She'd been told by Michele and Pete that 'something' was going into the post for her on December 22nd and normally, it would have got to her, except that MailBoxEtc closed on the 23rd.. and didn't re-open again until yesterday.
So she hot-fotted it to the shop to pick the item up. It was stiff and padded, she sat on the kitchen sink, I think it's her favourite perch and set about opening it with sharp scissors.
There were multiple layers of protective wrapping, a layer of Christmas paper, followed by another layer of cardboard, "whatever it is is very skinny GeeGee" she said as she found a layer of foam and then all was revealed..
It IS very skinny and very fragile.. for what it is, is an African Grey parrot made out of stained glass and lead, like an old church window. There's the beak, the wings, our funny feet and our scarlet tail with a tiny hook with which to hang him.. yes.. he's male, for a male parrot's head is a different shape to a female's.
He went up immediately on a wall in YumYum HQ and the next thing she did, was to write a proper "Thank you" note to these old friends, so THAT'S why she had to scamper up the steps to catch the afternoon post yesterday and why she was only able to tell you about what was in the package after she'd thanked them verbally again today.
He has come from Kenya, he's a Kasuku, which is Swahili for Parrot. He's a very handsome fellow and she's taken a photo of the two of us, me on Goosie Head and him hanging on the wall. I don't look quite as fine as I should, because plucked tumtum with bald bits ain't a good look, but as he's in perfect feather (the wretch), I'd better stop tweaking out my clothes and let my lacy drawers and vest grow back again!
How sweet is that, I ask you (and ourselves)? We are very touched as he's a mighty fine addition to our household.
"Asante sana Michele and Pete".
GeeGee Parrot.
December 30th, 2015.
So she hot-fotted it to the shop to pick the item up. It was stiff and padded, she sat on the kitchen sink, I think it's her favourite perch and set about opening it with sharp scissors.
There were multiple layers of protective wrapping, a layer of Christmas paper, followed by another layer of cardboard, "whatever it is is very skinny GeeGee" she said as she found a layer of foam and then all was revealed..
It IS very skinny and very fragile.. for what it is, is an African Grey parrot made out of stained glass and lead, like an old church window. There's the beak, the wings, our funny feet and our scarlet tail with a tiny hook with which to hang him.. yes.. he's male, for a male parrot's head is a different shape to a female's.
He went up immediately on a wall in YumYum HQ and the next thing she did, was to write a proper "Thank you" note to these old friends, so THAT'S why she had to scamper up the steps to catch the afternoon post yesterday and why she was only able to tell you about what was in the package after she'd thanked them verbally again today.
He has come from Kenya, he's a Kasuku, which is Swahili for Parrot. He's a very handsome fellow and she's taken a photo of the two of us, me on Goosie Head and him hanging on the wall. I don't look quite as fine as I should, because plucked tumtum with bald bits ain't a good look, but as he's in perfect feather (the wretch), I'd better stop tweaking out my clothes and let my lacy drawers and vest grow back again!
How sweet is that, I ask you (and ourselves)? We are very touched as he's a mighty fine addition to our household.
"Asante sana Michele and Pete".
GeeGee Parrot.
December 30th, 2015.
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