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My youngest daughter brought home a pet parakeet, Tiki, in 2018. Over the years, I've become quite attached to this feathered friend.
Tiki starts each morning tweeting to the sparrows and nuthatches outside. On weekends, she will sit for a long time on the window sill, checking out the birds in the yard.
In the evening when it's time to do dinner dishes, Tiki gets to pick the playlist. I'll call out a variety of artists, genres or movie soundtracks (she especially likes Encanto). When I hear Tiki "peep" that decides the evenings jams.
"Siri, play the Jonas Brothers!" I call out.
(Yes, this 50-something likes her kids' childhood favorites hahahaha!)
As I scrub the pots and pans, we sing & chirp along to the music.
Nothing better than our evening jams.
Our pet parakeet, Tiki, enjoys the view from the windowsill.
Oh, what a precious slice of your life you've shared today. I love Tiki and the idea of her jamming along with you and the birds outside. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteShe's got a big personality!
DeleteThat's amazing! We've never had birds in our family. But it's always better to have someone to do the dishes with, so maybe we should get a Tiki.
ReplyDeleteI definitely recommend a parakeet - low maintenance companion.
DeleteThat's so fun! I love the detail about how Tiki will peep to let you know which music she wants to listen to as you wash dishes.
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