Julian Visit, and Winds Arrive

We had been to Julian several years ago and it was during a big forest fire that they had just south of the town. This time, there was no fire and we stayed north of that area so we weren't able to see the same area to see if it had recovered. Anyway, it is still a nice place to visit and we had a good time walking around and seeing the craft stores and all the history that is attached to Julian. Below are some pictures we took of the town, starting with the historical marker (plaque):

Then there is this shot of the main street through town:

There was even a horse drawn carriage that was taking people around town:

And finally, Josie wanted a picture of this church in its beautiful setting that was just on the edge of town. It must have really been a sight a few weeks ago when the trees first started changing into their fall colors:

The amazing part of the whole trip is that we escaped with only buying a piece of apple pie with vanilla ice cream on it. The town is well known for its apple pies and it was worth the zillion calories.

We arrived back home in time to fold up our outside chairs and store them so the winds wouldn't blow them away. The winds started shortly before we got home and we got there just in time. It became very windy with gusts over 35 and steady winds at 30-32 MPH - all night. Even though we had all the windows closed and the air conditioner on last night, there still is a film of dust inside the rig. How does it get in?

Today is back to work day. We aren't scheduled until 5 PM but we probably will spend some time during the day at the coffee cart - for money. We hope so...