The New Girl

This morning I met our new teammate at work. Now I can't stop thinking about her! I even wrote a little poem about her:

Is the new girl attractive? Yes, very!
When I stare I try not to be scary
But she’s taking it well
Cause she has a thick shell
Say hello to our terrapin, Terri


And here's a picture:

Isn't she cute? She's a midland painted turtle. Our office manager thought we needed a pet at work. She's been raising her since she was the size of a quarter. Now she's the size of my hand (the turtle, not our office manager!) and apparently she pays me more attention when I'm teaching my classes than some of the students do. What a smart turtle!