Hands in dirt bliss and a hissy Tortoise

Xander (the Russian Tortoise) came out with me and both dogs to work in the garden, not the recipe for getting a lot done in the most efficient way but way more fun. Xander tried many sneaky escapes, hissing when being retrieved, o frustrated Tortoise.
Understandable, the dirt, budding green things, the season opening up, summer coming towards us with wide wings. It makes all thoughts of "to do's" clear straight out of my head.