Bird Bath

Maestro after a nice bath. :)

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Morning Rituals

Good morning, everyone. Just wanted to make a quick little post while I had the chance this morning. As per usual, we're having some computer problems, so I'm on the desktop for now. Not that I mind too much, but hopefully it's temporary. I've really got to try even harder than I have been backing up my photos almost every time I upload them! Man, how do we have so much bad luck?! Crossing my fingers that it's nothing to severe!

Today, if all goes well, I think we are headed to a pow-wow in Brownsville. It should be interesting and provide a lot of beautiful photo ops. I have perhaps the most vivid childhood memories of going to a pow-wow when I was younger. If it's anything like what plays back in my mind, it should be a good time.

Have a safe and happy Saturday.

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Instalove; December Photo Dump

A bit of a photo dump of my instragrams from this month so far before Christmas break and before I head off to Jersey and hopefully snap, snap, snap a ton of pictures. :)

My Home for the Holidays shirt from 2009. This will be the 4th year for me. Getting excited!

Street light lit sidewalk to Kelsey's house.

We have lots of sleepy weekend afternoons when it's cold out. Maestro, too.

I'm forever sick.

Washing dishes sucks anyway and this is much more fun.

Ick is a fan of All for All Skateboarding.

New bird cage stand for Maestro.

I snagged myself a globe for the living room.

Goodies are one of my favorite parts of the holiday season.

 Good Lux, using the box.

  I hate cars.

 Early flea market find Christmas present from Michael.

 Favorite movie: A Clockwork Orange.

 Ick and I.

Hansie visiting.

xo, Linds

Maestro

Maestro after a morning bath. :)

Maestro does not get enough attention on my blog. Obviously, he's tricky to photograph. Uncovering Maestro's cage is the highlight of my morning routine. I love how perky he gets when I open the blinds and the sun is starting to peek in through the windows. It's admirable. I love to hear his beautiful singing. I just love this little birdie. My pets really brighten up my day..

xo, Linds

Instagram animal love

xo, Linds

Maestro

Hi!

Guess what?! Maestro was big little birdie and went to get his nails trimmed recently. It was his first time out of the house since he came home with us in February. It went smoothly. The lady at Your Pets was very nice with him and actually even had an easier time catching him then I had imagined. The ride there was a bit bumpy but he seemed pretty curious about the whole car ride. The weather was just right, too. Not too hot for my little birdie. I kind of wish I had a porch or a yard or someplace where he could go outside on these kind of days and listen to the other wild birds. His window view will have to do, though! He doesn't seem to mind. He is a happy bird as far as I can tell.

One of my favorite parts of my morning routine is waking Maestro up. He seems so lively and excited to be awake in the morning. It's truly admirable! He will usually start talking to me right away as I get him some fresh water and fruits. It seems like he takes a bath fairly often anymore, too! Besides his weekly cage cleaning and mandatory bath, he likes to splash around in his water dish. He gets all frisky and hops around and puffs all up. Not to mention his beeeeauuutiful voice. That bird is something else... I'm so glad I took the leap and went for getting a bird. He certainly brightens up my day. I hope the feelings are mutual. I love him!

Also, here's a quick hello from Hansie. We had a ferret sleepover this past weekend! I love when I get a good picture with these fuzzy little things because they're always moving so fast and up to something! It's a treat when they slow down to look at the camera! Besides, I hardly share pictures of myself on here either.

Michael, Laura, and I are headed to Fayette City for a ferret playdate this evening! Eleven ferrets + a baby raccoon + awesome people + pizza & soda = a good time!

Happy hump day!

xo, Linds

Gucci, Maestro, and Lux

In February, my sister decided to move out of our apartment and in with her boyfriend so our little family had significantly downgraded. Like I said, Ick was still our spoiled little baby so we were sure we could give him enough love and attention that he wouldn't be too heartbroken when Hans and Dolby left.

Hans and Dolby are Laura's and Ickabod is Michael's. So, I had been tossing the idea of getting my own pet for a while since all I technically had was my beta fish.

Gucci

But finally, I caved in and made the commitment to get a bird. I had my heart set on a canary since we had one in our household from our grandma when I was younger. So, off to Your Pets we went.

Maestro

I came home with a beautiful yellow canary. He is a male, so naturally, he sings. I named him Maestro.

After a bath!

In flight!

Well, I thought that was it. I had satisfied my longing for a pet and companion, but boy, was I wrong. Everyone had always joked that if I ever came across an all white ferret, I'd have to buy him, since we all have different types of ferrets. Hans is sable. Dolby is cinnamon. Ichabod is chocolate.

Well, I must not have as much of a strong will as I had thought. Especially when it comes to ferrets. Michael and I had been out thrifting at Red, White, and Blue thrift store out towards Pittsburgh one weekend and decided to stop at Petco to look around. That is where I found myself in THEE situation. A baby albino ferret looking at me through the glass. I obviously could not find it in my heart to say 'no'!

Prince Luxington Interior

I asked to hold him. Maybe that's where the problem started! Everyone knows you can't hold an animal at a pet store without taking it home!! We ended up talking to a sales associate for a good half hour, if not longer, while I held who was to become my little wonder, Lux. (Yes, named after the late Lux Interior of The Cramps.)

Lux ended up to be the trouble maker of the bunch. Well, I guess I had got use to how mellow Icky was. Lux was always up to something. He just wanted to play, play, play, even though Ick just wanted to sleep, sleep, sleep. He has got himself a bad reputation in the short 2 months he has lived here! Hans and Dolb could be quite mischievous and needed to be under supervision, as well, so of course, I couldn't be so lucky as to own two laid back ferrets!

He quickly learned to climb.
This is always a bad thing. A whole new level of things to get into and knock over!

The night he wanted to drink wine out of cups and got a little messy tasting chocolate ice cream!

Visiting Has and Dolby. Wrestling, of course.

As bad as he can be, when I hold him in my arms, he is a total sweetheart. I'm not going to lie, I had similar doubts and regrets, as I felt about Dolby, but once again, just look at this precious thing!!! I fell in love. Completely in love.

I think Ichabod also enjoys the company. It's good to see him have some one to wrestle and hop with. Lux is a perfect little playmate. A perfect cuddle buddy, as well.

Lux's addition to the family may not have been planned, but I feel like he completes our little family so well.

I'm so thankful to have these four little furry creatures in my life. It has been such a fun experience. Everyone else seems to enjoy their presence and their antics, too.

Getting some ferret love from Kelsey.

I hope you enjoyed this peak into our little world. These animals are a HUGE part of my life, so expect more updates and pictures on my blog in the future!

xo, Linds