Ali and the other bird

Greys make this strange puppy sound when they are very happy/content.  Apparently the mirror was a good thing. :-)

Watch "Ali the parrot - happy to meet you" on YouTube

Hanging out

Day five - making awesome progress with Ali. We're excited that he is finally letting us handle him.

It's a bird, ...

Meet Ali, the Congo African Grey parrot we have adopted.  :-)

Yet another pet

Our new pet arrives tomorrow morning.  I'm not going to spoil the surprise for those of you who follow my blog.  Check in tomorrow for details (and to potentially comment on how insane we truly are).  ;-)

Spring is here

I love Victoria. ;-)

The Great Mead Hunt

We had what is going to be our first annual medieval-themed Feast of Fools yesterday, and part of it is the Great Mead Hunt.  We travelled out to Sooke to visit Tugwell Creek Meadery and we came back with this haul.  The mead is delicious and we consumed a fair amount of it!  :-)

I'd love to stay here

http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/01/20/the-italian-hotel-built-inside-abandoned-medieval-grottos/