African Tortoise in Winter

I built our tortoise Leo an insulated 12'x4' home out in the chicken barn. He is way too big,smelly and noisy to live in the house. There was also a "he goes or you go" kinda thing going on. Anyway, I'm worried about him out there. He has two 250 watt heat lamps and a daytime light that I put on a timer. I just put in a wireless thermometer, which works wonderful. It has a little transmitter mounted inside his cage and the reciever is in the house. So far with the two heat lamps going the temp is in the high 80's if the temp is below 30. Above 30 and it'll get close to 100 so on those days I have to remember to unplug one of the lamps. The only problem I can see other than no natural sunlight for 4 months is a power outage. I'll have to run his heat off of a generator if that happens.

Screech Owl pen and ink

A Poem

sitting in my car
waiting
boredom
elderly crossing guard
helping children
I aim my fist at her
it launches from my arm
across a great distance
and fells the old woman

CHECKMATE!

I am now a fully ordained Priest.

Friday Night

I'm sitting in this pub with my wife and I'm thinking....why does my brain play back the guy next to Me's laugh one second after he finishes laughing, and it's not just his laughing. A group of women are talking and giggling a couple of tables over from us and I'm playing their laughter over in my head too, and it's not just a carbon copy of their laughs. I exaggerate how stupid they sound and play it back for them(in my mind). All the while trying not to appear completely insane to my wife. It's not that easy to pull off. I mean... am I mad? If I truly was I wouldn't be asking this question I suppose.