We are alive!!!

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Fargo- Blue and Gold Macaw
If you are interested in where Fargo and I have been the past week and a half, please enjoy this story hehe !

Day one: The lights went out.... Darkness. There was a frantic search for a torch to light up the emptiness which had surrounded her.. The rain was amplified by the silence as the power was cut.. No communication to the outside, she was alone.. She decided to call it a night by only 7pm, but that choice didnt last long as she heard the banging on her roof. Windm she thought, just the wind, but instead of believing her own lies, she went to investigate the eery sound which would not stop... She climbed outside wondering what was on her roof, maybe it was a human in need of help, but it wasnt a human... she was wrong, oh.. so wrong.....
IT WAS FARGO..
just kidding ;) hahahaha

It would of been interesting if thats how the story went hey?? :p LOL

Well, it was a long 10 days... but we made it...

It all started Sunday the 27th, we lost power at about lunchtime, we thought, oh the rain must of just lost the power for a little bit because of the storm.... but that was not the case... We had been flooded in 2011, but this was MUCH worse in OUR area, but because the towns wernt flooded as bad, they say its not worse, but it was terrible this time, and we didnt lose power last time!!!

We are on a VERY high mountain, if our house went under, i think eveywhere in Australia would of been flooded LOL so we were VERYYYYY safe !

On Tuesday i lost it completely, 3 days without power, when i live at my computer ? OMG.. i broke down, my friend called me on my mobile and i was in tears :p he was like 'umm, i dont know what to do :/ '

We were told the power would be gone for a whole month, and then maybe even a few MONTHS!?!?!?!?
But the power people came and started putting up poles ANYWHERE trying to get power to us all!!!!

Mum and dad say i went through stages like an addict: First i was sad, then i got reallyyyy angry, and then on friday i went into this happy, mellow person, i was calm, relaxed, i didnt even need the power anymore!!!

We went through a few adventures, me and Fargo having a bath together, him deciding not to eat, Fargo getting a sore pad on his foot, and the funniest- weirdest moment was today, when he was sitting on his rope hoop, and he got the clamp off, and he just fell.... didnt scream, didnt flap, just fell with the hoop and landed next to me.. i laughed so much, and picked him up and cuddled him.. hahaha

He HATES helicopters, any time one flew past he ran to his cage and hid! nawwww!

Cleaning my room by hand because i had no vacuum? THAT was fun ;)

Overall Fargo loved it, i sat on the floor every day just playing guitar- i have blisters on my fingers now! haha
I also became quite the card player... every night the family played cards by candlelight..

Today, at 2pm.. the power came on... I heard a beep.. mum screamed POWER... i RAN out, screaming, hugged mum, tears of joy.. OMG THE POWER!!! Fargo is looking at me like whats so exciting?

Man i have missed you guys <3

So.. without further ado... the photos!

The "ROAD" as you can see.. there was NO road... thats the neighbours house across the road, the water has cut so much of their paddock, their house is now next to a cliff :S
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Fargo doing his roll over trick- We practiced this one so much, hes NAILED it.. doesnt need my help at all

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I got bored and made a card house.. Brilliant? I think yes! hehe
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THERE IS NO REST FOR US ! ;) hahahaha No matter what the weather.. we will do our training hehe <3
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VERY glad to see you kept your sense of humor about you, I know firsthand what going through that is like! (unfortunately) Yes you and Fargo have been sorely missed around here as you well know! Just very glad that you're safe and sound and things are getting better! Last one I had to endure wasn't as happy an ending as yours. Once again, glad to have you and Fargo back to your 2nd home :) Y'all were missed VERY MUCH!
 
Wow I don't think I could have handled it as well as you lol
 
Hi Tab!!!!! :D I'm relieved and so very happy that you're back and you're okay. The forum definitely hasn't been the same without you :(. I was sure Fargo would be fine, and even happy because he was with you :blue1:. But I'm really sorry you had to go through all of that :( ...and I'm absolutely glad your plight is finally over!!!

