Welcome! Today I’m going to share with you my Delicious Blueberry Scones With Almond Glaze recipe. I first had a similar scone at The Arrowhead Inn in Durham, North Carolina where we stayed many times during the 4 years my son was a student at Duke University. Owner and accomplished Chef Phil would serve […]
Hi there and thanks so much for visiting After Orange County today. I’ve just returned from a whirlwind 5 day visit to Chicago where I’ve been decorating my son’s Law School studio apartment. Starting today, he will be what’s called a “1st Year” at The University of Chicago Law School and will be spending most […]
Hi there! If you’ve been following along lately, you may have noticed I’m kinda on a roll, a Duke roll. Having just returned from attending my son’s graduation from Duke University I have been busy editing the hundreds of photos I shot during the 4 day trip. So, today I thought I’d post a continuation […]
Good Morning. This weekend will be bittersweet for the my family and me. That is because we will be watching our son Taylor say goodbye to Duke University which has been his home for the past 4 years. As a proud member of the Duke University Class of 2014, he will be graduating from this […]
Today I’m getting a little sentimental because my son Taylor is about to graduate from college. I simply can’t believe it has been 4 years since I threw him a party for his high school graduation. It has taken me 4 years to accomplish this but I am finally making Taylor a photo album of […]
Hi! Have you got gardening on your mind? I do. But here in Lake Arrowhead the rule of thumb is “Don’t plant before Mother’s Day.” I have learned that lesson the hard way by planting early, only to have it snow on Memorial Day. So, this year I am trying to be patient, having lost […]
Hello! I hope you enjoyed a very lovely Easter. Ours was especially nice because, for the first time this Spring, it was warm enough to eat outdoors. So I set the Easter table out on the terrace. As always, I prepared Captain MJ Sweeney’s Herbed Leg of Lamb and, as always, it was scrumptious! I also […]
My son, Taylor, is a devil, a BLUE DEVIL that is! So come basketball season we all get a little wild and crazy around here. We don Duke T shirts, or in Taylor’s case, he dons blue paint…… Megaphones are used to proclaim our excitement. We want to make sure that the entire mountain knows […]
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.
