tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58749076182055830572024-03-13T04:01:31.938-07:00Canyon Wren Cottagesandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-38430637778483005992009-04-26T10:40:00.001-07:002009-04-26T10:47:55.393-07:00I Can Do That!I don't need any new projects right now, but that doesn't stop me from looking through magazines or catalogs and seeing things that I think I could make or do.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB_JpqKI/AAAAAAAADHA/iV5z93k0KRg/s1600-h/a2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 368px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB_JpqKI/AAAAAAAADHA/iV5z93k0KRg/s400/a2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329056916543482018" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB59eg1I/AAAAAAAADG4/ZNcQYSOBih4/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 368px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB59eg1I/AAAAAAAADG4/ZNcQYSOBih4/s400/a1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329056915150242642" /></a>These are two of the most obvious choices, in my opinion, for pretty easy, DIY projects. Secondhand chests and dressers can be found at garage sales and through Craigslist.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB0dk7dI/AAAAAAAADHI/Y9anPZ62NZg/s1600-h/a3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 368px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdB0dk7dI/AAAAAAAADHI/Y9anPZ62NZg/s400/a3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329056913674268114" /></a> Something like this could be made with prefab or stock bookcases and molding.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdCCo0KLI/AAAAAAAADHY/ERPNNuZa5nw/s1600-h/bedroom-wood-ceiling-de-11162685.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdCCo0KLI/AAAAAAAADHY/ERPNNuZa5nw/s400/bedroom-wood-ceiling-de-11162685.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329056917479499954" /></a> While this project would be hard on the neck, what a great look it would be for the right room. Just use prefinished, wood flooring, and you've got yourself a custom ceiling!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdCM46SUI/AAAAAAAADHQ/oLyvGLApl7I/s1600-h/a5.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SfSdCM46SUI/AAAAAAAADHQ/oLyvGLApl7I/s400/a5.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329056920231364930" /></a> Black and white photography is all the rage right now. How easy it would be to display small photos with a wide, white mat and a simple, black frame. Several grouped together really makes a statement.<br /><br />What do you see and think you could do?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com134tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-73654450744317372392009-04-10T07:41:00.000-07:002009-04-10T07:45:38.321-07:00Good Friday<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sd9bg-PWmWI/AAAAAAAADGw/bO39O0qYxnU/s1600-h/Groom_Cross_1_183141324_std.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sd9bg-PWmWI/AAAAAAAADGw/bO39O0qYxnU/s400/Groom_Cross_1_183141324_std.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323073906596551010" /></a><br />Given that today is Good Friday, I won't add the Friday Cocktail icon, but I will share a song.<br /><br />I've mentioned before that I used to sing, including in a contemporary Christian group called Majesty in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of the songs we'd sing this time was year was Twila Paris' "Lamb of God." To this day, it is one of my favorite Easter songs. Have a blessed weekend and Happy Easter.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x_-flIpeAsc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x_-flIpeAsc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-19755769328356135742009-04-05T22:23:00.000-07:002009-04-05T22:34:41.654-07:00Vampire of the VanitiesDon't you love those antique dressers or sideboards turned into bathroom vanities? I know I do. Take a look at these...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXcn69SI/AAAAAAAADFw/lK7F0dQG8cA/s1600-h/br5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXcn69SI/AAAAAAAADFw/lK7F0dQG8cA/s400/br5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445366233232674" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXBTp_gI/AAAAAAAADFo/2aAQgFYU0QE/s1600-h/br4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXBTp_gI/AAAAAAAADFo/2aAQgFYU0QE/s400/br4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445358900477442" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXC-f-UI/AAAAAAAADFg/NvAgK4NRIhA/s1600-h/br3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXC-f-UI/AAAAAAAADFg/NvAgK4NRIhA/s400/br3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445359348611394" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXOwlDmI/AAAAAAAADFY/l_cBhn1h3Bk/s1600-h/br2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSXOwlDmI/AAAAAAAADFY/l_cBhn1h3Bk/s400/br2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445362511449698" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSWk4uvjI/AAAAAAAADFQ/4pSVIXP_Ayo/s1600-h/br1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmSWk4uvjI/AAAAAAAADFQ/4pSVIXP_Ayo/s400/br1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445351271349810" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmScP6d8dI/AAAAAAAADF4/d6O2pNhahTg/s1600-h/br+linda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmScP6d8dI/AAAAAAAADF4/d6O2pNhahTg/s400/br+linda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445448720708050" /></a>This vanity belongs to Linda at <a href="http://coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com/">Lime in the Coconut</a>. Isn't it great?<br /><br />So I found a website with a lot of antique sideboards. Can't you just see these turned into bathroom vanities? One of these days...