6 Free House Plans

If you’re a potential builder/owner then this post will interest you ... find anyways. Free House Plan - The Delafield, a Gracious Country-Style Ranch Free for a limited ... . I went searching today for free house plans… our sawhorses, workbenches and router tables were [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 19:29:14

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HousePlans

Looking for the home of your dreams can be a very daunting task ... Plans plans ready for you to purchase and build as is, or to use as a starting point Ranch house ... house Plans. Find a blueprint that fits your style and your budget. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:22:00

Irvine Co. announces first layoffs in 16 years

Irvine Co. headquarters in Newport Beach (Updated to add links, photos, more details and background.) The Irvine Co ... property taxpayer in the county. The original 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch, formed from several Spanish ... has been transforming the ranch into master-planned housing developments, apartment and office buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 23:12:46

North of Wine Country: California’s Secret Clearlake Wedding and Event Venues

While I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 30 years, I took my very first trip to Lake County only recently when I rented a house on Clearlake for a ... of old Europe amongst California’s vineyards has already been achieved in their lovely ranch house, but I learned there are even bigger plans for this property. Situated on a picturesque stretch [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 19:34:02

Home Design News - January 2009

Home Design News - January 2009 By admin | 13th Jan 2009 | Filed under Newsletters HAPPY NEW YEAR! ... and business practice.  This month’s featured plans are a good example of the variety to be found on our website. The Prichard is old-fashioned simplicity of a ranch style house plan perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:39

Too Much of a Good Thing = Boring

There are Katy neighborhoods where you can drive down the street and, with a little bit of knowledge, ... appealing mix with a wide-style of interior plans. Nobody’s house is just like anybody else’s. Each ... Ranch are so outstanding is that there is a good mix of custom builders in each section. Each custom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 02:45:04

Prior to Getting Started do Some Brainstorming

by Noel Wortinger Many people have a ranch home. There are actually many ranch home renovation ideas ... about home renovation, you will need plans. After all, you’re going to live in this home for a long ... plans for your house, floor plans, and blueprint, to suit your exceptional tastes, and make [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:43:14

So long, Jacques Littlefield. Say hello to General Patton.

Jacques Littlefield, a college friend of mine, died this week in California ... roar around in the meadow behind his ranch house, subduing rebellious birds and insurgent squirrels ... had his own plans to utopianize America. He once explained to me his idea for ending crime, first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:59:02

Recent Read

Book 3 of 2009Rachel and the Hired Gun by Elaine Levine Why this one: As was apparent, ... . Sager decides to head out; just the two of them, for his bosses ranch. But Sager has other plans ... Blurb:When Rachel Douglas left her aunt's house in Virginia for the wilds of the Dakota Territory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:26:00

Gnome sweet Gnome...

It was so funny last night, Robert & I went out to dinner at this place called Saddle Ranch Chop House. The atmosphere reminded me of being on a dude ranch, totally fun. They even had a mechanical bull ... so. If not, you really missed out...just sayin'....LOL So any big plans this weekend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:21:59

Reasons Why My Brain And Body Are Fried No, I am not blaming a thing on the in-laws ... more than for us to move into a $500,000 ranch house in their area that is smaller than the $75,000 ... those plans. We rearranged things so that I could head back home instead. The catch - I had to leave [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 20:44:36

Another Orange County Housewife House Goes on the Block

SELLER: Simon and Tamra BarneyLOCATION: Pointe Circle, Ladera Ranch, CAPRICE: $1,599,000SIZE: 4,300 (approx.), 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: Tuscan Beauty! This very desirable plan 3 sits on a pie shaped lot ... have put their Ladera Ranch tract house on the market with an asking price of $1,599,000. Do y'all [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 17:38:00

Review: Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren

About the Book: When she put her dreams on hold to help run the family ranch, she never imagined they would slip out of sight ... a sprawling ranch in eastern Montana to make it the new Hollywood hot spot. Unfortunately, a house fire threatens his plans. So does opposition from his new neighbor Stefanie Noble [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 07:43:51

