Mommy's "day off"
My husband and kids are visiting friends on Cape Cod for the day, and I am not. Instead, I am doing something that I don't think I have done since we moved into our home over 5 years ago – I'm spending the day, alone, in my house. I don't have big plans, other than to rest [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 05:25:24
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Do you have weekend plans? The Christmas Tours would be a treat to attend!
One weekend offers five tours, 40 stopsThe TennesseanIf you love holiday decorations, historic homes and peeking into others' lives, ... nd Cydney Osborn's three-story Cape Cod, also on King Road, will feature country Christmas d ... isitors will enjoy warm drinks and treats. The living room of the main house will feature a mini-forest o [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 15:51:00
True Love
I was surprised to learn last year, right after I’d finally finished Walden, that Henry David Thoreau might be gay ... and nature even further, Gessner is spending a year at his father’s cottage in Cape Cod, retracing ... . "When walking home drunk late at night, I would stop at a particular oak and mark my territory. ‘ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 12:57:00
Be the First To Live in This Delaware Home! Reduced $5,000!
Don’t buy someone’s used home. This beautiful 3-bedroom 2-1/2 bathroom Cape Cod is situated on two acres in Delaware County’s desirable Harlem ... nearly $50,000 to give you a great “new” home. What’s new? Propane Furnace and tank Jacuzzi tub deck light fixtures upgraded counter tops and cabinets stainless steel dishwasher One of the home’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 10:36:32
News: Facebook, Barry Scott, Hail, Bahamas, Adoption, Batman
Unhealthy. Nearly 40% of gay men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their doctors: "The survey found a striking distinction: ... the state’s ethnic intimidation law." Scott road.jpg Cape Cod Jury rules against Boston DJ ... . Those changes will be put on a fast track in the House next month, said Rep. Paul Condino [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 18:29:32
Counting down to Cape Cod
We'll be on Cape Cod in less than a week. This will mean a much longed for vacation, in addition to our wedding. I think all the plans are ( ... little piles on my bed all week, adding and subtracting from them as my mood and plans change ... that, or the scarf itself (in progress now), to the cape with me. I've got yarn stashed for a sweater [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 00:29:00
Ted ‘Chappaquddick’ Kennedy: Orrin Hatch is like a brother to me.
I am sick and tired of people who work for the mass media (they are not ‘reporters’) continually calling Hatch a conservative. Those two words, ‘Hatch’ and ‘conservative’ should not be used in the same sentence, unless the latter is preceded with ‘is not’. Now we have Orrin composing a ditty for Kennedy. Great Orrin! Thanks [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 11:56:29
99 Things
Stolen from (once again) Major Bedhead. Things you've already done: bold Things you want to do: italicize Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font 1. Started your own blog - Um, yeah 2. Slept under the stars. - Have you met my husband? He is the kind of all things outdoors. I did it to impress him when we were dating [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:57:24
The Great Debate
Heard from my old pal Max Kennedy yesterday, about that trashing I gave the al-Qaeda angle and a couple of other points in his book “Danger’s Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her,” after a preliminary scan. Yeah, it’s exhaustively researched, well-written World War II history with an al-Qaeda angle [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 14:23:48
Living things inherit traits from parents; selective breeding of freaks and losers begets more of the same, like town councils siring Barnstable Airport Commissions….
It’s been exactly ten years since I was a member of the Select 100 Committee charged with discovering methods to generate more revenue for the ... all lease revenue from town-owned properties outside the airport fence, including Mitchell’s Steak House, Mildred’s Chowder House, the Kmart Mall, and Cape Cod Bank and Trust, as new revenue for schools [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 16:09:06
Mystery Solved and Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Where to begin?Cape Cod was great. Green, lush and verdant, all hydrangeas and gray, weathered shingled homes and lobsters and sour cream donuts ... of July. The first gift, which I opened before we left for the Cape, was the sewing machine, which ... . So Nicole and I go out by ourselves for a little Just Us time. We are out of the house, alone [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 05:38:00
the amazing trips summer 2008 tour
So, we're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship. Or minivan. Whatever you want to call it. We're leaving Saturday. Probably in the afternoon, after I go through and manically clean the house from top to bottom ... , the last thing I want to do is come home to a dirty house. And if we ever perished (banish the thought [more...]
Date: 2008-06-20 06:58:37
Miley, etc.
Thanks to Karen for bringing this to our attention: Miley Cyrus says she’d "love to do a younger, cleaner version of 'Sex and the City" ( ... we’re going to Cape Cod. My friend has a house there (with a tennis court! I don’t play tennis ... out at the beach and read and just chill. I cannot wait. The house doesn’t have internet or cable [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 18:20:00
Katie’s 101
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) ... Produce at least one school play/musical. Stay at least 1 week ahead on lesson plans Implement Reading ... and healthy Put things in my house back were they belong [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 23:00:41
A Simple Excess Of Greed And Speculation
The Boston Herald reports from Massachusetts. “Call it the return of the $100,000 home. Real estate observers are seeing a spike in the number of single-family houses and condominiums available in certain areas of the state for $100,000 or less. Real estate agents say they’re seeing some eye-popping retro-like prices for some homes and condos in [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 14:33:25
December Prosperity at Work E-Tip
In This Issue… • Are You Ready for an Interview? • Leaders Seeking Compensation Philosophy Highly Linked to Business Plan • Inclusion and Diversity Placement • The Open House at Human Capital Solutions • Human Capital Solutions Welcomes Kristina Mulholland • Enhancements to www.humancs.com Read the December Prosperity at Work [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 16:26:48
Just in time for Thanksgiving
Many Cape Codders will be given a moment of relief from impending foreclosure ... details as I complete the research.happy new year!Labels: cape cod foreclosures ... interview. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see this across the board.”We have a few details on their plans [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 23:14:00
Chapter 80 - If Today Was Your Last.
