2013*11*23 Saturday EMOM'S MOUNTAIN NEWS.

Welcome home, dear hearts, welcome home. Get in here and get comfy. Gonna get downright cold tonite. Don't know if you noticed the gotcha's passing back and forth between Allen and me. lolol

Years back, we were sort of neighbors over by Cow Creek. lolol His African Grey parrot was a real character also was a finely tuned attack bird. And yes, Allan is a Sneaky Pete type. lolol He is one of the two people who can shut down and ''disappear'' and never move a step. I've always been aware of all the people in my surroundings Not with Allan tho. think I already told y'all about the time at the post office. lolol 

Anyway, he's had his AGrey for a while. And at one time, I had a double yellow headed Panama. He came with the name Pedro. I know that I have pix of him somewhere around here but do you think I can find a one of them???? I don't think so but I WILL keep looking.

Anyway, Pedro was my Christmas present that year. And, he was mine... totally mine. He tolerated everybody else but he loved MOM best. He would sing ''a taste of honey'' along with me. The canary would sing the harmony when I would play the guitar. Truth!! So help me! Smokey, the german shep would sing along sometimes too. Smoker would climb up on the couch next to me and the duets would just appear.

Back to Pedro...He loved to sit on my left shoulder. Had to watch him every second tho. He would lean down, steal my cigs out of my shirt pocket and then shred them. He'd also drink my coffee...preen my lips after eating hot dried peppers (now, that was a lot of fun). Fell into my bowl of mushroom soup one time...

The best tho... My dearly departed ex came roaring up the basement steps. Was really angry and carrying on... Who?? Messed with my stuff... on and on. Well, ex was heading into the kitchen... paused in the yelling to take a breath. Just that quick, Pedro clearly and loudly said: "Go to hell"! I fell on the floor, the ex shut up and started laffing too. Pedro had a perfect sense of timing. He also spoke Spanish and one of his routines involved children playing in the distance..Mother calling one of the children. I taped him sometimes...playback was very clear and delightful. I DO miss that bird. He would lay on his back and I would hold him like a baby. He loved to be tickled on the belly and would sing to himself when he took his baths. lolol

Center pic is of a study for a large metal sculpture...the strawberry roan... I know, a groan for visual pun. lolol 

Anyhow, I guess that's it for now. Take care all of mine. Go in safety always. Remember to appreciate all critters, human and otherwise, they DO and Can keep us happy and content.

Many hugs, much love and lots of happy memories. Meems the TerMOMinator...