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUEGh4z9I/AAAAAAAADGo/ldK6wELoNNE/s1600-h/sideboard6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUEGh4z9I/AAAAAAAADGo/ldK6wELoNNE/s400/sideboard6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447232908087250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAW8cxMI/AAAAAAAADGg/iQfZ-nmdU60/s1600-h/sideboard5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAW8cxMI/AAAAAAAADGg/iQfZ-nmdU60/s400/sideboard5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447168594986178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAP08KTI/AAAAAAAADGY/SugdudaBtVc/s1600-h/sideboard4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAP08KTI/AAAAAAAADGY/SugdudaBtVc/s400/sideboard4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447166684440882" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAMpWP0I/AAAAAAAADGQ/hjVgByfg8Ck/s1600-h/sideboard3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAMpWP0I/AAAAAAAADGQ/hjVgByfg8Ck/s400/sideboard3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447165830512450" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAGoraPI/AAAAAAAADGI/rev25LcO64g/s1600-h/sideboard2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 289px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUAGoraPI/AAAAAAAADGI/rev25LcO64g/s400/sideboard2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447164217092338" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUANB0jrI/AAAAAAAADGA/p2YlzpDB_9g/s1600-h/sideboard1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 281px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdmUANB0jrI/AAAAAAAADGA/p2YlzpDB_9g/s400/sideboard1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321447165933162162" /></a><br />Do you have a favorite?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-64878003250170700642009-04-02T21:47:00.000-07:002009-04-02T22:02:29.379-07:00Hooked on Michael Buble<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdWYLHnHmMI/AAAAAAAADFI/1pv6AJNxU0Q/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdWYLHnHmMI/AAAAAAAADFI/1pv6AJNxU0Q/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320325851597215938" /></a><br />The fact that I'm positively, completely and utterly hooked on Michael Buble isn't a new development. I'm trying to remember how I first found out about him. I think it was from a "60 Minutes" interview back around 2000. If I were a teenaged girl, I wouldn't have posters of Chase Crawford or Orlando Bloom on my walls. No.... Instead, there'd be my lipstick kisses all over Michael Buble's paper cheeks.<br /><br />A little more than a year ago, I heard that Buble would be coming to Austin. Since my daughter likes him, too, I logged on and ordered concert tickets just as soon as they were available. As a music lover, it's not surprising that I've seen a lot of concerts and live performances. John Mayer, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel... They were all great in concert. But no one beats Michael Buble. Not only is he a great singer, he's really very entertaining, as well. If you like the standards -- heck, even if you don't -- you must arrange to get tickets if he comes to your city. You won't be disappointed.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYgqZYQYzwA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MYgqZYQYzwA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />To see what other bloggers are hooked on, check out Julia's blog <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/04/02/hooked-on-not-so-big-houses-and-giveaways/">here</a>. Have a great weekend!sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-41571076538576498202009-03-30T20:11:00.001-07:002009-03-30T20:19:50.311-07:00Castles in the SandToday's post isn't entirely about decorating, but it is about castles. And other spectacular things that can be created on the beach. In the sand. I love how creative people get with these...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLqgREXuI/AAAAAAAADFA/zqkCbCCt2Us/s1600-h/ss7.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLqgREXuI/AAAAAAAADFA/zqkCbCCt2Us/s400/ss7.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319186197233557218" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLqNgcuUI/AAAAAAAADE4/ttHS7-abh2c/s1600-h/ss6.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLqNgcuUI/AAAAAAAADE4/ttHS7-abh2c/s400/ss6.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319186192197794114" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLJFpVtmI/AAAAAAAADEw/sl6BxLAtKp8/s1600-h/ss5.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLJFpVtmI/AAAAAAAADEw/sl6BxLAtKp8/s400/ss5.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319185623151916642" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLI0P7kfI/AAAAAAAADEo/wPSnhSkP43A/s1600-h/ss4.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLI0P7kfI/AAAAAAAADEo/wPSnhSkP43A/s400/ss4.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319185618481943026" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLI_i8orI/AAAAAAAADEg/1fq4Zih3EF8/s1600-h/SS3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLI_i8orI/AAAAAAAADEg/1fq4Zih3EF8/s400/SS3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319185621514494642" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLIuoeeDI/AAAAAAAADEY/GcPa5hLiPKk/s1600-h/SS2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLIuoeeDI/AAAAAAAADEY/GcPa5hLiPKk/s400/SS2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319185616974280754" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLII83hKI/AAAAAAAADEQ/caLBk8OMXYs/s1600-h/ss1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SdGLII83hKI/AAAAAAAADEQ/caLBk8OMXYs/s400/ss1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319185606859261090" /></a>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-90131588948206090012009-03-27T06:41:00.000-07:002009-03-27T08:37:16.691-07:00Hooked On And A Friday CocktailToday I'm hooked on <a href="http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/flowers/bluebonnet/bluebonnetstory.html">bluebonnets</a>. Bluebonnets are the Texas state flower, and while they are native to the state, they don't grow everywhere. Luckily, they do grow here in central Texas, and they're spectacular. