Hello! Last Saturday evening our youngest son Austin graduated from Rim of the World High School, Home of the Fighting Scots. He received his diploma from a kilt-wearing Principal bearing a sword. Austin elected to have an intimate graduation gathering in our new mountain retreat in lieu of a large graduation party like the one […]
Hello! Sorry for the radio silence recently. I hate to say it but I’ve been too busy to blog. I really can’t believe I’m saying that because it goes against everything I believe in. You see, I have several mottos in life and one of them is this: You are never too busy for anything. […]
Hi there. Several months ago I told you about the vintage log cabin Brad and I purchased in nearby Fawnskin, California. If you missed the post you can find it here. Built in 1932, our old log cabin is one of the originals built in this mountain community that was once nothing more than a logging […]
Hello there! Since closing escrow a few weeks ago on my new/old log cabin in Fawnskin, near Big Bear Lake, California, I have had little time to devote to what will soon be my latest renovation project. That’s because up until last Saturday I have been devoting most of my spare time to preparing for […]
Hello! As I’ve told you, we just bought another fixer-upper log cabin. It’s located near Big Bear Lake in the quaint village of Fawnskin. Fawnskin is a sleepy little place with a very small downtown that features a general store, a good little cafe and a couple of retail stores. But it is also home […]
Hi! Today is an exciting day because Brad and I just closed escrow on another fixer-upper cabin in Big Bear Lake, California. Well, to be more specific, it is located in the village of Fawnskin, ten minutes from the City of Big Bear Lake. This time we bought an old 1930’s Log Cabin. This latest […]
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.
