I remember in some of my school breaks, my mom and I have done sewing projects. On Winter Break during my freshman year of college, we made a quilt with a faux fur backing, which served me well all through college and grad school and which I still have with me in my apartment.
Over this break, I wanted to try a smaller project, having seen a bird hut on the internet. I measured and cut a pattern out of newspaper. I chose some scrap fabric. We guessed and discussed how everything would fit together. Mom did the sewing and decorative details. We put hearts on the sides, and trimmed it with excess orange bias tape.
I hung it in the cage for a few days. Generally birds are afraid of new things and bright colors, but I think since Kavi and Roscoe have each other, they are less skittish around new toys, etc. I didn't have a long enough perch, though. The perch would need to extend out of the doorway, so they would be able to climb inside.
When I finally found a perch that would extend out of the house, and got everything set up, Kavi was still unsure, but Roscoe was not at all too shy to try it out. He slept inside the whole night (I could tell from the droppings), and Kavi slept on the uncovered end of the new perch. Roscoe was nice enough to pose for a photo, but I don't think he has spent any more time inside since the first night.
So photogenic...
Besides that, I started grad school. Kavi was a good kitty, and perched on my lap while I studied tonight. I have five classes, and all five meet on Wednesday. Wednesday being the first day of class, it was like being thrown into the fire. So far, I've learned about how hard and terrible grad school is going to be.
-吴碧芙
