Made a 91 on my Algebra final.

Made a 91 on my Algebra final.  So I think I have an A in that class.  Woo!

The downside?  I found out yesterday that class doesn't count toward my GPA.  It's Math 098 which is remedial.  I mean clearly I needed it so I could do well in my next math which is Math 100, but I'm kind of bummed it doesn't count.  I wouldn't have tried any less hard had I known that before, but still.  Oh well.

One final down, 2 more to go!

Slept like I was dead...

Slept like I was dead and it was AMAZING.  That's REALLY good because my Algebra final is tonight.  I needed to not be sleepy during it.  Everyone wish me luck.  Better yet, wish me an A!  😃

Feeding everyone and then heading to work.  I'm late this week.  I can't manage not to be, but my boss knows I'm crazy and is being really great about it.  That is much appreciated.  I'd be in big trouble if everyone wasn't on board with this whole school thing and what it's doing to me at times.

Later, friends.  Let's all hang in there for one more day!

So glad to be home.

So glad to be home.  I'm exhausted and stressed and just blegh.

Gonna do things a little different tonight.  I'm about to make my evening rounds so if I happen to fall asleep on the couch while studying (which I feel is a distinct possibility today), then it won't matter.  I might even need to stick a post-it on my head that says not to wake me up.  😂  I'm not usually one to enjoy going away from my familiar things, but I feel like I could REALLY use a vacation day or two right about now.

Well, I'm probably done with the Internet for the night.  I feel like this week is literally kicking my ass.  When I am stressed like this it manifests itself physically so I'm sore, broken out, and my hair is numb.  Maybe I mean scalp, but I don't think so.  In any case I don't feel right.  Later, friends.  ❤

I found this friend on my way to get some coffee.

I found this friend on my way to get some coffee.  He can fly, but seems to be hurt because he didn't fly - even when cars were getting really close to him.  He only flew low to the ground and for short bursts to get away from me.

I have called Oak Mountain and am awaiting their call back.  Assuming that they will take him is there anyone who can help me with transport?  I'm already late for work and truth be told I haven't slept enough to be ok to drive that far.  I would probably fall asleep at the wheel and kill us both.  🙁  Someone please help me help him.

P. S.  That's a feather stuck on the side of his face.  I haven't tried to remove it because I don't want to stress him further.  He's resting in a box away from all of the other kids right now.

We did our presentations in computer class tonight.

We did our presentations in computer class tonight.  It was so neat to see what everyone is about.  Almost wish we'd done that the first day as an introduction.

I think mine was ok.  The only thing is I'm not sure my animal video showed my photos too great.  They looked pixel-y in a major way from where I was standing.  🙁  Maybe I should have just done a photo collage of them, too.

Anyway.  Glad to be home.  Gonna eat some pizza and get back on top of my Algebra.  Can't stay up too late, though, because I've got my early class tomorrow.  Later, Internet!   🙂

These two - every day.

These two - every day. He brought her that piece of salad before snuggling her. 😂

"This is the best piece."

"Eat dis one."

FINALLY - after 10 years of wanting one I have a Paragard.

FINALLY - after 10 years of wanting one I have a Paragard. I am excited and a little crampy. 😂😂😂 

I also super like Dr. Tessen. I'm going to see her from now on. I like that she listened to me and gave me what I wanted. She was also kind  enough to go ahead and wrap my strings around my cervix. Maybe they'll stay that way and cause us no issues. Here's hoping.

I'm taking a few minutes to get my guts settled down then heading to work. Happy Monday! 😃

Ok, done with my English homework.

Ok, done with my English homework.  Thankfully, that wasn't too bad.  🙂

Now it's time for a coffee break, before I jump into animating my PowerPoint.

After that, I plan to give my brain a break and swap everyone's bulbs out, then I'll finish the night off with Algebra.  I suppose housework can wait until some other day this week.  LOL

Yuck.

Yuck. Now I gotta brush my teeth with warm toothpaste. Thanks, Shadow.

(Shadow was staying away from home and put it in his pocket. He brought it back in his pocket, too. Blegh. LOL)

I have Algebra-d until my brain quit.

