On our way home from school today, Allison spotted this turtle walking up the driveway at the end of our street. We assumed it had to be someone's pet, but I certainly didn't want to become the proud owner of a turtle! After we pulled into our garage, Taylor and Allison took a box down the street and brought the turtle home.
As soon as Matt heard about it, he remembered hearing a neighbor saying they lost their turtle when he was doing yard work on Saturday. We asked some neighbors who were outside if they knew anything about a lost turtle and they directed us to a sign posted on the mailbox. It had a picture of "Gil" and a phone number to call, if found. I called the number and our neighbor answered. She was thrilled, but I had to laugh because she said, "We had Gil in the grass out front, turned around for two seconds and he was gone!" Really?
Well, in two days, Gil had made it down the block about 8 houses and across the street without a single injury! The girls gave him lettuce, hibiscus flowers and water until our neighbor came home an hour later. Allison was really proud of her good deed and keen eye and the neighbors were thrilled to have Gil back!
