Things that make you rub your eyes…….

My daughter is an animal rescuer just like her Mama, and so is my son. A couple days ago, a priceless few moments occured…. There she was driving with my grandaughter down a dirt road on her way to the Inn and she saw something moving down the lane ahead of her. I can see her face in my mind, as she squinted and looked and said to herself….”Is that a…TURTLE?” Oh but not a turtle….. a very, very large Desert Tortoise. Mind you, we are at 7000 feet elevation here. Anyway, once again a quest was on to reunite a wayward animal with her mommy or daddy in the neighborhood. Across her back was a strip of blue tape with a phone number on it. Apparently she strays occasionally. The reunion occured with the assistance of a neighbor there, who knew where “Gracie” lived. One lovely part of this story? This helpful neighbor was none other than the famous author, Mary Sojourner! Another rescuer, with a bunch of animals. She gave DD one of her books! Whilst climbing in and out of our little truck (my long time baby truck vintage 1982) Miss Gracie did get dropped a tad, not far, just inches, but she was very heavy and unwieldy — she rolled on her back and waved her legs, not a happy camper at that moment. All was well in a few moments when she was back with her owner. The next morning DD said to me out of the blue, “My biceps are so sore from lifting the turtle” which sort of rates up there with other comments you weren’t expecting, like the one from a movie, “A Polar Bear fell on me”. I wish I’d gotten to see Miss Gracie. When I was a kid I had a Desert Tortoise named George who’s favorite thing to eat was rose petals. George wandered, but no kind soul brought him home.