Ok.  I have Algebra-d until my brain quit.  I'm done for the night.  Can't work or study any more.  It's just not possible.

I need to get through my Algebra review sheet tomorrow so I can know what I need to work on to ace my test.  I also need to do the final draft of a paper for English, and do the animations on my PowerPoint.

AND I need to switch out the bulbs on my tort and lizard houses.  I bought them all new ones and I meant to get that all sorted out today, but didn't get to it.  Hopefully I will tomorrow.  I know it doesn't sound like a big job to just change light bulbs, but it's more than that.  They need to be a certain distance from the animals, and I need to make sure that the basking areas will be the proper temps.  It's for their health and once it's all settled I'm good as long as I don't make any other big changes.  Basically, I'm tired of using fluorescent tubes for UVA / UVB, so they all got new PowerSun bulbs.

Apparently, I am so tired that I'm rambling.  Sorry about that.  I'm gonna tuck the kids in and call it a night.  Looks like I have a busy day waiting for me when I get up.  Goodnight.

Ok, ALMOST finished with my PowerPoint.

Ok, ALMOST finished with my PowerPoint.  I think I followed all the rules.  I tried really hard to.  We're supposed to have 5 - 10 slides and I have exactly 10.  There were no mentions of having to have a video or of NOT having a video, but I have one.  It's a slide show of the ani-pals.  That is how I worked them in without taking up my whole presentation.  🙂

Anyway.  I need to go back and animate all of the photos because that is a requirement.  That will take some time.  But that's the last thing I have to do.  BESIDES STUDY ALGEBRA.  😂😂😂

This was my crawfish when I was a kid.

This was my crawfish when I was a kid.  He would come out because he needed hugs.  Clearly.

SPOILER ALERT!

SPOILER ALERT! If you're gonna see my presentation this week this is gonna be in it. If you're not gonna see it - here you go. Sixteen year old Blu, knocked up.

You're welcome.

Remind me to NEVER be late with Nom's food ever again.

Remind me to NEVER be late with Nom's food ever again.  😂😂😂  Can we say TORTIE TANTRUM?

I fed him a little bit ago, but it was a few hours later than usual.  Well he'd snatched the blanket off his pot, dumped out his water, and for some strange reason carried his cuttlebone to the other side of the house.  When I came in the room he just glared at me.  I put him in the floor so he could watch me make his food.  He did NOT move.  😂  I was being supervised hardcore.

I do believe I am not his favorite person right now.  😝

In other news...

Ok.  I haven't heard from my instructor about my PowerPoint so I'm going to compromise.  😂  I'm going to put all the stuff in it that I want in it, and I'm going to follow ALL of the rules except for the "being in most of the photos" one, and I'm going to do the best I can on that.  Class is Tuesday and I have to submit it before then, anyway, so I will send it in and ask if I need to make changes to get a good grade.  If he says yes, then I will and if not, I will be happy.  😃  I have a feeling that all of those rules were made for the people who aren't excited to do their projects - in which case they do not apply to me.  We shall see.

In other news I went to the doctor today.  I went because I have to get a monthly blood test to make sure my methotrexate isn't jacking up my liver and also because this armpit psoriasis was making life pretty miserable.  Dr. Edmond prescribed a cream for my underarms and he also upped my methotrexate dose from 7.5 mg to 10.  I was thinking we probably should since sometimes my joints ache a little and my skin is still giving me trouble so I'm really glad that he agreed.  He also said that it would be no problem for me to get a copper IUD so I'm all set for that on Monday.  Woohoo!  😃

Well, I'm off to see what I can get done this evening.  If I could finish my PowerPoint I'd relax the rest of the night and then focus on Algebra tomorrow.  I was planning to do Fair on the Square in Jacksonville, but it was cancelled due to the chance of inclement weather.  So for any of you who might have been planning to go - you can't now.  I'm sorry.  I'm bummed out, too.  😕

I was totally pumped...

I was totally pumped to come home and work on my PowerPoint Presentation for computer class, but after reading the instructions it's not something I am interested in doing anymore.  🙁

There are all of these rules and instructions - some of them I get and some I disagree with.  I mean you have to use word art and animations and clip art and I suppose that all of that is to make sure you know how to do it, but come on, CLIP ART?  🙁  Ugh.  I feel like that shit is so tacky.

