The shop started about 17 years ago. We have a retail store front, which is our antique shop located in Merrill, Iowa off Main Street right next to the post office. It is called "Almost Antiques". Which is basically where we stash a lot of our stuff. We have some very unusual and interesting items inside so if you are ever in town or the area please feel free to stop by and say hi! Between us we have around 100 birds, both yard birds that freely roam the farm here and quiet a few rescued parrots that live inside the house. It seems each year we somehow end up with more and more birds but they are our passion in life. They are like family to us, very well loved and taken care of. Ok, I lied, they are down right spoiled rotten above and beyond the norm!