Yes ... I felt there was something missing in my life a few years ago and I realized it was my relationship with God (I'd been away from Him for a while) ... I am doing sooo much better in my life now that I have returned to Him (He didn't leave me, I left Him!)



Describe your dream house!

cool jobo I guess I always think I am more spiritual than religious


well I thought I had my dream house its huge (8 bedrooms, bathrooms etc) but now I am thinking my idea house would be a small crackerbox that was much more easier to clean.

any theory on whats happening to the honey bees?

More and more farmeers are using pesticides to keep the bugs outta their crops...and the chemicals also kill the honeybees which do the majority of the pollination in the world.


Is there anything we can do to help the global warming problem?

probably-but I dont know what.

Do you know?

RAP!!! MAKES ME GAG!!

Global warming? Try to cut down dependence of fossil fuels and go more to wind and/or solar power to generate electricity. Develop autos that run on water (hydrogen cars are alredy in the works) with no or MINIMAL exhaust. Stop the use of fluorocarbons in our aerosols.


What should the punishment be for someone who abuses others - humans OR animals?

They shoud do the same thing that they did to the people or animals, unless it's really bad then I'm all for the oldschool hangin' lol.

Have you ever gone surfing??

Yes!! and LOVED IT!!! My sis is in CA
Now I try and "surf" as much as I can in MI...(doesn't work quite as well..lol) the best surfing here is really EARLY spring...BRRRRR or late fall BRRRR.

Have you ever been outside the USA?

yes, have been on a cruise in the bahamas

No, but in the caribbean ...

How old were you when you got your first parrot?

I will be 26 (and opps, I forgot to ask a question earlier)

Do you feed and have houses for wild birds?

Yes. We feed the little yellow finches (and the cardinals have been stealing their food! ) We also have an old birds nest hanging in a tree and just noticed today that the sparrows are using it.

Do you feed squirrels?

we dont have any big trees to have any squirrels-fire damaged them first-then the stupid beavers took the rest.

do you have lots of spiders?

Yes. We call him Jack (He likes apple jacks). He comes really close the the door sometimes.

Would you rather hold a poisonous snake or a poisonous spider?

No spiders.

vegitarian or meatitarian?

ohh that is a great question poisonous oh gosh let someone else answer that question that is so hard. I hate both.

I like both!

What bug are you most terrified of?

Not terrified of, but HATE them, COCKROACHES....


Actually first time I saw one was when we moved to Charleston SC (about 30 yrs ago) When I walked in our bedroom, there was a GREAT BIG PALMETTO BUG on the wall and it freaked me out!! I ran screaming out into the living room yelling for my hubby to kill it, I didn't know what it was, but KILL IT!! Come to find out it was a Palmetto bug (aka HUGE cockroach) ... and I found out THEY FLY!!! too.... aaarrgghhh not scared of them (except for that first one!) but geez they give me the willies...I HATE EM!! stomp on em whenever I see em!



Would you rather use a boat and go out into the middle of the lake to fish or fish from from shore?

fish from the shore

would you rather watch a movie or go for a walk?

depends on a few variables if its -30 out I prefer the movie if its 75 degrees I opt for the walk



have you ever lived on a farm

no, but i have a horse!


have you ever dyed your hair an un natural color?

havent dyed my hair yet but I have had unatural colored extentions put in for special occasions



Ever been to a bird fair?

Yes. Once...

I went to the Cage and Aviary show in Birmigham, here in the UK, four or five years ago. We had to elbow our way past pickets of animal welfare and rights activists to get in. I wondered what could be so bad that it warranted such a big turnout.

When we got in, we found out why. There were displays of cages, equipment, bird food, etc. But there were also commercial breeders there. The way they treated their birds was disgraceful. I was particularly upset by a Belgian trader that had African Greys for sale. He had fifty or so crammed 6 at a time into a cage so small that I wouldn't keep one of my own Greys in for more than 2 hours on a trip to the avian vet! He was selling them to just anyone with £150/$250 spare – cash, cheque or credit card – that fancied trying their hand at keeping a parrot.

"Mummy, Mummy, can we have one?"

He wore a pair of thick gloves and a stout leather jacket so that, when a sale had been made, he could just stick his arm into one of the cages, grab any part of a Grey's anatomy, yank it out and stuff it, terrified and screaming, into a cardboard box!

I was so furious that I went straight outside and found the roughest, toughest looking group of animal rights protesters. They had been denied entry to the show, so I asked them to lend me a camera. I went back inside, took photographs of this character's treatment of his Greys and handed the camera back to the protesters.

I believe one of them 'had words' with him on his way out to the car park at the end of the day.

Ever since then, I have campaigned vigourously to impose a ban on selling birds at such events – although slightly more diplomatically...


