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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

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My pet tortoise LOVES dandelions - I roam the neighborhood picking them off lawns. She's 14 years old and will live to be 100. And what is her name? "Speedy" of course!!

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  1. Yay for Speedy! Such a great photo too! Spring has really arrived.

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  2. What a great shot! I love how Speedy (who does indeed exist...lol) even has a piece of dandelion in her mouth!

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  3. I love Miss Speedy! She looks bigger from last summer - I think she had a growth spirt during hibernation. Great shot!

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  4. Her markings are so beautiful! A friend of mine has 2 , that she inherited from her parents. The turtles are in their mid-eighties and hibernate all winter in a small garden shed. They love pears and lettuce :)))

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    1. I haven't tried pears, Mimi - thanks for the idea! Speedy spends all winter in my closet, just woke up last week.

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  5. I have always wanted to hibernate in the winter - now I know if I did I could live to 100 and get given flowers on waking up!! Luv it.

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  6. I love everything about this... but maybe the name is the best part!

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