There is nothing like the annual “Day O Love” to let the ladybirds know how you really feel! This takes courage, though. Even if you are the most suave, sophisticated, solo manly manbird, you still want to bring your A-game on this most important of all egg-laying days. If you are lucky enough to alsoContinueContinue reading “Day 10: Setting the Stage (for Love)”
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Day 9: Box Turtle Booty
The large shell-less beings may not always be that swift on the uptake, but they definitely have their moments. For example, let’s take the day you first met your personal shell-less assistant. And she was instantly smitten with you – your pale ivory neck skin, your oh-so-colorful orange cheek patches, the way your bright redContinueContinue reading “Day 9: Box Turtle Booty”
Day 8: Shelled Snuggles
When you are little (whether you happen to still look little or not), snuggling just comes naturally. Just because you were born with a shell on your back doesn’t mean you can’t snuggle with the best of them. If you have a shell and happen to live with one of the large shell-less beings, snugglingContinueContinue reading “Day 8: Shelled Snuggles”
Day 7: Love and Feathers and….Shells?
When you are born covered in fetching grey and white feathers, it typically doesn’t take long to realize you need to hire some help. From taking care of your VIP fans to evading paparazzi, crafting your memoirs to near-daily fashion shoots (not to mention managing your career as the world famous and feathery actor, PearlContinueContinue reading “Day 7: Love and Feathers and….Shells?”
Day 6: Box Turtle Cloaking Device
Being a shellebrity has its perks. It also has its drawbacks. This is especially true when you are a manly and oh-so-masculine male box turtle who is currently unattached. “Keeping your options open” is the technical term. You may try to hide your single status, but the lady box turtles have their ways. Sooner orContinueContinue reading “Day 6: Box Turtle Cloaking Device”
Day 5: Tortoise Twins!
When you are (sort of) small and cute with a shell, you will very naturally begin to attract admirers. Some of those admirers may start to send you fan mail. Other beings may want to know all kinds of things about you – like what you eat and what your home looks like and whoContinueContinue reading “Day 5: Tortoise Twins!”
Day 4: Customer Service Basics
There are many advantages to having your own personal large featherless assistant. However, it is advisable to start with one featherless assistant before you add others. This is because, while the large featherless beings are known to be slavishly devoted to feathers, they are not exactly the fastest on the uptake, so to speak, whenContinueContinue reading “Day 4: Customer Service Basics”
Day 3: Box Turtle Brumation Safety Checks
When you live in an interspecies flock, getting the deep, restful sleep you require can present some special challenges. For instance, maybe you are a “hibernating species,” which means you like to spend your winter season – all of it – sleeping. So you go to sleep around October or November each year, anticipating aContinueContinue reading “Day 3: Box Turtle Brumation Safety Checks”
Day 2: Little Turtle, Big Turtle
You just never know when you are going to wake up and discover you are bigger. For example, let’s say all of your life you have been a little tortoise. But then one day, the sun comes up and suddenly you notice you are not so little anymore. Unfortunately, it seems you are the onlyContinueContinue reading “Day 2: Little Turtle, Big Turtle”
Day 1: Staking Your Laptop Claim
In most flocks, many flock members must share a single large shiny rectangular device with crunchy keys. Inevitably in these situations, one flock member (often the one with the least feathers) will try to hog it. When this occurs, you need to respond both firmly and swiftly to reassert your flock “alpha” status and reclaimContinueContinue reading “Day 1: Staking Your Laptop Claim”
Love & Feathers & Shells 