Then there are these rules about photos.  You have to be in most of them or you get a zero.  😳

The presentation is supposed to be about yourself and the instructions say to make 5 - 10 slides, but I'm already at 12 and I wasn't done.  😂  If I include my animals, my nail art, and my jewelry, I would NOT be in most of those photos.  But those are the things I care about.  So I emailed my teacher and asked him if I could do the 5 - 10 slides with me in them and then the rest just be extra.  I haven't heard back yet.  I will do whatever I have to in order to make a good grade, but I will be MUCH less excited if I can't AT LEAST show off my kids.

The presentation is supposed to be 5 minutes long and I just don't see how anyone could fill 5 minutes with 10 puny little slides.

So.  It was gonna be awesome.  Now I don't know what it will be.  But it kind of blows my mind that it's conceivable I might get a better grade for doing less work and putting in less effort.  I guess I'll find out soon.

Despite the rough, "Oh shit, I'm running late" start...

Despite the rough, "Oh shit, I'm running late" start to this day it's been alright.  🙂

I think I got too excited last night about my PowerPoint project that is going to be due in computer class on April 30th.  I think I had wayyy too many ideas and just couldn't shut my brain off and sleep.  SO I'm going to work on it now.  I think that is the only solution to this problem.  😂

Class started at 8.

Class started at 8. Didn't sleep well and ended up waking up at 7:45. 😳

Let Faith out to pee, put on pants, and left the house. Arrived only a few minutes late.

Heading home to take care of the kids, then to work.

This day will require coffee.

I don't understand life right now.

I don't understand life right now. I was SO SLEEPY and I have an early class tomorrow so I went to bed HOURS AGO.  And yet. Here I am. Awake. STILL. 🙁

I have a question for all the uterus-havers out there.

I have a question for all the uterus-havers out there.  Is there anywhere in the Anniston area that you know of that would insert a Paragard IUD?

I originally wanted one like 10 years ago, but Dr. Daniels ended up talking me into a Mirena.  He WILL NOT place a Paragard because he thinks it causes abortions.  The health department also didn't do those the last time I checked into it.

I have been doing fine with my diaphragms, but I am honestly getting kind of tired of dealing with that.  I enjoyed the freedom of having a Mirena, but the hormones jacked me up and the stiff string stabbed Shaun (enough to leave marks), so I'm not doing that again.

The Paragard is not hormonal and I've read that the strings are softer on it as well so I'd like to give that a shot.  LIKE I WANTED TO 10 YEARS AGO.  I feel like it's about time I get my way.  I will call every OB-GYN in Anniston if I have to, but I am hoping that it doesn't come to that.  So please - if you know of where I can get that done let me know.

Over the last few days I actually was thinking seriously about getting sterilized, but deep down I know that I don't want to do that.  I don't know why, but it just doesn't sit well with me.  I am not ready to take that leap right now.

Thanks in advance!

Look at this little sexy beast.

Look at this little sexy beast. He's looking back with his bedroom eyes and got that leg stuck out there seductively.

I. CAN'T. EVEN.

He's killing me to death with cuteness.

Oh, dogs. LOL

Oh, dogs.  LOL  I needed this today.  If these guys can keep on keeping on, so can I.

I woke up at 8 to register for classes.  I was able to get into all of the ones my adviser suggested.  I'm taking Art History as a mini-mester, then English 102 and Math 100 for the rest of the summer.  The adviser said those were harder, so she didn't want me to take a lot of things.  I was ok with that.

After I got my classes I got back into my bed.  I am crampy and tired.  Woo for lady times.  I think I also may have done wayyy too much yesterday, so I feel pretty wiped out all things considered.  Also, haven't talked skin much lately because up until this point it's been mostly ok thanks to my medicine, but (probably due to stress) my armpits are both miserably broken out in psoriasis.  It itches and hurts and burns and it's probably the worst place I've ever had that EVER.  🙁

Anyway.  Dogs made me LOL and sometimes that's all it takes to get me on the right track.  I'm gonna hop in the shower and try to get this day going.  ❤

This x1000.

This x1000.

