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Vacation!

9/28/2014

 
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Chloe and I got a vacation last week! Mommy had a work conference in Reston, Virginia. It's close to Washington D.C. and daddy went with her so they could see the capitol of the United States together. Mommy had never been and was really excited. Daddy has been there twice before, and he wanted to go back. They had a great trip. You can read more about it at Into the Rabbit Hole (that's mommy's blog). 

While they were on their trip, we had a trip of our own with our grandparents (mommy's parents). I love going there because they completely spoil us! Plus, granddaddy is retired now, so they were with us all day. We got to play all day. We got snacks all the time: popcorn, pretzels, and peanuts (although I did get cut off with the peanuts for a few hours because I kept farting). We got to watch different TV shows than the parronts watch and tons of playtime. And best of all, granddaddy likes bluegrass music and that's what I got to listen to. Yay! I love bluegrass music and got to dance along for 5 days. Music time was my favorite. And grandparents are great. They don't limit your snacks (unless you pass gas a lot). They just keep it coming. It's like hitting the slot machines and winning every time.

Still, we did miss the parronts and they missed us. It's good to be home and we're glad they're back from their trip safely. We all had a good vacation last week and now are celebrating a joyous reunion. And now it's about to get really good because mommy is getting out the Jiffy Pop. Oh boy! That's the best!

So that's where we've been for the past week. I hope you're all doing well, Take care, and have a good week. 

Luv,

Zack


Trips - and an Appointment

4/3/2014

 
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We get to go on vacation with mommy and daddy this year! They’re going to the beach, and we’re allowed to be at the grandparents place there. Hooray! Zack and I get a vacation!

It’s still a ways off, because they have to plan ahead and make reservations in advance, but everything is set and we’re so excited. It’ll be nice, just us and our bonded humans, with the sun and wind in our feathers, and all the “look at the pretty birds!” people passing by, and the seagulls and ducks looking on our golden feathers with envy. The humans said it’s not an extravagant vacation , but at least it’s a real, honest to goodness vacation. No work or conferences, like Arizona or San Francisco. No obligations. Just us and our humans. Hooray! Mommy says simple is good sometimes, and I believe her.

The only bad thing is that mommy didn’t just make reservations, she also made appointments – for me and Zack to have our annual physical, and a wing and toenail clip! The vet sent a checkup reminder last Friday, and she called to book the vet we like today. Boo! I don’t want to go! The last time Ollie went to the vet, he didn’t come back! Plus, he always tells her to not give me too many sunflower seeds. What? But I love them! It’s a conspiracy! I hope this is a mere formality to being a domesticated human companion, because I feel fine and Zack is never still, so obviously he’s ok. Mommy says it is and we’re keeping this formality up, especially after what happened to Ollie. I can’t believe it. He’s getting us in trouble from over the rainbow bridge? What the crap?

Well, I think I can suck it up if the reward is fun times ahead. And with spring here and a vacation coming up, let’s hope there’s plenty of that in our future!

That’s all today. Take care and have a great weekend!

Luv,

Chloe


Post Vacation Weekends

7/12/2013

 
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The weekend after a vacation is usually low key and restful, which is something we all enjoy. Sure, it's good to take a trip and get away, but it's also good to come home and spend some time enjoying it's comforts. And after a full week of work, I know the parronts are ready to take it easy this weekend.

We're happy to spend the time with them. Wherever they go and whatever they do, we want to be with them. We're a flock! We love spending time together. Friends are welcome too, you know. A friend of daddy's called a little while ago, and we enjoyed talking to him. They can't come to visit for a while because of schedules, but it was good to hear from them and know they're doing good.

We hope you're all doing well too. Online friends count as our "honorary flock" too! We love seeing your posts on Twitter and keeping up with you online. We love how the Internet helps you make friends all over the world!

Happy Friday to you and have a great weekend.

Luv,

Ollie

Mommy and Daddy are Home!

