the level of a 3 year

old human child.

This next picture I didn't make, my

father did.  It's for a Christmas gift

for a party I'm going to.

Isn't it gorgeous?  Much better in real

life, of course.  I love the barbed wire

around it frame and the frame is barn wood

that he probably tore off a barn himself.

He needs to stop doing things like that.

He has a younger friend that goes with

him, so I guess if he feels like he can do it,

more power to him.  That's what keeps us

young, I suppose.  Speaking of my parents,

my mother is home now, and settling in.

she's going to have to get used to having

no set schedule and no call button.

No one is around to talk to except my dad.

It will be an adjustment, but  I hope

it works for them.

B'Elanna got a new shirt.  I

couldn't resist.  She loves wearing

clothes.  She'll even sometimes raise

her paw to put it in the sleeve.  

Definitely no ugly sweaters for her!

Happy Tuesday!