Took my birds to the bookstore yesterday....
we had a LOVELY time, and they are always so happy to see each other!
On the way out of the checkout line,
Daughter bird shivered and said *ooooo, thunder!*
*LIGHTNING!* exclaimed the brother bird
and they began to RUN for the Mommymobile.
I scrambled to pay for our purchases and looked out of the windows...
Although the skies were only partly cloudy and there wasn't any
precipitation to speak of....
After living with them these past 20 plus years,
I know that the Whether (or not) Channel aint got Nuthin
on these two...
I pressed the automatic unlock button
for the doors and tried to catch up with them.
JUST as I slid into my seat...
KA-BLAM!
"Thunderbolts and Lightning, very very frightning"
giggled the Name That Tune contestant
in the backseat...
Big fat raindrops began to splatter all over my
(of course) newly washed vehicle.
By the time we got to the Boy bird's nest
it was a Gulley Washer.
They sat in the back seat, doing their twinning thing
(which is to say you can't HEAR or SEE them talking, but they are most
certainly communicating!)
so I said *um, are we going to sit here a long time?*
and pulled out my knitting...
*NO, of COURSE not* said Daughter, in that tone of voice reserved
for Total Morons who don't have built in weather radars...
*we're waiting for this band of showers to pass....Okay, NOW! Go,go,go....
Love you, see you next week!*
Sure enough, the boy jumped out and ran for his front door during the one
window of opportunity to keep his new This Old House magazine dry.
Sometimes,They Freak Me Out.
Hope your Weekend is filled with Sweetness....
and Light!
That's some good freak! 'in out of course. I love it. There relationship is so inspiring to me. I love when Owen and his sibs get along or when he iniates interactions with Gracie. And Cam just gets him. The boy is a freaking natural with autism. It's good Great. I hope daughter bird is enjoying her vacation.
Posted by: Kathleen | May 20, 2005 at 08:56 AM
*giggle-giggle*, the "Whether (or Not) Channel" heeheeeeehee. So true, innit? Special. That's all it is. Special.
P.S. Do your poodles love each other, or do they just tolerate each other? Poor Vinnie. I'm about to try to fashion a baby sling out of a towel or baby blanket so I can carry him around and get some work done around here.
Posted by: Norma | May 20, 2005 at 10:39 AM
You've got your very own prognosticators -- how fun!
The rain is pounding down like crazy here. I'm watching it from my office window and wishing I was home snuggled up with Lucy who I will bet you is fast asleep!
Posted by: Wendy | May 20, 2005 at 11:08 AM
Now I have "galileo, galileo, galieo, figaro" runnign through my head... (great story!)
Posted by: melissa | May 20, 2005 at 11:11 AM
I love it! Although now I have "Bohemian Rhapsody" in my head as well! (I had to type rhapsody three times before deciding that it just looks strange!)
And did I miss something? Sandy Poodle has a companion!? I'm so out of the loop!
How's your Kiri knitting coming along?
Posted by: Christine | May 20, 2005 at 01:04 PM
Hoo boy, I could have used them with me this week. Alternating downpours and rainbows... And they probably would have corrected my routing *before* I spent three hours sitting in traffic on Sunday night.
Posted by: Ann | May 21, 2005 at 12:17 AM
Having been in a relationship with a set of twins (who had to be separated at 5 yrs old so they could learn "normal" language") I can completely understand that moment. Hey, consider yuorself well blessed. 2 people who can be ready for a rainstorm.
Posted by: anj | May 23, 2005 at 03:58 PM