Hey y'all. I know it's been a while. So much has happened.

I have been kept busy with all of my 8 parrots, now including a 26 year old blue fronted amazon, 3 parakeets, 2 Quakers, sun conure, and white capped pionus. The 26 year old amazon . . . Well she's great to have been through everything she has and still trust humans. I was told he hates women, was a male, and she was a yellow naped. Turned out ALL of the previous owners didn't check into her. Within the first week she told me she was a girl and she loves me. She was wild caught as a fledgling and shipped up here.

Bout a month ago now she got ahold of Lillie, my sun conure. Broke her leg in 2 places and punctured the air sack on her back. I've had to take Lillie with me to work multiple times because she would take a bath and get her cast wet. She ate it up.

Last December, my little sister died. It's been the most profound loss I've experienced. She was my best friend, my twin born 8 years apart. It's a loss I have to deal with daily. 3 months after she died I started losing my hair. I was told my body was in shock. I have panic attacks now and have been diagnosed as manic depressive.

I don't know what to do I'm so lost without her.

I have been hopin everyone on here has been okay. I see alot of new faces but that's to be expected with this place. I think about y'all often.

Jacqui

I am sorry to hear about your sister but am glad to see you back. We are here if you need anything. Also sad to hear about Lillie but hope she heals up ok.

I'm one of those new faces!

It is very sad to hear of your loss of your sister,
I lost my mother earlier this year and i know how hard it is to lose someone so close.
If you ever need anyone to talk to, be sure to hit us up.
Poor Lillie - Hope her leg heals up well.

I too send you my condolenses on the loss of your sister that must be so hard to deal with (HUGS) from across the miles...
You sure have got a zoo full to keep you busy , thats a good thing ..Awwwww how is Lillie doing now poor little girl , I bet she looked so cute with her cast on ...I hope she is 100% now ..

Don`t be a stranger and come share your stories and pictures you must have lots with that flock ..

Well time for me to turn in and catch some Zzzzz`s.. You have a nice day chat later..xx

Hi Jacqui---several of us have been wondering and asking about you; Jen for one has posted a couple of times as to your whereabouts..glad to see you on the board....I was thinking you were still in Alaska and Jen said that you had left there...Where are you now??

How devastating to lose a sister, especially when you are so very close...I lost my baby sister about 10 years ago, (she was 43 yrs old) and it still hurts a lot; but I manage to move on and you will too....

You certainly do have a house full of babies now and hopefully they will help you through your mourning...I'll be thinking of you Jacqui....wishing you all the best....

Thank y'all very much.

Yes, we're still in Alaska ( purgatory ). We got the dream sheet a couple days ago. So far we've narrowed it down to Carrabelle, Marathon ( the Keys again ), Hobe Sound ( Lake Ocechobee area ), & Panama City, Florida. To say the least I'm looking forward to it! Alaska is beautiful but she doesn't like some people. I'm apparently one of those people. I will take hurricanes any day over earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, and snow Snow SNOW.

Is anyone here near those areas? I can't remember off the top of my head. My winter project is gonna be to pack all the non-essentials. When those movers come, I plan to be on the front porch waiting on them!

And as for Lillie, she does have her cast off now but she won't be able to use the foot properly. Mostly as a kickstand.

The whole incident happened so quick! I had let Mikaela out for 'our time' and was putting some nanners in for Lillie. She flew out and landed on the couch where Mikaela landed on her and they went down in a ball. When I managed to seperate em Lillie was holding one of her wings down and there was blood gushin out of her back. All I could think was 'Oh no! I've killed my baby!' Luckily one of my friends was here. She called the vet for me. I literally RAN with what I had on, which was a sports bra, atletic shorts, and sandals. I went 80 down the mountain. The speed limit's 30 mph. Flashers all the way. I was so scared. With what happened to Susan I couldn't deal with any more death. To my everlasting relief, the vet said she was okay and her injuries minor. She wouldn't leave the cast alone, picking at it until she chewed her foot underneath til it bled. So I made a redneck version of a cast cover. It worked.

Susan died in a car accident December 7th, 2008. Her boyfriend and she were going home to Ma's. The sun was in their eyes and he crossed the highway as always. A semi hit them, T-boning them on her side. Her boyfriend made it. She didn't. I'm not mad at John. I know he loved her and wouldn't do anything to hurt her. I do however have a GREAT hatred for the truck driver. He said at first that they didn't stop at the stop sign. I know that to be total BS. The truck driver didn't slam on brakes, swerve, nothing. NOTHING. He WAS however, speeding. The speed limit is 45. He had to be going atleast 55 to 60. If he had swerved, it would've hit them on the tail end and wouldn't have been so bad.

I'm sorry for venting. As you can see, I'm still goin thru it.