As a being covered by a solid stealth shell both top and bottom, you know firsthand how appearances can be deceiving. Other beings might look at you and see only what they choose to see. Hungry beings might see lunch (as in you, plated and served. shudder.). Lady shelled beings might see a suave soloContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: the Tallest Box Turtle in the World”
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Being Brave with Bruce: Hay Is for Hibernating
Being a box turtle means you have a cozy home ready and waiting anytime you are in the mood for some you-time. When it is warm out, you might feel like staying out late, making hay while the sun shines, so to speak. But when temperatures cool down and the days grow short, you areContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Hay Is for Hibernating”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Silver Lining
Into every life a little rain must fall. This is to be expected. What is not quite so expected, however, is when the rain falls indoors. What is really not expected is when the indoor rain falls directly on top of you. Let’s say you are just minding your own indoor business, secure in theContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Silver Lining”
Resting in Place with Malti: Couch Sharing
As a shelled being, you may tend to stay fairly slow and low to the ground (on account of how short you are and how heavy your shell is). But this doesn’t mean you are unaware of who is who in your little interspecies flock. With so many flock mates from different species, figuring outContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Couch Sharing”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Cute By Association
You know what they say. A muffin a day makes your true love stay. Or it makes your cuteness remain. Or something like that. In any case, a muffin is always a good idea. Muffins are very tasty. And you look plump and perfect consuming them. This means you radiate even more “cuteness.” Which isContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Cute By Association”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Let Your Beak Shine Brightly
As a gourmet connoisseur with feathers, it doesn’t take long to notice different diners have different rating systems. For example, your large featherless flock mates like to use stars. Which is okay. It could be worse. Like shells or something. Feathers would be better. But the best – by far – is to show ratherContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Let Your Beak Shine Brightly”
Resting in Place with Malti: Neck Pats Are Nice
Resting is nice. Resting feels good. It is fun and relaxing. But after you have been resting in place for awhile, it can start to get old. You might quite understandably begin to feel restless. Bored, even. This is always the right moment to book some spa services. For example, you might opt for aContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Neck Pats Are Nice”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Snooze Button
Sheltering in place should be its own sport. Perils await right out of the starting gate….at least if you happen to be one of the large featherless beings. For starters….jammies. They are comfy. Naps. They do a body good. And happy hour? How about every hour! When you are born covered in soft downy feathers, youContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Snooze Button”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Feathers and the Fur
Sometimes old sayings are the truest sayings. Birds of a feather flock together. Hear, hear. Especially if they happen to be fetching and feathery eligible ladybirds and you are a single, solo and suave manly manbird. Yet not everyone shares your (wise and wonderful) world view. Let’s say you happen to live in an interspeciesContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Feathers and the Fur”
Being Brave with Bruce: Smooth Box Turtle Moves
There’s no delicate way to say it. When you’ve got it, you’ve got it. But how can you know for sure that you’ve got it? One good way to know is to check on either side of your head. Do you see bright orange cheek patches? Yup. You’ve got it. Another way to know forContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Smooth Box Turtle Moves”
Love & Feathers & Shells 