May 26 - Move Ida to Shan’s and Pedicures

We moved out of Scott’s Flat Lake Campground to Shan and Carls. This is called Moochdocking when you stay at relatives or friends. Took awhile to get Ida situated but we are in and setup. 

First thing on Shan’s errand list was to get a pedicure. Carl is watching Arlo so Shan’s out and about. Woohoo. How will all this work?  

We met Charlotte and Lark at Bless Nails. 

And Carl and Arlo did great - 3 hours. Look at the little Angel. 

Great day. 

May 25 - Stroller ride, cookout

Today was a momentous occasion. Bill and I were able to take Arlo in a car to a trail for a hike while Shannon bikes with a friend. 

Butterfly bushes are blooming along the ditch trail. 


Shan decided to come to the RV for a cookout tonight. Arlo is ready

Pappy Shuff got the bright idea to give Arlo a beer. Now instead of milk drunk, he’s IPA drunk. 

Is Arlo milk drunk … or beer drunk?

Camping out takes a lot of energy so Arlo took a snooze in Ida. 

Then home for bath and bed. 

May 19 - Zumba and Pickleballl

Mornings are so nice to sit outside with our coffee. 

Then it was time for Zumba aquacize. Loved it. Memorial Park pool in Grass Valley is beautiful and perfect for lap swims and aquacize. 

Arlo time was next. 

For dinner we tried something new, South American cuisine at Diego’s and kombucha. Delicious.

This was the size of my dinner of Panqueque. 

After we got back to Ida, we took a walk around the campground and came upon a rattler. 

Decided to leave it alone and turn in for the night. 

May 16 - Arlo and Shan visit Ida (the RV)

Arlo and Shan came over to the RV for awhile to chill out. Hopefully there will be lots more camping times for us all. 

When Arlo got home, he had to take a snooze. 

Some of you may not have heard the story how Ida (the RV) got her name. In 2018 we were driving back from visiting the Cali  kids through Idaho. Bill spotted some smaller motorhomes. We had been looking for smaller motorhomes but back east everything seem to be larger than 36 feet. So when we saw a couple small motorhomes, we decided to just take a look. We weren’t going to buy, just looking. Ha ha. We drove out of the Bretz RV sales in our new motorhome after trading in the truck and the pull behind camper. Away we went. Several hundred miles down the road we looked at each other and said “what did we just do??!!” We weren’t even sure we could stand to be in that small of a place (30’) for very long. But here we are 5 years later and 7 cross country trips and still talking and laughing. 

May 15 - R & R

Since Mother’s Day had so much going on, Monday was an day of rest.

We took some walks around the campground and did some errands but for the most part, we read and crocheted. 

Arlo is talking to daddy. 

May 13 - Hiking and Arlo

Woke up to warm weather so we got on the hiking trail early. Today we went to Hirshman’s Pond trail. This was an old hydronic gold mine that had collapsed, thus creating the pond. 

Then came Arlo time. 

Banjo overlooking everything. 

Finished a few projects - the pavilion is ready for people and the lawn is ready for new grass to grow. 

Shan’s snowball bush is ready to bloom. 

Then it was time for us to stop at Grass Valley Brewery for another taste of the black current cider. 

May 5, 6, 7 - More Rain, Quilt Show, Sunshine

Friday, May 5 was rainy and cold. Not a lot going on except reading and crocheting. 

Carl made dinner, beer can chicken, so moist and flavorful. 

That meant we got to see Arlo for awhile. 

Pappy Shuff’s baby skills are coming back to him. 

May 6 - Pine Tree Quilt Guild held their yearly quilt show. They had 250 quilts, all sizes, styles and colors. Here are just a few of my favorites. 

This was a tribute to the fire people who worked so very hard this past fall. 

Loved this one because it’s a New York Beauty pattern. Linda Zubler and I took a class from Cynthia at Stitch Your Art Out and since then I’ve been in love with them. 

This is a bargello. Has so much movement and is one of my go to patterns when I quilt. 

Tribute Trail is one of the trails we like to hike in Nevada City. 

This one took my eye because it’s so out of my comfort zone but I really liked the colors and the random sized piecing. 

It takes a village … yep it sure does. 

A few pics of Arlo. 

Carl’s sister Angela gave this stuffed doll so Shan could take pictures next to it to see how much he grows. 

May 7 we visited Drew and Erin for a bit before they leave for a wedding. Bill needs to finish putting spouting on their new porch but unfortunately Lowes sent the wing pieces so it’s not going to be finished today. 

Drew and Erin have the most beautiful blooming roses in the front of their house. Drew says he does very little maintenance and they just keep blooming. 

Today is Shan and Carl’s 12th anniversary. Here’s how they celebrated:  takeout, champagne and Arlo. What could be more wonderful. 

May 5, 6, 7 - More Rain, Quilt Show, Sunshine

Friday, May 5 was rainy and cold. Not a lot going on except reading and crocheting. 

Carl made dinner, beer can chicken, so moist and flavorful. 

That meant we got to see Arlo for awhile. 

Pappy Shuff’s baby skills are coming back to him. 

May 6 - Pine Tree Quilt Guild held their yearly quilt show. They had 250 quilts, all sizes, styles and colors. Here are just a few of my favorites. 

This was a tribute to the fire people who worked so very hard this past fall. 

Loved this one because it’s a New York Beauty pattern. Linda Zubler and I took a class from Cynthia at Stitch Your Art Out and since then I’ve been in love with them. 

This is a bargello. Has so much movement and is one of my go to patterns when I quilt. 

Tribute Trail is one of the trails we like to hike in Nevada City. 

This one took my eye because it’s so out of my comfort zone but I really liked the colors and the random sized piecing. 

It takes a village … yep it sure does. 

A few pics of Arlo. 

Carl’s sister Angela gave this stuffed doll so Shan could take pictures next to it to see how much he grows. 

May 7 we visited Drew and Erin for a bit before they leave for a wedding. Bill needs to finish putting spouting on their new porch but unfortunately Lowes sent the wing pieces so it’s not going to be finished today. 

Drew and Erin have the most beautiful blooming roses in the front of their house. Drew says he does very little maintenance and they just keep blooming. 

Today is Shan and Carl’s 12th anniversary. Here’s how they celebrated:  takeout, champagne and Arlo. What could be more wonderful.