So I’ve received a few emails over the past few days and I was inspired to write tonight as usual. I like to stop every now and then and pull you on the same page. As usual I will try and answer your questions or respond to your comments as I go. To the one that wrote, “I don’t get it”. *smile* [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 06:43:21
Bruce Sterling's Annual Report on 'Things in General'
Bruce Sterling’s Annual Report on ‘Things in General’ By Eric Etheridge Every January for last ten years, Bruce Sterling takes up virtual residence on the Well, one of the earliest online communities, to offer his view of “Things in General, the State of the World, Where We Have Been and Where We are Tending, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:28:22
High/Low Prices for 2008
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2008.As the year heads to the rear-view mirror, ... there is a downside: one side of the house abuts 2nd St., one of the busiest streets in the Hills.The ... cottage (3br/2ba, 1550 sq. ft.) that unfortunately backs up onto a new commercial building and is only [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 03:48:00
Rediscovery, Issue 1
As winter begins to close in (and I begin to spend more time inside where it’s warm), I’ve found myself looking for things to do around the house ... . Then, the title track, if you will, continues the story, describing a scene where the guy plans what he’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 06:24:33
House Renovations
Our little Cape Cod style house back home is going to be getting some renovations prior to our Maiden Voyage back to the US in December. Here is the house as it looked when we bought it: This is the view of our house from the street. For all of those whom are not familiar with a Cape Cod house, the 2nd story was traditionally used [more...]
Date: 2008-07-09 11:27:08
New news from New England
New news from New England July 4th, 2008 What a week…my last week of my tour and I flew to Martha’s Vineyard, then to Nantucket, ... for our new beach house - we went to contract yesterday on a property by the beach here in Westport, so now we have to get going on the plans. The Harborview hotel, aka my dream living room… [more...]
Date: 2008-07-04 12:19:22
Silent Sound Waves Top 20 albums of 2008
We have fought and bickered like kids arguing over a new toy, but with less than 24 hours to go before the new year parades on in and takes over our lives we have finally managed to put together the Silent Sound Waves Top 20 Albums of 2008 list. Read on to see if your favourites made the list and which spots they occupy! [ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:03:01
In Fight For Energy Independence, Pickens Has New Weapon
WASHINGTON — Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is adding a new wrinkle to his push for U.S ... programs at home remain severely underfunded," said Pickens, who plans to highlight the monthly figures on his Web site. Pickens met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several House and Senate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:12:02
High/Low Prices for 2008
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2008. As the year heads to the rear-view mirror, ... some of the biggest ocean views around. But there is a downside: one side of the house abuts 2nd St ... had that going for it, too. But it's an older cottage (3br/2ba, 1550 sq. ft.) that unfortunately backs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 22:14:33
In praise of Royal Barry Wills and his important role in popularizing and proliferating Cape Cod and colonial homes in the postwar era
A new reader - another Pam - wrote recently to tell me about her Royal Barry Wills home north of Boston and to ask me some kitchen questions ... one of his Usonian designs and Wills showed a Cape Cod house. Although the family initially favored Wright, they selected Wills in the end and built his Cape Cod design.12 Houses designed [more...]
