Pizza anyone? + MAJOR progress!

[wildheart]

I just want to say that this girl really brings so much joy in my life and not one day goes past without me breaking out in laughter because of her doings. She really is special.

Something major happened over the weekend that really made my world turn with happiness and pride! Sterretjie was sitting on her perch in the kitchen and I was busy cooking food. I dropped a bowl with freshly grated coleslaw and it was all over on the floor. I had to take out the broom to clean up the mess and something in the back of my mind told me to not remove Sterretjie first. (She is TERRIFIED of brooms.) I took the broom and swept all around her - I was trembling inside with anxiety. She did not 'fly' away, she did not even scream, she just sat there big eyed and stared at the broom!!!!!!!!

This is HUGE progress!!!! It took 9 months to get her over her broom fear! I am so proud of her. Small steps everyday, maybe one day her past will be completely behind her.

 

[mellykyitus]

great photos and well done with the broom! beau screams blue murder when i have to vacuum, lets hope one day he'll be brave like Sterretjie too and stand his ground! x

 

[nofearengineer]

Sterretjie is probably wondering where the heck the beer is to go with that pizza!

Gandalf was scared to death of brooms for some reason. We worked on it by turning it into a game. Eventually, he would just chew on the broom stick and try to pull it out of my hands as I swept around his cage. He still didn't like it when I would go after the occasional cobweb up on the ceiling.

 

[Pheonix Rising]

Great pics and great news that is really awesome
I hope she continues to leave her past behind and learn
more in months to come

 

[Von1983]

yay Sterretjie!!!!!!

YAY Linky!

What a lil soldier she is . But then, I think she knows now Mummy would never ever hurt her. xx

 

[wildheart]

Yip, we must just get over her fear of books, pillows, doors, towels and people and then we should be done.

 

[Cowtown]

Those are great pics Linky... she is so cute... Like look at me

 

[antoinette]

Sterretjie is so photogenic OMG, I hope she got a slice of pizza
Loved the way her head popped out the box.
You doing a fantastic job with Sterretjie, just shows with love and patience anything can be achieved

 

[nofearengineer]

Good Lord, Ant...where do you get all of these smileys? LOL

 

[HRH Di]

I always love your pics of Sterretjie, she's such a little clown. I'm not fast enough with the camera and I'm a terrible photographer.

Funny about what our birds like and don't like, all of our birds absolutely love to have whisk brooms hanging in their cages as toys. Sooooooooo much fun to tear apart.

 

[wildheart]

Funny about what our birds like and don't like, all of our birds absolutely love to have whisk brooms hanging in their cages as toys. Sooooooooo much fun to tear apart.

Tell me more, what is a whisk broom? I want one!

 

[nofearengineer]

A whisk broom is a little one, about 1/4 the size of a real broom, without a handle. It's meant to be held in one hand, and is for small sweeping jobs.

 

[antoinette]

The whisk broom looks like a broom they use in shacks here Linky, expect no handle
LoL I found a smiley whisk broom hahahahaha

 

[wildheart]

Oh ok! It is actually a gras besem. I am learning more English words each day!

 

[Cowtown]

I love it.... I am getting South African education lessons on a bird forum... who would have thought... I am thrilled I found you girls and guys....

You can teach old dogs new things...LOL