hola readers

To the few who read my blog, I will let you know that I had writer's block and could not write. I was also very busy with my human who has been working more often. She still managed to take me for a week in April to my grandparents house to see the big pale dog Sophie, who is friendly to me.

Most recently I figured out that I can fly since my feathers grew in after molting. I decided to fly to daddy the Spaniard and show him my skills but he kept ducking and avoiding me. I even flew around the corner to try to catch him. But he won and I landed on the floor. Then my human got me in..eeeek....a towel...and she clipped some of my wings...how traumatizing. The boy got a nasty scrape on his chest when he ran into the bar sized counter while trying to avoid me. how can I be so scary if I am only a tiny Meyers parrot?

Soon I will be watched by my first owners while my family goes on a little trip. It should be fun to be back in Rock Hill.

Feliz ano nuevo

Happy New Year to my feathered and non-feathered friends!

I went to Virginia where I saw many animals! I even rode on Sophie the dog's back, she didn't seem to mind. Through my nice view I saw a huge yard filled with various types of chickens, some who flew even farther than me. They squawked louder than I did. For Hanukkah/Christmas I got some birdie treats sent by my Spanish human. They are yummy banana shapes. Of course my human's extended family fed me well too, tomatoes, mandarins, etc. Yum!! I tried to eat all the leather I could find, new purses, camera cases, sunglass cases.

My human left me for a few days, I did eventually forgive her, she said she went even farther north, where it snowed! I think she said it was called NewwwJirsy...

Have a squawking new year filled with healthy food and happy friends!

Birdie bread

My lovely human made me a new concoction yesterday, it was called birdie-human muffins. There was flour, flaxseed, apples, sugar, some baking soda and powder, raisins, various nuts, and milk. I loved it!! Of course I am only allowed to have a little piece per day.

Soon we are going back to the farmish land in Northern Virginia where I heard there is snow. Hopefully Sophie the puppy is too busy playing the snow and I can have peace in the warm cozy house.

I completely destroyed my straw toy! And another toy from the pet store. I am so talented. If only my humans understood my special language!

Hasta ahora for now!

Happy Thanksgiving

I had a nice time at the funny farm in VA. Sophie the puppy continues to respect me. I did not look too much at the turkey, me dio miedo! But I enjoyed seeing the whole darn family. The little brother has taken quite an interest in me. I don't quite trust his fingers but I sure do love riding around on his big shoulders, I feel so tall!

I ate tomatoes and clementines and I tried some mashed potatoes! :) I am happy now though to be in my mansion where I have a dish to bathe in. I was tired after the long trip in the car. Besos!

Bird-date, uptweetl

Just updating my loyal readers. I am doing well. Winter is coming, but I am not freezing thanks to my fluffy white feathers growing under my shiny grey coat.

I've been eating my cream of tweet, purchased when my human was guilty since she took me again to get my nails drummeled at the nice pet shop. This time there was a loud cockatoo, it scared my Spanish human.

I've been chewing on my straws, my Chinese finger traps and some palm leaves woven together that my human got me at the pet store!

Hello to Nani, the funny caique!

Update with the pup from South Charlotte

My theme song should be: "Lord I was born a traveling bird..." (thank you Allman Bros). I am updating from my human's friends' home in the Dilworth area. They apparently had to take me here because my apartment carpet is being cleaned (I'll believe it when I see it). At this house, there are two humans, a boy and a girl, they talked to me for a bit. But there is also a little fluffy dog who barks at me for no reason. I chirped back at her and she woofed again! Strange! I think she wants to play but my kind don't play with her kind. It would be unfair. My human did visit me but she also seemed to like this fluffball and they even went on a walk together... while I had to stay inside. Such is life. For now I will try to sit tight until I can return to my home in the Timbers. :) Pio chirping off for now...

I have been a busy busy birdy! I went to Bird Zone, a lovely pet store in Pineville, NC. There, a nice woman named Pam trimmed and filed my toenails and clipped my two longer flight feathers. It was hot and sweaty under that cloth when she used a special machine to drummel my nails. My human was more ruffled than I was. I also got some Island Treat Bird Food mix. Such a high quality mix of seeds, dried fruit and some sunflower seeds!! I love it!! My human and I then got back into the hot car, and went to another bird store, but they wouldn't let us in! It is a bird shop and adoption agency so they have strict health rules. The lady said I should get to the avian vet and have blood tests! EEEk. I think I am pretty healthy and if I were sick, my human would take me ASAP the the vet.

My human told me she went to an Exotic Bird Fair at the Metrolina Center in North Charlotte. At first I didn't believe her but then she brought me two great toys! one is filled with colored straws and small playing cards. I am chewing those up! the other toy is a lovely block with many rawhide knots. MMMMM!!

tweet you all later! I am chirping to myself while I rest atop my cage.

Photo shoot

This summer I had a photo shoot in Lovettsville, where my human's parents live. Apparently the father is a semi professional photographer.  I was a little nervous being outside but in the end I felt so pretty when I saw the final shots.  

