Category: Bath

No Fair!

8/14/2013

It's not fair! Yesterday, Zack threw up on one of his perches and toys. We think Zack accidentally swallowed some string from a preen toy or something and it upset his stomach. He recovered quickly, but you know mommy and daddy and their obsession with cleanliness. So perches were scrubbed. Preen toys got a spin through the delicate cycle on the washer. Zack got a scrub down last night "just to make sure."

Then I found out tonight that mommy has some thing about "if one bird gets a bath, all birds get a bath." What? I wasn't the one that yakked all over my cage! I was a good girl! And after I watched after her with her cluster headache yesterday and Zack's upset tummy, this is my reward? A bath? Phooey! Some appreciation! Oh, she gave me some line about all the pin feathers on my head and trying to help out with them. And don't tell her, but the bath does help with pin feathers. But it's the principle behind the matter. It's principality, as they say in the movie Friday. I don't think it's right that I must have a bath since Zack had to have a bath.

Oh well. You know what this means. Ollie's next! Get ready for splashy time tomorrow, baby brother! It's' coming down the line and you're the end of that line.

Hee hee!

Well, that's all for today. Have a good rest of the week. I'm hoping that things are looking up from here!

Luv,

Chloe

Mommy's a Clean Freak!

2/6/2013

One thing about my mommy is that she likes to be clean. The house is in perfect order. The car is clean. Her office is clean. Even the drawers and closets are organized. Heck, she has an organization system for her files in the file cabinet AND on her computer too!

But this clean thing is going too far! She cleaned our cages last night, and tonight she gave me a bath! Why? What do I need a bath for? I'm not a smelly, nasty human. I'm a neat, sweet bird. If she wants to be a neatnick that's her thing, but now she's imposing it on us and that's just wrong.

I know cage cleanings are necessary, but do your humans bathe you? I mean, sure I'm all fresh and pretty and my feathers are nice and soft and sweet afterwards. But I don't like being wet. It's miserable.

I don't know. Humans are silly, and I guess they push that silliness on us somtimes.

That's all today. Take care and I hope you have a great rest of the week.

Luv,

Chloe

Baths!

8/17/2012

What's up with mommy giving us baths this week? First it was Chloe on Tuesday, then it was me tonight. Watch out, Ollie! You're next!

Truth be told, baths aren't that bad. It's nice to be fresh and clean. It's the drying off that's the pits. Who likes to be wet? That sucks. But once you dry off and preen up, there's nothing like that fresh, clean, fluffy feeling.

Oh, I give mommy plenty of fits with those baths. She expects it and I have to keep her in line, so I continue to object. But the truth is, it isn't so bad. As long as there are plenty of snacks in the bowl afterwards, all will be forgiven and well with the world.

That's all tonight. Happy Friday to you.

Luv,

Zack

Vacation and a Heat Wave

6/29/2012

Mommy and Daddy went on a vacation this week, which meant we got a vacation with our grandparents this week too! We stayed with mommy's parents and boy do I have them trained well. Sleeping late, neck rubs, music all day, and all the popcorn we can eat. Grandmommy is retired so we got the royal treatment. It's like a trip to the birdy spa!

Mommy and daddy did come home yesterday, though, and we were happy to see them. We love visiting, but we missed them and were glad to see them back, nice and relaxed after a great vacation of their own. Chloe really missed them. She had a bit of seperation anxiety. I tried to assure her that they'd be back and she should enjoy this as a vacation of her own. She had a bad day Tuesday but did perk up. And she pouted pretty good on mommy last night too, but today she seems to be ok. She's not even pouting as bad over her bath tonight, probably because it's so hot! It was 109 degrees today. That's a new record! I don't like baths but I don't know - maybe I won't protest my own bath tomorrow TOO much.

Mommy and daddy are doing a good job keeping us cool. Fortunately, they got a spiffy, brand new HVAC system last month, complete with a 10 year warranty. The ceiling fan is on, and we got some nice, cool apple slices for supper. And the sun is going down, so maybe it will cool off a bit tonight. the weatherman said not much, but anything helps.

Well, it looks like mommy is almost ready to make our Jiffy Pop. We always get Jiffy Pop if grandmommy and granddaddy give us a good report after a trip. Of course, they always give us a good report ;)

That's all today. Happy Friday to you and try to stay cool!

Luv,

Zack

So What?

3/30/2012

Ok, this blog post won't be as fun, amusing or potentially shocking as mommy's blog entry is tonight. She's been quite amused by the news of late. Well, if you call amused her scrunching up her face and saying "what the hell's wrong with people?" Hey, I feel your pain. I've lived around people my whole life. They do some weird things. Mommy and daddy are ok, but I have to admit that they puzzle us from time to time. Humans - who can figure them?

So Chloe hit the nail on the head. Mommy gave me a bath tonight. I didn't mind too much and was good for it. Why fight it? I learned long ago that the temporary misery of being wet is worth being clean, soft and fluffy later. I feel very refreshed.

Mommy got 3 more birdhouses for her "birdhouse rainbow row" project in the front yard. She's going to paint one blue, one yellow, and one green. This project is really taking off and I hope it works out well for her and daddy. They've gotten a lot of compliments on what they've done already, and mommy especially is excited about this. We'll have to post a picture of it when it's done.

Well, it's tv time, as usual for Friday, so I'm off. Daddy is watching the episode of "The Secret Circle" that he DVRed last night, and Supernatural comes on in an hour. That's my favorite TV show. I've watched it from the start of the series in 2005 with mommy and daddy.

Happy Friday all, and I hope you have a great weekend.

Luv,

Zack

So Mad at Mommy!

3/28/2012

I'm so mad at mommy. She gave me a bath! Why did she do that? I was just sitting there, minding my own business, and the next thing I know out comes the shower perch and I'm getting soaped up with Pantene. Oh well, at least she used the good stuff. Pantene always makes my feathers so soft, fluffy and sweet smelling. I don't mind getting clean, but I hate drying. It's miserable to be wet.

I hate bath night, and I never get any warning. It's just ok birdies, bath time! That stinks. We should at least be given a chance to prepare. My only consolation is knowing that Zack is next. They always bathe us within a day or two of one another. So he's cackling at me now, but I'll be cackling tomorrow or Friday. He he he!

Well, at least she's making us popcorn. I think I deserve a treat, at least!

That's all today. Take care and stay clean. Remember that good hygene is critical.

Luv,

Chloe

No Fair!

Mommy's a Clean Freak!

Baths!

Vacation and a Heat Wave

So What?

So Mad at Mommy!

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