Don’t miss the beginnings of our trip to be found here: Part One and Part Two
Pretty much my whole life, I have tootled right by the minute town of Harmony, just south of Cambria. We decided to stop and take a look this trip.
It’s definitely a tiny place.
This is the pottery, where I did find a prize and a Christmas present I’ll stash away.
This diminutive pot looks like the ideal home for a miniature African violet. Those oval spots are actually glass and light shines through them. Sparkly!
There are beautiful wares at the Harmony Glass Works. All the buildings were charming.
I’m always looking for new kinds of succulents. I would buy this if I could find it. It’s fascinating—looks kind of like coral, doesn’t it?
From Harmony, we drove to Morro Bay and had a really great dinner at Rosie’s Bar and Grill. The food was scrumptious and what a view of Morro Rock!
All too soon, it was time to say goodbye to friends and head for home with a few stops along the way. First, The Cotton Ball, a quilt shop that’s been at various locations around Morro Bay for decades. It’s the first quilt shop I’ve ever visited that has an ocean view.
Of course, I had to support small business. I’m already done with two of the eight embroidery blocks and I’ve subsidized that initial red fabric with enough to make some interesting pieced blocks.
We stopped in Solvang, intent to have a look around and eat lunch. We haven’t been in years and this was one place where the tourist industry was thriving. We missed the 100th anniversary last year.
Quite by accident, we found a terrific restaurant. You see, there was this parking lot with open spaces and we thought we’d frequent one of the businesses. What a find! Chomp is a 50s-style diner with all the traditional food you could want. One of our best meals on the entire trip.
Our final stop was Heart and Soul antiques right on the 126 in Fillmore. It’s under new management and we really enjoyed the selection.
I couldn’t resist the vintage-inspired notepad and pink goblets. They do make wonderful votive holders.
Our trip has concluded. It’s certainly not the grand adventure we’ve planned for over two years, but it was a lovely time with dear friends and a welcome break from everyday life. Maybe we’ll have to plan another little escape before summer’s end.
Thought I’d provide a few updates on my purchases. I pieced the patriotic blocks. All I have to do is sew the rows and figure out what to do about the border.
I decided to put the new geranium in the ladybug pot cover. If it’s happy there, I may just leave it for a while. I wonder if I could stitch canvas pot covers?
At my favorite local antiques store, Barn and Charm, there’s a display of miniature houseplants in a small wire rack—NOT FOR SALE. It occurred to me, I already had a rack much the same size. Mine has a handle, but I measured and the trays are virtually identical. So I found some small terra cotta pots in the yard and made my own display, using the new succulents from Cambria Nursery.
And here’s the first two finished embroidered blocks along with my new stash of reds. I’m working on the third. Some experimentation has to happen to confirm I can make Jacob’s Ladder blocks the same size as the embroidered blocks.
See, I really do use the things I buy! Mostly.
Hope you’re having a wonderful summer. Please post your vacation destinations in the comments below.