The Dying of the Light

appreciating the wisdom of Hercules

My tortoise Hercules and I have a lot in common. We prefer raspberries to lettuce, we like the sun on our face, we neither of us like to be rushed (although we can both put a spurt on when needed). We also are both of the opinion that winter is a time to slow down, preferably to the point of zoning out all together.

And we definitely do not like being we…