April 4 - Arlo’s 2nd Birthday and warmer temps

Arlo is 2 years old already and he has mastered so many things in those months. He’s talking up a storm, riding his bike and his rocking horse, and walks or runs really fast!!

We went to breakfast to start his birthday. 

Then over to the Fairgrounds to walk and ride his bike. 

Back at Arlo’s house, he had to help Pappy trim some limbs. 


Tomorrow is Arlo’s party so there will be some chaos. 

April 3 - Walk among the pines

Sunshine and blue skies. Perfect for a walk among the pines at Nevada City Campground. 

Then over to visit Arlo. He has donkeys that live just down the road from him. He loves to visit them. 

Arlo feeds the donkeys

Arlo tells us what the donkeys say.

Arlo is getting quite good at putting puzzles together. He’s studies which ones he has and then puts them together. 

The view from Shannon and Carls new house is so pretty with the pines. 

And then the sunset at night …

April 2 - Nate’s Birthday and Sunny skies

Today is Nathan’s 22nd birthday so we called to wish him a Happy Birthday. He’s working out and has PT, working to get strength back after his surgery. 

The sun and blue skies had us out and walking around the campground. Still a little chilly but no rain!!

Went to dinner with Carl, Shan and Arlo to Fred’s Chinese restaurant and drinks at the Mine Shaft. These were two of the places we’ve wanted to try. Great food and good beer. Arlo loved the fried rice. 

April 1 - Baking with Arlo

April Fools Day started off with our Wordscapes game throwing a curve ball we have to guess the word and spell it backwards. Challenge accepted!

Then it was time to go see Arlo. Since he had a runny nose and sneezing, he didn’t go to daycare. So he and I mixed up a batch of healthy sugar cookies … who knew there was such a thing!!  I had bought Arlo truck and train cookie cutters so we used them. The cookies actually tasted quite good. 

The finished product 

Still rainy, cold and some snow but sunshine is supposed to come tomorrow with 55 degrees. Can’t wait. Banjo doesn’t mind the snow as much as Lenny does   

March 29-31 - Arlo Time

Fridays are library storytelling. Arlo listened intently. 

Then Saturday was dance class. Arlo interacted with the other kids a lot. Unfortunately, I wasn’t allowed to have my phone in the room. It was a good class for both of us with stretching, dancing and singing. 

Friends of Shannon and Carl, Cat, June, and Nolan were at dance class, too. 

The weather has been very wet and cold since we’ve been here. Sun hasn’t been out very much but Sunday it shone brightly so Shan drove their new van over to Scott’s Flat Lake for a picnic. 

 The Manzanita tree is blooming. I like the purple bark and the delicate pink flowers. 

The weather has been so up and down. On Monday we had sleet. Not was I was hoping for in California. 

In between the rain and sleet, Arlo and I went out to play. 

Lenny visited Arlo in his little house.