November, 2009

FEATURED FEATHERS: "BLACK STALLION" (01769-02-615)  AND "SPIDER LADY" (GFL 69-2007). THESE ARE THE NEW WFL BLACKS. WE THINK THEY ARE OUR BLACK GOLD!!! BLACK STALLION IS A FULL BROTHER TO THE FATHER OF 'BLACK WIDOW", THE MOTHER TO OUR "SPIDER LADY". OUR SUPER PAIR IS A UNCLE/NIECE MATING.  I WANTED A BLACK PIGEON FAMILY BUT SOMETHING VERY EXTRAORDINARY. MY HUSBAND SUGGESTED THAT I GO TO GANUS IN HOPES THAT HE COULD DIRECT ME. TO MY SURPRISE HE HAD EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. "BLACK STALLION" WILL BE ONE OF OUR FOUNDATION BREEDERS. I JUST LOVE HIM. HE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE FEELING BIRDS...LIKE SILKY VELVET. A TRUE STAND OUT. "SPIDER LADY" LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE HER MOM "BLACK WIDOW". I CAN JUST TELL THAT SHE IS DYNAMITE...JUST WHAT I NEED FOR BUILDING A DYNASTY....WATCH.

PIGEON TALK: I HAVE NEWS TO CARRY OVER FROM THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH FAIR! YES, IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. OUR EXHIBIT REALLY SPARKED A LOT OF INTEREST. MY TWO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WEEKEND WERE MEETING THIS LITTLE GUY NAMED BURT WHO BECAME A PIGEON EXPERT IN ONE DAY AND A NOVELIST NAMED MARGAUX WHO WILL BE DOING A LOFT VISIT SOON. SHE IS WRITING A NEW NOVEL WHICH WILL INCLUDE A CHARACTER WHO RAISES PIGEONS. I AM DELIGHTED TO HELP HER WITH HER STUDY. ALL IN ALL, WHEN I GET POSITIVE FEEDBACK LIKE THIS IT REALLY FIRES ME UP! THE BIRDS ARE SO EASY TO SHOW OFF...SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE SO AMAZING!!!

WHAT I LEARNED: I LEARNED THAT I AM SURROUNDED BY SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE EVER!!! THIS YEAR I WAS SELECTED AS THE AU PERSON OF THE YEAR . I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I COME FULLY SUPPLIED WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF HAPPY TEARS. SOME PEOPLE FEEL RICH WHEN THEY HAVE MONEY. MONEY CERTAINLY MAKES THINGS EASIER, BUT I FEEL RICH WHEN I HAVE FRIENDS THAT BELIEVE IN ME...THE HONOR GOES WAY PAST A PLAQUE, IT WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART. A SPECIAL THANKS TO CLAY CLEMENT FOR TAKING THE TIME TO  SUBMIT THE APPLICATION. THE SLIDELL RACING PIGEON CLUB IS THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA GUYS AND GALS.