3/3/2013

 
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Yay! Mommy and daddy are home from Arizona! Mommy had a conference in Scottsdale, so they decided to make a vacation out of it. They went out a couple of days before the conference to visit The Grand Canyon, then went to Scottsdale and walked all over the historic district when mommy wasn't in meetings. They had fun and did a lot. You can find out more about the trip at mommy's blog entry. They also posted pictures from the trip on Flickr.

As for us, we had a vacation of our own with our grandparents (mommy's parents). We bobbed to music, watched different TV shows, and had all the snacks we could eat. Yum! They're so generous. And grandmommy is retired, so she spent a lot of time with us. Granddaddy did too, when he got home from work, and yesterday. They're so good to us. But we can't tell everything - birdy secrets, you know ;)

It is good to be home, though, and we're glad to be together again. It was a nice vacation for all of us and a change is nice every now and then, but it always makes you appreciate the comforts of home more too. Plus, we get Jiffy Pop tonight as a treat for being good while mommy and daddy were on their trip. Hooray!

That's all today. I hope you have a great week!

Luv,

Chloe

Fall Festivities

11/2/2012

 
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Fall is usually a busy time for our flock. Mommy is going to the annual Craftman's Classic, a big craft show, with her mommy today. She took the day off work. Tomorrow daddy and mommy are going to an oyster roast. Then they start to get time off for the end of the year. Daddy has Election Day off (send in the clowns), mommy has Veteran's Day off, then, of course, there's Thanksgiving (which is also my granddaddy's birthday), Christmas, my birthday on December 31 (I'll be 13) and New Year's Day. And don't forget football season and bowl games!

Yes indeed, it's a busy season. I'm glad mommy and daddy get some time off. It seems most of their holidays from work come in November - December. We enjoy having them around and we LOVE celebrating things!

I'm glad there's some good stuff coming because Halloween was uneventful. It used to be a virtual finger feast for me when we lived in a neighborhood, but since we moved to the woods - nothing. Nobody comes by. Mommy says it's because we're too far off the road and it's dark back here. Chloe thinks it's because the woods at night are spooky to people not used to it, and they're probably afraid we'd chase them with chainsaws (I don't know where she got that silly idea). Ollie doesn't care. He watched "Arrow" Wednesday night and was perfectly content.

Yes, it's a busy season and we enjoy it. We'd better take naps every chance we get! I hope all is well with you. Happy Friday and have a good weekend.

Luv,

Zack

P.S. - we want to wish everybody participating in National Novel Writing Month good luck and plenty of inspiration with your writing. Mommy isn't participating this year because she's already working on a novel that she started last spring, but she enjoyed NaNo when she did it in 2010 - in fact, that book is getting published next year. So writers,


Beach Birds!

10/7/2012

 
Chloe and I are at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC for a fall beach trip. We're having fun! Our picture was the September picture on their calendar, so we're famous.

We're getting a lot of attention & having fun. Weather is nice & sunny too. Vacations are great!

Hope you're having a great weekend. Take care & see you later. (Sorry no picture with this post - mommy used her Weebly app and couldn't get a picture to download right). 

Luv,

Zack

Vacation and a Heat Wave

6/29/2012

 
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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

Vacation!

2/27/2012

 
We got a vacation last week! Mommy had to travel on business and daddy went with her, so we got to stay with mommy's parents. I've stayed with them before and had a lot of fun. This time didn't disappoint, and Chloe and Ollie enjoyed their first vacation with grandmommy and granddaddy too.

It was so much fun! They fed  us snacks, played good music for us, patted and played with us, and even let us stay up late. I love staying with them! They're so good to us.

It is good to be home, though. We missed mommy and daddy. Plus, I'm not sure how well their trip went. They say it went ok, but I know that mommy generally doesn't like to travel. I think they made the best of the trip - there were some good experiences and some not so fun. Mommy blogged about their trip on her website at http://www.sherrithewriter.com .

Well, we're all home now and happy. Daddy went back to work today. Mommy took today off to catch up on some things like grocery shopping and unpacking and will go back to work tomorrow - so it will be back to normal for us.

I hope you had a fun weekend like we did, and that the week goes well for you. Take care and enjoy life.

Luv,

Zack
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