Have you ever taken direct action when you have witnessed an injustice?

the ones in mn are no different not just big time commercial ones but even the small ones were just awful. I left rather depressed it was my first and last bird fair. They had birds of different species all houses together in aquarium tanks they couldnt even spread their wings and were too too young...I have heard other places ones are great I have yet to see it tho.

Yes I have taken direct action I am a nut case afterall. Once I saw this newborn baby left in a car and no adult to be found and it was -25 F outside I was so mad I had my husband stay near the car while I ran into the post office and shouted who left their baby alone in a car and a woman sheepishly came out of the line I nagged her all the way back to her car and I am guessing she probably will be too afraid to ever try that stunt again


do you have a favorite chairty?

Well you did ask...


Who is the best drummer in the world?

hrmm maybe joey jordison


I have never been in a home where someone kept reptiles but a friend of mine claims houses that have reptiles have a distinct odor to them when you walk in the door...do you agree or disagree?

I agree if there is more than one and the house isn't a mansion then it usually smells like sominilla or whatever.


Do you like big cities or small towns?
Also would you live north or south?

I like remote areas such as the one I live in now. I dont mind cities for day trips but I clearly never want to live in one. North or south as in continents? hrmm not sure...ask me again later

Can you make a campfire without using lighter fluid?

Yes!

Do you prefer pancakes or waffles?

Pancakes ---- lots of butter & syrup! YUM!


Strawberries or Blueberries??

I prefer strawberries for waffles but blueberries for pancakes.


Have you ever had to change a flat tire?

My Daddy wouldn't let me take the car by myself unless I knew how ... and I thank him all the time for that!

I've had to change them in the dark, in the rain, in the driveway, in the garage, in a parking lot, etc. etc. etc. (Can change my own oil too!)



How much time do your fids take up each week? Feeding, cleaning, playing, etc.

That's actually a tougher one to answer. It takes about ten minutes a day changing water and papers ect... On the weekends I spend a good thirty minutes steaming his cage. As far as day to day time with Charlie, it depends on how he's feeling that day.


Do you ever look up at the clouds and try to figure out what they look like?

Yea I like to lye in my front yard on the grass and just watch em go by kind of peaceful but then some dude on a harley rides by and stinks up the hood and I go in and play X-Box for the rest of the day .


Do you like any strange foods?

I like to eat squid. A lot of people find that strange.

What is the most annoying son you've had stuck in your head before?

the most annoying song has to be the safety dance song that is sometimes used in advertisements!!!


Whats the most useless kitchen appliance or tool you own?

Oh! I have an Aerolattè - it is a very useless little invention that is supposed to foam cold milk... it doesn't work particularly well. I tried to use it to make whipped cream once (since I had no eggbeater) and that was an even bigger failure

What is the most useless thing in your whole house?

I'd say a husband....but I kicked him to the curb 3 yeas ago!!

Most useless thing right now is my large lake float lounger....I've lost the plug for the largest inflatable section so can't use it.......and it is supposed to be in the 90s this weekend!!! WWWAAAHHHH!!!



Do you use the FreeCycle network?

Yes I have given lots of stuff in good condition away that way



have you ever had a garage sale?

Yes

Have you ever worn real Red lipstick?

No

Do you wear makeup?

I used to do a bit of the ol' Akice Cooper in my youth


Whaddya think of the new sig?

I like it CQ! It's cool that they flip tween each of the fids



What are you planning to do to beat the HEAT this weekend?

Go swimming

Do you have watering restrictions where you live?

Not that I'm aware of ... I don't water the lawn anyway ... as long as it's dormant, landlord doesnt have to mow it!



Do you like where you live?

Yes & No... I live in a town small enough to be considered "small" but big enough that there's stores, lol... but I live in a mobile home park at the moment, which I want to get out of... BADLY!


How many bedrooms does your home have?

'Officially' two, but the second is more of a storage room than a bedroom .. there IS a youth bed in there (supposedly for the grandkids - who never visit ) but it is covered in boxes, Christmas decorations, books, STUFF!




Do you think the weddngs planned for tomorrow (07-07-07) will have any better luck at 'making it' than any other?

no I think marriage today is a gamble and the only numbers game would be a 50/50 coin toss.






Do you ever day dream?

Sure ... what would I do if I won a millino bucks? What is my next fid gonna be? (darn MBS! ) What would it e like to not have to work!? All kinds of day dreams....




What do you plan to do when you retire (IF you retire)?

Not really sure. I have goals of things I want to do before I get too old...like taking my motorcycle class in a couple of weeks and after I master that I am getting flight lessons etc...I guess when I retire I see myself learning to relax more than I do nowdays....good question tho.

What would your ideal job be?

training horses


If you could go anywhere, where would you go?

Australia! I have a friend down under that I would like to see again (haven't seen her in two years! ) and I've always wanted to see the country!


Are your parents still alive and/or married?