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You know you’re in trouble when…

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You know you’re in trouble when you come home to find your house looking like an earthquake might have happened that you just didn’t feel. You’re in worse trouble when you look around and realize the earthquake only happened in a few rooms and there are two VERY guilty looking dogs plastered up against the back door trying to get out before you notice. Could they look more guilty?

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Abdul dances

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More moments I’m glad no one can see me.  Every Saturday before I give my African Gray parrot Abdul his shower, I turn to the golden oldies music channel on TV. Abdul hangs from the bars at the top of the cage swinging madly in tune. Then he comes out, climbs on top of the cage and we dance together for at least a few songs before he goes to the shower. He’s not great on slow dancing but he’s the best partner I ever had for fast dancing. That bird got rhythm! ,,,,,hmmm, on second thought, he actually is

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A dog’s life

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I think this picture says it all.  No this is not one of my dogs. But it could be. This dog is owned by the person who taught me how to make my dogs understand that I am in charge in my home. Master, your pupil has learned her lesson well.  By the way, do you bring your dog breakfast in bed too?

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My girls

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I finally got that disposable camera film developed and here are pictures of the newest additions to my family.  I did my best to wipe out the glowing yellow eyes that came with the pictures so if their eyes look a little odd, it’s my fault. They really aren’t devil dogs…though on a good day, Blue can act as though she’s trying out for the part.

The photos pictured show:

1. Blondie doing what Blondie does best…lying on her back waiting for someone, anyone, to walk by and scratch her stomach.

2. Blondie, having given up on a belly rub,

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Please buy a ticket

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Bird TLC is holding an auction to benefit the birds. The auction will be held in Anchorage on February 3 at the ConocoPhillips Atrium from 6 to about 9 PM.  The price of a ticket includes the food, a no host bar and music and entertainment by the great Mr. Whitekeys of the late, sorely missed and immensely lamented, Fly By Night Club. There will also be a variety of education birds available with their presenters.  What more can you ask for in an evening’s entertainment.

We have tables available for eight at a variety of prices. The Eagle Tables

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Mormon Church provides helping hands

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Bird TLC is pretty much an all volunteer organization.  This means not having staff to do some routine stuff that should probably occur on a yearly basis. That would include cleaning out the mew yard next to the building.  In my six years as a volunteer there, I have watched as each winter faded away and the yard went from a slightly ugly snowy wonderland to summer in Calcutta ….and not the upscale section of that town.

So it was with some excitement that I heard about plans to finally take rake to ground and try to make the place

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