Currently...

We're decorating for the Holidays
The completed pond
Our pond project
Say hello to Spike!
More fun in P.S.!
Potato, potato
Our annual visit


Regular Features

SaddleOaks archives
Past front page pics!
Who we are !

Our girls

Spike

Come on inside


Barn photography has moved!

Local news and weather

Dodge Ridge Cam
Yosemite Valley Cam

All pictures, text, and code are copyright © 1999-2003; The Saddle Oaks Group.

The things we do for Christmas decorations!

Berlynn saw a Christmas wreath made out of horseshoes, so at the craft fair we spoke to the blacksmith about making us one.  He said "no problem, it will be ready next week, come by the shop and pick it up." 

So we drove past Angels Camp, and drove and drove and drove until we could see nowhere.

 

Finally, the pavement quit, we saw an anvil road sign and figured this was the place!

We found the smith but our wreath wasn't ready yet - so we looked around his shop a bit.
He stamped our names in it, then laid it out on his welding table.
He welded all the shoes together.
Did a bit of grinding to make it look pretty.
And we hung it on the front door!  We're going to finish it with a little holly and tinsel and we have a one-of-a-kind item!