Cindy, I know exactly how you're feeling. After Shiloh passed I was in the same situation. Utterly heartbroken and bereft and getting up there in years. I did not have an easy time adjusting to the silence and being birdless for the first time since 2000 but I knew that I couldn't get another bird even though there are so many that need rescuing. There is something very special about birds so it wasn't easy. Maybe after your big move you could consider fostering birds or volunteering at a rescue.

I think that Cookie, like you and your husband, will adapt in time.

Cathy