Two days in a row, let's see how long I can keep this up. Let me first start off by saying how I love how flexible my job is, though some people really enjoy that 8-5 job....I would go nuts! Some days I do work a regular work day but then there are days when I have to work a late event so I don't have to come in until after lunch, which equals more pony time:) Though, Matt probably wishes it was more cleaning time. I am trying hard by spending 10-15 minutes a night doing some time of "chore" that isn't animal related.
Anyway, let's talk about Turtle. As I mentioned in my last blog, Turtle has a pimped out 50 gallon tank with a waterfall, large rocks, small rocks, lilypad, sticks, moss and a heat lamp...like I said, pimped out!! I fed Turtle yesterday around 5:30am with the rest of the critters and when I got home he was GONE! OK, how does a turtle disappear out of a 50 gallon tank. Well, unknown to me, I guess he had been missing since around 9am when Matt got up and went to feed him again and he was gone. As I am freaking out over the turtle missing, I ask him why he didn't tell me....all I got was a look from him telling me "this is why I didn't tell you earlier" :) I guess I was freaking out just a bit over a turtle. I've never owned a reptile in my life and have never liked reptiles but he was my turtle that I saved so I guess I'm a bit attached. Hee Hee!! Well, this still didn't solve the problem of where Turtle went. I went through every scenario...did he crawl out, no, the tank is too tall; did a cat eat him, no, there is no place for them to jump up on to get to the tank; did a dog eat him, no, because the tank would be in millions of pieces on the floor; or did someone come in the house between 6:30-9am and steal him? Ok, that is just absurd! But yes, I did think it out loud and Matt gave me another "that's absurd" look because who in their right mind would come in to steal Turtle. Ok, ok....I'm still freaking out because now I think he is dead!
Sooooo...I made Matt put on gloves and tear that tank apart, literally. He took out every rock and stick and then he started taking out the moss.....and there was Turtle that looked just like the moss....good job mother nature as camouflage really does work!!! That dang on turtle popped his head out of his shell and had a seriously pissed off look on his face as in, "why are you waking me up?" He totally pulled a Houdini on us! Then I got mad because I was so frantic about a turtle....alas, but he is my turtle. So Turtle has a new name other than Turtle....we have decided to name him Harry Houdini, just Harry for short and he is no longer Turtle. I will post a picture of his pimped out tank soon because it really is pimped out!
I just wanted to post this awesome picture I took, not sure when, of our beautiful NC sunsets!
Until next time.....be excellent to each other!
