One of the things I love most about our old Spanish Revival home is its hidden secret. Although it’s a hugely exaggerated feature, it’s almost totally concealed from the front of the house. If [...]
For years I dreamt of a rustic, mysterious red tile roof house with thick white stucco walls and charming windows overlooking the San Francisco Bay. In my dream it was surrounded by a beautiful [...]
I came down with the hookapooka last weekend. Hookapooka is something that sneaks up in the middle of the night and grabs you by the throat. You don’t know it until you wake up [...]
As I padded down to the kitchen this morning in my gray wool socks and red flannel cat pajamas to pour a cup of white rose tea, I was surprised by a mysterious radiance peeking through the patio [...]
We finally invited friends over for dinner last weekend. I procrastinated on the invitation because it has been miserably cold and rainy here and our very old, heatless home is more suited for [...]
Situated on the high point of four acres of wide-open property in the Santa Ynez Valley - with views of olive trees, grapevines and horses grazing on hillsides below royal blue mountains - was [...]
