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No Longer Amongst The Oaks 18 Jul 2013 | 04:54 am
This will be the last post from Amongst The Oaks because we are no longer amongst the oaks. It has been lots of fun meeting you all through the years and I don't intend to delete the blog but I won't ...
Open House Part 3 17 Apr 2013 | 04:04 am
The last part shows the library and the master suite. The library is where we spend most of our time, especially in the winter when we run the little gas fireplace. I hope you enjoyed the Open House ...
Open House Part 2 17 Apr 2013 | 04:04 am
In this video you see everyone's favorite room; the kitchen. You also see the laundry room and the the back garden. In the garden is a large patio for entertaining, a huge fireplace, the guest house, ...
Open House 16 Apr 2013 | 11:01 pm
We had an Open House Sunday and I thought you all might like to see our little English cottage too. It has never looked so good or been so clean. This first video shows the front of the house, the liv...
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Sailor's Life For Me 22 Mar 2013 | 05:22 am
The Lord of the Manor and I have a long history of boating. When I was about 13 my dad built a plywood sailboat from some plans in Popular Mechanics. I figure the boat must have looked a little like t...
Downsizing! 8 Mar 2013 | 03:18 am
We have been here Amongst The Oaks for almost 18 years. We first fell in love with the oak trees and the look of the neighborhood. Then we remodeled the house and fell in love with our little English ...
Bunting Tutorial 24 Jul 2012 | 06:56 am
A few years ago I made this bunting with some old curtain fabric and we have had fun with it, but I wanted to make a longer string so I went fabric shopping at JoAnnes, but I just couldn't find anythi...
A Perfect Day Out! 10 Jun 2012 | 12:23 pm
Teen 2 and I had a fabulous day out today. First we visited the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, then we stopped to watch lawn bowling as we strolled to tea at The Secret Garden, then we d...
Hydrangea Season 9 Jun 2012 | 12:07 am
It's hydrangea season here Amongst The Oaks so I made this lush bouquet this morning. I made one like it last Friday too for a little tea party we had. I don't feel bad at all cutting all these blooms...
Tea Time Amongst The Oaks 27 May 2012 | 01:00 pm
Teen2 left a bit of lemon curd and some fruit in the frige from a tea party last week, so guess who took advantage of it? LOM and I of course.
