Timmy is a long term resident of Hacienda Heights. He is also known as Hacienda Holy Tortoise, short for HHT. We move here at the end of 1996, and he lived in the house behind us. The first owner, Dale, got him from Mojave desert. We used to look at him in admiration when we water the rose bushes. He usually roams around the yard and snacking on lettuce or strawberries. Never saw a desert tortoise, he amazed us.
When Dale and his wife decided to move, he asked us if we like to adopt Timmy. We are gladly accept his request. However, the buyer, Mr. & Mrs. Tung, want to keep Timmy as well. Knowing Dale's intention is to have Timmy lives in an environment he is used to, we can only have Timmy be w
ith the Tung's.
ith the Tung's. Couple years past, we start enjoy watching him over the fence. Mrs. Tung is actually a nice neighbor to have who also had an outdoor cat, Mimi. ( It's a girly name for a boy. Don't you think? ) She ends up moving as well and decides to give Timmy to us!
We are happy to welcome him to our home at last. Now he is one of the main tourist attraction of our humble home. Besides his winter hibernation indoor, he lives in his palace in our back yard by himself. Still a bachelor; since a lady tortoise is hard to come by.
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