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  • in reply to: Introducing myself #654577

    I haven’t even looked at the gallieries yet, I’ll have to grab a cup of coffee this evening and browse through there. I suppose I’ll need a bib? πŸ˜‰

    I can post a few pictures now!

    The fids:
    Kizzy, female cinnamon greencheek conure. Undeniable ruler of the household, despite only weighing in at 69 grams.

    Kiele, female maximillian’s pionus. I got her from a family down in NC that no longer wanted her, and drove 7 hours each way to pick her up. The love of my life, she loves head rubs and walnuts.

    Gonzo, male dominant pied blue pacific parrotlet. He’s such an adorable little guy, and his colors are so beautiful.

    Camilla, female green split blue pacific parrotlet.

    Misses Peeps, female lady gouldian finch.

    A few roses:
    One of my hybrids I bred, no name. Hot pink with yellow stripes.

    Miss Behavin’, hybrid tea.

    A few minis in a shot glass.

    Chicago Peace

    Double Delight (phototropic)

    Winter Sunset

    in reply to: Chai Spiced Almond cookies #654594

    I wanted to share my favorite cookie recipe.

    Chai-Spiced Almond cookies

    1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
    1 & 1/3 cup powdered sugar, divided
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
    3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 cup all purpose flour
    3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almonds

    Preheat oven to 350. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/3 cup sugar, both extracts, spices, and salt. Mix in flour, then stir in almonds.

    Using hands, roll dough into tablespoon sized balls. Place on parchment lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake until pale golden, about 20-25 minutes. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes. Place remaining sugar in a small bowl. Working in batches, gently coat cookies in sugar. Cool on rack, and then roll in sugar again when cooled.

    Makes about 2 dozen depending on how large you make them.

    I usually bake at least a dozen different kinds of cookies every year during the holidays, and this one is always a favorite. I love them with a cup of hot tea.

    in reply to: Introducing myself #654573

    Wow, it’s great to be so warmly welcomed!

    First, that silver male is just to DIE for. My order went through on Monday, so I’m hoping that maybe by the end of the week he’ll be here. I’ll probably skip to the door to meet the UPS guy. πŸ˜€ My husband doesn’t get the excitement, but he’s always happy when I’m happy. And he funds my habits. πŸ˜†

    Yes Jennifer, she’s a maxi pi. Sweet as sugar and such a love sponge. Her name is Kiele (Hawaiian for “fragrant blossom”). I got her from a family down in NC that no longer wanted her, so I drove 7 hours each way to pick her up. I’d love to someday have another pionus, maybe the bronze wing or a blue head. I also have a greencheek conure, a pied blue male parrotlet, and a green female parrotlet. I’ll definitely post some pictures of them once I’m able. I love taking pictures of the fids! If I’m not hanging out here, I’ll probably be at The Perch, my favorite bird forum. I’d love to hear from more bird slaves, do I understand it right that Melody loves birds as well?

    WV is a great place to live if you like to move at a slower pace. There isn’t much to do unless you’re creative, and we usually end up heading into Ohio or Pittsburgh for entertainment. Can’t beat the cost of living though. Hubby is a Nuclear Pharmacist and we’re able to pretty much live well here. WV is definitely beautiful though. I got to see all 48 states during the 7 years I spent driving a tractor-trailer by myself, and there’s no other place I’d rather call home. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful things, but ol’ wes’ virginny is it for me. Come on over, we’ll share some coffee and sit on the porch and listen to the wild birds. πŸ˜€

    I currently only have about 50 roses in the yard. I was up to several hundred at one point but thinned them back to only the ones I truly love. My passion in roses is minis, lavender, and stripes. Doesn’t matter what kind, hybrid tead, grandifloria, single, it’s all good. I adore minis, and there are some really beautiful ones out there. I’ve been experimenting the last couple years with growing those indoors year round since they can be grown in pots and have had some decent success. I love going out in the summertime and bringing in a big bouquet of fresh cut roses, they just smell so wonderful. I’d suggest the minis for anyone who’s looking for a lot of beauty and sometimes fragrance for small spaces. I’ll post some rose pictures as well once I’m able. I’d love to be able to grow some Plumeria, but WV is just way too cold. I fell in love with those when we went to Hawaii earlier this year.

    in reply to: Country Bumpkin moment #646722

    A lot of airports have websites with interactive maps of the terminals. Some of them even show the shops, and you can figure out where to spend extra time from there. I hate to fly, so I try to be as comatose as possible. I take some Dramamine before going and usually sleep right through. Good luck!

    in reply to: New arrival …updated Jan 21 #650585

    What a beautiful little prehistoric baby. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for canaries. We had a little red factor female for a couple years that was the light of our lives. We were so devastated when she died.

    in reply to: Introducing myself #654565

    Hi all! I’m so happy that I found these forums!

    My name is Shadera. I’m 33 and live in WV with my husband and our parrots. No human kids for us, the feathered kids are handful enough. πŸ˜† I’m lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom for them.

    My hobbies include photography, growing/hybridizing roses, photo manips, painting, drawing, World of Warcraft, and of course the birds.

    I didn’t even know Melody’s pieces were still being made, there really aren’t many stores in WV that carry them and none closer than an hour and a half from me. I’m going to see if I can find someone in the area willing to be a dealer, we need one here. Anyways, I saw my first dragon in a mall shop years ago but couldn’t afford it on my mickey d’s wage. I was looking for some dragon statues on ebay a few days ago and found some Windstone’s being auctioned and practically ran here once it came up in a web search. And lucky me, they’ve started doing some in my favorite color – silver! I ordered the silver male, I hope he’ll be here soon. I’m sure the day he gets here I’ll be back in the store for the silver mom. They are everything I always imaginied a dragon to be. I have no pieces right now, but I’m sure in the next year I’ll be up to my ears in dragons. Is this normal, to want them all? πŸ˜† I’m sure I’ll have to have at least one of those adorable poads, too.

    I’d love to post some pics of the feathered kids but unfortunately don’t have 5 posts. πŸ™„

    I also have some video of them on youtube under the username kachinabetta if anyone is interested in seeing them “live”.

    It’s wonderful to meet all of you, and I hope I’ll fit right in. I’m looking forward to selling off unneeded body parts to fund this new addiction. Kidney anyone? πŸ˜›

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