I LOVE ALL THE THINGS.  I clean up after animals every single day, several times a day (and I don't mind, because they are WORTH IT).  No one lives in filth around here, not to mention that I don't let animals in our beds or the kitchen.  I also wash my hands approximately a billionty times a day.  I'm sure that's why none of us get sick despite the house full.  Those are good habits for anyone who shares a home with animals.  🙂

Went to class...

Went to class, aced a quiz, worked a full day, came home and cut the grass.  Now it's time to unwind and study some Algebra.

I hope your Monday has been good, as well!  ❤  Mine was productive, if nothing else.  😃

I finished my research paper today.

I finished my research paper today.  I also washed my big stanky dog.  She's big, but she didn't really smell bad.  But she DID have some eye boogies that I knew were bothering her.  I also drove to Munford and saw my parents and brother.

I've been busy, but it's good.  🙂  Winding down with my guys before I call it a night.  Class comes early in the morning!

My little bulldozer. 😂

My little bulldozer. 😂  Make sure your volume is up!  You always know when you have a tortoise in the house.  😛

Tort Baby is relentless when he wants to get somewhere. 

At the end - that is not him giving up. That is him tricking the door into thinking he gave up so he could catch it off guard. 😂😂😂 He was back at it about 30 seconds later.

Pardon my floor. I swept it last night. I have to sweep often with as many feet and paws as I have trekking through this house. But I wouldn't trade any of them for the whole wide world! ❤

As much as I ABSOLUTELY HATE...

As much as I ABSOLUTELY HATE day trips to Wal-Mart (we usually go at like 2 am after work on Friday) - I'm heading out.  I need salad for the kids and toilet paper.  Nom has been giving me the stink-eye and my sinuses are still trying to clear out from a week of being sick so it just has to happen.

Gonna run by Pickette's and get some dog food while I'm out.  Maybe we'll stop by Dad's for lunch before heading home.  Then I'm going to get everyone fed and happy and then jump in with both feet on my research paper.  IF I get done with that today I'm going to spend some time on Algebra because my final is coming up on the 30th.  I have a review sheet to work on so that way I'll know where I'm ok and where I'm shaky.

I slept late today because I took my methotrexate.  I might have slept even later than noon:30 had the postman not scared me awake by banging on my door.  Today is my dad's birthday, but I'm going to visit him tomorrow because we usually do Sunday visits and Shadow is with a friend and I can pick him up on the way over there.

So that's my super exciting weekend plan.  It's supposed to be raining and yucky anyway so that's just fine.  My grass needs cutting, but I can't do that while it's wet so maybe I can get that done one day after work.  I also seriously need to wash Nappy.  Her hair is still short so it shouldn't be hard, but she asks me for a bath every time I go near her.  I will put her on my list of things to do this weekend.  I don't want to make her wait.  I'm sure she wants a bath because she feels icky and that's just not ok.  Looks like I have plenty to get done!

Well, I hope you have a lovely weekend - whatever you're doing.  I know mine probably sounds awful, but I'm actually ok with it.  Pretty happy with life right now even if it does get stressy at times.  🙂❤

The way he shakes this carrot cracks me up!

The way he shakes this carrot cracks me up!  This guy is hilarious when he eats.

FYI, he eats twice a day because he's a hungry hippo.  He'd already had a salad this morning, but was - of course - hungry again when I got home.  We thought we'd give him a little carrot snack before salad, but it was too fat to eat easily.  So we grated it up and put it on his salad.  He was victorious after all!  😃

I know this is already old news by internet standards, but...

TRIGGER WARNING:  Sexual Assault

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I know this is already old news by internet standards, but these comments are the best.  She really does need to quit.  He did not look like he wanted or enjoyed that kiss.

Best Comment (for being funny AND true):

"Danielle: Right. I’m mad at the articles that are like “Drake and Madonna totes made out!” No. Drake was sexually assaulted onstage by a repeat offender & NAH SANGLE ONEUH YALL came to his aid! #youoksis"

Edited to Add:  He has apparently spoken out and said he didn't like the taste of her lipstick.  Ok, dude.  As long as you're fine.