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAuJo0mI/AAAAAAAADEI/LUq3Nom_QlI/s1600-h/bluebonnets%2520farmhouse%2520pano.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAuJo0mI/AAAAAAAADEI/LUq3Nom_QlI/s400/bluebonnets%2520farmhouse%2520pano.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317891354220089954" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAaTJXiI/AAAAAAAADEA/u_ISWcHHcQ0/s1600-h/bluebonnets2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAaTJXiI/AAAAAAAADEA/u_ISWcHHcQ0/s400/bluebonnets2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317891348891262498" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAM3u1MI/AAAAAAAADD4/5hb8YCWTdLE/s1600-h/bluebonnets1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SczyAM3u1MI/AAAAAAAADD4/5hb8YCWTdLE/s400/bluebonnets1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317891345286616258" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sczx_0CJQnI/AAAAAAAADDw/0lZ6bCplldk/s1600-h/bluebonnets.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sczx_0CJQnI/AAAAAAAADDw/0lZ6bCplldk/s400/bluebonnets.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317891338619404914" /></a>For more Hooked On Fun, visit Julia's <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/03/26/hooked-on-shannon-bowers-swedish-style/">blog</a>...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sczx_hHjI1I/AAAAAAAADDo/Yv8hU8wrwgo/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sczx_hHjI1I/AAAAAAAADDo/Yv8hU8wrwgo/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317891333541798738" /></a><br />Today's Friday Cocktail is by <a href="http://www.vanmorrison.com/">Van Morrison</a>. Van Morrison's career has spanned at least four decades, and from what I can tell, he shows no signs of letting up. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t0WFsnxECDU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t0WFsnxECDU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com234tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-23596466640691748582009-03-25T06:51:00.000-07:002009-03-25T07:20:29.627-07:00Home of the Week -- Windsor Road<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7g1MEtII/AAAAAAAADDg/H-s1DyhgmbI/s1600-h/WR+facade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7g1MEtII/AAAAAAAADDg/H-s1DyhgmbI/s400/WR+facade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127745283863682" /></a><br /><br />Sorry for my absence of late. Funny thing about blogging. Even for those of us who enjoy writing, connecting with others and sharing our hobbies and passions, it's easy to hit a road block with blogging. Other things in our lives can get in the way, too. When you have a full time job, a home and a family, well, a girl's gotta have priorities. <br /><br />And today's priority is to get back on track with Canyon Wren Cottage and post this week's Home of the Week. (I'm renewing my commitment to Canyon Wren Cottage, and I thank you for your loyalty and friendship). <br /><br />I've mentioned the old, monied area of Austin's Enfield before. While there are some beautiful neighborhoods around town, I think it's hard to beat the architecture and character of the old homes along Windsor Road.<br /><br />Built in 1939, this home's traditional architecture encompasses a sizable 3678 square feet. The real estate listing says one can see the UT Tower, Texas State Capitol and downtown from this lot. It's hard to put a price on a view like that.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7asvk28I/AAAAAAAADDY/46l8riB9CTM/s1600-h/WR+steps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7asvk28I/AAAAAAAADDY/46l8riB9CTM/s400/WR+steps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127639937637314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aaLEkSI/AAAAAAAADDQ/VH8KjVwB_kQ/s1600-h/WR+living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aaLEkSI/AAAAAAAADDQ/VH8KjVwB_kQ/s400/WR+living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127634952687906" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aYtzo8I/AAAAAAAADDI/EWTciOgFq7k/s1600-h/WR+den1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aYtzo8I/AAAAAAAADDI/EWTciOgFq7k/s400/WR+den1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127634561508290" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aNeF9GI/AAAAAAAADDA/02edUzGAjsY/s1600-h/WR+den2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7aNeF9GI/AAAAAAAADDA/02edUzGAjsY/s400/WR+den2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127631542809698" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7Z4F08vI/AAAAAAAADC4/E1MxdwcS_HQ/s1600-h/WR+dining.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7Z4F08vI/AAAAAAAADC4/E1MxdwcS_HQ/s400/WR+dining.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127625803887346" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7IodQhdI/AAAAAAAADCw/uew1dqWM3ss/s1600-h/WR+kit1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7IodQhdI/AAAAAAAADCw/uew1dqWM3ss/s400/WR+kit1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127329549419986" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7Ia6uQ0I/AAAAAAAADCo/NskIaeMm7x0/s1600-h/WR+kit2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7Ia6uQ0I/AAAAAAAADCo/NskIaeMm7x0/s400/WR+kit2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127325914907458" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7IPsGLYI/AAAAAAAADCg/Ejqxz5HrFRo/s1600-h/WR+study.