>>38476
>Long enough to be a big part of your life and short enough to really hurt
True, mines got maybe 3 years left. And it's fucking crazy how it went from mascots you kept outside to considered beloved companions. To paying medical bills for them.
>turtles
Besides the tortoise. my red ears will notice winter soon. And it'll become another hibernation soon. Tortoise already found her spot. So no more terrorizing fights between those clans.
>6 months of rain and/or worse weather is on the way
I hate the holidays that come with this season, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year fireworks. Etc. But I can always indulge in cold weather. Only thing I'm concerned about are my trees.