It's too hot!! Seriously. Tortellini and I are making mad dashes out to eat a little but then we rush back to stay cool in our burrow 99% of the time. It was 115 degrees here this week, but not in the old burrow. It's cool, dark and comfortable in there all the time--very important for us cold-blooded critters who can only manage our body temperature by changing our surroundings.
I finally got my birthday salad on one of my forays out into the yard. Mmm, I love those desert willow flowers, and kale is a tasty treat. But this is all I got as Dr. Johnson wants me to tank up on grass this summer. I got a big drink of cool water too but I nixed the soaking. When I'm feeling stronger I can climb out of my soaking pan in record time, and I splash the water out of the pan with my final kick. You know how I hate soaking.
Since I'm not coming out of the burrow very much right now, here's a poster from Arizona Fish & Game. I could have been the model for this poster in my pre-surgery days, before I got the dip on my head from being so sick (muscle loss). Oh the good ol' days, when I had strong hind legs and that youthful glow. But don't worry, I've had enough of needles so I won't be getting Botox or any tortoise "enhancements". I'm just happy to be staying cool in the old burrow right now. Tortellini isn't hogging up the whole place either as we wait for the monsoon to bring cooler days and rain puddles to drink. Oh how we love coming out in the summer rain. I sure hope the monsoon comes soon.
Meanwhile you can download your own poster with great tips here.