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7IPsGLYI/AAAAAAAADCg/Ejqxz5HrFRo/s400/WR+study.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127322900770178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7H3t8mrI/AAAAAAAADCY/52i2DGk2bVM/s1600-h/WR+bedroom1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7H3t8mrI/AAAAAAAADCY/52i2DGk2bVM/s400/WR+bedroom1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127316466080434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7HUtIL9I/AAAAAAAADCQ/YHpHZlQem04/s1600-h/WR+bedroom2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco7HUtIL9I/AAAAAAAADCQ/YHpHZlQem04/s400/WR+bedroom2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317127307067404242" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6zC5BDFI/AAAAAAAADCE/ttO0xFCBwds/s1600-h/WR+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6zC5BDFI/AAAAAAAADCE/ttO0xFCBwds/s400/WR+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317126958688046162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6ymVanEI/AAAAAAAADB4/UnRqBGS37ZE/s1600-h/WR+lawn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6ymVanEI/AAAAAAAADB4/UnRqBGS37ZE/s400/WR+lawn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317126951022533698" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6ytyszsI/AAAAAAAADBs/F2bp6tyIZQE/s1600-h/WR+patio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6ytyszsI/AAAAAAAADBs/F2bp6tyIZQE/s400/WR+patio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317126953024409282" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6yBYdk8I/AAAAAAAADBg/bIfJPw3SQlQ/s1600-h/WR+pool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6yBYdk8I/AAAAAAAADBg/bIfJPw3SQlQ/s400/WR+pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317126941103199170" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6x1Y4h8I/AAAAAAAADBY/XaejVs7JPug/s1600-h/WR+pool2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sco6x1Y4h8I/AAAAAAAADBY/XaejVs7JPug/s400/WR+pool2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317126937883740098" /></a><br /><br />Now for the nitty gritty... The home boasts 3 bedrooms (though the real estate listing says the exercise room could be a 4th bedroom) and 5 baths. The price tag? $2,000,000.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-50934657848691201392009-03-13T08:49:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:56:37.385-07:00Friday CocktailI don't know about you, but I'm so glad today's Friday. What a week! Central Texas is finally getting some much-needed moisture, but driving in it is not fun. In fact, I got rear-ended the other night on my way home from work. I'm fine, and, honestly, the car's fine too. I still have to hassle with getting it fixed and making arrangements for a rental car. Did I mention I'm glad today's Friday? How 'bout a cocktail?<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbqB-gV_62I/AAAAAAAADBI/gHHZW7CaT9s/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbqB-gV_62I/AAAAAAAADBI/gHHZW7CaT9s/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312701621270997858" /></a><br /><br />Today's Friday Cocktail is a new song by a new artist. <a href="http://erinmccarley.com/">Erin McCarley </a>is one of the hottest new artists around. Hailing from Garland, a Dallas suburb, she now lives in Nashville. I hope she comes to Austin soon. I'd love to see her in concert. Enjoy! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wcWSr2GOhFw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wcWSr2GOhFw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I'm going to be catching up on everyone's blogs -- a perfect way to spend a rainy weekend, don't you think?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-26629526915989297782009-03-09T07:06:00.001-07:002009-03-09T07:18:37.252-07:00Has Ken Been Replaced By Jonathan Adler?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUjvNMCE_I/AAAAAAAAC_o/YXio6TALIdA/s1600-h/ja.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUjvNMCE_I/AAAAAAAAC_o/YXio6TALIdA/s400/ja.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311190629454320626" /></a><br />You may have heard the recent news that Jonathan Adler is moving up in the design world and is now designing for Barbie. From People.com:<br /><br /><em>What little girl didn’t dream of living in Barbie’s dream house as an adult? Our taste may have changed since we were little, but so has Barbie’s! The icon, who turns 50-years-old this year, is moving to Malibu and none other than Top Design judge Jonathan Adler is shaping the interiors. The interior design star will be updating Barbie’s bedroom, living room, and, of course, her drool-worthy closet, in an actual Malibu beach house, which will serve as the backdrop to the doll’s 50th blowout bash on March 9. And for those of us who still love playing house, Barbie and Adler will be launching a “Jonathan Adler Loves Barbie" collection in the fall of 2009, including designer pottery, pillows, decorative objects. Don’t forget the Jonanthan Adler-designed Barbie that comes with her own matching furniture!...</em><br /><br />Barbie and her digs have received many makeovers through the years, and Jonathan Adler's may be the best yet. His designs really lend themselves to a bit of exaggeration and translate well to miniatures. <br /><br />I also like what <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawphoto/3284506569/in/set-72157613503242329/">Michael Williams </a>has created on his own (courtesy of his Flickr album)...