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CJ's going to hate me tomorrow.
Have to take him to the vet. He's got scaly beak/legs, and while the stuff I got from the pet shop has managed to keep it in check, need to get the stuff that kills it completely which can only be prescribed by the vet.
Plus his beak has grown overlong, which may be because of the scaly. Needs cutting.
Never thought a budgie could glare until we had to apply the stuff to CJ. Put him back in the cage, after quite a struggle and a lot of noise, and he just glared and frowned at us.

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Watched my Lion in Winter dvd last night.
Adore that movie. Such lovely family-oriented people.

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Books:

The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
Adored it. The world and history of orchids and orchid collecting was fascinating, funny and ridiculous. Fabulously written.
Need to check whether my aunt and uncle have read it. They've got the Orchidelirium. Greenhouses, breeding them, going to Hawaii to collect them, showing, judging...one of their prize orchids they got from Hawaii was stolen from a show at a local shopping centre a couple of months ago.

Fetish by Tara Moss
Haven't read a lot of novels in recent years, enjoyed this murder mystery. Short chapters made for a fast read and I liked the twists and turns. The characters came to life and it's nice sometimes to read a book set in your home town. Will read Split next.

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CJ's going to hate me tomorrow.
Have to take him to the vet. He's got scaly beak/legs, and while the stuff I got from the pet shop has managed to keep it in check, need to get the stuff that kills it completely which can only be prescribed by the vet.
Plus his beak has grown overlong, which may be because of the scaly. Needs cutting.
Never thought a budgie could glare until we had to apply the stuff to CJ. Put him back in the cage, after quite a struggle and a lot of noise, and he just glared and frowned at us.

***

Watched my Lion in Winter dvd last night.
Adore that movie. Such lovely family-oriented people.

***

Books:

The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
Adored it. The world and history of orchids and orchid collecting was fascinating, funny and ridiculous. Fabulously written.
Need to check whether my aunt and uncle have read it. They've got the Orchidelirium. Greenhouses, breeding them, going to Hawaii to collect them, showing, judging...one of their prize orchids they got from Hawaii was stolen from a show at a local shopping centre a couple of months ago.

Fetish by Tara Moss
Haven't read a lot of novels in recent years, enjoyed this murder mystery. Short chapters made for a fast read and I liked the twists and turns. The characters came to life and it's nice sometimes to read a book set in your home town. Will read Split next.