                   

        

betrayal with a mini dog

My humans  left me last night to take care of Kadi the cockapoo! Traitors! They fed me but I was too nervous to eat. The newest addition to my birdie dish is babyfood, it is alright, kind of wet.  Now my humans are hanging out on their couch, in the usual position.  Ahhhh the good life.  Chirp you later.  

Molting again!

I am molting yet again, I thought it was over.  My human looks worried but I seem fine, just a bit itchier, more urges to preen.  Life is returning to normal at Magnolia Hill Drive.  My Spanish human has been taking good care of me while my human goes to her morning job.  

Feathers are falling all around my cage! Tons of them!

I have been eating my green beans and this lovely barley/bean mix that my human lovingly cooks up for me.  And I am enjoying my baths, I did not take too many when I was living in my travel cage because the bowl was too small!

reunited with my human

Finally my human came to see me.  I was beginning to get worried that she was kidnapped by her big brother.  I saw them leave together!  But she came back.  She told me she saw many birds in the place she went...called Costerrrrica.  Costa Rica, that´s it.  She saw oropendolas, red-lored parrots, hummingbirds, and many vultures (scary!).  There were also howler monkeys.  Lucky for me, I stayed in the family bed and breakfast where the mom fed me nice veggies, fresh parsley, fruit, and whatever was for dinner.  During the evenings, to pass the time, I mumbled incoherently and she seemed to enjoy this and chatted back to me.  Funny humans.  

My wings grew out but then the dad and my human cut them back!  I can still fly a bit.  

Hurray for family reunification!

In VA finally!

After a 7 hr car trip where I managed to eat some seeds and millet, I find myself in Virginia, a strangely familiar land. Perhaps it was winter when I was last here. This time there are more animals to be afraid of, most prominently the pup, Sophie. She watches me and makes me a little nervous. I eat well here, tomatoes and grapes and berries! MMM.
My humans brought me back a petCo rewards card to chew. So thoughtful.

happy hut time

Today I had a change of heart and when my human put me to sleep.  She says the corniest line - "Pio go night night."  So I went into my Happy Hut.  I have not slept there for a few months, since that evening I fell out, all the way to the bottom of my cage.  Now I am snoozing away, dreaming of popsicle sticks, bits of bread, seedpops, and chewable plastic.

getting used to my new cage

Tweet! I am getting used to my new cage so I can be comfy on my VA getaway.  I am molting now, little white bits of keratin are falling all over and I'm preening like CRAZy.  I go outside sometimes but it has been so hot here! And I chirp loudly when the lawnmower or the pool repairman goes by.  i got a real twitter account! i'm @pio_the_meyers.

My vacation home

Guess what fellow blogreaders!?!  I got a new vacation home (aka cage)  so that I can play outside without a cramped feeling and so I can travel this summer to Northern VA to be with my grandparents.  It has a triple roof, two pointed ones and one curved part.  I like it a lot.  I prefer being on it rather than in it.  But it seems comfy.  I will keep the tweets coming.  :)

favorite "toys"

I love chewing on gum wrappers and gum boxes! I know it is not good for me but I can't help it.  My human leaves them around.

I have been getting more comfortable in the shower lately.  I got soaking wet the other day and ended up with a mohawk.  Should I saw a avihawk hheheh.  Here is a photo or two.

I'm chewing on a q-tip but I should be preening my head!

Trying to dry myself on my human's clothes.  Such a life!

my human esta en casa

My human is now at home. The Census is over - I am sad for her but I am happy for the love and attention I will  get.  I am eating my jello colored and flavored popsicle sticks right now. Yum! The weather sure is muggy¡

vacation update!

We went to the NC High Country!! Tweeeeet!

We stayed here:  Linville Cottages

My humans visited Grandfather Mountain, Boone, Linville Falls, Blowing Rock, etc.  

Next to our B and B there was a cock fighting farm!  They raise fighting cocks!! All day long cock-a-doodle-doooooo...nonstop....I much prefer the cardinals and finches of Magnolia Hill drive.  

The owner of the B and B was British and he took a liking to me but I was very tired since we arrived late....Why were we so late?  My humans wanted to eat at Sonic so I ate some too, just a tiny bit and a little gordito boy asked me why I don't talk.  Do I look human?  But he said I should be on Animal Planet's funniest home videos.  Ha!

vacation weekend includes birds, yes me!

I am going on vacation with my humans, I am so excited I don't even realize it yet.  We are going to the mountains, to a cottage house, with breakfast included.  I guess that is why they call it bed and breakfast.  

Lately it has been hot here, that is why I am only ready to play in the evenings, when my humans are home and open the windows to let me hear the wild birds singing.  So many robins, cardinals and starlings!

Hola to my friend Nani, she is such a pretty bird!

busy humans

Well my human got herself a full time job.  She leaves me home during the day but she does come home every evening as she promises on the way out the door.  At first I was super nervous staying home alone all the time but then I got used to it.  My other Spanish human comes home at other times too.  I am molting a bit since the weather is getting warmer.  Little white fluffs keep falling off my body.  Preen preen preen!!  

My humans spend quality time with me on the weekend, when they are not at Costco, Target or the grocery store.  Then they come home with new foods for me!!