September 4, Eureka, CA

We spent a lot time in used books stores and quilt shops. For a change, Ed bought more books than I bought pieces of fabric. I think I will have purchased a piece of 30s/40s replica fabric from every state that we have been in since I began my Cathedral Windows quilt and will be able to incorporate them.

While we were walking around town we saw a skinny man without a shirt (temperature was about 61 degrees) breaking the lock so he could get into a trash can. He kept rubbing his nose which was running (not a cold), picking at his arms and clothes, and twitching around. I went into an attorney's office to let them know and the secretary thanked my and said they have a policeman who comes to get people like that. Evidently, just a routine occurrence. It was sad to see someone so addicted to drugs. There were a tremendous number of homeless people all over the streets and some who were just a little strange looking.

Eureka has many, many old Victorian houses. Here are just a couple.

This is the most beautiful Victorian house we have ever seen. It was built by William Carson, a pioneer lumberman.The tower has windows on all four sides and the small rectangular windows are stained glass. The section to the left has a balcony on it rather like a Swiss chalet.

Around and under the windows is some kind of like a widow's walk.

Just another beautiful and beautifully restored house.

Last but not least, only in California!!!!!! It was a gravel parking lot.










We both decided that we are not ready to pack up and move to Eureka.