On April 30, Mom looked out in the backyard and saw something movingn in the yard next door. When she looked closer, she saw that it was a turtle. A and I ran out to the fence because we've never seen an actual turtle that close out in the wild. (Normally they are behind glass or a fence at a zoo.) We were so excited! M came out a few minutes later and we sat there for the longest time just staring at it. After a while, we had to go eat dinner so, reluctantly, we went in and ate. About halfway through dinner, I looked out and the turtle was making a beeline (turtle-line?) for the gate in the neighbor's yard. We finished eating and Mom started clearing the table when she looked out the window and saw that the turtle was almost to one of our boxes! He had visited us just for our snack bar! Grandpa went to the shed and got a bucket. A, M, Grandpa and I took the bucket with the turtle to the creek and set him free. (1st picture) He didn't want to be set free so I found a stick and guess what? If you poke a turtle's tail, he goes! He went so fast once he got to the water. That was such an adventure for us! We all did our good deed for the day!
Aww, Sam! I bet he's having fun with his turtle friends, but misses the great salad bar he discovered.
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Good story! I'm sure A & M (and you) will remember your adventure for a long time. I wonder how the turtle found your garden. I wouldn't imagine that he roams around the neighborhood that much . . . maybe he smelled the salad bar.
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