The Accidental Owners of an Old Bungalow

Monday, October 31, 2016

Rockridge Hallween 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Jack London Square - "Boo, Bark, Brews & Bites" with a Pet Costume Contest

On Saturday, October 29th, Jack London Square hosted a pet costume contest at an event called "Boo, Bark, Brews & Bites." Here are a few pictures. We also learned that Kinkaid's now has dog-friendly dining!

Pumpkin Patch in Alameda

Sunday, October 23, 2016

An October Day At Del'Osso Farms

We just returned from a fun afternoon at Del'Osso Farms in Lathrop. We especially enjoyed firing the pumpkin cannons, taking a hay ride, and navigating the corn maze at dusk.

The line to get inside was VERY long:

Dog poses in a racecar:

Go-cart/bike races:

The Pumpkin Blaster:

The corn maze:

Hay ride:

About Our Blog

In 2003, we abandoned apartment living. Rejecting the wild prices of plain looking ranch-style and Eichler houses on the San Francisco Peninsula, we instead searched for a house with character. We found it in the form of a bungalow in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland.

The big question: did we get more character than we bargained for?

We aren't contractors, designers, architects, or builders. We never thought of ourselves as do-it-yourself-ers. But, our old bungalow had other plans for us. And now we have an amazing 3-year-old, making things even more interesting.

Our blog explores what it is like to be a bungalow owner, and how to do-it-yourself if you're not really a do-it-yourself-er. We explore old bungalow living, report on bungalow events, and discuss craftsman-style bungalows -- without an *arts-and-crafts-style or die* attitude.