Jasper-July 1, 2011

Jasper seemed real tired and she wasn't walking very fast and kept coming over to me. So I held her for a while. She's not getting much sleep. The next day she seemed better and did eat some shrimp. I think she wants to lay eggs. She was digging with her front feet today. Hope she don't get egg bound.

Jasper Sitting By My Feet-June 29, 2011

Poor Jasper. She still won't eat much and can't sleep because of that noise underground somewhere here in the village. The vibrations are just too much for her. I put her in the tub but she never sleeps. Then I let her back out and she follows me all around the house and never sits still.

Jasper-Gigi And Ricky-May-2011

Gigi playing with that talking toy and looking out the window.

Jasper hasn't been eating nor wanting to stay in the water lately because of a vibration noise coming from outside somewhere. It sounds like a water pump deep inside the ground. It's not from this building. I still think it's coming from the water tower on the hill behind us but the village denies it. It's been running for over three months and the noise and vibration is driving me mad as well as Jasper. She had climbed up onto this little cassette holder I have next to my dresser in the bedroom. I don't know how in the heck she climbed up there. I was afraid she'd fall off so put a pillow on the floor beneath her. She had gotten into my package of bed pads and had them lying all over also.. I never use them anyway. Turtles are amazing in what they can do.

Ricky and Gigi on May 24th, 2011

Jasper In The Tub-May 16, 2011

This is Jasper in 1996

She stayed in for about an hour before wanting to get out. Now she's under my night stand in the bedroom. That humming noise was real loud last night. It even drove me crazy. Can't imagine how it bothered her. I don't hear that noise yet tonight. It's a miracle! It hasn't shut off for three months. But last night it didn't start up loud till 10 PM. I'm hoping we both can get a good night's sleep for a change.

May 14, 2011-Jasper

Jasper is having a hard time lately. There's been a vibrating noise coming from somewhere outside. Sounds almost like a sump pump. It runs 24 hours a day. The vibration can be felt in my apartment through the cement slab under my feet and the sound drives me crazy at times. Jasper hears through vibrations and this is really bothering her. She won't stay in her water at all. Maybe for an hour in the mornings when the vibration seems less. This has been going on for three months. She hasn't eaten in that long either and I'm very afraid that she will die. She is very restless. Here she is walking around the apartment and goes under the recliner chair. Sometimes she might sleep for the night under there. Right now she's in my bedroom on top of a pair of slippers. She hasn't been in the water at all. I will put her in it in the morning. Just so she can get wet and drink if she wants to. When she wants to go back in the water she will go in the bathroom and wait by the tub. But that was before all this started. Now I have to put her in even if she don't want to.
I haven't heard from the girl that was going to take her. She got laid off here. I think I will contact her though and ask if she wants to still take Jasper. Otherwise she might die.
Jasper looks healthy but you can't tell with turtles. They could be sick and you can't tell.

Gigi And Ricky-May-2011

My Birds-Gigi And Ricky-April 7, 2011

Gigi And Ricky-March-2011

Gigi likes to explore more now and goes to the top of the curtains sometimes and looks around. She's doing great!

This is Ricky when he was sitting on my dresser one day. His reflection in the mirror.

My Pet Cockatiel, Ricky-Feb 23, 2011

More Of Gigi Chewing Magazines-January 31, 2011

Gigi-January 5, 2011

She seems to be doing okay since Rudy died. She's coming out more and bothering Ricky like she always did. And she sings and chatters. Maybe she likes being alone now. Who knows? I do...Ha! Ha! She will be ten years old in April.

Gigi And Ricky-January 3, 2011

Gigi sitting in the doorway of her cage and Ricky on his. Gigi is doing okay. She sings now and then so I guess she won't be dying from a broken heart after Rudy died. At least I hope not. She still won't come out as much though. In time I think she will.

Photos Of Rudy After He Died And Gigi-12-27-2010

December 27, 2010-Sad News-Rudy Died

This is poor Rudy holding his foot up under him after he hurt it.

My pet parakeet (Budgie), Rudy, died this morning. He had hurt his foot somehow yesterday and He was having a hard time climbing but could still get up on the perches and was very healthy except for that foot pain. I looked at it and it had a slight crack in the area where it folds on one of his claws. Sort of like it would be in between our fingers. I thought he'd heal up fine and be okay. The only trouble was the female kept picking on him and making him fall off his perch or get away from her. She would not leave him alone.
I uncovered them at 8:30 this morning and Rudy was lying in the back corner on the floor as if he had fallen off the perch. He was still quite warm so I think it had just happened not too long before that. I thought I heard a noise earlier but I was in the bathroom and didn't think about him. I thought it was the squirrels on the window. If I had looked earlier I might have been able to save him. He was just about nine years old and I've had him since he was a baby. Gigi is the same age and I presume she won't be living much longer. Now she will be very lonely. She will have no one to pick on any more. They did get along good though and Rudy would always preen Gigi and try to feed her. I will miss him. I didn't think he'd die before Gigi. And I didn't think they'd be dying before me. At least now I won't have to put him to sleep and if Gigi goes to it will be much easier on me than thinking about having them put to sleep when this cancer gets so bad that I can't take care of them any more. Rest in peace Rudy.

Ricky And I-December 18, 2010

Ricky always sits on my computer desk while I'm at the computer. He never wants me out of his sight. Guess he thinks I'll go away again..Ha! Someday I will. For good. But not for a while yet. I'm feeling great right now and will enjoy these last days while I can.

After I Got Out Of Hospital-Dec. 3, 2010

My Ricky, The Cockatiel-Nov. 6, 2010

He likes to be near me when I'm on the computer.

November 1, 2010

Ricky, My Cockatiel-July 10, 2010

Gigi Is Feeling Lots Better Now-July 6, 2010

I am so happy that Gigi got better. I thought she was egg bound and was ready to die. But now she's back to her old self.