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkemDwGiI/AAAAAAAADBA/g8Eto67E9ns/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkemDwGiI/AAAAAAAADBA/g8Eto67E9ns/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191443584326178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkeWaIwrI/AAAAAAAADA4/MxU7kGlHe7w/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkeWaIwrI/AAAAAAAADA4/MxU7kGlHe7w/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191439383249586" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkd6RiQ3I/AAAAAAAADAw/NRAUsjoLkuk/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkd6RiQ3I/AAAAAAAADAw/NRAUsjoLkuk/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191431830979442" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkRAJoppI/AAAAAAAADAo/KxsTG_vFheQ/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkRAJoppI/AAAAAAAADAo/KxsTG_vFheQ/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191210070156946" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQ2DpuhI/AAAAAAAADAg/M7oWJiiFc2Q/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQ2DpuhI/AAAAAAAADAg/M7oWJiiFc2Q/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191207360707090" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQj0JGdI/AAAAAAAADAY/e8_0Olo3XVs/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQj0JGdI/AAAAAAAADAY/e8_0Olo3XVs/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191202463816146" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQak81NI/AAAAAAAADAQ/EC_jd_rFpQs/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkQak81NI/AAAAAAAADAQ/EC_jd_rFpQs/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191199984178386" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkP_d2a7I/AAAAAAAADAI/aVPiNpZ0LLo/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUkP_d2a7I/AAAAAAAADAI/aVPiNpZ0LLo/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311191192706640818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj9lcBnXI/AAAAAAAADAA/81-6A1sOlZw/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj9lcBnXI/AAAAAAAADAA/81-6A1sOlZw/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311190876482018674" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj9Px8TAI/AAAAAAAAC_4/Hi_mLJ4ekJM/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj9Px8TAI/AAAAAAAAC_4/Hi_mLJ4ekJM/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311190870668364802" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj8h1c-hI/AAAAAAAAC_w/dLdJWZgbabg/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SbUj8h1c-hI/AAAAAAAAC_w/dLdJWZgbabg/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311190858335058450" /></a><br /><br />Is it just me, or are you wanting to play with Barbies again, too?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-66988824734654871262009-03-04T08:39:00.000-08:002009-03-04T09:00:06.301-08:00Home of the Week -- Foothills Terrace<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xey66nKI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/DQwuZKzzO_c/s1600-h/facade1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xey66nKI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/DQwuZKzzO_c/s400/facade1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376153339468962" /></a><br />Every now and then, I run across a home for sale that is such a gem. This week's home is one of those. From the bones of the home itself to the finishes and interior design -- pure eye candy.<br /><br />Nestled on half an acre in the middle of west Austin yet very secluded, this Mediterrean home blends right in with its surroundings. It's unpretentious yet really gorgeous, inside and out. (as always, click on pics for larger views).<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xW7NIwMI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/I5Mi4ScAZ2k/s1600-h/facade2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xW7NIwMI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/I5Mi4ScAZ2k/s400/facade2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376018124423362" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xWLSB2gI/AAAAAAAAC_A/3tFogezeCBY/s1600-h/foyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xWLSB2gI/AAAAAAAAC_A/3tFogezeCBY/s400/foyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376005260040706" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xV4l7nFI/AAAAAAAAC-4/-84cZDVcl9M/s1600-h/foyer2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xV4l7nFI/AAAAAAAAC-4/-84cZDVcl9M/s400/foyer2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376000243244114" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xVvw9t3I/AAAAAAAAC-w/9XW35HlX7oQ/s1600-h/living1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xVvw9t3I/AAAAAAAAC-w/9XW35HlX7oQ/s400/living1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375997873600370" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xIVYhMXI/AAAAAAAAC-o/EP2QQZYsnVg/s1600-h/living2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xIVYhMXI/AAAAAAAAC-o/EP2QQZYsnVg/s400/living2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375767453446514" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHz2qYsI/AAAAAAAAC-g/8ecBuM4UN74/s1600-h/Stairs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHz2qYsI/AAAAAAAAC-g/8ecBuM4UN74/s400/Stairs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375758453072578" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHkufsBI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/3Z34yMWGbTQ/s1600-h/stairs-foyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHkufsBI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/3Z34yMWGbTQ/s400/stairs-foyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375754392285202" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xfJiyxrI/AAAAAAAAC_g/iEaoIJ2bh3I/s1600-h/dining.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xfJiyxrI/AAAAAAAAC_g/iEaoIJ2bh3I/s400/dining.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376159412307634" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHLyWcYI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/GnEz2NrYirw/s1600-h/TV.