Mastifflover, I take offense at that.(wink, wink) WE are the normal ones here at this board, it is the rest of the world that is a bubble ( or a couple of dog/cat hairs) off centre.
Welcome Crazy Girl, cant wait to see photos.
I had a budgie as a child. Corky was a very special bird. My dad was blind and had talking books from the CNIB. Corky picked up quite an extensive vocabulary while "reading" with my dad. I will never forget the day my mom walked up to the cage, Corky looked at her and said F*** Off Ethel. At least the Betta can' t talk