Memories of the Redding Farm, Gettysburg PA

I still can't believe that we're really making the move to Oregon! Tonight is mine and Ada's last night in Gettysburg. Tomorrow we set off for our drive to Ohio and eventually a flight to the Grand Canyon, before making it to our new home state of Oregon. I will miss the Redding Farm and all of the wonderful memories we've made here the past 8 years....

Ada's First Birthday - January 30, 2009

Here's a picture from Ada's first birthday. I made her an applesauce kitty cake. She was hesitant to eat it at first, but once she got a taste of sugar there was no holding her back!

Parakeets in Flight by Ada Evaine Bolitho

Here's a picture of George the turtle dog. George is a German shorthair pointer / chocolate lab mix that I've trained to sniff out box turtles. I trained him using modified bomb-sniffing techniques that police departments use...that means when he finds a turtle he is to give a passive alert (sit next to the turtle) as opposed to picking it up in his mouth which could lead to shell punctures. So far George and I have marked, measured, mapped, and photographed over 200 box turtles in our 10 acre reserach site!

In Loving Memory

Myra "Maya" Davis

July 19, 1971- October 16, 2008

Perhaps it's strange to begin a blog with a death, but then again maybe not. Death is just the beginning of a new journey into the next world. My sister passed away unexpectedly two weeks ago and we are all struggling to find an answer.

Rest in peace, Myra.