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Is A Turtle on Your Doorstep Lucky or Unlucky? Google Knows

By Toni Weidman

Real Estate Agent with Sailwinds Realty

October 19, 2012 10:49 PM

Is A Turtle on Your Doorstep Lucky or Unlucky? Google Knows

The other day, a little turtle came knocking on my front door. If he were smart, he would have come through the garage since I never open my front door. The only reason I knew he was there was that Shayna the cat was going crazy looking out the sidelight window. She was practically pointing and jumping up and down to warn us of an intruder.

I decided not to let him in because I didn’t think he was house-trained, but then I got to wondering whether having a turtle at your front door would be good or bad luck. (It was an idle few minutes).

I Googled this: Turtle at front door-good luck or bad. That’s all I put in and would you believe it, there was a whole bunch of people who asked that question (darn, I hate it when other people beat me to something). The consensus was that it is good luck. Only one person thought it was bad luck. I’m rooting for the good luck side.

I’m wondering now, How the heck did we live before Google told us everything. I’ll have to Google that one too.

I also noticed I need a new door mat :)

Remember when we used to say "Goodness knows".

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Is A Turtle on Your Doorstep Lucky or Unlucky? Google Knows

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Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

LOL, Valerie, I will certainly do that!!

Oct 19, 2012 11:00 PM

Wayne Zuhl

Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ

The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

We had a turtle on our doorstep once - very odd here in suburban NJ - and our dog let us know right away. We went door to door to our neighbors, thinking that one of them had a pet turtle that had gotten loose, becasue we had no other explanation for it, not living near any sort of appropriate turtle habitat.

Oct 19, 2012 11:13 PM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Toni: The power of Google to the rescue! Your "watch cat" is on the prowl for anything out of the ordinary.

Oct 19, 2012 11:35 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Toni-I am finding I am doing that more and more. It is great we don't have to say goodness knows now we can say Google knows.

Oct 19, 2012 11:52 PM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Toni, that would be so cool to open the door and see a turtle! Have not seen one in YEARS, last time at the zoo. Thanks for sharing the good luck it brings, and will remember that!

Oct 19, 2012 11:57 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

So how long did it stay there? Maybe that has something to do with the luckiness too...funny how you can find absolutely anything on google...cute turtle!

Oct 20, 2012 12:04 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Shayna knows! Before Google people looked for signs from nature, animals, clouds, leaves, waves. My mother had a wealth of sayings/predictions. Wish I could remember more of them. *Leaves turning upward means nasty storm is emminent.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Oct 20, 2012 12:28 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Toni- I love this! So, is the turtle gone? And as for Google... I love it and there is not a day that goes by that I do not "Google" something.

Oct 20, 2012 12:29 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Toni, I love Google as I get all my questions answered quickly...glad to know that the turtle at the front door means good luck.

Oct 20, 2012 12:30 AM

Randy Ostrander

Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI

Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Good morning Toni. Had it been a snapper knocking on my door it would have been great luck for me. Not so much for the turtle as he would be dinner. Turtle soup is delicious. lol

Oct 20, 2012 12:37 AM

Robin Dampier REALTOR®

Coldwell Banker King - Hendersonville, NC

Hendersonville & Western NC Real Estate Source

How neat to have a turtle come door knocking or door sitting anyway. It's a healthy looking critter. A couple of months back as I was going out the door I almost stepped on one that came from the woods to visit. I'm so glad it caught my eye before I let my foot take that step! Yes, I agree that I don't know how we existed before Google! Encyclopedia's? Have a great weekend.

Sue of Robin and Sue

Oct 20, 2012 01:42 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Toni, congrats on your good luck turtle! I'm pretty sure Google doesn't know everything...but they know a lot! LOL

Oct 20, 2012 03:32 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Toni,

What we did before Google is made up our own answers, now we read what has been made up. I definitely think it is good luck, when I think the time it took to make it to your front door. Like you, we rarely use the front door, except when we have guests arriving...LOL A

Oct 20, 2012 06:02 AM

Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Hi Toni. What did we do without the internet to answer life's persistent questions?? It used to be really hard to find out where a quote came from, for example, or a random date or fact. I think "Goodness knows" is a way to say "God knows" without breaking a Commandment.

Oct 20, 2012 12:14 PM

Steve and Jan Bachman

RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax - Herndon, VA

Realtors - Northern Virginia

This is a most excellent turtle shot. He anticipated being seen online clearly by placing himself in the corner of an artistic mat for perfect composition. You should have let him in. He obviously is a smart turtle and could have added to your life in a meaningful way.

Oct 20, 2012 10:51 PM

Tanja Cisliek

Future Home Realty - Seminole, FL

Real estate with passion and professionalism!

What a sweet visitor! - And I love your fall-themed background you set for your blog, really brings me into a fall mood!

Oct 20, 2012 11:18 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Hi Everyone, thank you for all the great turtle comments. Can you believe that I sat here and answered all your comments individually and when I reach Steve's #16, I lost the whole thing. ActiveRain shot me back to My Home. I don't have time to redo them but I will catch up with you later.

Oct 21, 2012 12:10 AM