The Bow Belle

Penguin Day, y'all!  And I don't know about y'all, but I love me some penguins!  Etsy shop is Tutu2CuteShop . When I was a little kid I wanted more than anything to be able to fly, and I did everything I could to learn how.  Of course I was NOT successful, and I greatly sympathized with the birds in my kiddie books that also did not fly.  Ostrich, emu, kiwi, and of course, penguin.  It wasn't until later that I learned that penguins CAN fly.  When they're underwater, their swimming looks exactly like flying, and as far as I'm concerned it is legit flying.  It surprised me how penguins are so awkward on land, but in the water they're like fish.  Doesn't hurt that they're cute as all getout. Those are emperor penguins.  I personally am quite fond of chinstraps. The late, great Steve Irwin filmed one of his shows in Antarctica, and while he was there he encountered a large flock of chinstrap penguins.  Chinstraps are small penguins when ful...

My sister is actually the penguin fan of the family, but that doesn't stop all of us from liking them!  Etsy shop is Tutu2CuteShop . There's a reason that I'm wearing a winter bow in spring.  A few years ago the library's summer reading program had an ocean theme, and our shirts were pale blue with penguins.  Mama subsequently got me a matching bow for the occasion.  As a result I can wear this bow whenever I want to! Have any of y'all ever seen penguins swim?  My mother had an opportunity to see penguins at St. Louis once, and she got to watch them for herself.  It's no secret that penguins can't fly, but when they're underwater they sure look like they're flying!  Kinda makes me wish I was a penguin myself (I can't swim).  Did y'all also know that some wild penguins have ZERO fear of humans?  The penguins I saw lived in Antarctica, where the only humans around are scientists and nature lovers who mean no harm to the native fauna.  The ...