Peaches Memories
Dec. 28th, 2022 03:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nibblezzYesterday (12-27-22) was the day, 26 years ago I bought home a three month old cockatiel. I was 15 years old when I became a bird mom in 1996, lol. After going back and forth between the names "Sunshine," "Sunny," and "Peachy" my older sister suggested "Peaches." I know, my sister was in rare form, she was actually helpful, lol. I loved the name and from that time forward he was known as "Peaches."
Prior to 1996, I was never allowed to own any pets (my dad was NOT an animal lover, but my mom was and still is!). My parent's divorce changed everything. Using the Christmas money my dad gifted me, I bought Peaches from the Magnolia Bird Farm in Riverside, CA. When my father found out what I used my Christmas money for, he hit the roof, he vowed never to give me money again (and he kept that promise 'till this very day, lol).
No regrets.
Having Peaches in our lives for the past 26 years has been a blessing. If I had to do it all over again, despite my father's unhinged response, I wouldn't change a thing.
In light of Cheesecake's passing this year at 24 years of age, we realize Peaches at 26 doesn't have much time left. Relevantly speaking, Peaches is in good health (especially for his age), we hope he will see 27 in 2023. Anything beyond 27 years is an awesome bonus.
Prior to 1996, I was never allowed to own any pets (my dad was NOT an animal lover, but my mom was and still is!). My parent's divorce changed everything. Using the Christmas money my dad gifted me, I bought Peaches from the Magnolia Bird Farm in Riverside, CA. When my father found out what I used my Christmas money for, he hit the roof, he vowed never to give me money again (and he kept that promise 'till this very day, lol).
No regrets.
Having Peaches in our lives for the past 26 years has been a blessing. If I had to do it all over again, despite my father's unhinged response, I wouldn't change a thing.
In light of Cheesecake's passing this year at 24 years of age, we realize Peaches at 26 doesn't have much time left. Relevantly speaking, Peaches is in good health (especially for his age), we hope he will see 27 in 2023. Anything beyond 27 years is an awesome bonus.
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Date: 2023-01-11 04:36 am (UTC)That sucks your dad lost his top over Peaches. It was a good investment IMHO :-)
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Date: 2023-01-21 02:32 am (UTC)It sure was!!! My little sister bought a discman with her money, it broke within three years. Peaches has brought 26 years of happiest to all.