Settling In

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. So much has happened! The biggest news is that we assembled Rosita's new house and she moved in. I can't believe how much work the whole thing was:

• Moving all the pieces from the truck into the house; moving furniture (including unplugging the TV, DVD, stereo, etc. from the armoire) and assembling the house upstairs; then realizing how imposing the monstrosity is in the living area, we took it apart, moved it downstairs, and reassembled.
• Various trips to Home Depot (heat lightbulbs, clamp lamps, curtain rods, plastic carpet runners, plywood panel) PetSmart and PetCo (under tank heating pads, more substrate, black light for nightime heating, better UV light)
• Re-evaluating lighting, which led to an online purchase for a UV/heat lamp
• Joann's for fabric
• Researching foggers, misters, fountains, humidifiers, and vaporizers

The good news is that we're 80% done! Of course I have plans for more decor and better display of lights. And the web cam is not looking good - but it is up and running. But here's the (almost) final product -- YAY!

Rosita is in the lower left corner by her water pond - look for the yellow spots. The other tortoise is a plastic friend until we find another Red Foot down the road...