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHLyWcYI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/GnEz2NrYirw/s400/TV.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375747697570178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHE_1DVI/AAAAAAAAC-I/TMX0cdy3zbQ/s1600-h/kitchen1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xHE_1DVI/AAAAAAAAC-I/TMX0cdy3zbQ/s400/kitchen1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375745875053906" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w2pJ_eYI/AAAAAAAAC-A/kcVkIYUQ-ak/s1600-h/kitchen2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w2pJ_eYI/AAAAAAAAC-A/kcVkIYUQ-ak/s400/kitchen2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375463523580290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w2YuxRsI/AAAAAAAAC94/QPXAWDOqCJU/s1600-h/kitchen3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w2YuxRsI/AAAAAAAAC94/QPXAWDOqCJU/s400/kitchen3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375459114436290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w10rQJ1I/AAAAAAAAC9w/h_v7Ly5pY2U/s1600-h/breakfast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w10rQJ1I/AAAAAAAAC9w/h_v7Ly5pY2U/s400/breakfast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375449436006226" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w1qRzf-I/AAAAAAAAC9o/b5TU7DwPggM/s1600-h/breakfast2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w1qRzf-I/AAAAAAAAC9o/b5TU7DwPggM/s400/breakfast2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375446644916194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w1dMAhGI/AAAAAAAAC9g/tsIH9Fcw-wc/s1600-h/music.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6w1dMAhGI/AAAAAAAAC9g/tsIH9Fcw-wc/s400/music.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375443130942562" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xWSBB0bI/AAAAAAAAC_I/nga2N2XRSiI/s1600-h/fireplace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6xWSBB0bI/AAAAAAAAC_I/nga2N2XRSiI/s400/fireplace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309376007067783602" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wiiDceVI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/ACFqrUChR2Q/s1600-h/master.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wiiDceVI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/ACFqrUChR2Q/s400/master.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375118019688786" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wiBM3MgI/AAAAAAAAC9I/WxN-2TxCvpQ/s1600-h/master2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wiBM3MgI/AAAAAAAAC9I/WxN-2TxCvpQ/s400/master2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375109200818690" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wh5cQCDI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Et1sPXLv-l8/s1600-h/master+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wh5cQCDI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Et1sPXLv-l8/s400/master+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375107117877298" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6whRSeKSI/AAAAAAAAC84/22yjokV9LdM/s1600-h/outdoor+living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6whRSeKSI/AAAAAAAAC84/22yjokV9LdM/s400/outdoor+living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309375096339441954" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOlIEvgI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/vSn4AlG-kUg/s1600-h/outdoors+cabana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOlIEvgI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/vSn4AlG-kUg/s400/outdoors+cabana.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309374775247027714" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wPOQCshI/AAAAAAAAC8w/C5sjAKEE8aE/s1600-h/pool2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wPOQCshI/AAAAAAAAC8w/C5sjAKEE8aE/s400/pool2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309374786286301714" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wO5sso_I/AAAAAAAAC8o/aDv3Je9j7Ys/s1600-h/pool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wO5sso_I/AAAAAAAAC8o/aDv3Je9j7Ys/s400/pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309374780769346546" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOiY1ZVI/AAAAAAAAC8g/V-s6n_jNvU8/s1600-h/pool+cabana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOiY1ZVI/AAAAAAAAC8g/V-s6n_jNvU8/s400/pool+cabana.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309374774512018770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOdD0BRI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/Dl88mF6uJio/s1600-h/cabana+close-up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Sa6wOdD0BRI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/Dl88mF6uJio/s400/cabana+close-up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309374773081670930" /></a><br /><br />Did you notice the venetian plaster walls in the foyer? Gorgeous!<br /><br />I was hoping the MLS listing would say what the kitchen island countertop is. It sort of looks like concrete, and with its mottled finish, it also resembles galvanized metal. I can't imagine a home like that having a metal counter in the kitchen, but this is Austin, and nothing should surprise us.<br /><br />I love the master bedroom. While I'm a little over plates on the wall, the plate arrangement above the bed works. I really wish there were more pics of that room and that other bedrooms were shown, as well.