"A turtle is at heart a misanthrope; its shell is in itself proof of its owner's distrust of this world. But we need not wonder at this misanthropy, if we think for moment of the creatures that lived on this earth at the time when turtles first appeared. Almost any of us would have been glad of a shell in which to retire if we had been contemporaries of the smilodon and other monsters of earlier geologic times." from Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford ComstockAfter my morning routine of hanging clothes, picking strawberries, and watering chickens & plants, I found this little guy sitting on the sidewalk near the house...
When the kids were little, they treasured these tiny painted turtles as pets, keeping them in an aquarium and feeding them insects in addition to their turtle food. Today I just snapped some pictures and set him on a rock at the edge of my garden pond. He quickly slid into the water and disappeared.I did get some more sewing in last week ~ some pincushions for the shop...
~some Denyse Schmidt retro prints
~a vintage 'thatched cottage' toile
~and some more of that barkcloth.
~some Denyse Schmidt retro prints
~a vintage 'thatched cottage' toile
~and some more of that barkcloth.