"Mom?"
Yes, Flapper?
"Will you be my Valentine?"

Aww... of COURSE I will, Flapper. You are my special huggable Valentine.

"Will you be MY Valentine, TOO?"
Yes, O'Malley. Definitely.

"REALLY?"
Of course, O'Malley! You're my sweet snuggler Valentine.

"Yay!"

"Wait a minute. O'Malley is MY Valentine."
I think he has enough love for both of us, Georgie.
"You'd better hope so."

"Riley, I would like to sing to you for Valentine's Day... La... la la la la laaaaaaa."

"Whatever works for you, Petunia. I'm going to eat this poo for Valentine's Day."
"Oh gross."

"YIKES! What was that SOUND!"
I think Petunia Peach was singing, O'Malley.

"Just forget it. I won't sing anymore."
Oh, Petunia. I think you sing beautifully. Will you be my Valentine?

"I'll think about it. Check back later."

"We're going to be Valentines, TOO!"
That's pretty cute, O'Malley. I think you and Riley will make good Valentines.

"Me and Phoebe Kay are Valentines, too."
You're a really cute couple, Flapper. I hope you have a good Valentine's Day.

"NO WAY! Phoebe is MY Valentine, Flapper!"

"But I LOVE her!"
I think you two can both be her Valentine, Flapper. Okay, Kozmo?

"As long as I am #1 Valentine and he is #2 Valentine. Okay."
Thanks, Kozzy. Nice stretch!

"Okay I decided."
What did you decide, Petunia?
"I decided that you can be my Valentine."
Awww, thank you, sweet girl!

"Am I your #1 Valentine or your #2 Valentine, Mom?"
I love all my Valentines equally, Malley. But you're my #1 Lap Duck, okay?

"You're HIS #2 Valentine, got it?"
Yes, ma'am, Georgie.

"Wait. Who is whose Valentine? I'm so confused."

"I have an idea. What if we all just love each other."
You're such a smart girl, Petunia. That's a great idea.

"Now why didn't I think of that?"

Georgie? You know what that means?
You and I are Valentines, too.

"I don't want to talk about it."

Flapper & Family would like to wish everyone a Very Happy Valentine's Day!

Jose sent us this photo of his cockatiel Zulu Zonker tuning into Flapper Cam. You can view Flapper Cam yourself at http://www.mrflapper.com/webcam.htm

Flapper had a new visitor this month. And she brought treats!

"Intruder! ATTACK!"
No no, Flapper. Carol brought TREATS for you. She's a GOOD visitor.

"Oh! Okay. Is it my turn yet?"

"I LOVE YOU, CAROL!" Whoa, Flapper. I know you like treats but that's a little forward.

That's better, Flapper. Thank you for visiting, Carol! It was nice to meet you and to swap duck stories. :)

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY NEPHEW PHOENIX! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY. :)

XOXOX AUNT TIFF

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KIM & TOM ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR NEW BABY GIRL, JANE ELIZABETH.

The Duck Rescue Network relaunched their website in January with new, helpful information about ducks and geese. It's a great non-profit organization that brings together duck rescuers from all over the nation. As Kozmo Kirby would say, "It's for a good Koz!"