Fed the H and got rid of the kid. She went under water for the first time in the lake today. She said "I want to see the bottom" so I said, "okay, hold your nose, close your mouth and take a peek". She did! Several times actually. She was so excited. She is really starting to swim too. I wish she would stay 3 forever. That really brightened my day. Knowing that I am the one she decided to "trust" to help her go under. I am honored.

My day wasn't awful either. I did a lot at the wildlife clinic. I taught some baby gulls to dive for fish. I played with a squirrel who is a bit too friendly. (bad wiki) I watched the techs use bubbles as enrichment in the raccoon enclosures. They were really nice to me, and the externs and techs treat me like I am one of them, including me in fun stuff.

I had to drive a weird way home because the county fair is going on and all the main pathways are bumper to bumper...so I had to drive by the Native American burial ground, and there was a ceremony going on. My head started doing it's thing and the next thing I knew I was lost. I had to pull over and get the gps running to find my way home. The kid was in the backseat saying "auntie, why are you crying". I really need to talk to someone about what goes thru my head when I see this stuff. I know that tonight will be sleep-little nightmare-big.