What I Want To Do In My Next Life As the wildfires rage here in California I’ve been reflecting a lot about my life here in this drought-stricken state. Despite the fact that fire threatens our way of life… I think it’s hard to argue with the fact that California remains one of the most […]
DINING ON THE DOCK AT SUNSET I have just spent the most wonderful weekend with my DC dwelling son and grandchildren. They came for a few days to help us celebrate my husband, Brad’s, birthday. The kids just can’t get enough of the lake when they are here… so much of our weekend was spent […]
Hello there. Back in January I wrote a blog post entitled “A Beautiful Winter Wonderland” in which I stated that El Niño had kept his promise and brought snow to Lake Arrowhead. Well, as it turns out, we have had a somewhat disappointing winter here in SoCal as we haven’t gotten any more significant snow […]
Howdy folks. Last week we went from 1 mile high city to another. You see, we live on top of the world. Our home here in beautiful Lake Arrowhead, California is positioned at just about 5,300 feet. I know because the GPS system in my car tells me it’s so. And in case you didn’t […]
WELCOME TO “AFTER ORANGE COUNTY” Ninety minutes from the fast lane of Orange County, California, with its never-ending competition to see who’s thinner, younger, richer and blonder, and up a meandering mountain road, lays a little slice of heaven called Lake Arrowhead. For decades, Lake Arrowhead has been the weekend and vacation destination for those […]
LAKE ARROWHEAD – “A LITTLE SLICE OF PARADISE” After Orange County, my family and I moved to Lake Arrowhead, California. I think it is arguably one of the prettiest places on the planet. I consider it a privilege to call this little slice of heaven my home. If you look really closely you can see […]
MY BIG BEAR COTTAGE RENOVATION – PART 1 A little over one year ago my husband and I bought a cottage in the nearby City of Big Bear Lake. It was a real fixer! I can just hear you saying, “What was she thinking???!!!” “I know, I know, the kitchen really sucked!” “And the […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
