Yesterday was World Turtle Day. I didn’t acknowledge it because I don’t blog on Sundays. Besides, I felt I should spend a little extra time enjoying the manipulative antics of my red-eared slider, Shelley. When my son gave her to me and set up a big tank as her environment, I wasn’t so sure about the idea. After two years, though, I find it calming to sit beside the tank and just watch her and her goldfish companions. Here’s a picture of my Shelley:
