The large shell-less being here…. When I first brought Malti home, I was sufficiently petrified to expect a steep learning curve with daily challenges. And those were just the ones I faced while we were actually at home. It was another matter entirely when I needed to take my little girl somewhere, say, to theContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Tortoise Home Away from Home”
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Day 139: Happy Birthday to Pearl’s Grandma!
Beings with feathers are so special. Not only are they very pretty and oh-so-cute, but they bring constant joy and love into your life. But what is really special is feathered beings and their Grandmas. There is literally nothing more heart-warming than the sight of an adorable feathery grand bird whipping up delicious delicacies alongsideContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Happy Birthday to Pearl’s Grandma!”
Day 138: Confirmed Cuteness
Some might say that “cuteness” is in the eye of the beholder. For instance, if you ask one being who is the cutest, you might get one answer. Ask a different being, and you will get a different answer. But then there are some beings who are so cute it is simply undisputed. Their cutenessContinueContinue reading “Day 138: Confirmed Cuteness”
Day 137: Tortoise Stealth Lunching
When you are an active participant in the food chain of life, there are three possible scenarios that could occur at any given meal. The first two are fairly well known: you could eat or you could be eaten. The third isn’t so well known: you could find something great to eat and someone elseContinueContinue reading “Day 137: Tortoise Stealth Lunching”
Day 136: Self Esteem with Feathers
One reason feathered beings seem to have consistently better self-esteem than the large featherless beings is because they have, well, feathers. You can’t argue with biology. But there are other reasons as well that can be easier to adjust for….a judicious tweak here and there and you can be feeling better about yourself in noContinueContinue reading “Day 136: Self Esteem with Feathers”
Day 135: Box Turtle Shell Scratches
Wild box turtles are quite solitary. Even when it is time to make baby box turtles, a manly and masculine solo box turtle might need to travel quite a ways before he even meets any single lady box turtles. While it can be great to be out and about in nature, roaming through your territory,ContinueContinue reading “Day 135: Box Turtle Shell Scratches”
Day 134: Itchy Scratchy Tortoise Shell
It is pretty cool to be born with your home right on your back. But then again, sometimes it is not so cool, especially when your home goes through a growth spurt and starts to….itch. Beings without shells often don’t realize that your shell is a living entity – it is as much alive asContinueContinue reading “Day 134: Itchy Scratchy Tortoise Shell”
Day 133: Cockatiel Creates Wall Art With Heart
The best artists aren’t always the ones with the most complicated designs. There is something to be said for keeping what shows up on the canvas simple and straight from the heart. Not only will this type of art be most accessible to the fans (and the ladybirds, should any happen by during or afterContinueContinue reading “Day 133: Cockatiel Creates Wall Art With Heart”
Day 132: Hip Hip Hurray for the Tall Tree!
Sometimes at first glance, you might look at two beings and think they don’t have so much in common. Perhaps one is very tall with absolutely no feathers while the other is very small and is covered in soft feathers. Maybe one likes to sing in a deep baritone voice and the other prefers toContinueContinue reading “Day 132: Hip Hip Hurray for the Tall Tree!”
Day 131: Just a Tortoise & Her Refrigerator
It is hard to argue with true love. When you meet your beloved for the first time – in that moment when your eyes behold one another – you just know. No one else will do. You could go anywhere, be anywhere, and you will always find your way back to their side. Like so.
Love & Feathers & Shells 