When we got back from below mentioned camping trip we unpacked the soaked mess and set everything up and was resting peacefully when the girls noticed that Leonard, our family tortoise, was missing. Leonard has summer quarters out on the deck and Kurtis left the gate open when we were getting things together for the below mentioned horrible camping trip.
Kurtis, the girls and I got our shoes on, grabbed flashlights and began the search for Leonard. We looked in the bushes, out on the nature trail and woods behind our house but Leonard was no where to be found. It isn't like we can give the "Leonard Come!" command, ya know?
I love this tortoise. I am the one who wanted this tortoise when we went to the reptile show to purchase a bearded dragon for Grant. We weren't even looking for a tortoise but I loved him instantly. I was more than upset last night.
I had the poor little thing run over like those losers that purposefully run over turtles on the side of the road. I was afraid some teenager captured him and had decided to make him a science project or something. Michigan winters are rough on cold blooded creatures. What if we didn't find him. He would be frozen solid by late September. You name it, I pictured it.
This morning when I got up Kurtis and Paige had already begun the search again and had made flyers with a picture of Leonard and cheapskate Kurtis even offered a reward for his return. I know you are thinking it is a stupid turtle, right? No, it is a tortoise people!!! And it took my heart right with him I tell you!
Our precious neighbors have many times fed Leonard and our other reptile friends while we have been on vacations and they were anxious to help us find Leonard. They searched high and low and believe it or not...found Leonard!!!! Would you believe he had no explaination for his whereabouts?
Seriously, it was an answered prayer!!
1 comment:
I think he was upset you didn't bring him with us camping!
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