Snail Update

Do you know that a snail can travel about 1" in 5 seconds? Now you may wonder why I would even be posting such a question. Well, it all starts earlier this summer. I brought in a bunch of greens from the garden and in cleaning them I found a bunch of slugs and this teeny weeny snail. I plucked him off the the greens and was about to let him join the slugs (I won't describe where they went), when he stuck his itsy bitsy head up in the air and looked all around, from the tip of my finger. His little feelers just a' twitching. I decided to take a picture of him, well by the time I finished photographing him, we were friends. Plus he was such a good subject, since he stayed still long enough to get a photo. Unlike other pets that we will talk about another time. So I set Snailie on the window sill with some of those greens and while he was tiny he stayed pretty close to home. Now about 4 months later he has grown quite a bit and can travel quite fast, contrary to popular belief....His shell started out about 1/4" and is now 1 1/4". His length is hard to determine, but I would say he was about 1/2" to start and now at least 2.

After his first 4 day disappearing act I made him a little aquarium . Now when I clean it out he makes a hasty attempt to get away from me. . It just amazes me how fast he manages that. Sometimes I find him nestled in among the tomatoes ripening on the counter. He does like them.

So much for Snailie today. I want to just say this blogging is new to me, I have never even read a blog before, tho I do use the computer a great deal, more for research. For some unknown reason of late I have had this need to share tidbits and my take on things I see and hear everyday. I live with my husband and a darling little dog named Lilly. We are animal and now snail lovers, at least I am. We feed, much to many of our friends dismay the raccoons, and did feed the deer until our neighbors hounded us into stopping that. In our defense however, they are just so interesting to watch, and can bring so much joy in just watching their antics... Not to mention it makes for great photography.

As you can tell, I do enjoy being an amateur photographer, as well as silversmithing, something I took up after retiring. I do enjoy dabbling in other art forms. My husband and I built our last 2 homes and enjoy living in the Northwest. We have an extensive garden, more his passion. I enjoy cooking and all the fresh produce his garden provides.

Well I am going to see now if I can get this posted. I did manage to build a profile after much ado. Watch for more Snailie updates among other things.