I was going to the grocery and turning from Williams onto the road where the store is and what is emerging onto the road (possibly under my wheel)? A turtle that looked like THIS. It had a long tail. It wasn't very big - maybe 6-8 inches (without tail). So I looked behind me - stopped and got out of the car. I started hurrying the critter across the road but he's a turtle and slow and probably didn't comprehend that I wasn't the threat but oncoming vehicles might be. By this time a car was coming the other way - so I put up my hand and continued. I was still trying not to touch the turtle - it didn't look friendly and it was moving along. Finally, I carefully picked him up by his edges and sat him in the grass. I waved at the driver and smiled. I go back to my car. The drivers (by now there's one behind me, and another behind the oncoming guy) didn't honk or yell. In fact the first one drove slowly past and said hello. So there you have it. I looked up turtles and this one is closest in appearance although it didn't open it's mouth at me and it was small. I wonder why this kind of turtle was walking on the road. They tend to be water turtles... I got so into thinking about the turtle, I forgot the bran cereal and to look at my list. DANG IT! It's not a bran emergency but now I have to still get it. It's a LOT cheaper at Wal-Mart but I hate going there. I looked for the turtle on the way home (and hoped it had not be squashed) but didn't see it.
