What do YOU generally do after it's parrots lights out for the night?

Welshanne · 7/24/11

I collapse on the settee and look at the mess that has been created by my little darlings and then once found my second wind may clear it up or may close my eyes to it until morning. Having said that it is a darn sight easier to clean it up there and then than to leave!
Come morning we are all ready for the next round! :rofl:

Crackaleen · 7/24/11

Our pre-bed routine involves tidying up. Then they both get to hang out and cuddle with hubby and me while we sit in bed reading. Once they go in their cages I usually go to sleep too, but sometimes I will stay up reading a little longer.

Greycloud · 7/24/11

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. Then me and the hubs have a few :drinks:

and watch some :laughing9:

I then visit AA :ouch:

for a bit. Off to bed for a :pillowfight:

Then we slowly drift off to :sleeping4:

until it is time to start all over again! :sleepsign:

Truly I love my beebies! :heart:

Bridgette · 7/24/11

I clean, pay bills, watch TV. Oh, and I also enjoy some Nutella. It's chocolate, so Kiwi can't have any. If I eat it while he is awake, he gets angry that I'm not sharing.

Angelicarboreals · 7/24/11

My husband and I usually unwind by finishing up the dishes and kitchen stuff together and then sitting down to watch a movie, or in some cases he will watch something I don't care to see and I will sit in my chair and read.

Zamion · 7/25/11

TMS said:
I have a husband and a family so after the birdies go to bed, I do my husband

Interesting!

Leza · 7/25/11

Zamion!

mrstweet · 7/25/11

I shower and read, sometimes I do housework. I also spend a little qt with the hubs.

Theresa · 7/25/11

Zamion said:
Interesting!

I like how you isolated just part of what I said :rofl:

Tomsde · 7/25/11

I try to put them to bed at 7 PM every night since we are early risers and I get up at 5 am every morning for work. They live in the living room, I make the room as dark as possible, turn everything off, and cover the cages. I then go up to the study for the rest of the evening to do stuff on the computer. It's been tougher since the days are longer now, there is still ambient light that gets through the blinds and the birds have been protesting. Usually about 10 or 15 minutes they all settle down. Ollie used to be ready to go to bed when I said "Bedtime for Parrots" but lately he's been calling out from under the cage cover, "Hi Ollie, hi Ollie, peekaboo, peekaboo!" I feel bad, but he needs his rest and gets very cranky when he's tired.

Vega · 7/25/11

I get all of the cleaning up done about 30 minutes before taking them up to bed. This way they know its time to settle down. After they go to bed I normally work on my cross stitch for about an hour. Then I have this leg machine that I have to use for an hour every night too. It helps move fluid in out of my leg. While that runs I play online (phone) or watch tv.

Zamion · 7/26/11

TMS said:
I like how you isolated just part of what I said

I am a horrible person! Just don't tell my Grandma, she's in Clinton Twp!

Zamion · 7/26/11

Tomsde said:
It's been tougher since the days are longer now, there is still ambient light that gets through the blinds and the birds have been protesting.

I have a double curtain rod in my living room, and the blackout curtains on the outermost rod. Blocks out quit a bit of the light, but still lets you move them aside for your regular curtains when you want some light. Might help!

Tomsde · 7/26/11

We have curtains hanging up too, but they are pretty sheer--we should look into getting heavier ones. It's just this time of year there is a problem. When it gets dark earlier they usually settle right down.

Zamion · 7/26/11

Tomsde said:
We have curtains hanging up too, but they are pretty sheer--we should look into getting heavier ones. It's just this time of year there is a problem. When it gets dark earlier they usually settle right down.

Walmart has some amazingly inexpensive ($13 a panel) blackout curtains. Many colors/textures/lengths, and the backing is solid white vinyl so it blocks almost all light. As a third shifter, blocking the noonday sun is crucial to peaceful relations between me and the rest of the world!

merlinsmom13 · 7/26/11

I was commenting on TMS's post. I know you didnt mean this like it sounded. :dance4:

Theresa · 7/26/11

merlinsmom13 said:
I was commenting on TMS's post. I know you didnt mean this like it sounded.

Well, since I've made comments before about how I stand behind everything I type...........

Birdbabe · 7/26/11

Turn on the ceiling fans!!!! :lol:

Anne & Gang · 7/26/11

I do the clean up before they are in bed....as they are in our dining room and our place is shaped like an L..from day one they got used to me sitting and watching tv after they are covered. the room is dark where they are but I have the small lamp on and the tv on where I watch tv.

KimKimWilliamson · 7/26/11

TMS said:
I have a husband and a family so after the birdies go to bed, I do my husband and family stuff

Me too

What do YOU generally do after it's parrots lights out for the night?

Ripping up the road

Walking the driveway

Joyriding the Neighborhood

Cruising the avenue

Rollerblading along the road

Jogging around the block

Biking along the boulevard

Rollerblading along the road

AKA TMS

Rollerblading along the road

Rollerblading along the road

Jogging around the block

Jogging around the block

Rollerblading along the road

Jogging around the block

Biking along the boulevard

AKA TMS

Ripping up the road

Riding the Skies

Rollerblading along the road