Yesterday I checked my e-mail and had a message from the girl who was selling me Nalu saying that while she was at work her husband sold her to someone else. Honestly, I don't know if I completely believe that story. She was in a big hurry for me to buy her. She said it was because three other buyers had backed out already and they didn't want the bird to get too attached to them or them to her. I told her my cousin would be sending her the money through Paypal then the next morning she tells me the bird is gone. I really think in the end it was probably about money. Whoever it was they sold her to locally was able to hand them the money on the spot. Oh well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

I have found three other people who have Quakers. Two about an hour away and one in FL (my cousin is making a trip down there soon) so hopefully one of those will pan out. They will be young and won't talk or know anything yet but hopefully it won't be too hard to teach them.

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I have wanted a bird for a long time now and my wonderful cousin bought me this beautiful Quaker Parrot. Her name is Nalu (although I might change it depending on DNA test results) and I'm hopefully picking her up on Sunday.



Here's what her current owner had to say about her:

"Nalu" is a girl, we believe. She is outgoing, loves (and I do mean loves) bells, foottoys (which she will enthusiastically throw, beat, grab and fetch), and talks. She talked a lot when she first got here although she is going through a quiet phase right now. She hasn't said anything save a random "stop that" or "bye-bye" in two weeks. Her total vocab that we know of includes "hello, bye-bye, pretty bird, stop that, ouch,peek-a-boo, hahaha" a wolf whistle, and kissy noises. She learns new words quickly and is very smart. She learned to step up in just a day. She steps up onto perches or hands and is learning to step down. She is great about staying on a gym or perch and just watching you do your things but loves to ride around on your arm too.

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I just found out that my 18 year old cousin, Stephan, was in a wreck and broke his neck, back and arm. I haven't seen him in 7 years because he lives in Arkansas. We don't know much yet other than he is having surgery tomorrow. The doctor hasn't told my uncle much. My mom is trying to get in touch with him, hopefully then we'll know more. I can remember when this boy was a baby, God I hope it all turns out ok.

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It looks like I'll be moving out soon. My cousin wants me to start keeping her kids for her (the three little girls I submit pictures of all the time lol) She has given me a car, which will be here on the 23rd and at some point we are going to be putting a trailer on her property for me. In the mean time I have to get my driver's license. I got my permit renewed so hopefully, sooner rather than later I'll get my license. And of course hopefully she won't go back on it and call the whole thing off. Regardless, whenever I get my license I can get a job somewhere and figure out where to go from there. Right now my immediate plans are to save as much money as possible and move to somewhere I can go to Vet Tech school. I was gung ho to go into dog grooming, but after talking to a professional groomer, I'm not so sure that's what I want to do anymore.

Oh and a perk of taking care of the girls and moving out there...they live on a farm and have HORSES.

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