A week before Halloween, work finished at Talbot House. One area, the front staircase, awaited materials. Some of the banister posts that had been replaced didn"t quite match the existing ones. Sara decided to have them all replaced by the same manufacturer. The old handrail was left in place, although the contractor strung a heavy rope down the staircase for safety. Still missing, as well, were the lighting fixtures for the three rooms downstairs. Sara located an antique chandelier shop in West Sacramento and hoped to soon remedy that problem. Too, driveway lights were not installed. At the last moment, Sara decided that an unwary motorist driving in the fog could mistake them for a car"s oncoming headlights, causing them to swerve and possibly run off the levee. She settled for ordinary
