Homeward Bound Turtle Style!

Holy lost turtle! 

Over three years ago my brother-in-law gifted my son with a baby turtle that he had found on a job site where they were getting ready to pour concrete.  Not wanting it to get hurt, he handed it off to us and she has been a part of the family ever since.  Although, she has to be cleaned ALL the time and I have tried to kindly give it away (no takers yet) and even though I cannot stand to have it in the house I will admit that I have become very fond of this little turtle.  Or not so little turtle anymore!

One morning while Chase was off at school I decided that it was time to clean Miss turtle and since it was such a nice day out I thought how nice it would be for her to get some fresh and air and some good sun!  So I got a rubbermaid container and set her in it out on the deck and felt pretty proud of myself for taking such good care of her since I have no idea how she survived this long since we had no clue how to take care of her!

I went out and began to mow the lawn when I realized that it had gotten awfully windy and that I had better get the turtle back inside in case the container blows over.  I was too late~

I rounded into the backyard and that container was on its side and there was no turtle!!!!  I thought certainly she didn't make it far!  She's a turtle for goodness sake.  I scoured the grass, on hands and knees amongst the dog poop mind you, and could not find her!  Throughout the day I went out there thinking that I just missed her.  But could not find her.

Chase came home and I broke the news to him and I thought that he would be ok with it but of course he was upset.  Why wouldn't he be, his mother lost his turtle!  The turtle!!!  So I was upset because he was and even though I knew in my heart that she was gone I took Chase back to the pond to look for her.  If nothing but to make him feel better.  Of course, no turtle.

Then as we were coming through the yards to go back home my neighbor stopped me to chat.  Then all of a sudden I hear Chase yell...."there she is!!"  I thought no way!  But I turned to follow Chase who was running into the street and watched him pick up a turtle!  No way this was our turtle, we have ponds and creeks all around us, but our turtle has a part of her shell that sticks out farther than the rest and this turtle had it just the same! 

So after 7 hours and lots of yard, the turtle made its way out and when she was crossing the road towards the creek and heard Chase yell the only thing I could think that was going through her mind was "damn I was so close!" 

Needless to say.....she's here to stay!

Mom, Momma, Mommy (mother of 3, including 3 with 4 legs and fur, and one....turtle!)