MommaFawkes

IMO Fawkes is snuggly, though she doesnt snuggle into my neck or anyhting like that. I am able to do almost anything with her and she doesnt bite...usually. But my conures are definetly the bigger snugglers! lol

You know you're a bird person when you look at something and it looks like a bird toy or a bird word. The words, patriot, patient, or parent looks like the word, "Parrot" out of the corner of your eye.

Ok dont mind my voice...im sick still!! LOL But this is fawkes being crazy today!! http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/roxysmomm/?action=view&current=100_2014-1.flv

Congrats!!! What a sweet name!!

Well its 1:39 pm here in WI!!! Its 14 degrees and sunny. I sure wish we would get some snow, $ is getting a little tight!!! Thankfully Shane starts his new job on the 18th!! YAY!! The birds are all making the most possible noise today!! Pocco and Fawkes are having an interesting conversation together! For the most part its a good day here in WI!!!

LOL!!! Well I just got a good laugh from this!! Just last night Shane and I were dancing and jumping around the living rom with Fawkes on our arms doing the same!! LOL! She loves to dance with us!! Funny!

Congrats on a beautiful baby!! An Dusty is a perfect name for a grey!!!

Well congrats then Kimmie it sounds like this is the grey for you!! I wish you luck!! Keep us posted!!<br><br>Post edited by: MommaFawkes, at: 2008/03/08 08:31

Ok this one is a bit long but funny as can be!!! Removal Wax.. > > Subject: Need A Good Laugh - He He He He!! Hair Removal Wax.. > > My night began as any other normal weeknight. Come home, fix dinner, > play with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in > my mind for the next few hours: "Maybe I should pull the waxing kit out > of the medicine cabinet." > So I headed to the site of my demise: the bathroom. It was one of those > "cold wax" kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips > together in your hand, they get warm and you peel them apart and press > them to your leg (or wherever else) and you pull the hair right off. No > muss, no fuss. How hard can it be? I mean, I'm not a genius, but I am > mechanically inclined enough to figure this out. (YA THINK!?!) > So I pull one of the thin strips out. Its two strips facing each other > stuck together. Instead of rubbing them together, my genius kicks in so > I get out the hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. ("Cold wax," > yeah..right!) I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it > tight and pull. It works! > OK, so it wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this! > Hair removal no longer eludes me! I am She-rah, fighter of all wayward > body hair and maker of smooth skin extraordinaire. > With my next wax strip I move north. After checking on the kids, I > sneak back into the bathroom, for the ultimate hair fighting > championship. I drop my panties and place one foot on the toilet. > Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of > my bikini line, covering the right half of my hoo-ha and stretching down > to the inside of my butt cheek (it was a long strip) > I inhale deeply and brace myself....RRRRRRIIIIPPP!!!! > I'm blind!!! Blinded from pain!!!!... > OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!! > Vision returning, I notice that I've only managed to pull off half the > strip. CRAP! Another deep breath and RIPP! Everything is spinning and > spotted. I think I may pass out...must stay conscious..must stay > conscious. Do I hear crashing drums??? Breathe, > breathe.................. OK, back to normal. > I want to see my trophy - a wax covered strip, the one that has caused > me so much pain, with my hairy pelt sticking to it. I want to revel in > the glory that is my triumph over body hair. > I hold up the strip! > There's no hair on it. > Where is the hair??? > WHERE IS THE WAX??? > Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet. I see the > hair. The hair that should be on the strip...it's not! I touch. I am > touching wax. > I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now > covered in cold wax and matted hair. Then I make the next BIG > mistake...remember my foot is still propped upon the toilet? I know I > need to do something. So I put my foot down. > Sealed shut! My butt is sealed shut. Sealed shut! > I penguin walk around the bathroom trying to figure out what to do and > think to myself "Please don't let me get the urge to poop. My head may > pop off!" What can I do to melt the wax? > Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can > stand into the bathtub, get in, immerse the wax-covered bits and the > wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right??? > *WRONG!!!!!!!* > I get in the tub - The water is slightly hotter than that used to > torture prisoners of war or sterilize surgical equipment - I sit. Now, > the only thing worse than having your nether regions glued together, is > having them glued together and then glued to the bottom of the tub...in > scalding hot water. Which, by the way, doesn't melt cold wax. > So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub as though I had cemented > myself to the porcelain!! God bless the man who had convinced me a few > months ago to have a phone put in the bathroom!!!!! I call my friend, > thinking surely she has waxed before and has some secret of how to get > me undone. It's a very good conversation starter "So, my butt and > hoo-ha are glued together to the bottom of the tub!" > There is a slight pause. She doesn't know any secret tricks for removal > but she does try to hide her laughter from me. She wants to know > exactly where the wax is located, "Are we talking cheeks or hole or > hoo-ha?" > She's laughing out loud by now...I can hear her. I give her the > rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box. > YEAH!!!!! Right!! > I should be the joke of someone else's night. While we go through > various solutions I resort to trying to scrape the wax off with a razor > . Nothing feels better than to have your girlie goodies covered in hot > wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water and then > dry-shaving the sticky wax off!! > By now the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I'm > pretty sure I'm going to need Post-Traumatic Stress counseling for this > event. > My friend is still talking with me when I finally see my saving > grace...the lotion they give you to remove the excess wax. > What do I really have to lose at this point? I rub some on and OH MY > GOD!!!!!!! > The scream probably woke the kids and scared the dickens out of my > friend. It's sooo painful, but I really don't care. > "IT WORKS!! > It works !!" I get a hearty congratulation from my friend and she hangs > up. I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice to my > grief and despair.... > THE HAIR IS STILL THERE.......ALL OF IT! > So I recklessly shave it off. Heck, I'm numb by now. Nothing hurts. I > could have amputated my own leg at this point. > > Next week I'm going to try hair color