Ugh. I feel a migraine coming on. 🙁

Ugh.  I feel a migraine coming on.  🙁

I don't know if it's any one thing that is setting me off, or if it's a combination of seeing that dog, stress from finals coming up, having a bad night with the power / computer last night, me coughing and blowing my brains out of my nose every few minutes, or whatever, but I feel absolutely awful.  I have taken some medicine and I'm hoping it helps.  I can't think of anything worse than having a migraine - and I have wayyy too much to do to be feeling this way.

Also, I only made a 90 on my Algebra test today.  There were 17 questions and I missed 2.  It's not bad, but I wanted to do better.

Is it seriously only Tuesday?  🙁

I feel traumatized.

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Mutilation

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I feel traumatized. I think I just saw half a dog. 🙁

Local people:  If you are on Noble Street down where that light is on Greenbrier behind the Kangaroo... That's where it is - on the railroad gravel. Avoid it or check it out - whatever you need to do. I was on my way to work and couldn't stop, but he can't be alive. I can't tell if he's actually in half or partially buried, but it didn't look gorey just driving by.

Shaun left Dad's BBQ on Noble where we met for lunch a few minutes after me. I had to call him and ask him to look as he went by to make sure I saw what I saw. Unfortunately, I am not being crazy this time. 🙁

If anyone is missing a bull dog or boxer (or some other stocky, short-haired breed), make sure it wasn't yours. He was brown and white.

My computer survived.

My computer survived.  Most of the work I did on my paper survived.  I only wish I hadn't been forced to go to sleep when I was making so much progress, but I'm back on it now.  Woo!

I was making real progress on my research paper...

I was making real progress on my research paper for English and my power just went out. It came back on, but my computer won't. It says "disk read error." I am so scared that my computer is fried and that I've lost the last 4 hours of work. I just feel like crying. 🙁

Kind of afraid to try to troubleshoot the PC - the power is flickering. I am so distraught.

I have spent my entire weekend studying Algebra and hanging with the kids.

I have spent my entire weekend studying Algebra and hanging with the kids.  It's been nice.  🙂

I'll have my Chapter 5 Algebra test on Tuesday and I feel pretty ready.  My Algebra Final isn't until the 30th, so I'm giving myself a break on studying for that.  I'll pick back up on that this coming weekend.  I think it's time to dedicate a couple of days to my English research paper now.

I do have a big PowerPoint Presentation coming up on the 30th also - which is my computer class final, but that will be a lot of fun to do and probably not hard for me at all so I'm not going to freak out on that one.  My biggest worry is wrecking my Algebra & English grades.

Anyway, that's my plan.  Just trying hard to stay sane and one top of things all at the same time.  Easier said than done, but I do feel relieved about how much I got done this weekend.  Yay me!

My study buddy for the day.

My study buddy for the day. Obviously, I can't get up until I'm finished with my work and he's done napping. He's over here snoring so loud. 😃 I also hear Nom eating again. He chomps his food loudly.

I am not distracted at all. 😛

I guess the down-side to being a tortoise is that you don't make much noise.

I guess the down-side to being a tortoise is that you don't make much noise.

I'm sitting here studying with the door open because it's nice out and Emma just jumped up and ran to the gate - like something was going on.  So I put down my books and followed her because I listen to my animals.  She stopped at the gate and was huffing and prancing, like "There is something going on right here!"  I looked down and Tort Baby was just laying there - pathetically up-side down and not even trying to get right.  I don't know how long he'd been that way - whether he had been upside down for a while and was tired from trying to flip over, or if he was just waiting for someone to rescue him.  LOL

I will admit that whenever me and Shadow see him upside down we help the little dude out (even though the mean old Shaun-Daddy thinks it's good practice for him to flip himself [I know it is, but YOU try not to help him!]).  So it's quite possible he was just waiting for assistance.  Or, he could have been that way for a while.  I have no idea.  Either way he's fine.  I put him back in his house to warm up and rest and he's hanging out and basking now.

I guess that's the down-side to having an animal that doesn't really vocalize when they are in distress. 

Thank goodness for doggies who keep an eye on everything.  ❤

Oh goodness.

