I made a few small batches of play dough.
Avery’s ocean:
Avery tried tail-first and head-first, but the alligator would not go completely into the hole.
I might get into trouble for this one. American Ninja Warrior is one of their favorite shows, it’s the show on the tv. Avery made a course which ended with a leap from the arm of the couch to a pillow. Sophia jumped from the mantel. The goal was to get a mid-air picture of both of them.
I won’t let this happen again. I promise.
SI Unicorns soccer
This is Sophia’s second year to play soccer for the St Ignatius Unicorns.
Her cheering section. At right is Jeff who is married to Lenin’s sister Leah.
Yes, Thais is pregnant and due in February!
No trains this morning
Before Justin went to work this morning, he told me there wouldn’t be any trains going by. His crew had to practice closing the flood gates for the train tracks, therefore all north-south trains in/out of Sacramento were halted.
Let’s hope closing those gates won’t be needed this rainy season.
Sierra Elementary Bike Club
Landscape project continued
Almost all the irrigation pipe is in. Tom and Justin are covering up the trenches,
compacting the soil,
and getting ready for the mow strip to be installed.
Walnut harvest begins
I gathered the first walnuts on the 20th. At this point, it’s mostly reaching up to pick the walnuts out of the cracked green husk. I see lots of this
but pick these and pry off the husk which will leave my fingers stained brown for the next 2-3 weeks.
Auburn Elementary Bike Club
Today, the course is set up to practice moving safely through an intersection with a 4-way stop. 
Birthday dinner
Thank you, Justin, Thais and Lenin for dinner at Ernesto’s. 
Happy Birthday Phyl
Today was Phyl’s birthday. Thanks for planning this weekend. I had a great time!
Out of order
10/24/2015
Dearest Friend in Alabama,
Thank you for your phone call yesterday morning. I’m so glad you miss the blog and checked to make sure everything was ok with me. It has been a long time since the last blog post, darnit. So many things have gotten in the way:
1. Work: CELDT testing, bicycle driving education: two after-school clubs and Project Ride Smart;
2. Sewing: a cocktail dress that made me feel like I was in “pleather” bondage for three weeks;
3. Walnut gathering: 125 pounds so far, plus lots of cracking/shelling and giving away of 2014 crop;
4. RLEHS Sunday Social: Farm & Garden to Fork event
5. Sale of my mom’s condo
This weekend, I’m breathing a sigh of relief and promise to find time to catch up on the blog. So, the next post will go back to my birthday weekend in September.
Thanks again, dear friend.
arletelouise 