I would keep them in different rooms for a while yes. This is very important!!! 30 days minimum, 90 days is best! Budgies(parakeets) are great!! I have 4 and they are so neat!! As long as you dont mind their constant chatter.

Great post Joe!! WOnderful!! Anybody who has seen your video and doesnt follow your advice would be silly!! Thank you for the great post!! Karma to you!!!

Hey Adrienne!!! Good to see you here!! I was trying to get your attention while you were on!! LOL!! Nope no meanies here!! LOL!!! Those guys over at BC are getting out of control!! Now you should start an introduction thread for you and get to know everyone!!!

Welcome!!! He sounds great!! I cant wait to hear more about Gollem and ssee some pictures!! Wow 7 months and talking a little thats wonderful!!!

Do you mean like meat from a cuttlefish or a cuttlebone? Cuttlebone is beneficial becuase of the calcium, its also good for their beak. I know the cuttlebone is from the cuttlefish but I know nothing about the meat from the fish. So if you mean cuttlebone then yes I would offer it, always! Cant wait to meet you in the introduction room!

The breeders here in WI charge around $850 for a TAG and $1000 for a CAG, But I got Fawkes for $300!!! She is not a baby though and I am her 2nd and last owner!!!

Awwww how great!! Im so happy for you!! I bet that is a beautiful sound!! Congrats again!! Thanks for the update!

Muse, to help with saving her food that she throws down, could you place a tupperware under her food bowl? Like under her grat on the cage? As long as she doesnt poop in it, it might catch the pellets and save you abit!! Harrisons is expensive and its worth a try to save if you can. Like I said if she doesnt poop in it alls well right? lol!! Give it a try even if it sounds silly!! I have not tried it but Fawkes isnt a huge waster either. I think your doing the right thing here with your persistance!! She will benifit from the switch!

An egg a day may be a little much, Maybe you could cut it down to half an egg? Or everyother day...or even half an egg ever other day!! he would still be getting his animal protein and not overdoing it. Have you tried birdie bread or pancakes? Maybe you could offer these on alternate days to balance out the egg.

They try Muse!! Shane threatens put cement shoes on me sometimes!! My babies are crazy, when i open the cages in the morning they climb all over me, thats when he thinks im going to be carried off!! One day I had 16 on me at once...while trying to feed them all!! That is interesting!! But above all their favorite spot to sit with me is the computer!! So when you notice all my typos....remember its somebody with feathers trying to tell you all hello!!!! LOL!

I wouldnt risk it even if you could pull it off. Im guessing it could also be pretty stressful for her too!!

Your right Judy and actually im on 4 right now!! No wonder this dang thing freezes!! Not only am I on 4 forums now im also checking my email and playing with Titus!! Petting the cat and the dog with my feet!! LOL!!

LOL! Well she is pretty crazy but that why we get along so well!! We are all a bit crazy here!! But we are glad to have you!! Look forward to you being here a long time!! Just be careful this place is addicting!!!

I spend a good part of my day saying.."No bite Keys!!, no no, leave it!" They all look at me like in crazy but hey so far it has worked! lol!!

Welcome!! Hope you can handle us crazy women here!!

The nice thing with mine is that there are three parts that disconnect and can be used as seperate stands. The main part is the huge pat but there are Ladder stands too. They are smaller and easily carried to other rooms in the house. But the reason it is so big is because that is Pocco's area, he is not caged ever so he really needs that large stand!