<br /><br />Here's the skinny on the house:<br /><br />Five bedrooms<br />Five full baths and two half baths<br />Five living areas<br />Pool, spa and cabana<br /><br />And it all can be yours for a cool $4.5 million. Or we can take a few notes and recreate the look for less in our own homes. :-)sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-52342953363736579202009-03-01T19:50:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:05:55.599-08:00Making the CaseI apologize for my absenteeism on my blog lately. I could give you a really good story as to why I haven't been around, but the honest truth is, I've become a Facebook junkie. In fact, if you're on Facebook and would like to be my FB friend, feel free to send me a friend request. If you're not on Facebook, I guarantee you, lots of your friends and former classmates are. And if you're afraid you'll become addicted to it as I have, it's only as addicting as you allow it to be. :-)<br /><br />I have several things in store for the blog this spring, including a personal tour of the most expensive home on the Austin market. I think that post will be up right around the first part of April. If you're in the Austin area, or even if you aren't, and would like to have your own personal tour, there will be a high-end cocktail reception with all proceeds benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I'll keep you posted.<br /><br />On to today's post... I see a lot of blog posts and magazine articles that feature items from Urban Outfitters. Until recently, I've never really looked that much at what they have to offer. One of the things that intrigues me is their line of decorated pillowcases.<br /><br />I have an all-white bedroom. I love it, but every now and then, I contemplate injecting a little color or whimsy. The following pillowcases from Urban Outfitters might do just the trick. And they're only $24 a pair. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SataoM9aKAI/AAAAAAAAC8A/8vql-RJy7Mc/s1600-h/UO+PC+turntable+headphones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SataoM9aKAI/AAAAAAAAC8A/8vql-RJy7Mc/s400/UO+PC+turntable+headphones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308436232506320898" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Satanx_m4YI/AAAAAAAAC74/exlmwtE14EE/s1600-h/UO+PC+sunglasses.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Satanx_m4YI/AAAAAAAAC74/exlmwtE14EE/s400/UO+PC+sunglasses.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308436225267786114" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Satan8rat2I/AAAAAAAAC7w/ElgzgDssYS4/s1600-h/UO+PC+sanfran.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/Satan8rat2I/AAAAAAAAC7w/ElgzgDssYS4/s400/UO+PC+sanfran.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308436228135892834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatanSZkKXI/AAAAAAAAC7o/WcI_1OpOmzc/s1600-h/UO+PC+NYC.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatanSZkKXI/AAAAAAAAC7o/WcI_1OpOmzc/s400/UO+PC+NYC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308436216786725234" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8zUsW0I/AAAAAAAAC7g/bvJCl8jrqPw/s1600-h/UO+PC+fist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8zUsW0I/AAAAAAAAC7g/bvJCl8jrqPw/s400/UO+PC+fist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308435486890285890" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8bqPcvI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/QMMc8ZVkM0s/s1600-h/UO+PC+eyes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8bqPcvI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/QMMc8ZVkM0s/s400/UO+PC+eyes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308435480538215154" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8KcQeqI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/LQhnZj1y8kc/s1600-h/UO+PC+amp+%26+guitar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ8KcQeqI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/LQhnZj1y8kc/s400/UO+PC+amp+%26+guitar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308435475916159650" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ7j4agzI/AAAAAAAAC7I/Qz5AcdOkBec/s1600-h/UO+PC2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ7j4agzI/AAAAAAAAC7I/Qz5AcdOkBec/s400/UO+PC2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308435465565274930" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ7ZG5xBI/AAAAAAAAC7A/UyrmLs_P3Do/s1600-h/UO+PC1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SatZ7ZG5xBI/AAAAAAAAC7A/UyrmLs_P3Do/s400/UO+PC1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308435462673253394" /></a> <br /><br />Can't you see any one of those sets of pillowcases in a room like this?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SataotqFuII/AAAAAAAAC8I/4ALuHZB7trE/s1600-h/White_Bedroom.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SataotqFuII/AAAAAAAAC8I/4ALuHZB7trE/s400/White_Bedroom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308436241283659906" /></a>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-69451250096566297612009-02-23T07:13:00.001-08:002009-02-24T07:47:57.700-08:00The Great OutdoorsAs the weather warms up, most of us are spending more time outdoors. One of the things we loved about our house when we moved in a year ago was its large lot -- .60 acre. If there'd been much landscaping before, most of it had been removed before we bought the house. We were glad about that, because the only thing worse than putting in new landscaping is having to rip out the old stuff.<br /><br />In our former home, we felt pretty confident about what plants would work well in that climate, and which ones absolutely would not thrive. Once we got to the Hill Country, we were excited to have more options. What we didn't realize was that the soil varies in different parts of the Hill Country. You can see gorgeous crape myrtles and other flowering plants and bushes in the cities of San Antonio and Austin. But once you get in the more rural areas, the landscape, though pretty, is a bit "scrubbier." Combine the scrub of our area with the extreme drought over the last year, and only those native plants and grasses are surviving right now.