Pet care

 Every now and then fate decrees that life is just too pleasant and that we need some angst. That's when its time to clean the parrot cages out. 

This involves removing the parrots from said cages and taking the cages into the impasse, then pressure hosing them into hygienic shining clean cleanliness.

Rico the African Grey hates this. (Tango, Argentinean Green, isn't bovverd.) Rico has to be lured out of his home and entertained until he can climb back into his space, quivering with relief. Here is sweet Louise, who is very good with Rico, helping him through the trauma.

Thanks to her, we are OK for a few more weeks...