In the world of the large shell-less beings, when someone is facing a big obstacle, there is such a thing as “raising the bar.” Taking it to the next level. Bringing your “A” game. Being in it to win it. Upping the ante (whatever an “ante” is). Of course, this is easier when your opponentContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Moving the Brick”
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Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Color Coordination, Camouflage and Cuteness
With age comes wisdom. At least if you are born with feathers. Once you get to the stage in life where you have a whopping 21 years under your belt, you have learned there are some things you can control and some things you cannot control. For example, you can’t control those awful microscopic thingsContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Color Coordination, Camouflage and Cuteness”
Being Brave with Bruce: Hobbies for Shells
When you are small and scrumptious and wild, getting “bored” is not really a thing….reason being, being bored can turn into being plated (complete with parsley garnish) in short order. But when you live a life of leisure as a rescued box turtle, and especially when that life of leisure turns into a life ofContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Hobbies for Shells”
Resting in Place with Malti: Bask Your Troubles Away
Being born with a shell on your back can look like being born on easy street….and for good reason. Winded after a long hike? You can be enjoying all the comforts of home in the time it takes to sit down. No worries about getting lost, either – not when true north sits right aboveContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Bask Your Troubles Away”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Cute By Association
When you are born with a face (and a body, and wings, and a tail) that loves the limelight, it just makes sense that small rectangular flashing devices everywhere would want to be near you. After all, there’s nothing more comforting than looking really cute. When really tough stuff goes down on the small roundContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Cute By Association”
Being Brave with Bruce: Box Turtle Stealth Sheltering
Whenever someone tells you to stay put for any reason, it is important to pay attention to the nuances. Try to notice what they don’t say as well as what they do say. For example, they might tell you to “shelter in place.” But then they don’t specify the place. This means you get toContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Box Turtle Stealth Sheltering”
Resting in Place with Malti: Accessorizing with Hibiscus
After you have been resting in place for some time, it can be easy to let certain aspects of personal appearance, well…..go. In other words, if you keep bathing, you do it because you love it, not because those around you demand it. But sometimes it can also feel good to get decked out, justContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Accessorizing with Hibiscus”
Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Waffle Power
Sometimes when you have a lot of stress (and also when you don’t have a lot of stress) you might find yourself craving waffles. It is easy to assume this is just because waffles taste so good. Which, of course, they do. But did you ever stop to think how cute you look consuming waffles?ContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Waffle Power”
Being Brave with Bruce: Bring Your Own Box
There’s nothing like sticking close to home to create certain, well, shortages. The large shell-less beings really like to have plenty of these soft white round rolls that are sort of box turtle-sized and yet not. They don’t seem very useful, if you are being honest. What is very useful is to have your ownContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Bring Your Own Box”
Resting in Place with Malti: Redecorating with Watercress
After an extended period of time resting in place, you might understandably begin to get tired of the same ol’, same ol’. Same scenery. Same household furnishings. Same art. Same flock mates (SIGH). This is always the right time to bust out your “inner redecorator.” You might not think you have an inner redecorator. WhileContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Redecorating with Watercress”
Love & Feathers & Shells 