HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

HI EVERYONE, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!  I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND ARE NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SPRING!  I AM ,I DO LOVE THE BEAUTY OF WINTER AND I DO LOVE THE SNOW; BUT......... I MISS MY GIRLS AND BOYS AND CAN,T WAIT FOR THEM ALL TO WAKE UP. I ESPECIALLY WORRY ABOUT GERTIE AS SHE IS SOOOO OLD NOW. I AM IN PANIC MODE AROUND MARCH UNTIL SHE HAS WOKEN UP.ALSO, I HAVE  NEW ONES THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED SO THEY ARE ALSO A WORRY BECAUSE SOME OF THEM HAVE NOT BEEN HIBERNATED BEFORE.. ......I DON'T RELAX UNTIL THEY ARE ALL BATHED ,EYES AND FACES WASHED AND HAVE HAD A LOVELY FRESH DRINK OF WATER..THEN I KNOW ALL IS OK AND THEY CAN ENJOY THE COMING SUMMER ,SWIMMING IN THEIR POOL  EATING OFF THE BEST MENU  AND ROMANCING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS !!!!     NOW , A WORD ABOUT YOUR HIBERNATING TORTIES; IT IS A GREAT TIME TO CHECK ALL IS WELL IN THEIR HOUSING.  CHECK THE HAY IS DRY,GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AND REPLACE ANY THAT FEELS DAMP.PACK IT BACK IN ALL AROUND THE TORTOISE ,IF THE HAY IS DRY IT CANNOT FREEZE OR ROT THE SHELL.TAKE HAY WITH YOU IN ;CASE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE SOME AND A BAG TO PUT THE OLD STUFF IN; THAT WAY IF YOU HAVE TO DO ANYTHING AND ARE WORRIED ABOUT DISTURBING THE TORTOISE  YOU WON,T HAVE TO GO BACKWARDS AND FORWARD GETTING THINGS.DON'T WORRY ABOUT MOVING THE TORTOISE IT IS IN A REALLY DEEP SLEEP AND ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES THEY WILL MOVE A LIMB SLIGHTLY OR MAKE A SMALL NOISE THIS DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE WAKING UP..ONCE YOU ARE SURE ALL IS OK CLOSE THE LID/DOOR AND LEAVE THEM TO SLEEP.ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE RING OR EMAIL ME....TAKE CARE..