Oh goodness.  I came in the room to study and immediately had to let Tort Baby loose.  He was climbing his bars and ready to go.  Much less sleepy today than yesterday.  I put him down and he "ran" for the next room.  I'll have to get a video of him at full speed for y'all.  He's surprisingly fast.

I have a feeling I'm gonna have my hands full today.  I bet he'll be climbing things and getting stuck and moving things around.  That kid.  LOL

Nom is being a good boy.  He's eating his salad like he's supposed to.  None of this "Let me do everything!" business that Tort Baby does.  Maybe once he settles in I'll be having to chase him down to stop him from eating everything.  LOL

I have studied Algebra all day and well into the night.

I have studied Algebra all day and well into the night.  Now my brain is tired.  I have a test and then a final coming up, so I want to be SUPER SURE I get a good grade.  Hopefully it won't take me all day to finish that tomorrow because I need to get started on my research assignment for English.  I want to be on top of that so hopefully I can get a good grade in there, too.  I am really hoping to finish this semester with A's in all of my classes.  We'll see, but I am trying hard.  Need to get at least a 3.5 to be able to afford to transfer to JSU.  Everyone wish me luck!

Teyla is supervising the studying.

Teyla is supervising the studying. I'm actually doing it and making progress. Just thought her face was too cute not to share. 🙂

Feeling slightly crappy today, but...

Feeling slightly crappy today, but I've got studying to do so I'm hitting the books.  Nom and Mona are out and about today.  Mona is enjoying a sunbeam on the floor and Nom is banging into stuff and undoubtedly trying to eat something inedible.  😂  Nom didn't ask to come out, but he may not know that is an option now so I put him in the floor since he was awake.  Tort Baby went right back to sleep after I got that video of him yawning.  He just wasn't ready to get up - little lazy bum.  Not really, but he does seem to be more of a night owl.  That's how he gets to sleep on the couch so often.  😂  He's a smart one.

Anyway.  I hope everyone has a lovely day.  It's so hard to be motivated to do schoolwork when the weather is so nice, but finals are coming up.  I've gotta get my brain ready.

❤

Is it wrong...

Is it wrong that I woke him up from a nap just to catch his yawns on video?  😂😂😂

This is mostly me baby-talking Tort Baby into waking up.  Sorry you had to hear that.  He's my little sweet baby and I treat him as such.  I didn't even do that junk to Shadow, but if Tort Baby starts speaking words to me I'll change my baby-talking ways.  Until then I'm gonna babble over him like he's the most precious thing in the world because he is.  😃

So this is how he wakes up.  Slow and sweet.  And his little yawns - TOO PRESH.  He kills me.  He almost always yawns twice before checking out his plate - then he usually eats again, then basks, and after that is finally ready to conquer the world.  😃

I feel like complete and utter crap.

I feel like complete and utter crap.  🙁  My throat is REALLY hurting and my nose is sometimes stuffy, sometimes runny.  I finally made it to work at 2:30 today.  I got a lot done, though, so at least that's something.

I am hoping to study all weekend.  Finals are coming up!

I peeked in at Tort Baby and he was sleeping.  I saw "Aww, how precious."  He heard me and woke up.  He yawned adorably, twice.  Note to self:  Have camera on me at all times - no matter what.

This is why I call him Nom.

This is why I call him Nom.  This kid seems to be feeling a bit better.  His eyes are MUCH less watery and he's walking all tall now.  🙂  I got him out while Shaun put up his new UVB light and right before this he'd eaten a giant slice of squash.  😃  He apparently really loves to eat.  😃

Found the leezard child.

Found the leezard child.  Her hiding skills are rusty.  She was just sleeping in a corner under a table.  EASY.  I must get her out more often.

On that note - everyone is tucked in and I'm heading to bed.  I didn't sleep well last night so I hope I sleep like a rock tonight.  Or at least like a cold lizard in a corner.  😂😂😂

❤

Just got my first allergy shots.

Just got my first allergy shots. I've been trying since December (but not with the same company). They didn't hurt, but I got the jeeblies. Yuck. I used to not be this way. 🙁

Gotta wait a few minutes make sure I don't have a reaction and then I'm free to go.

My phone just betrayed me in class...

