I should go to bed now...

I really should.

I can sleep in tomorrow, but I don't need to take this summer vacation thing too far, because I have plenty of things to get done tomorrow.  Mainly -- housekeeping!  I really let things go this weekend!

I'd better check my make up to see how badly the girls diminished my supplies.  Last time I checked there was some serious painting going on!

One last thing, though.  Amanda asked about the girls taking the "birds" for a walk.  I guess that did sound kind of funny, didn't it?  I had written about the gray, female cockatiel we got Eler Beth a couple months ago.  Well, two weeks later we bought her a yellow, tame male.  These birds have very quickly become a big part of the family.

They both love attention, but Lucy simply adores being taken outside, for rides in the car, and even for bike rides.  She will sit on the front of Eler Beth's bike, sitting on the brake cable where it crosses along the front of the handlebar while Eler Beth rides around the block.  Louie doesn't like riding around, but he does like to be taken for a walk, as long as he can sit as close to your body as possible, usually on your shoulder or your shirtfront.  If you have him on your hand, he wants you to hold him as close to your body as possible.

So anyway, now you know what I mean when I say they take the birds for a walk.