Thursday, February 14, 2008

Whitlatch Home





We now live in a home that is approximately 1800 sq.ft, 2 stories, 4 bedroom, two bath. Downstairs there is a living room/dining room combo, kitchen, 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Upstairs are the 2 other bedrooms, bathroom and attic space. The house is over 70 years old. Not much different from our Sacramento home and neighborhood.

The neighborhood we live in is called Henderson Center because of a small shopping area. From our house we can walk to 2 pizza places, a video store, 2 bakeries, a drug store, hardware store, small shops and many small restaurants. A very nice neighborhood. Ronny's school is about 3/4 a mile away and Ben is about 2 miles a away. It takes Frank 15-20 mintues to get to Humboldt State in Arcata, just north.

The photos are the front of the house, we are levated about 6 feet above the street, backyard, living room and kitchen. Our primary source of heat is a pellet stove, not central heat. We also have an electric heater downstairs if needed. Both only really heat the downstairs. We all have flannel sheets and blanket underneath big comforters. So far we have gone through 1 ton of pellets in 2 months.

Take care.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Local Beaches




Here are pictures from two local beaches. Agate Beach (bottom) is part of the Patrick's Point State Park and the other is Clam Beach (top) a very nice smooth, sand beach.

Behind the Redwood Curtain

Hello Everyone. We have been in Eureka now for 2 months. Still getting used to being so far from everyone, still not unpacked and Amy still does not have a job. Everything else is fine. Ben and Ronny are adjusting to school and Frank to a new job at Humboldt State. Jeremy is currently at the California Conservation Corp in San Luis Obispo, the other side of California. Our Sacramento house should be sold by the end of February. The best things are being 10 mintues from the beach and 30 minutes from the snow. SO far the worst is really the lack of choices when it comes to shopping. So far the rain is not too bad and looking forward to no 100' heat of summer.