Hi all, I'm not new here, but it's been a long time since I was here. I clicked on here and the first picture I saw was an Austrailian Red Rump Grasskeet. I had one for many years. I rescued him when I went into a woman's basement to see a Canary she had for sale and saw him. He was in a tiny cage, never got out, no toys, thin, broke my heart, picked up all the pieces and held it in his grasp for years to come. It was a sad day when he died of old age. He was one of the best birds I have ever had.
I was raised with Canaries from the day I was born and I raised Finches for many years after I was grown. I have had Budgies,Teils, Blue Front, Red Rump and have a Sun Conure and a blind Lutino Tiel now. I'm OLD, so I have outlived most of my pets. I worry about the ones I have, all rescues, wondering what will happen to them when I am gone. I guess I need to plan for that ASAP.
I have been an artist for almost 68 years. I did my first wall mural at 4. I painted little horse, puppies and kittens on my bedroom wall. I got spanked for it of course, so I went back in there and added 3 birds to the painting. Nobody even tried to get it off, but my mother lived to see me get paid for the same thing she spanked me for doing.
I have retired from doing wall murals because at almost 72, I don't need to be climbing on ladders and scaffolds. I just do canvas paintings now and paint horses, dogs and parrots on Greeting cards...like Christmas and blank note cards.
We raise horses, had 77 at one time, now down to hobby size with only 6. I sold 4 last week. We raise them to sell, so I don't get very attached like I do with the birds and the dogs.
That's about the whole boring story. Nothing I could add would spice it up any, so I'd better quit before I get booted!
I don't spend as much time on line as I once did, but will try to check in often.
Thanks for the reminder. This is a good site and I had lost it. Gotta love the birdies!!!!!
Jo
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