August 26 - Lenny Walk, Big day for Arlo

​Lenny still seems to enjoy our walks. He made it almost 2 miles today. 

Arlo had his first day of the new school. It’s close to where he lives so Carl took him on the bike. Arlo was excited to get going. 

It must have been a hard day. Shan had told Arlo that we would go for ice cream after his first day. However, he was too tired. When Shan picked Arlo up from school on the bike, he was asleep on the back of the bike before they got home. 

And this is all the farther he made it in the bed … still with his helmet on. 

He finally woke up 2-1/2 hours later. and had a popsicle outside.

Wonder what tomorrow will be like!

August 25 - Last day at Gigis, Lenny Walk, Arlo’s Meet and Greet

​Shuff, Lenny and I went on our usual morning wake up walk. 

Arlo went to Gigi’s for his last day there. 

For dinner we went to a potluck at Arlo’s new school, Miss Tiana. The families were there so everyone could at least meet and greet. The kids immediately started to play with each other. I think Arlo will do great here. Here’s the group:

Do I know names of everyone?  NO. But I’m sure Arlo will eventually. 

Another pretty sunset from their house.

August 24 - Lenny Walk Aquasize, Praying Mantis, Bubbles and Fog Light install

​We are continuing our morning walks with  Lenny. We go about 1.5 miles. 

Then I had Aquasize at Memorial Pool.

When I came home, there was a praying mantis outside our RV. 

Arlo and I played with bubbles again. 

Carl and Shuff began to install fog lights on Carl’s truck with Arlo’s help. 

While Arlo and I played outside, we saw another praying mantis. This one was brown and crawled up the screen door. 

Evenings are cooling down nicely. 

August 23 - Lenny Walk, Slug, Walk to the Donkeys

​Arlo went with us on our Lenny walk in the morning. 

We saw another slug

Another Lenny walk with Arlo to the donkeys. Since Lenny is feeling more like his old self, we are getting our 10,000+ steps a day  

On our way to feed the donkeys, we saw the neighborhood cat, Tiger. He rolled on his back so Arlo petted him. 

August 22 - Unsuccessful Experiment, Around home, Brewery

​Look what we found in the Alsup’s yard … an iridescent lizard. The picture doesn’t do it justice. The shining blue green color was beautiful. 

Bubble time 

He and I made a mixture of water, dawn and corn starch. The corn starch makes the bubbles last longer … and it does. 

Unfortunately, the crystal experiment we tried with the pinecones didn’t work. I think we needed larger jars. 

August 21 - Last solo morning with Arlo, Another Craft, Paw Patrol Movie

​This morning was our last morning with Arlo without his parents. We again went on a walk. Lenny times when the big dogs go along. He’s part of the pack. 

However it looks like I didn’t get him in the picture. He hangs back with me because I have the treat bag. 

To kill a little more time and to use up a little of Arlo’s energy, he and I went to Pioneer Park playground. 

He managed to get me on the slide. Here we are at the top ready to go down!  

These flowers make music  

Shan and Carl had an amazing time away. A cruise around Lake Tahoe, dinner and drinks and time to talk. Plus they found the relics on a hike. Must have been a cabin here at one time. Notice the brand … Griswald from Erie PA  

But now it was time for Paw Patrol movie. Arlo waited so patiently for this day to arrive. Pappy promised he would buy the popcorn and he did!

Dinner at Fred’s a Chinese restaurant in Nevada City and a walk around the Victorian town. Love their buildings that date back to the gold rush days of 1840s. 

August 20 - Crystal Success

​When Arlo woke up and came downstairs, he checked the jars to see if any crystals formed … look, success. Crystals formed on the pipe cleaners we made into shapes 

Then off to Gigi to play with friends. 

Our Lenny walk also included Bandit and Jax today. Again we walked up Trevor and Diana’s driveway but this time we walked the ditch and made a loop back to Shan and Carl’s house, about 2.5 miles which was a long way for Lenny but he did well. 

Arlo is pretty easy to calm down at night. He starts to fade about 7:30. Tonight I only had to read 2 books. 

Sunsets are pretty here at the Alsups.