The Elder Pea was here today, helping PopPop plant beans and hone his cribbage skills. While in the garden, they came across a hatchling painted turtle. EP spotted another one behind the stone wall.How precious! I saw one digging in the soft edge of our neighbor's driveway last year, so maybe these babies have made it from there all the way down to our garden plot. Or perhaps another turtle put her eggs in the garden, who knows? It's just nice to see the little things making their way to the pond. EP helped them out, a lot. Let's hope they survive the birds and snapping turtles.
I spotted a pair of house finches yesterday. I didn't get a good look at the male, but the female is clearly a house finch, not a purple finch. We have at least three pair of goldfinches, flying around like mad things and singing their songs.
Key Dear arrives tomorrow afternoon. I have no idea when.
The Dear has landed. I suppose I should have flown our painted turtles with me! They are growing out of their baby pool and need to be set free. They are in love, a male and female and adore each other. A true pair and one would be lost without the other, much like the lone goose blog above.
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