Pepper bird

I took the picture of the Painted Conure bird here last year so that I could email it to his future buyer. A local guy bought him and named him "Pepper" because of his fiesty personality...which is obvious by his raised neck feathers in the picture. From what I hear, Pepper is happily settled in his new home with his many other flock mates.

I always feel happy when I know the babies born and raised here go to good happy homes. It's fun too when the new owners send updates and photos of them with their birds. When I was in college I never dreamed I would have a bunch of birds and be raising babies. It's sort of a dream.

I am grateful for all of the gorgeous birds I've had the privilege of raising and settling into good homes. My prayer is that this will be a good bird year here. Last year was sort of a nightmare in the baby bird area. May God bless this year in a way that makes up for the losses of last year. I am grateful that I can pray this and know God hears my prayers and cares for my needs. The ultimate answers are up to Him... I am confident the good Lord has my best in mind.

I am grateful still that my broken tooth does not hurt.
I am also grateful for the comfortable weather here in San Diego these days...not too hot and not too cold. I am blessed.

GratefulJoy