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Yup, today I took my first drive on Highway 49. You hear how kids get apprehensive about driving on highways (I was, too), but they're so much easier to drive on than backroads - although backroads can be pretty fun at times. Paying close attention to your surroundings and reacting appropriately is key.
I need to get a hang of maintaining my speed on 49; I really have to gas it when going uphill, but I can coast downhill until the road levels out. One thing to work on the next time Dad has me go up to Grass Valley. Dad told me that speeds around 60 mph are alright when coasting. I actually hit 70 at one point, heh.
We dropped by The Pet Mine to ask its employees about bearded dragon brumation (or 'winter shutdown'). We ended up reading pages from an excellent care manual. Winter shutdown may last anywhere from only a few weeks to five months. Draco's been in this state for about a month now. We also learned that ideal temperatures for this period should range from 60 - 70F. I don't need to put the heat lamp on him at night, as it turns out - that can wait until it gets very cold.
Dad and I like looking at TPM's baby beardies when we visit, too. Two of the three they currently have do not look well at all; their food, though sprinkled with vitamins, is far too coarsely chopped for the babies' mouths. The two that looked ill simply laid their heads against the food dish; one's eyes were twitching slightly as it blinked in and out of napping, I guess. Poor little guys! The third was perched atop a piece of wood, seemingly fine. I should have told the employees about them, but unfortunately I did not. I could work at The Pet Mine.... That'd be fun. I'd be very good at caring for the various animals: I've owned cats, dogs, a cockatiel, and now a bearded dragon, and I've also handled snakes and rats. I pretty much love all animals.
Heading towards SPD Market, I made a harsh stop at an intersection without a stoplight; that was my biggest mistake of the day. Dad and I got groceries and then headed home. Other than needing to maintain my speed and that intersection incident, Dad told me I did very well. Made me happy!
Connected to MSN and talked to Kat. The day after Thanksgiving, we (and possibly Jessica) are going to go to San Francisco for the day. It's going to rock!
I finally began doodling in the sketchbook Kara bought me for my birthday. She left a very sweet note on the inside front cover; I need to call her up sometime. Alicia, too. The front page now contains a raven, a cat's eye, a horse, a dragon, an anthro cat, a hummingbird hound, a tribal wolf face, a couple horse-ish things, a beast-human skull, a fish, and a rat, all in ballpoint pen.
Kara wrote on the same page, "Every work of art is a masterpiece if you let it be. On these pages lie only but a fraction of Jillian's masterpieces." ^__^
I also walked Lupin to the post boxes and back earlier this afternoon. Felt really good; I should make it a weekly habit whenever the weather's fine. More scenic than TreadClimber walks, for sure.
I've comtemplated several goals to make between now and early next year, including producing art for friends, producing new art that I want to make for myself, adding to Brainsick / tying plot points together, and getting my driver's license by March or so at the latest (so I can go to Portfolio Day again with Brenna, Erin, and Alex).
I need to get a hang of maintaining my speed on 49; I really have to gas it when going uphill, but I can coast downhill until the road levels out. One thing to work on the next time Dad has me go up to Grass Valley. Dad told me that speeds around 60 mph are alright when coasting. I actually hit 70 at one point, heh.
We dropped by The Pet Mine to ask its employees about bearded dragon brumation (or 'winter shutdown'). We ended up reading pages from an excellent care manual. Winter shutdown may last anywhere from only a few weeks to five months. Draco's been in this state for about a month now. We also learned that ideal temperatures for this period should range from 60 - 70F. I don't need to put the heat lamp on him at night, as it turns out - that can wait until it gets very cold.
Dad and I like looking at TPM's baby beardies when we visit, too. Two of the three they currently have do not look well at all; their food, though sprinkled with vitamins, is far too coarsely chopped for the babies' mouths. The two that looked ill simply laid their heads against the food dish; one's eyes were twitching slightly as it blinked in and out of napping, I guess. Poor little guys! The third was perched atop a piece of wood, seemingly fine. I should have told the employees about them, but unfortunately I did not. I could work at The Pet Mine.... That'd be fun. I'd be very good at caring for the various animals: I've owned cats, dogs, a cockatiel, and now a bearded dragon, and I've also handled snakes and rats. I pretty much love all animals.
Heading towards SPD Market, I made a harsh stop at an intersection without a stoplight; that was my biggest mistake of the day. Dad and I got groceries and then headed home. Other than needing to maintain my speed and that intersection incident, Dad told me I did very well. Made me happy!
Connected to MSN and talked to Kat. The day after Thanksgiving, we (and possibly Jessica) are going to go to San Francisco for the day. It's going to rock!
I finally began doodling in the sketchbook Kara bought me for my birthday. She left a very sweet note on the inside front cover; I need to call her up sometime. Alicia, too. The front page now contains a raven, a cat's eye, a horse, a dragon, an anthro cat, a hummingbird hound, a tribal wolf face, a couple horse-ish things, a beast-human skull, a fish, and a rat, all in ballpoint pen.
Kara wrote on the same page, "Every work of art is a masterpiece if you let it be. On these pages lie only but a fraction of Jillian's masterpieces." ^__^
I also walked Lupin to the post boxes and back earlier this afternoon. Felt really good; I should make it a weekly habit whenever the weather's fine. More scenic than TreadClimber walks, for sure.
I've comtemplated several goals to make between now and early next year, including producing art for friends, producing new art that I want to make for myself, adding to Brainsick / tying plot points together, and getting my driver's license by March or so at the latest (so I can go to Portfolio Day again with Brenna, Erin, and Alex).
