Tortoise or turtles

I have always referred to my red eared sliders as turtles and in all the years of owning and keeping red eared sliders I had to take one to a vet for the first time. I was concerned about one turtle that looked a little bloated to me so I took it in to have it checked out. Turns out she is alright and very healthy. While at the veterinarians office I was told that Ethel was a tortoise and not a turtle. Turtles I was told have a hinged shell that can close when the turtle pulls itself in for protection tortoises do not have a hinged shell and their shells are formed differently. I was always told turtles were aquatic and tortoises were non aquatic. I do take my red eared sliders out side when the weather permits so that they can get plenty of sunshine and fresh air. They eat pelleted Aquatic turtle food and fruits vegetables and berries. Right now I have 4 of then and they are named Fred, Ethel, Ricky, and of course Lucy.

This is Ethel

Great spring day

It was warm and sunny today but I did not feel like doing any yard work. I sat in the sun to catch some rays like my Doctors want but just did not feel like staying out side so I did not enjoy the spring day as much as I would like to.

Frost Warning

They are calling for a frost warning tonight so I covered my tomatoes and peppers. Next week is supposed to get warmer.

04-23-13

Today was a really nice day out but still having trouble with people stealing my flowers. I moved the tulips but now people are stealing my daffodils. I decided to plant some climbing rose bushes along the top of my stone wall and let them fill in and spill over the edge to keep people out of the other plants and stay off the wall. I fell into one of the rose bushes and got all scratched up but I guess that's the price we pay to have a nice garden. Will post some pics of the roses after they have a chance to settle in and get established. 

View of the Ohio River from  my Front Porch.

04-21-13

Today was a nice day to get out and look at what is coming up.

Took some pics and got fresh air and sun like my Doctors want need Vitamin D and today I hope the sun gave me some.

April 2013 Spring

2013 Spring Plant List 
Tulip   Daffodil   Viola   Violet   Hyacinth   Forsythia   Muscari   Snap Dragon  Trillium   Dicentra  

04/20/13
Very Cold out this morning tulips that were moved seem to be doing ok. Maybe I will get to enjoy them before all the local idiots pick them.

Violas

Trillium

Ribbon Grass

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Muscari and Violets

Its Finally spring and the daffodils Tulips and other spring flowers are starting to bloom.

04/19/13

I have started cleaning out my plant beds and have been trying to spend some time each day in the yard because my Doctors feel it is therapeutic and  good for me. I had some Tulips in my front yard but every time I went to look at them they kept disappearing  I caught some of the kids that go by to go to school taking them and have caught adults stealing them. I guess people do not know any better and do not care about respect for other peoples property. The tulips will have to be moved to the back yard and shady side of the house where people will be less likely to steel them.