Dogged by near misses

Well, I went off on another house hunting trip. *(*actually I saw this house last Friday... )I figured I'd drag you along again. Why not.. ... in the day, but then we pulled up in front of this nice and neat ranch style rambler.Ramblers look a bit understated, but I have learned that out of all the floor plans in SLC, a traditional "ranch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 07:06:00

The Britt House in Paradise Gardens

Paradise Gardens, an impossibly cool mid-century housing development outside Phoenix, AZ, ... plans, to shame. Attributed largely to the architect Alfred Beadle, who was responsible for the only Case Study House to be built outside California, the development consists of a number of ranch style [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 19:50:07

Bush: Gustav, Katrina, tale of two storms

by Mark Silva ST. PAUL, Minn. -- President George W ... his convention address, now plans to monitor events from the White House. The president said he did ... following a vacation at his Texas ranch, made a low-flying arc over the flooded Crescent City [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:58:54

Barratt Properties in Receivership

This is a picture of Barratt's community in Encinitas that never got built ... KTGY, the contemporary-styled neighborhood’s three floor plans encompass 1,198 to 1,903 square feet ... that their five remaining houses and ten lots in Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad, this Encintas community called [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 21:39:47

Menu Plan Monday - Week of 1/5/09

Happy New Year to you all! Hope you had a great holiday with your family and friends. We did! ... of fun, a glimpse into our world. This is all that is left of Christmas decor at our house ... chili), fresh cut veggies & ranch dressing Beef Stirfry with frozen veggie mix, rice Honey [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:24:31

a new year

When I’m really thinking, really pondering things I’m either talking it out with someone, or I’m completely silent ... ranch a couple years ago and the calf is now grown up and almost ready for eating. I plan to take A3 to the slaughter house and follow it through the process and then create a feast to celebrate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:51:04

Republicans Mission Accomplished?. Legacy or Minority Party?

A reflective President Bush acknowledged a number of blunders that have marred his White House years, ... collapse worse than the Great Depression.When Bush leaves office in a couple of days, he plans to divide his time between his Crawford, Texas, ranch and a spacious home in the exclusive Preston Hollow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:48:00

Is it really Friday?

Ah…..this week has draaaaaaaged   I am SO happy that today is Friday!  Even better?  We have lots of fun plans this weekend!Tonight we finally have the last of our Christmas parties!  This one is at Chad’s boss’ house ... , mushroom, shrimpies, and green pepper.  Topped with LF Ranch.  I was definitely a little heavy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:34:36

Thursday’s New Home Community Picks

New Home Communities in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona As we continue our efforts to provide homebuyers with up-to-date new housing information, ... home communities, buyers can choose from a variety of customizable ranch-style and two-story floor ... floor-plans to choose from ranging between 1,148 to 1,273 square-feet. Located northwest of I-25 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 19:31:37

Bush Texas-bound, eye on Georgia

by Mark Silva President Bush postponed his summer vacation at his Texas ranch because of the crisis in Georgia. A day. Bush plans to leave for Crawford tomorrow. "Got a lot of folks, smart folks analyzing ... -bound Friday. "I think the president wanted to stick around one more day today,'' White House Press [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 20:58:52

Hill Happenings

It's time for a quick check-in on the Hill Section.First, a sale, at long last. The odd "flag lot" house at 612 11th is in escrow after 11 months ... , with development plans apparently thwarted, the new owner offered to flip the lot to any willing buyer ... , or split the lot and build two. (See "Just Split 'Em.") Too bad the charming ranch home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:47:00

Obama’s Chicago House is his ‘Kennebunkport’

Now that President-elect Barack Obama and his family will have a new address in Washington, DC, what becomes of Obama’s house in Chicago? ... , referring to his home at 5046 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago. Obama plans on returning to his South Side ... , as President Bush enjoyed doing on his Crawford, TX ranch, but from the looks of the photo, Obama [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:57:38

Sucker Winner(s)!!

