There is a reason chefs love the color red. It stimulates the appetite. Sometimes snack shop owners like to coverContinue reading “Day 353: The Red Dotted Snack Attractor”
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Day 332: Redfoot Resting Face
When you are born with a shell on your back, you can look forward to a lot of resting. AContinue reading “Day 332: Redfoot Resting Face”
Day 296: Tortoise Cuddles
When you are born cold-blooded with a shell, some beings might not immediately see you as “cuddly.” It is trueContinue reading “Day 296: Tortoise Cuddles”
Day 239: The Begging Tortoise
There is a reason shelled beings have a reputation for preferring solitary life. When you find choice victuals, you don’tContinue reading “Day 239: The Begging Tortoise”
Day 233: Little Tortoise Crunching
Some beings pop out of the egg and can just sing. Others emerge with a whole repertoire of fancy schmancyContinue reading “Day 233: Little Tortoise Crunching”
Day 227: The Tortoise and the Trees
Having a shell on your back usually means you aren’t ever going to win any height contests. Nope. The treesContinue reading “Day 227: The Tortoise and the Trees”
Day 224: Tortoise Trains An Assistant
While it isn’t necessarily “normal” for shelled beings and shell-less beings to cohabitate, it can be a smart choice underContinue reading “Day 224: Tortoise Trains An Assistant”
Day 218: Tortoise Makes Friends With Cockatiel
“Cuteness” is a great way to make new friends. But when you are born very cute and have so manyContinue reading “Day 218: Tortoise Makes Friends With Cockatiel”
Day 209: Tortoise Takes the Most Direct Route
For beings who prefer to move at a measured pace, the most direct route tends to be the most expeditious.Continue reading “Day 209: Tortoise Takes the Most Direct Route”
Day 206: Tortoise Has Legs for Days
There is no doubt about it. The faster you can grow, the longer your legs will get. The longer yourContinue reading “Day 206: Tortoise Has Legs for Days”
Day 203: Tortoise Shell Scratches
Growing up fast has its advantages. It also has its disadvantages. Among the advantages – you are no longer “appetizerContinue reading “Day 203: Tortoise Shell Scratches”
Day 200: Tortoise Finds a Very Fashionable Snack
Life as a (shelled) public figure means daily life may never be as private as you might prefer. It justContinue reading “Day 200: Tortoise Finds a Very Fashionable Snack”
Day 197: That Tortoise Tongue
As a card-carrying member of the ancient order of Chelonia (Testudines), you might as well be planetary royalty. Depending onContinue reading “Day 197: That Tortoise Tongue”
Day 194: Tortoise Tucks Into Edible Greens
Being born as a redfoot tortoise who is expected to find her own snacks from day one, it pays toContinue reading “Day 194: Tortoise Tucks Into Edible Greens”
Day 191: Redfoot Tortoise Is a Standup Girl
No one thinks of tortoises as being “tall.” Nope. If you are born wearing a shell on your back, everythingContinue reading “Day 191: Redfoot Tortoise Is a Standup Girl”
Day 188: Tortoise Knows How to Look (& Stay) Cool
When juvenile shell-less beings hang out, they have this tendency to slouch….something about “looking cool.” As a tortoise who hasContinue reading “Day 188: Tortoise Knows How to Look (& Stay) Cool”
Day 185: Tortoise Gets the Ball Rolling
When you are lucky enough to be born a tortoise, “cuteness” can be very useful for getting your large shell-lessContinue reading “Day 185: Tortoise Gets the Ball Rolling”
Day 182: Tortoise Destroys Zucchini
Living your whole life in a natural green space, you begin to develop an instinctive aesthetic about what should goContinue reading “Day 182: Tortoise Destroys Zucchini”