What I did with my day off

Da crib ... 4 living in happiness. Still trying to figure out how to lash down the palm. My entrance is not very sexy or practical.

I shared Arabic coffee and fresh dates today with Sama and her friend. Despite the language barrier, the crystal-clear nature of the conversation had to do with my childless existence. How could it be? Sama's friend repeatedly told me to go to the hospital. She was 36, had 4 children and wanted 6 more. The way they both spoke, 10 seemed to be a magical number, unlike the number of dates you consume, which should be at least 3, 5 or 7.

Tortoise Love

Two of the four tortoises - Sammy and Mr. T (Ms. T??). I came upon Mr. T a few months ago. He was leisurely walking on the sidewalk in front of our home. I collected him and he has been living in our courtyard ever since. About 2 weeks ago, I adopted 3 tortoises from the Al Ain Zoo: Sammy, Tortuga and Mo. These torts, along with many others, were turned over to the Zoo by border patrol. The torts were to be euthanized because of the surplus.

The clan of desert tortoises appear to be happy and healthy. I believe we have one male. At least, he is the only one demonstrating male tendencies.

Gracie

Gracie, my adopted feline, has vanished. Gracie was loving and gentle and allowed me into her wild existence for some 7+ months. As much as she would tolerate, I cared for Gracie ~ I hope you are in a better place.