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Just a Simple Warning: Don’t Get Close to this Bored Cockatoo Bird!

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If YOU get CLOSE,

I will SCREECH my LUNGS out and make YOU go DEAF!!

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Don’t make me SCREECH, JUST DON’T!

TOO is a cockatoo bird that resided with me when its owner took a three-month business trip. According to Wikipedia, the cockatoo birds are:

  • Highly intelligent with a loud and harsh sounding screeches that allow each bird to recognize one another, warn about dangerous predators and keep a flock united.
  • Highly affectionate and if kept in captivity, can demand much attention!
  • Intensely curious and must have constant supply of objects to play with, chew on or simply to dismantle or shred to pieces with their strong claws and beak.
  • Many captive birds suffer from boredom and to grab your attention they will produce ear-piercing screeches and/or afflict you with painful bites with their beaks.

Every fact listed above is true. I know. I think my hearing has deteriorated plenty since TOO left to go back home and I think I still see some battle scars he kindly left behind as a memory souvenir.

Now, I ask you, do you still want to come close to this bored cockatoo?

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Burned Down to Rise Again

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Have you been burned down?

busted to the point and on your knees

you’re crying out

to heaven above

“I’ve had the worst time in my life these last few ______  ( insert your own personal time frame)

God, I’m just ashes now

nothing left but a spirit

in need of repair and renewal

and ready to be the phoenix

You desire in my heart . . .

Are you crying out, in need of repair and renewal? 

Did you know, the phoenix, a mythical bird, has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal?

Wikipedia notes, it has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self.

But once you’ve had your life burn down, it takes time to be a phoenix.

~Sharon Stone

It is in the forgiveness, the giving of our self to others, the simplifying of our daily lives and the conscious effort to end old and negative thoughts, that our new phoenix will arise.  

~Sunshine 2012

Howdy! Chuckles Smiles with Sunshine!

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Howdy! It's me, the one and only farm dog, Chuckles!!

Hey, hey, hey . . . Chuckles is in the house!

Yep, that’s me. Let’s make this short and sweet.

I’m the new staff writer with Simply Charming and my specialty is awards and blog games–especially tag games!  I’m not very fond of running, as you can see, I’m a rather big fellow so I just poke along until I tag you. Not today though, I’m supposed to cover an important award that came in recently .  Well, it’s been some days now and Sunshine just sent me an email and requested demanded I write the nomination speech since she  is sleeping at her desk has piles of stuff she pretends claims to be working on. I heard some nasty rumors around here that I spend too much time lazing around!

Hmmph.

I say, is this a crime???

So, a lovely fellow like myself takes a break once in a great while all day and barks all night! Is this a crime? I should say not. After all my humble ancestors, according to the Wikipedia, was a favorite  of  The Grand Dauphin and other members of the French aristocracy.

I say, I’ve earned the rights to snooze while others work. Right?

Right!

Enough about my heritage, the Great Pyrenees.  Because I’m known for my ease and efficiency of movement, the Award Goddess, AMIRA from MindBlur, has released to my care, the

Sunshine Award!!

**UPDATE** jUsT iN . . . Nizam from HappieBoyz sent over another Sunshine Award!!

Who knew right? Like, this is the most perfect award for my Sunshine. As we say in french, Merci beaucop, AMIRA from MindBlur and Nizam from HappieBoyz!! I like Amira’s free and easy style of writing and Nizam who loves to see everyone happy and content!

They are both, all heart! Woof! (translation: love you, Guys!)

Okay. Woof-woof!! (translation: love all you readers too!)

Now it’s time to look at  . . .

 The Rules: *made to be broken*

1) Include the award Logo(s) in a post or in your blog.
2) Answer 10 question about your self.
3) Nominate 10 to 12 other fabulous bloggers.
4) Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blog, letting them know about the award.
5) Share the love and link the person who nominated you.

Come along now and inspect the questions, and since I’m doing all the work, my answers are first, then Sunshine’s answers follows!

Say it, “Chuckes, you are so smart . . . say it!”

That’s right! Okay, eyes . . .

The Questions:

  1. What is your Favorite color?  hmmn, mine would be rainbow but Sunshine likes golden-yellow (like we didn’t know, right?!)
  2. What is your favorite animal?  any animal I can lord over like goats, sheep, roosters, cats etc. and Sunshine loves horses.
  3. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink?  i only get water . . . *sigh. but when it rains, i love to drink from the puddles. Yum!  Sunshine likes coffee . . . very dark roasted and super strong. Bleh!
  4. Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter?  we prefer both . . .
  5. What’s your passion?  haha, you know my passion is, ahem, snoozing lightly throughout the day.  Sunshine, she is a passion, especially when she brings me special dinners like leftover ribs! God love her!
  6. What’s your Favourite pattern?  What the hey? Favorite pattern?? My fave pattern is to bark all night, have breakfast, sleep til the sun goes down, eat a nourishing and energy packing dinner then start barking when Sunshine goes to sleep.   Sunshine’s fave pattern is telling me to shut it when I start barking singing.
  7. Do you prefer giving or getting presents?  I love giving huge loves but I also love doggy treats when they come by?     Sunshine loves both.
  8. What’s your favourite number?  two
  9. Favourite day of the week?  Any day except bath day.  Sunshine said any day except when she has to wash me. It breaks her back and I use tons of dog shampoo and conditioner to boot.                                                                                                                                                                                           Oh, excuuuse me for being so fat big and furry?!

  10. Favorite flower…

    Anything tasty and edible . . .

    Sunshine likes smelly flowers like gardenia or white ginger blossoms.

    Here are the nominees:

    Cee’s Life Photography Blog

    and more recent friends I have met and look forward to basking in their warm sunshine:

    books in the kitchen

     GYA Today

    I’m Excited

    Between Land and Sky

    Dutch Goes Italian

    mtlawleyshire

Four Blue Hill Photoblog

influence verses control

Whoa! Did you see that rabbit that just flew by here?? I gotta go!!!

See ya back at the ranch house!!

Wo0f-Woof!!  ~Chuckles.

deLIGHTed!!

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I’m deLIGHTed!!

Hehe, just a few fun facts about Earth’s primary source of light . . . the Sun!!

You know . . .

Sunlight takes about 8.3 minutes to reach the Earth. (Amazing!!)

Sunlight is a key factor in photosynthesis, a process vital for life on Earth.

The existence of nearly all life on Earth is fueled by light from the sun.

In Hinduism the sun is considered to be a god as it is the source of life and energy on earth. ~Wikipedia on Light

Today we celebrated a teen’s birthday with pizza, cupcakes with candles, and ice cream.  So, what, right?

There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle. ~ Robert Alden (ThinkExist.com Quotations)

It is in the simple celebrations of our lives that we can find the light of happiness in just a smile, cream-filled cupcakes and vanilla ice cream! ~ Sunshine 2012

and the bright light found over at Jake’s SUNDAY POST!

Where have you found the light of happiness recently? 

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