Yep, I got cursed out by a budgie again Yesterday when I called home Dave put me on speakerphone to talk to the birds. I went through the whole routine of, "You guys be good birdies, and I'll be home in a couple weeks," etc. Then I began individually addressing them - I told Jerry to be a good boy and stop being naughty for his dad (Jerry sat silent and listened intently while I was talking apparently). Then I said, "You too, Winston - be a good budgie!" And then I was met with numerous screeches and budgie curse words

He must be upset that I'm not there! Or maybe he was trying to tell me that HE'S been behaving and it's just his stinkin' brother whose a brat

I think Winston is probably innocent, very cute.

He just misses you.

They kill me - every time

Budgies are so busy - telling you stuff - living every moment to the full. I guess you got an earful!

It will be fun to see what they do when you get home.

I love the expression - "shouted at by a budgie" - it makes me laugh!

Sarah, at least you get responses from your birds! I went away for 2 weeks last summer & Winkie chirped a couple times once on the phone.

Awwww, he was saying "come home mom. NOW"

How cute, that sure bridges the miles!

That's just the cutest thing! He misses his mommy! You better hurry on home! ps How are you getting along, dear?

I'm trying to get home fast as possible! The time is going by fairly fast but not fast enough! Makes it tough when today is my wedding anniversary and Molly's birthday was a couple days ago - my baby is 9!

Last night I dreamt of 2 little black and white kitties (actually in my dream I think Missi ended up taking them home ) and I stood looking at them and cried and cried. They weren't my kitty because the white part on the faces was too symmetrical, but it was close. It was always a cute joke that we said that Boston had such huge ears even as an adult that we'd have loved to have seen him as a kitty during that stage where their ears are way too huge for their body - he had to be the cutest kitty ever!