My phone just betrayed me in class. I put it on silent mode, but it let an alarm go off. I guess alarms are exempt from silent mode. Lesson learned. 😳

Well, I guess Spring Break is officially over.

Well, I guess Spring Break is officially over.  I'm really glad to be getting back to classes, but I hate that I didn't get more done around the house.  Everything is all nice and cleaned up, but you know - there are always projects to tackle.  😕

Anyway, goodnight, everyone.  I hope you all had a nice Easter.  Don't forget that I'm up for taking those extra plastic eggs off your hands if you don't need them.  ❤

Someone decided to take a bath all by himself!

Someone decided to take a bath all by himself! Nom, (that's what I'm calling him because he likes to eat!) has been sleeping a lot since he got here. Basically, that's all he's been doing aside from eating. I noticed yesterday that he has wet eyes so I think he might not be feeling great. It's probably just stress from being relocated so many times within a week so hopefully he feels better soon. Anyway, it made me happy to see him soaking himself. Maybe he'll be ready to walk around and explore later this week. 🙂

There is about to be a fight in my house.

There is about to be a fight in my house.  SOMEBODY needs to tell these boys that "Tort Baby" is a good name!

We were trying to figure out a name for the big tort and Shaun said that they should be Eustace and Muriel (like from Courage the Cowardly Dog).  He says because torts look like old people and because Tort Baby is grumpy.  Tort Baby is NOT grumpy!  Stubborn - yes, but he's my young sexy boy.  I don't even know what is happening right now.  😳

If any of my Easter-celebrating friends...

If any of my Easter-celebrating friends have any of those plastic eggs left over after this weekend I would like to have them, please.  🙂  (As long as you don't need or want them.  I can buy my own if I need to.)

Thank you, and Happy Hunting!  😃

Found Itty.

Found Itty.  I brushed him off just enough that he could feel the sun on his shell.  He's outside with food, sun, shelter, and a very shallow plate of water.  I'm hoping that makes him feel wonderful.  🙂

Itty seems to be enjoying his bath!

Itty seems to be enjoying his bath!  He's not trying to get out - just chilling against the side.  Why not?  🙂

I'm a mean old tort mommy, y'all.

I'm a mean old tort mommy, y'all.  At least - that is what I think Tort Baby was telling me this morning with his grumpy face.  😂

Tort Baby had been out walking yesterday, (as he does every day), but instead of falling asleep on the couch he went behind the TV and crashed there.  I MEANT to get him out and either put him in his house or in his favorite blanket, but I was exhausted and TOTALLY forgot.  😬  I mean - he was safe and apparently comfortable enough to sleep so it's not a big deal.  But anyway.

I got up this morning and looked in his house and thought "Oh yeah.  Behind the TV."  So I get in the floor and I'm trying hard to reach him, but I can just barely touch him with my finger tip.  SO, I tickle his cute little ass (literally, his butt end) until I hear him wake up and make the hiss sound that means he's pulled into his shell.  So, knowing that I had woken him up I went away to make his breakfast.

When I came back into the room I was greeted by the cutest little grumpy tort face EVER.  He had dragged himself out from behind the TV and was just sitting there, looking up at me half-asleep, like "WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?!?"  If only I'd had my camera with me!  Maybe I will learn to keep it on me one of these days.  😂

Is it just me or does Itty Bitty look a little perkier this evening?

Is it just me or does Itty Bitty look a little perkier this evening?

He spent all day outside in the sun and fresh air.  Looks like his dirt dried out so I'm going to fix that right now.  Shadow didn't have school today so he checked on him for me off and on and Itty was up walking and checking things out at least once when he went out there.  So, that's much better than being lethargic.  He still looks pitiful, but turtles are notorious for being slow at EVERYTHING - even healing so he's gonna take some time.  But that's ok - I have patience.  🙂

I just stumbled into the realization...

I just stumbled into the realization that I could become a grandmother any time in my life now. My kid is a teenager and that could happen.

I'm like... Blown away. 😂 That's a weird thought.

That salad never stood a chance.

That salad never stood a chance.

This kid is a ferocious eater.  Stomping his salad with his feet... shaking it even.  Gotta make sure it's not gonna get away, I suppose.  🙂

Itty bitty box turtle...

