Today was our last day with Andy the Armadillo. Andy came into Lenore Diane’s life by way of a white elephant exchange. Read Lenore’s post here.
Andy left Lenore in Georgia (I think) to move on to Florida to meet Katy, from there he went to Georgette in Texas and then he arrived here in New Zealand, , tired after his very long journey, .
While he has been here he has visited several places and has become a friend not only of my grandsons (oh really G did you have to tell them that?) but also my friends and all the staff at the hospice. I hope he has enjoyed himself as much as we have enjoyed having him.
Tomorrow we shall bid him farewell but we have many photos of him to remind us of the little chap.
We spent the weekend at a friend’s house and after I put on my makeup, Andy decided to see what I was looking at.
We then went into the bathroom where Andy spied the bath and wondered whether it would be like swimming in the swamps. Please forgive my ignorance when I ask are swamps the armadillos usual habitat?
Then he wandered onto the scales. He didn’t think much of my comments yesterday about weighing myself.
In order for me to get fit for the Golden Door later this month, Lotte and I have been taking long walks, up and down hills around our neighbourhood and of course, Andy has come too.
He quite likes being carried in my pocket but his favourite means of transport is without doubt the car.
Lotte will probably be happy to get her seat back after he has gone but I am sure she will miss him too.
We hope that Patti enjoys her time with Andy as much as we have; I have already warned her to get in a good supply of jelly beans – they seem to be his favourite food.
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Bye Andy ! Have a good trip.
Did you remember to pack some jellybeans for the journey ?
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Yes – he has a small bag of JBs to go with him
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It sounds like Andy enjoyed his visit to you and Lotte. He is one lucky guy to visit world wide and obviously he is the type to warm the hearts of all he meets.
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Well I have had some fun with him while he has been here.
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Judith what is Golden Door. I followed your link and it went to something about Rotten Tomatoes. I will read back in case you mentioned it before. I am just getting caught up on my reading and comments.
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Oops – don’t know where that connection came from. I have changed the link now. Thanks for pointing it out to me. The Golden Door is a health retreat in Queensland Australia – I wrote about it a few days ago – here’s the link to that post – https://growingyoungereachday.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/its-here-again/.
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Try not to feel too bad. Of course you miss them when they leave the nest, but every little Dasypodidae has to grow up and move out – it’s nature’s way.
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What I really love about the blogosphere is that I meet such knowledgeable people Peg. How else would know that a Dasypodida was an armadillo?
He’s off to Virginia Beach later today – if the rain lets up a little.
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Hey, he’s headed to my town! Maybe I’ll get to see him if Patti takes him to the beach.
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Hope you do see him. He’s a classy little guy.
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I think you and Lotte will miss Andy. You sure gave him a good time. Happy travels Andy!
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He was posted off today and it is expected to take 4-7 days for him to reach Virginia Beach. I only hope the weather is better there for him. 😀
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I’ve enjoyed the pictures and tales of Andy’s stay with you. Sorry to see him move on.
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Yes we will miss him too. 😀
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Ah, I followed your link – and now all your previous ‘Andy’ posts make sense! What great fun you’ve had with him – maybe he’ll return to NZ some day! 🙂
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Well he’s now winging his way to Virginia Beach (with a pack of jelly beans to help him through the long journey).:)
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I just found this post, Judith. So thoughtful of you to include jelly beans for Andy’s long voyage.
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He should be arriving very soon now. Enjoy!
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Bye, Andy! He’s a well traveled armadillo. 🙂
Your Golden Door retreat sounds heavenly.
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Andy should be arriving in Virginia Beach really soon now. 🙂
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