I was so excited to read about every one's New Years Eve plans ... junk food until 11:59 pm. We went to a friend's house in Baton Rouge. It is always a great time over ... up or something. Oh, yeah the next winner is..........TJ and Mark over at The Ranch on Salmon Creek [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:01:00

How wily Joe Lieberman wends his way between McCain's GOP and Obama's Democrats

Meanwhile, back at the congressional ranch: The Democratic boys are grumbling about their former partner and 2000 vice presidential candidate, ... Joe caucus with them (which means they have lunch and make tons of plans, most of which never ... a fellow Democratic caucus member, Barack Obama, who really wants to live in the White House, even [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 09:22:49

4 to 25

4 more days until my 25th birthday. Crazy.This morning on my drive to lunch with Brea and Sarah I sat thinking about my life and where I am and how close I am to the path I thought up for myself at earlier ages...Here they areJessica's Plans ... Melissa. Become famous painter, actress, singer and own an entire ranch full of My Little Pony's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:00:00

Carrie Underwood Calls Jessica Simpson Fat! (Photos)

Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson’s “bitch fight” continues… Tony Romo must be quite a stud to have these two ladies so fired up! ... of a $670,000 six-bedroom, six bathroom home in Valley Ranch section of Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. A National Enquirer insider says, “Jessica still has her home in Beverly Hills, but she plans [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 01:56:21

Some people get mad, some get angry, some ride bulls. None is inducive to solving any relationship ills.

Fifteen whole days away. Sheesh. If ever someone needed a vacation, it would be me. I had so much going on during my hiatus ... and brother (in town from Cali, yeah!). Coming into a vacation with a well-rounded home-cooked meal ... warm temperatures!) we had dinner in Scottsdale at Bungalow on the PATIO , then spent the midnight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:09:39

A Heck of a Ride!

He was 96, a month shy of his 97th birthday. A friend I had only met in the last few years, but he made a great impact on myself, my children, ... I left, I told him "Goodbye old timer, you've had one heck of a ride!"The next day Hubby, Mike (BIL ... draw up plans for a casket, he then faxed me the plans. Hubby contacted a neighbour in Fountain Valley [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:35:00

Final Philippic Against Bush

In the last week we’ve seen Bush give a final press conference and a farewell address. Before that there were some interviews, and in all these appearances Bush has sought to defend his record, his so-called legacy. It’s not enough that he leave office having been despised by close to 80% of Americans and—this is the remarkable thing—been despised [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:36:00

Publishing Deals – September 4th – September 25th

Yeah, we’re a little behind. There was a metric ton of deals this month so we’re just highlighting the most interesting/quirky/absurd. If your book’s not here, it’s because your blurb didn’t stick out (for better or for worse). Guillermo del Toro has a bizarre imagination if we judge by his film credits (Hellboy, The Orphanage, Pan’s Labyrinth) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:07:40

Sustainability Is Not Rocket Science, But It Is Hard

The Rocky Mountain News reports from Colorado. “The price of homes in the Denver metro area fell 9 ... who thinks they will wait to buy a home in Washington Park, will be paying more a year from now.’” ... all over Tucson, earning praise for innovative designs and community accolades for business growth [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:28:48

Richard Bartel's last stand?

Richard Bartel is expected to play the entire preseason finale for two reasons: 1) No sense in risking an injury to Tony Romo or Brad Johnson; 2) the Cowboys want a long look at Bartel before determining whether his time at Valley Ranch is done ... to start the season. The Grapevine product, who was out of the Cowboys' plans after final cuts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 22:04:29

DrumBeat: August 10, 2008

Even Giants Are Being Hurt By Rising Energy Prices In general it may be true that if we were willing - and in some cases able - to pay more for ... to discuss OPEC-style gas group TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and Algeria are expected to discuss the formation of an OPEC-style gas group during a visit by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to Tehran [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 13:40:12

Fast Food At Home

By Nicole Dean Families need to eat and the hungry mouths never stop asking "what's for dinner"? ... them out on a platter with some ranch style dressing. I've seen the most dedicated vegetable-hater ... of noodles at the ready. When dinner plans are unsure, noodles will be there to pull off a family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:50:36

Balmy 27 degrees today

Okay, maybe not balmy but it really felt warm since having the really cold temps a few days ago.I seem to be blogging every 2 days ... from us. Since yesterday was a no school day, it worked out for us. We went to their house ... over the years. I can only hope that things get better for us all.I did some cleaning, filled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:04:00

Some People Did A Nice Job In Spending Some Money

The Star Phoenix reports from Canada. “The city has been buzzing about housing since the beginning of 2007, ... in Saskatoon history,’ said Janzen.” “‘Last year, we had 10 buyers for each house,’ says Gary Busch ... it. But in late May, friends of theirs put a house on the market, and eventually dropped the $260,000 asking [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 15:17:09

A rose by any other name is still...a violation of the law and the constitution, you dickhead!!!!