Itty bitty box turtle must have buried himself last night.  I can't see him anywhere in his house.

Y'all... I got what was intended to be a foster tort today, but...

Y'all... I got what was intended to be a foster tort today, but after a few hours here I am pretty sure that he's not going anywhere.  😂  He's a red foot tortoise so he's already twice as large as Tort Baby - and he still has some growing to do.

He came from a home where he wasn't properly cared for so his shell is more pyramided than it should be and his beak is slightly over-grown, but he'll be ok.  I hear that he is 4-5 years old - so he's still young.  We've got plenty of time to get him all worked out.

He is not shy AT ALL.  He's been climbing all over us and even seems friendly with Tort Baby and not really concerned with the dogs at all.  He's been a hungry hippo this evening - after he tried to eat both my hair and the TV remote I decided that maybe I should make him a salad - even though he should be sleeping.  😂  He ate an entire plate of salad.  I have video.  And photos.  I'll be posting those shortly.  🙂

He ate a lot of stems from his salad so that should help with his beak if he keeps that up.  If not, worse case - I'll take my nail file to him.  😂

Anyway.  Shadow was the first to say that he really liked him.  He has taken salad from Shaun and even shook it ferociously like a dog.  Wish I'd gotten that on video.  😂  Of course it doesn't take much to win me over so I'm in.  He will eat basically the same thing as Tort Baby so that's not any harder.  I will just need to make sure he gets some protein once in a while and that's not going to be hard.  I think I have this under control.  🙂

This is the sad little face of an animal who has not been properly cared for. 🙁

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Neglect

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This is the sad little face of an animal who has not been properly cared for.  🙁

This little box turtle came to me today from my friend who works in a pet store.  Some dude had been asking for months, (it seems like, anyway), for her to take some turtles from him.  She finally relented and when she picked them up this past weekend they were in less than stellar shape.

This guy, along with 2 other box turtles and a red foot tortoise, had all been living in a 75 gallon tank together.  That is very much NOT ok for a few different reasons.

His shell is so soft on the underneath that you can dent it with your finger.  His nails are clearly overgrown, and some are completely missing, leading me to believe they probably broke off down in the quick from being so long.  His beak is also overgrown, and his (or her - not even the vet could tell) tail seems to be partially missing or disfigured.

My friend took him to see Dr. Atlas today and he thinks that with proper care, lighting, and nutrition, he will be ok.  I really hope so, but I gotta say - I put him in his new home 2 hours ago and he hasn't moved once.  He is the definition of pitiful right now.  🙁

The reason I am posting him in my rehab album is because he very well might be native to here (we are not sure yet, but better safe than sorry), in which case I shouldn't have him without a permit.  But I have no intentions of dealing with conservation so that's why I'm not posting him for all the world to see.

Anyway, send this little dude all the good vibes.  I'm about to stick him in a warm bath and see if that perks him up some.

I also have the red foot, but I'll post pics of him later.  I was planning to just foster him, but Shadow (much to my surprise) seems to want to keep him.  We'll see.

I've had a really nice day today.

I've had a really nice day today.  I've gotten 2 good newses and I was also surprised with this amazing bag.

My boss goes to trade shows to sell the jewelry we make and she and another designer, Susan  Riedweg, got together and created a new show called Thenticau.  I end up doing a lot of the Thenticau stuff at work - we just kind of roll it into my regular job so I'm paid for it, but Susan sent me this bag she made as a thank you.  It TOTALLY made my day!  I do love the bag, but the thoughtfulness made me feel really appreciated so that was awesome, too.  🙂

This is officially the fanciest thing I own.  Before this bag came into my life the fanciest thing I had was my Dumpster Wedding Dress (and I wasn't complaining).  Don't get me wrong - I am quite easy to please, but it feels nice to have something really special.  Each piece she makes is unique and honestly I probably couldn't even afford to walk into the places where her items are sold - so this is my special treasure.

The downside is that I think it was made with a real animal, but as long as we're eating them I feel strongly that we shouldn't waste anything.  I hope that none of my animal peeps will hold it against me that I have this.  It is not something that I could have ever gotten for myself for a few different reasons, but now that I have it I don't want to not have it.  I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but me, but there it is.