So I missed my day at the SPCA today. I don’t like missing my doggie and cat time but today I had a very sick cockateil at home. I tried feeding her and then I put her back in to her cage. I took the Beast (my dog Jasmine) out to do her business, came back in to the house and started to clean up before heading out to the SPCA when I saw it.  The poor cockateil was on her back with her legs up in the air … poor baby died. I felt so bad because the bird actually belongs to my mom who is in Orlando until May. SIGH!

I called mom to tell her the sad news about her bird and she actually took it well. She then tells me that that particular bird was about 9 years old so she probably just died of old age. I think she was just trying to make me feel better about the bird dying.

It’s pretty damn sad to an animal lover such as myself to have a pet die regardless of how small or big they are. Some may say it was just a bird … maybe, but she was a cute little bird.

I won’t be replacing her since we have three other cockateils in the house … I just felt bad. I did bury the bird near the garden bed … not in the garden bed since I will be working in it soon and sure do not want to dig up birdie bones. Hahaha.

I love spending time with friends and family. I especially love spending time with my niece Crisanta. 

Being a woman who never had children of her own, I became very involved in raising my niece Cris. She lived with me for several years and today she is more like the daughter I never had. She is a very eclectic individual with such a free spirit and open  mind to so many things in life. 

My niece accompanied me to Washington DC this past St Patrick’s Day weekend and I had such a wonderful time with her. We drove in with her IPod playing a hodge podge of music because she’s that kind of person who listens to all kinds of music. It was a wonderful time in Washington.

While in DC we met up with a man whom I refer to as my Kindred Spirit. A very special person whom I have known for 11 years now. Our friendship has been tested several times and seems to get stronger every time it seems to hit a speed bump. This is how friendships pass the test of time. Today , I cannot imagine not having him in my life. I often say there is more than just an emotional bond between us … there is a spiritual bond as well. Yeah, go ahead and roll your eyes, but maybe it’s because you have never had that kind of bond with anyone … not even a past lover, current spouse or romantic relationship. It is why I refer to him as my Kindred Spirit.

This trip to DC was wonderful not just because I love that city, but because I was in a city I love with two special people. And that was a great thing!