Ok, as a general rule I do not think it's a great idea to send former presidents to the calaboose, ... Beazley.) tossed in the federal pen, even if we built a special edition Camp Cupcake ( Cupcake Ranch ... , Cuba. Word that Mr. Obama plans to issue an executive order to close the prison has caused worry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:09:32

6 Curious College Donations

Universities are always looking for cash from their alumni (or anyone else with a big enough checkbook) ... and a current plan to raise an additional $1.75 billion, Princeton knows how to bring in cash ... , an alumnus of Princeton University and its varsity crew team, described the crowded narrow canal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:54:00

My Daybook ~ January 5

My Daybook ~ January 5 By Danielle | Posted in My Daybook | Comments (5) January 5, 2009 – 2:14 pm ... in my home office/studio. It has been a two month project. Getting rid of the old to make way ... ? Reading: Biography of Amelia Earhart Language Arts: Basics of report writing Health: View The Human Body [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:14:30

Did President Bush Use CondoDomain?

The Blog Rumors are out that CondoDomain represented President Bush in his new Preston Hollow home purchase in Dallas! ... Cuban. The new pad is a modest 8,500 square foot home with guest house on 1.1 acres in prime north ... to their ranch in Crawford only a few hours by car or shorter in the air being only minutes to Love Field [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:38:52

RUSSIA/GEORGIA WAR UPDATES TICKER & VIDEOS: - Russia Cuts Off Access To Georgia’s Main Port - Russians Just Dig In Deeper! Only Handful Have Left - Russians Kidnap Soldiers, Steal U.S. Humvees, Blow Up Top Naval Vessel

A Georgian gestures, whilst waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, in Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Some 80,000 refugees are in more than 600 centers in and around Tbilisi, primarily sheltered in schools, hospitals and previously abandoned buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 10:38:47

Bush set to say farewell to the nation

President George W. Bush’s farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his tumultuous presidency in his own, unfiltered terms - a mission that will keep his fire burning even after he fades off to a quieter life. Bush will say goodbye to the country Thursday night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:53:39

They’re Not Popping Like They Use To

A report from Florida Today. “In today’s tough housing market, sometimes it takes some creative thinking to sell your house. Scott Bernard is having a picture-coloring contest and giving away his house in Sebastian ... , like many people who bought homes before the housing market soured, said he could not sell his house [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 14:54:39

To You & Your Pet(s)!!!

FDA Warns About Tainted Dog TreatsBy Margo Sullivan - The Eagle-TribuneThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another caution about tainted pet food from China. This time, no specific brands are being recalled, but the government is letting pet owners know imported dog treats made with chicken jerky are suspected of making pets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:36:00

Emotional Roller Coasters….

Family can be a blessing but they can also be the source of major stress, heartache and misery.  I have been getting doses of both lately, and not feeling much like writing but I do know that sometimes it helps to vent a bit so here goes the shortish  (but still probably way too long) version [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:52:01

Victory for Decency: Pig Sex Orgy Cancelled; Piggies Furious

Finally, “Obama Inauguration Pig Sex Orgy” is called off after thousands of calls poured in Sodomy Slings’ of the sort that perverts were hoping to use at an orgy scheduled for tonight in the second floor conference rooms of the Doubletree Hotel Washington just blocks from the White House; thank the Doubletree (202-232-7000) and parent company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:28:34

The Lawless Frontier, 1934

The Lawless Frontier, 1934Where do I begin? I have barely even begun my journey through the world of B-westerns, and already I have come up against one that is more of a C-western, or perhaps even a D-. If anyone had been watching me watch this movie (in fact my wife was in the room, but was engrossed in sorting out Avon orders) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:23:00

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