Animals – Page 9 – Life is a Journey

Meet Charlie

Posted on December 20, 2010October 10, 2026 by Libby Withnall

About a week and half ago we came home to find one of budgies – Buddy – dead. Poor little Fudgie was standing beside her on the ground. She had been acting a little odd, sleeping and cuddling with Fudgie but we didn’t realize anything was wrong. Kevin, after doing some research, thinks she might have been egg-bound.

So on Friday it was time to go and get ourselves another budgie. We decided to get another male because the females bit so hard. I think I only held Buddy once in all the years we had her – which probably didn’t help to find any potential problems. So here is Charlie. He’s a British budgie and quite a bit bigger than Fudgie.

He’s a very sweet bird and within half an hour of him moving in Fudgie was already grooming him.

Hoping they’ll be the best of friends.

Wet stuff from the skies

Posted on December 17, 2010October 10, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Okay, so it wasn’t snow but it was wet and cold and Bailey (being our ice cube eater) was in heaven.

First he ate the hail off the ground, then ran around the backyard trying to catch it as it fell. Too funny!

A new day

Posted on October 27, 2010October 12, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Firstly, I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to those of you to took to time to comment on my last post – I really do have the best internet buddies. Just to clarify that I really am okay with my life right now. But I’ve been feeling a little flat this week so I’ve noticed myself doing more comparisons than normal. My only real regret in life is my weight so I know I’m pretty lucky. As a few of you pointed out – most of us feel that the grass is greener on the other side. But in truth our life is largely what we make it. So today I’m going to be happy to be me :-).

As I was scrapbooking yesterday afternoon I looked out my window and saw some black dots.

Okay, you can’t see them, I’ll grab the DSRL and go outside.

Not much better…lets zoom in..

Pelicans!!! About 30 of them flying on the breeze. And did you notice the sideways heart space in the clouds?

I often see a few pelicans flying around but I’ve never seen this many enjoying the thermals. It was pretty awesome I have to say.

A trip to the beach

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Libby Withnall

Finally today we had warmth and sunshine. So we promptly headed to the beach – the dog beach so we could take the pups.

The dogs had lots of fun chasing balls, and other dogs. Rosie managed to take on a pit-bull and survive (just).

We love it here because we always have the place to ourselves, with the occasional dog being walked. The steel works are right behind but you wouldn’t know it when facing the ocean.

There was plenty of digging – both the kids and Rosie (Bailey just tries to catch the sand being thrown up)

Rosie is obsessed with reflections given from my watch.

Bailey was most appreciative when Christy spread out her towel…. he didn’t waste any time making himself comfortable.