System's down -- Life's good

So I get home from work Thursday night at about midnight.
The cable is out. No tv, no computer.
The cable needs to go out more often.

I relaxed on the couch. I read the rest of that day's paper. And I watched my bird preen.
Maybe I just entertain easy. And it's not like I haven't watched her preen before.
But I got the biggest kick out of it.
It's amazing watching her work over every feather. Especially her long tail feathers.

I posted a video of her a while ago, being herself. But of course, photos don't do her justice.
I wish I didn't have to clip her wings. Her flight feathers are grey, with yellow pokey-dots!

I then read a chapter of "The Princess Bride" and went off to bed.
It was a very relaxing way to end my day.

P.S. And I actually got to bed at a decent hour. Well, at least for afternoon shift.