#smeags

Dreamt that my turtle escaped the weird backyard cage I was keeping her in and when I tried to catch her she high-tailed it onto a nearby road. The road was steep so she started sliding and picking up speed, zooming under oncoming traffic and surviving probably only thanks to my robust dream catcher collection. She found a slice of American cheese on the road and held it in the air all the way to the bottom of the hill where I saw her plop into a big pond. I was distraught at this point, thinking I’d never see her again, but when I got to the edge of the water and called for her she came right out. Feeling a rush of relief I scooped her up and began the long climb up the hill. For some reason I had to drop and roll several times but I managed to shield her with my body and she was fine. She was patient until I put her back in her safe outdoor cage and went inside to get back to whatever central drama was going on.

I needed some kind of weather-proof matting to replace the coconut mat my turtle tore up. Went to Lowes and the closest thing I could find was a checkered doormat for $20.