A new what-I-did-today thread

Nice day Jess

On the subject of knife sharpening - DH has bought every variety of knife sharpening implement known to man with very little success. When I mentioned this to our friendly butcher he said that he would do them if I took them in. Felt slightly nervous driving round with a car full of potential weapons especially after he had honed them beautifully for us.

Budgie Blog. This is like Soop’s Rory saga.

After I posted about my budgie Daisy dying last week I have been doing some frantic homework to get another companion for Barry, who seems very sad and I not eating well. Yesterday a local pet shop gave me the number of a breeder and I went in the afternoon and returned with a new budgie.

It is a grey Budgie with lovely markings. In honour of his colour DH suggested the name Graham which I loved right away, but would never have thought of for a Budgie

There are now two large budgie cages and stands in my living room .The newest one where Barry and Daisy were living and the older cage my previous pair used. They need a bit of "space" to start with just to get used to a new environment and each other. Its always a risk that they might hate each other on sight.

No screeching or upsets yesterday. Graham is locked in his cage until he gets used to the house and has tried every possible way to escape.
Barry has been out and about a bit but is still very sad looking. They have been calling to each other a little but each is very wary.

This evening I put some millet on the top of Graham’s cage and Barry has been on there eating it. After this Barry moved closer to Graham on outside of G’s cage and all was very calm! They were both having a preening session on different sides of the cages. This is a very good sign and I think they will bond quite well.
While I am writing Barry is still flying around and calling and Graham is increasingly replying from under his cover.

With that, this daft Budgie fan is off to bed.

Now to switch off most of the lights and hope Barry goes back in his cage.

Night all.

nellie I hope Graham settles and makes a good friend for Barry.

I'm feeling really bad that my budgies, when I was little were made to live on their own . I didn't realise they needed chums.

When I was a little girl my mum had a budgie called Bluey, she loved that bird.

they are such pretty birds.

Tegan Same here I am afraid! Then when DDs second one died and she had left fot Uni, I got a pair and continued replacing partners as required.

Current update! They are both uncovered and are taking a lot more notice of each other than they did yesterday.

My budgie was called Twinkle . And I had a dog called Spot. And a cat called Fluff. We weren't very good with thinking up original names in those days . Mind you, every other dog in the area was called Rover.

I have just been into town for Rotary lunch; parked my car on the quay - bright sunlight glinting on the water and wandered over the bridge. A day like this is a gift, and it truly lifts your spirits!

I can visualise the scene, Ariadne. Not as sunny today. A good bit chillier, too. The sea is gunmetal grey. The islands are lurking beyond a thin veil of cloud.
Rory is fast asleep in his chosen chair.

Was supposed to be visiting 85-year-old sister in law tonight in hosptial. She had surgery the other day to remove part of her bowel, and seemed to doing ok yesterday when we went to see her. Today her BP is hitting the roof and she's to get no visitors except her daughter tonight. Really very, very worried about her today.

Marelli My very best wishes that all will be well.

Hope all goes well!

Thank you both. I'm sure she'll be fine, but she's smoked all her life, and had heart valve surgery a good few years ago. She's a hardy wee woman but we just can't settle today.

marelli you cant settle can you when you are worrying like that, hope all is fine

All we can see here is still snow snow and more snow, I am a little tired of it now, a little green and sunshine is what is needed now.

Marelli - Sending my very best wishes to your sister-in-law, and to you. x

Busy day at CAB today - funny thing, when I get one 'relationship' case, two more come along, almost always. Still cold, but snow mostly gone. However, someone told me that heavy snow is forecast for tomorrow.

hope you sis in law improves Marelli is a worry.


on brighter note had my hair done and its made me feel a lot brighter!!

Marelli hope SIL's BP returns to normal soon and that you can stop worrying.
Sounds rich coming from little old me who is anxious about an investigation!
The good news is that I had the pre-op checks today and I am one very healthy and fit old bird! *
Knowing that has cheered me up 'no-end'.
*I needed to be as I had to dig my car out of the Park and Ride bus park!

OGM Well, we knew that! But very happy for you.

Marelli thinking of you as you worry; hope things improve.

Marelli

OGM brilliant news so far then.

Marelli

Today, amongst other things, I put my recipe for Swiss Cheese Bake in the recipes, under meat

OGM; pleased to hear that..was a bit worried as you sounded really down the other day. So sorry to hear how poorly your SIL is Marelli. Let's hope she picks up soon and you can visit her.

You're all lovely - thank you. back to you all. xx

Budgie Blog cont. day 3 09:00hrs

Barry spent a lot of yesterday standing on top of Grahams cage. The two cages are now placed with open doors together and either bird could cross the threshold into the other birds cage.

At the moment both birds seem to be just waking up.
There are few tweets going on but they both seem to have gone all coy.

If this pet introduction agency pilot project goes okay I shall have to start a new business.

I am off to make my first marmelade. and will keep looking in to see what is going on.