I think I can confidently say on behalf of all of your forum friends that we're truly glad you've returned! WELCOME HOME!!!
 
Yay! You're back! I have missed you and Fargo very much! :)

I was very worry about you since the Queensland flood was all over the news last week! Watching all the videos and pictures just makes me scared! :S

But I'm so happy right now that you and Fargo was very safe during last week, I thought you would be very sad that there was no power, but it sounds like you have had a lot of fun! Which was quite surprising! :p

And the flood was big! If you didn't tell me that was the ROAD, I wouldn't be able to recognise it! And I love that card house! It was very cool! :)
 
Wow! That is a LONG time! It sounds like Fargo wants another power outage... LOL

Darcy is the same way when he falls. He doesn't flap or squawk. He is usually climbing on something he isn't supposed to. >:-O
 
Omg, if I was you when they said you may not have the power back on for months, I think I would have jumped off a cliff hahahaha! :| Poor thing!!! SO HAPPY YOUR BACK!!! =D
 
I don't think I've smiled THIS big in a long time. :D BOY is it good to have you back! MAN did I miss you heaps!!!! You may have had power withdrawals....I had Tab & Fargo withdrawals. ;)

When you sent me that flooding photo, and then there came darkness (upon YOU), and I didn't hear from you....I drove a few people a "little" crazy. :30:

So how DID you manage to clean without a vacuum cleaner? Lintroller??? :D
 
Glad you are all safe! Some nice quality time spent with Fargo can't be all bad.
 
If I was you, I think I would have stayed in the 'angry' stage. :p Glad your back Tab!!! :D
 
I'am over the other side experiencing fires, its not fun, used to live at maryborough, Hervey bay and have been through flooding there including helping ppl out but anyway, glad you are ok,

A quick question, how did you teach the stick em up trick. Its one i really would like to teach our macaw when she arrives home.

Thanks

Peter
 
Welcome back. Missed you and Fargo:)
 
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!
So happy!
Thank you for keeping me entertained all night :D I missed you guys! Love the pics too! Haha!
 
Holy Cow!!!!Wow, here I'm thinking that you went on a nice vacation, Thank God you guys are alright! That flooding pic is intimidating. :eek:

So Happy you're all safe and that all turned out positive! Welcome Back! :D
 
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Hahahahaha I WISH i had gone on a lovely vacation.. Fargo and i, walking along the beach ;) hehe

Thank you all so much!! It is SO good to be back, have so much reading to catch up on i dont know where to begin!!! :p

Its amazing having power..its just exciting turning a light switch on ;) hahaha

Wendy i vacuumed by hand.. LOL as well as i could.. :09:

Narkissios i have a thread with how i taught Fargo stick em up :) : http://www.parrotforums.com/training/25154-stick-em-up.html
I am not sure where the next session videos are LOL i have too many..
But that shows how it started out.. if you want you can look through my youtube account, there will be videos like- stick em up improved, stick em up completed !
I havnt got any recent videos of it, but he is learning to hold them longer hahaha :D

and actually i think i spent LESS time with Fargo during all this, even though when we were together it was pretty focused, but i had to leave my room more to help outside!
Usually i am in my room all day except for maybe an hour :| haha
 
At least you got one on one time with Fargo ! Sometimes we just need to take a break from technology. Welcome back !
 
Oh no. That long period of time without power would've made me nuts. I can entertain myself without power. I just like having running water (I've got well water at my house) I like to flush my toilets and bathe. I'm a simple person. :p

I'm glad you're safe and sound!!!! I was just thinking today "I haven't seen anything from Tab... I wonder what she and Fargo are up to!" I live under a rock sometimes and had no idea about the flooding. That has to be so scary to see :( I'm glad you live up high enough. New Jersey is pretty flat, especially in areas around where I live. When we get flooding, boy do we flood! My neighborhood is up higher than most parts of the town and for that I'm grateful. Flooding is a scary thing.
 
I'm so glad your ok and back! I think I could make it without a computer but NOT a vacuum! You are a trooper!
 

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