Before we get into the how’s of parakeets. We need to cover what a parakeet is, and is not, and that parakeets and budgies are the same taxonomy. In the US these parrots are most commonly referred to as parakeets. The rest of the world calls them budgerigars or budgies…

I have not successfully lived with a cat for 16 years now. When I was living with a cat, I was not living successfully with the cat. Nor the cats before that cat. I take responsibility for my malignant malfeasance. A marching band worth of cats tried to expose my…

You live in a house long enough and you’ll know every detail you want to change. Because buying a house that fits lasts as long as you don’t change how you live. A big two story felt big and capable. Then we added two dogs, eight parrots, a rabbit, two…

Randy isn’t one not to wait. He will out wait every other flighted being on the field. Other ducks, wood storks, spoonbills, hawks, starlings, Quaker parrots, Senegal parrots, gulls, blue jays, wren, and finches. He will be the last duck standing, staring at the windows and back doors of our…

Chinese takeout. It goes back to US history during the California Gold Rush. Chinese restaurants appeared seemingly from nowhere. The 30,000 Chinese immigrants digging for gold wouldn’t agree with the “nowhere” part. Their stands, carts, and huts became known as Chow Chow Houses, which was a racist thing to say…