Nayu's News #244 It's all about the pheasant

I love birds!

This post is simultaneously posted on Nayu's Crochet Dreams. 

For those of you who live in the countryside in England the pheasant is a bird you'll be familiar with. If you don't know what it is, the pheasant seems to be the dumbest bird in the world. It will lie in wait at the side of the road, take a step or two into the road just as you are driving up, then the chaos begins. If it likes you it'll scuttle across the road to the other side. If it's feeling particularly demonic, it will take a few steps out, making you stop (if you can), go back or almost go to the other side then go back to it's original starting position. They are a menace on the roads, more so than crazy drivers on any vehicle. 

This week I'd planned to both read some more books and review them before today, as well as get a few general posts up to tide you over while I have and recover from my mega strong meds tonight. The universe had other ideas: cue one disagreement between my head and a garage door later and I ended up simply resting instead (mostly with gaming which I don't have to think about because it's automatic, unlike reading new books which takes a bit of effort). Definitely having a load of pheasants in my figurative life right now! 

So apologies for the lack of posts in the next week, I've clearly run into a couple of pheasants this week (not literally). 

No brainless birds were harmed in the making of this post. 

Wish birds acted like they do in Disney's Cinderella and were helpful around the house like this bird is!

Over On Nayu's Crochet Dreams #27

Find out why pigeons are on my mind today on Nayu's Crochet Dreams Pigeons & Catflaps

Nayu's News #230 Super speedy post

My new babies have made it off the cage floor now!

This is a short post because I mildly procrastinating about finishing a few things before lunch. It was supposed to be a gaming post, but the internet is being too slow in delivery email to myself (from my tablet) so I can't include the photos I've taken of Animal Crossing. I'm only online now as I'm relaxing later and have done all the tasks I can in my room. 

In case you didn't read yesterday's post over on Nayu's Crochet Dreams, today's top picture is my new feather friends, Hibiki (white-ish one) & Tomoya my new zebra finches. Tanuki and Ushio the bengalese finches are no longer with me. Tis sad, but the new residents are settling into their home. Even if they are quite dense and unable to go into the nest. I've resorted to cutting off a bit of millet and shoving it in the nest to entice them in....but so far it's not working. I was going out today to get them a cup nest (which is open rather than enclosed), but with a temp of minus 5C when I woke up at 8, I knew I wasn't going anywhere as I feel too rough. It's not an urgent errand so they can spend a few more nights sleeping on top the nest instead of in it. 

It's not rocket science guys!

I know birds are happy on a perch, but I feel bad that they aren't snuggling down, resting their legs at night. Every other bird has had a previous resident to tell them the nest is a safe place. I can't put them in there as they don't exactly love humans. I guess millet doesn't smell strong enough to get them into the not that scary hole. It's a brand new nest so it doesn't even have the smell of the previous tenants. I have not very bright birds! 

Maybe my birds are like this minion...

Over on Nayu's Crochet Dreams #16 Goodbye & hello

Big clue in this picture!

Find out who I said goodbye to this week and who are the new addition to my family over on Nayu's Crochet Dreams!

Over on Nayu's Crochet Dreams #15

Tanuki (left) & Ushio (right)

As is the norm for me life got in the way of posting the last couple of days - sorry! When I need rest, I need rest. I've got lots of fun picture book reviews which I'm excited about posting up. Today I managed to get through emails which tends to take a long time, but are slightly more important than non blog tour related book reviews so had to be done first. My internet session is almost over, hence this quick post. You can see my new bird Tanuki (the other, Ushio, has been there a few weeks now) is settling in on my Nayu's Crochet Dreams blog for today's main post - I didn't have time to do a full post here. Hope you like it and look forward to sharing some reviews soon!