For the first 50 years of my life, my perfectionist self mistakenly believed it was all about knowing more, getting it right, planning, attempting to prevent bad things from happening, and keeping all of my chicks in a row. It took me this long to discover that the JOURNEY is all that matters. This quote from Gilda Radner sums it all up:

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
"


Friday, December 7, 2012

Raising Ravioli

We're babysitting for our daughter's new son.
Following in the path of those weird celebrity baby names,
Kerry chose to name her son "Ravioli".

Luckily, her son is not human.
He is a leopard gecko.

Kerry is a lover of small animals/reptiles, and this is her first official
adoption where she alone is responsible for its well-being.  She has been
very diligent so far.  It's only been a few months, however.  If all goes well,
Ravioli will live to be 17 years old.

He is kinda cute, as creepy crawly things go.



He eats mealworms and crickets.



Since he's nocturnal, Ravioli sleeps most of the day.  He is also growing, so
he sheds his skin almost weekly.  Since humidity helps him shed, Kerry made
him a little hut with a wet sponge inside where the environment is warm and
humid.  He loves it and spends a lot of time inside.


Once in a while he get active and climbs on his fake log cave




As pets go, he's pretty easy to care for.   Keep his heat light on for 12 hours,
off for 12 hours.  Clean the tank once a week.  Feed him every night.




 




He makes Kerry happy, so that's all that matters.


He's cute and growing on me!
I even bought him a Christmas present!

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