Spread your wings…

Steph’s web sites are contagious (happy-and-free.blogspot.com and ordinarylifemagic.blogspot.com). Their magic is easily recognizable. The incantations we wish were spoken in our youth is plain for all to see. The spells of our young and tender years – some of which were never spun, others were – she lives those. Some charms go wrong, and she’s [...]

Parakeet Parakeet – Show me your colors

We bought a parakeet. I don’t exactly remember what the last thing I told you about the baby finches was, but we had decided to keep a baby finch. We did some reading and decided that it was a bad idea, but Lundi decided that and she was devastated. In our feeble attempt to console [...]

Harry Potter, the Birds, Jobs, blah blah…

Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix reviews detail how I feel about the flick. I feel satisfied to have watched the embodiment of Rowling’s imagination, but I left wanting more. Then again, I put the book down wanting more. Harry walks around in a sort of stupor through the whole book [...]

You’re IN your tree

So…the kids report that the birds are still in their nest – and the parents are still feeding them. Good work birdies!

You’re out of your tree…

Lundi: [gasping for air] A bird fell out of a tree while I was shaking it! Quick, come help us put it back!
Me: WHAT? Did you know the tree had a nest in it?
Lundi: [innocent] yes.
Me: I’ll be right out.
Indeed, the bird was on the ground and a very anxious pair of red finches were [...]