It was a life-altering day for Landon's turtle, Burt. He's been our pet for a few years after we brought him home from the beach in Florida. You'll recall that we lost Easton's turtle, Dash early in the Spring. That was a trauma! Well, Landon has been talking about releasing Burt into the great outdoors for quite some time. Burt is not the exciting pet that had been hoped for. He doesn't interact or do anything but sit in the water, poop, and eat. The newness has definitely worn off and he is now just a chore that has to be done. The boys decided that Burt would do great living in the creek that runs through our front yard. He was released last Sunday--Freedom! It was a cool morning. Burt was placed on the grass and sat and sat and sat, never once poking his head out of his shell. I'm sure he wondered why it was so cold. Landon and Easton then picked him up and took him to the creek. He promptly poked his head out, swam in the water, and hid under a rock. Three cheers for Burt. Life is good.
Landon bids farewell to his little shelled friend. Oh the memories!
It was a life-altering day for Landon's turtle, Burt. He's been our pet for a few years after we brought him home from the beach in Florida. You'll recall that we lost Easton's turtle, Dash early in the Spring. That was a trauma! Well, Landon has been talking about releasing Burt into the great outdoors for quite some time. Burt is not the exciting pet that had been hoped for. He doesn't interact or do anything but sit in the water, poop, and eat. The newness has definitely worn off and he is now just a chore that has to be done. The boys decided that Burt would do great living in the creek that runs through our front yard. He was released last Sunday--Freedom! It was a cool morning. Burt was placed on the grass and sat and sat and sat, never once poking his head out of his shell. I'm sure he wondered why it was so cold. Landon and Easton then picked him up and took him to the creek. He promptly poked his head out, swam in the water, and hid under a rock. Three cheers for Burt. Life is good.
Landon bids farewell to his little shelled friend. Oh the memories!
I am the 3100th viewer of your blog today.... Well, I guess you did a good thing. I don't think it liked the coldness after being in a nice house for two years. If he's used to the beach in Florida, then for sure he'll be a little chilly out in the creek in October. Go Burt!
ReplyDeleteKind of gives you chills. Maybe Disney can pick up this story for the sequel to "Old Yeller" they're doing.
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"Born Free!!!" I can't think of the rest of the song. Landon, has done a wonderful thing giving Burt his freedom to be a wild turtle and maybe find a partner to play and interact with.
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