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Taking Care of Mommy

6/19/2014

Chloe and I have been taking care of mommy this week. She relapsed with her sinus infection from a couple of months ago, so it’s back on antibiotics. I told you we ought to hold her down and syringe feed her medicine to her. It looks like mommy needs strict oversight to take care of herself when she’s sick!

Why do humans keep pushing on, even when they don’t feel good? Sure, birds hide their illness, but we’re animals of prey. Nobody eats sick humans – well, nobody that isn’t sick themselves, anyway. It’s not like they need to hide their illness. They go on and on about how much they have to do, and they can’t afford to miss this or that. Bah! I say enjoy your placement at the top of the food chain. If you’re sick, rest and get better. But no, she took 1 day off and then was back at work. We’re keeping a sharp eye on her at home, and screaming when we feel she’s overdone it. So we scream at her often.

Truthfully, she is healing. It just takes a while longer with a relapse. The doctor gave her 2 weeks of antibiotics but told her to take it easy, keep on the over the counter remedies like Claritin and saline rinses, and don’t overdo it for at least a month to make sure she doesn’t relapse again. I’m not worried about that while she’s on the antibiotic because it tires her out easy – it’s the 2 weeks after she’s done with it that Chloe and I will really have to squawk after her. Why are humans so stubborn?

That’s all today. Take care. Have a happy Friday tomorrow and a wonderful weekend.

Luv,

Zack

Sick Humans

4/22/2014

Both parronts are sick with sinus infections. A little gift from the excessive pollen around here, no doubt. So now they both have the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, keep-your-nasty-nose-outta-my-feathers heebie geebies. Gross! Mommy isn’t as bad off as daddy, because her doctor caught it early – she went in for her annual physical today, and her doctor said they caught it in a pretty early stage. So she’s not as bad off as daddy is, but the psychological impact on her is worse. See, mommy also licenses soil classifiers (who work on large engineered septic systems), so she had this thing about bacteria. She says the same organisms that are breaking down crap in the septic tank is in her face and sinuses now, and she’s all freaked out by it.

Well when you say it like that, it does sound bad. On the plus side, if the alien invasion happens, she and daddy can just sneeze on the aliens and kill them. Remember War of the Worlds? It was bacteria that killed the aliens. Mommy says she can believe it. She says that if the rednecks don’t shoot them down, the single cell organisms will break them down from the inside out.

See what kind of stuff mommy teaches us? That’s the power of being raised by a writer, baby birds!

You know what I think their real problem is? Humans are too complicated. Too many spaces, places, and systems to get broken, infected, or go all wrong. They aren’t sleek and streamlined like us birds. We’re simple, but good. Compact bodies in precious little packages. We’re designed efficiently. We can make a mess, but we aren’t a mess. Birds have it going on. It’s good to be a bird!

But one thing I don’t think is fair is that they can get by easy on treatment. They can take antibiotics in pill form. Now that’s not fair. I think Zack and I ought to be able to hold them down and syringe feed them their medicine now! But no, they get out easy because they’re big, and have they have saliva to help them swallow, and thumbs to open bottles. Hmm. I call that an unfair advantage.

Oh well, Zack and I will do what we can to help them recover. We can be good, helpful birds. And Zack’s a great snuggler. Well, he snuggles daddy. I don’t let him in my personal space. We have territory issues.

That’s all today. Take care, and have a great rest of the week!

Luv,

Chloe

Bad Luck

6/20/2013

Mommy and daddy have had a run of bad luck this week. Mommy got a sinus infection on Monday. On Tuesday, the air conditioning went out and we had some ants visit the kitchen that weren't invited over for dinner. On Wednesday mommy's email got hacked. And today, mommy had complications with side effects of her medication.

The humans are afraid to get out of bed tomorrow. Well really, who can blame them? I'd have been behind a toy or hunkered in my cozy corner days ago!

Hopefully, the bad luck has run out. Mommy and daddy are finally getting better with their sinus infections. Mommy had some medicine left over for the side effects from her last infection, so luckily she didn't have to call the doctor or visit the pharmacy again. The air conditioner was a blown out coil. They said it looked like lightening damage. Goodness! If that coil was all it hurt, then we were lucky! And daddy sprayed for the ants and they haven't been back - but mommy called the exterminator for professional treatment anyway and he's coming tomorrow. As or her email, she's done a massive password change and has set a reminder in her phone to change those passwords on a regular basis. Thankfully, there was no virus on her computer. Her provider realized she had been hacked and shut down outgoing emails in the

What can I say? There are days like that. And I have to admit that I admire how the parronts are forging on, despite it all. They're keeping their chin up. Mommy didn't even get mad at me for pooping all over her bathrobe this morning. Maybe she's worn out - or maybe that was nothing compared with the poop they've been dealing with all week!

Anyway, tomorrow is Friday and thank God it is. For better or worse, the work week will be over, and we'll have time to relax and recover from it all this weekend.

That's all today. Have a Happy Friday tomorrow and a great weekend.

Luv,

Zack

Get Well, Daddy!

3/21/2013

Daddy's sick! He has a sinus infection. He went to the doctor today and got doxycycline for it. That's a big word for "bacteria killer." The doctor said they caught it early, so I hope he feels better soon.

We spent all day snuggling and trying to get him to feel better. These sinus infections are pretty common in humans around here. They blame pollen, but mommy said that mold can be just as much to blame. She says mold and pollen go together like mashed potatos and gravy, but in a nasty way. Hmm. That does sound nasty. The mold and pollen, that is. Mashed potatos and gravy sound okay. Mmm, beak smacking!

I think Ollie really brightened daddy's spirit. Today he did something for a first time - he added a little head bob dance to his singing! That was so cute. We all enjoyed it. Go Ollie! Go Ollie! Maybe mommy and daddy will catch him on video. Of course, Ollie is camera shy. If he knows you're taking video or a picture, he's done.

Well, anything to help daddy feel better. We hope that medicine helps him to feel better soon. Get well, daddy!

That's all today. Take care. Have a Happy Friday tomorrow and a great weekend.

Luv,

Zack

Sick Humans

9/29/2012

Well, now daddy's sick too! He went to the doctor today and he has a sinus infection, the same as mommy. I thought infections were bacterial based and that wasn't contageous. Well, either it did spread or the same thing got to both of them!

Not to worry, though, because it's healing birds to the rescue! Zack, Ollie and I have mobilized to take care of our human flock members. We offer snuggles, kisses, and our best behavior to help our parents feel better. We also scream at them twice a day to remind them to take their antibiotics. Mommy is better than she was mid-week, but she still wears out fast and feels bad at times. Poor daddy is just starting his medicine and is tired and achy all the time. Oh dear! We do pray they heal soon!

The good news is that we don't have to worry about catching it from them. Mommy did some research and said that birds can't catch things from humans - something about things can't pass from the RNA strands from human to bird. But ironically, humans CAN catch things from birds. Apparantly, the germs can go from us to them, but not from them to us. Interesting.

I'm just glad they both went to the doctor and are on the road to recovery. Hopefully, they'll be feeling much better soon. In the meantime, it's healing birdies to the rescue!

That's all today. I hope you have a great weekend. Take care and be mindful of your health. Fall allergies can be as bad as the spring ones and, as we see with mommy and daddy, it can lead to getting sick.

Luv.

Chloe

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