Date: 2008-07-06 08:00:47
An Affordable Shortcut To Designing Your Dream Home
You have likely been making mental notes for years ... plans from which a builder can work: 1.Hire an architect 2.Make alterations to an existing house plan ... does not come cheap. An economical compromise is to modify existing new house plans [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 20:19:17
This House Turns and Returns, Too
Many things tend to remind us of many other things. For instance, ... to be when holidaying at the beach, instantly called to mind two projects by the Dutch artist-architect John Körmeling.The first is The Rotating House.(A screen capture from a video provided [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 21:26:00
Mono diet of Banana and Celery smoothies until next Monday/ Day 1 / 2
Me at the Church. I like the lilies, reminds me platonic love. Starting tomorrow I am doing all Banana/Celery smoothie. Whew. That's alot. I am doing this to cleanse. Cleanse from what? I know. Just to feel even better than better. My 80/10/10 penpal Freelea told me to [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 21:03:02
Planning the Dream Home
It's an exciting time when starting to plan your new home, make sure you get the best House Plans available by turning to the experts ... , cape cod and Log home plans just to name a few. A good plan is the start to making the right home ... . At house plans and more you can select from a number of plans or get something more custom [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 03:47:54
New House Plan: Eagle Creek 30-725
New House Plan: Eagle Creek 30-725 By admin | 4th Dec 2008 | Filed under Blog, New Home Plans Eagle Creek House Plan from Associated Designs (click image to view plan details) Eagle Creek 30-725 This Cape Cod-flavored country cottage house plan could be a vacation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 22:45:47
Congressional Motors Introduces 2012 Top of the Line
The New Detroit - An aerial view of the Capitol Building in Washington, where the Democrat Party-controlled House of Representatives conduct the public’s business. If the actions of Congress pass the proposed $14 billion bailout package for GM, Chrysler, and Ford [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 21:05:00
A "Top Ten" list for Article 41
Twelve months ago, I was one of those people convinced that we should delay the development of affordable hosing at 419 Woods Hole Road (a.k.a ... as senior retirement housing.b) The Cape Cod Commission has required five units of affordable [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 01:10:00
A political fog envelops pioneering offshore wind farm — again
By Evan Lehmann Climatewire: Minnesota Rep. Jim Oberstar (D) has sought for months to delay final approval of Cape Wind, the embattled offshore wind farm ... , president of Cape Wind Associates, said in an interview. He added that Oberstar’s action marks a “ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 14:34:26
The Penderwicks
Mr. Penderwick and his four daughters usually rent a house on Cape Cod for the summer. This year their plans are altered because the house has been sold, and all the other houses are booked. They come across another house, though, and have somewhere new to spend their summer. While [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 22:40:00
Obama, Biden gear up for Turkey Day
CHICAGO – The Obamas and the Bidens readied for the Thanksgiving holiday in contrasting ways on Wednesday ... Joe Biden, along with his wife, Jill, and their daughter Ashley, boarded a ferry in Cape Cod ... for the first time since the election, according to The Cape Cod Times. “Can you guys fix [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 22:51:02
Postwar Fairborn: Early 1950s Gallery
As we've seen Fairborn made the transition to a blue collar Dayton suburb ... . A quick gallery of early 50's style. This was a transitonal era into ranch houses from the cape cod/english cottage style of the 1940s. Mouse over the images and click for some detail. These houses [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 01:21:00
“Ranch homes” - their history and distinguishing characteristics
ranch-house-3 Is my house a ranch house? A colonial? A colonial-ranch? A year into the blog, I’m pretty sure in understanding that my own house is a mix…but this holiday ... . But not all one-story houses are ranch homes. Ranch-style, ranch bungalow, ranchette, rambler, California [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 08:00:57
Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights
The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02
If the laws don’t fit, Wile E. Wiel will refit….
Barnstable School Superintendent, Patty Grenier, and the school committee, ... Public Charter Schools Grenier plans to close two of the following three elementary ... $600,000 to the shortfall. House Speaker Sal DiMasi announced a minimum cut of 10% in Chapter 70 aid [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 17:43:09
Lackadaisical Larry Loves You
We Americans have always been a fiercely independent lot. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, or as I refer to it, is Givethanksing day ... 2,700 miles, 66 days and one death later on November 11th in Cape Cod. Even though you may [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 12:01:58
Legislative committee mulls 2 green-jobs bills
Legislative committee mulls 2 green-jobs bills July 8th, ... -cost healthcare insurance, said it is expanding to cover residents of Cape Cod and the islands ... Technologies considered two bills aimed at creating more green-industry jobs. House speaker Salvatore [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 05:30:03
99 things
Am bored. 1. Started my own blog - Does it count if only two people read it? 2. Slept under the stars - Yes. Twice ... /world - Yes. Have no plans to go again…that is something the grandparents can experience [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 20:39:41
It Rhymes with "Need"...
One thing I hear a lot of people say is that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, being federally recognized, has the right to open up a casino.The right.But actually, that's not right.Most especially if the tribe in question does not have an existing reservation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 00:04:00
Books to Keep You Up at Night
In the interests of the read-a-thon, I thought it’d be fun to put together a list of books that keep people up at night! But I want to emphasise that all of these books sound so good, I plan to use this list for way more than the read-a-thon! [more...]
Date: 2008-06-15 00:30:49
January 19 - UBS to deposit 5000 on the streets - Herman Miller shelves 1000 - Microsoft/IBM/Google rumors quiet - Modine cuts 170 - Cerberus to chop 10%? - Kohler sinks 188 - Bose cuts 1000
Mike: Since today is Martin Luther King Day the markets are closed and the layoff announcements may be tame. Tuesday is Inauguration Day and the federal government is closed, so they may not be able to act financially irresponsible again until Wednesday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 12:50:56
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Date: 2008-12-19 13:33:04
This Isn’t An Aberrant Market, It Is The Market
A report from Crains New York. “Manhattan’s residential real estate market frenzy is fizzling ... Bloomberg on New York. “Transactions are declining as financial firms have announced plans to cut almost [more...]
Date: 2008-07-02 14:35:05
Your Fourth Of July Throwgasm Breakdown [Balls Deep]
Drew Magary’s Balls Deep column runs every Thursday afternoon. Except this week, due to the holiday ... on the AC in the car or in the house at night. She says, “Let’s do windows!” Then she opens [more...]
Date: 2008-07-02 18:20:00
