Journal, Day 1108
Saturday, 01 April 2023
April Fool’s Day
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There were no pranks today, just love and birds. Charlie turned a corner in his training. Playtime was measured in hours instead of minutes, and he was funny, cuddly, and curious, but never bitey. He’s getting better at target flying and spent most of the day playing on the sofa. Something about Bill Maher makes him want to fly to the TV, but he always turns at the last second and lands on my shoulder.
We’re starting to believe that Kiki is much older than we estimated. She’s showing signs of slowing down and she no longer wants her usual flight play. She just wants to hang out and visit Houdini. She is obsessed with my husband and watches his every move. She likes chewing on her toys and cuddling up with her little hand warmer.
All of the birds were very curious about the fresh peas my husband shelled for dinner, and both Kiki and Charlie tasted his fingers when he was done. We have the next three days off, so we’ll be spending a lot of time at bird play, sleeping in, and cooking. We have a special date night planned on Monday for our anniversary, but in the meantime, we’re just going to relax and recharge.
