09/30/2026
Mystic Tides Co. has been ABSOLUTELY slammed lately embroidery machine running, thread flying, orders stacked up, and me basically living in my workroom. 😂🧵
But apparently, my other personality Feral Turtle Volunteer had different plans this week. 🐢
Monday, I had to temporarily abandon the embroidery chaos to go watch 1 Loggerhead sea turtle get released back into the Gulf.
Then Tuesday rolled around and the turtles said, “You thought you were working today? That’s cute.” 😂
So off I went AGAIN for the release of 3 more Loggerheads. 🐢🐢🐢
That makes 4 Loggerheads in 2 days.
Normal people take lunch breaks.
I take FERAL TURTLE BREAKS. 😂🐢🌊
When you’re part of the Share the Beach Orange Beach team, sometimes you just have to drop the thread, leave the hoops where they are, and go watch a sea turtle head home.
Was I behind on work afterward?
Only a few hours, but all caught up again after staying up late.
Was it worth it?
ABSOLUTELY.
The turtles are back in the Gulf, I’m back behind the embroidery machine, and Mystic Tides Co. has officially returned to its regularly scheduled program of thread, hats, shirts, orders, and complete organized chaos. 😂🧵
But seriously, thank you all for keeping Mystic Tides Co. so busy and for supporting my small, local, veteran-owned business. I truly appreciate every order that comes through my door and allowing me to occasionally disappear into my Feral Turtle Volunteer era. 🐢💙
Now… back to work before another turtle calls me away.
🐢 To report a stranded or injured Sea Turtle call 1-866-SEA-TURTLE
All footage obtained with approval of USF&W under conditions not harmful to this or any other sea turtles.
This work is funded in part with Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage settlement funds provided by the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group.
TO REPORT A NESTING, INJURED OR DISTRESSED SEA TURTLE OR HATCHLING, PLEASE CALL 866-Sea-Turtle (866-732-8878)