<br /><br />We attempted to plant a few evergreens as foundation plantings last year, but once the drought hit, and water usage was restricted, most of those bushes didn't make it. We are realizing that xeriscaping is the way to go. Xeriscaping is landscaping with plants and grasses that do not require supplemental irrigation. Unfortunately, even xeriscaping requires a bit of water to get the tender vegetation going, and we're not allowed to do any outdoor watering with anything resembling a hose or faucet.<br /><br />Until the water restrictions are lifted a bit, we're looking at putting in a bit of hardscaping. Hardscaping is masonry work, woodwork and other nonplant elements in a landscape. <br /><br />You've seen photos of our media room, which started as an attached garage. When that garage was converted to a room, the previous owners built a detached garage with a limestone facade to match the house. The structure is about 10-15 feet from the side/back of the house. Possibly at that same time as well, the former patio was converted into a sun porch.<br /><br />Now, we use the sun porch, but there are times when we'd like to hang out outside. What we'd like to do is create a walkway and stone patio, taking advantage of the back wall of the garage.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPrunZ8fI/AAAAAAAAC6w/lvpNWKm8gc0/s1600-h/Canyon+Wren+142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPrunZ8fI/AAAAAAAAC6w/lvpNWKm8gc0/s400/Canyon+Wren+142.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306383504871387634" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPrZrGqTI/AAAAAAAAC6o/btBRS17w7og/s1600-h/Canyon+Wren+050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPrZrGqTI/AAAAAAAAC6o/btBRS17w7og/s400/Canyon+Wren+050.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306383499249756466" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPqxS1scI/AAAAAAAAC6g/UCfp5e0jX-I/s1600-h/Canyon+Wren+049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQPqxS1scI/AAAAAAAAC6g/UCfp5e0jX-I/s400/Canyon+Wren+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306383488410563010" /></a>(Pics were taken before we moved in).<br /><br />We'd like to create a separate patio space with a flagstone floor. Eventually, we'll build a pergola structure to cover the patio, but there's no rush to do that. You see the tree and its limestone planter. The tree will stay, and we're thinking it may have been planted in the planter as opposed to the planter being built around the tree, so while the planter will go, we may have to keep a smaller planter. <br /><br />The stone floor will go from each corner of the garage and extend to the tree. You can't tell from the pics, but there's a slope between the house and the garage, so we'll create stone steps and a walkway for a seamless transition.<br /><br />Eventually, we'd like to build an outdoor fireplace, but if we get impatient, we'll go with a stone firepit.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7h8qHoI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/c1yR5hxMbwg/s1600-h/firepit1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7h8qHoI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/c1yR5hxMbwg/s400/firepit1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306382676837146242" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7oQIYrI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/zaGzatRdbZM/s1600-h/outdoor+fireplace1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7oQIYrI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/zaGzatRdbZM/s400/outdoor+fireplace1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306382678529434290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7sayD5I/AAAAAAAAC6I/yZ2Kv77LzdI/s1600-h/AL+fireplace3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7sayD5I/AAAAAAAAC6I/yZ2Kv77LzdI/s400/AL+fireplace3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306382679647850386" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7PLmfcI/AAAAAAAAC6A/LIBb0FifsZc/s1600-h/AL+fireplace2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQO7PLmfcI/AAAAAAAAC6A/LIBb0FifsZc/s400/AL+fireplace2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306382671799549378" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQOs58RypI/AAAAAAAAC54/lOz7LmU9sl0/s1600-h/AL+fireplace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SaQOs58RypI/AAAAAAAAC54/lOz7LmU9sl0/s400/AL+fireplace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306382425579965074" /></a><br /><br />How are you spending your time outdoors this year?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-28436277548474846272009-02-19T19:17:00.000-08:002009-02-20T11:46:47.072-08:00Hooked on Friday Cocktail<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZ4iSvDFlnI/AAAAAAAAC5k/qJkv81gytCo/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZ4iSvDFlnI/AAAAAAAAC5k/qJkv81gytCo/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304715116351428210" /></a><br />Since this is a Friday post, my friend, Julia, has <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/02/19/hooked-on-dutch-doors/">Hooked on Fridays</a>. What am I hooked on today? Well, I guess I'm hooked on the Friday Cocktail. Good friend, Amber, created the concept. She's taking a break from blogging, so I have her permission to continue the Friday Cocktail. I tried to turn it into a blog party last week. It was fun, but only two revelers showed up. Plus, I had a bit of an issue with Mr. Linky. I am only hooked on Mr. Linky when someone else uses him. :-)<br /><br />So this week's Friday Cocktail is <a href="http://www.quinlanroad.com/">Loreena McKennitt</a>. If you like Enya, you'll probably like McKennitt. Her voice is similar to Enya's, but her music sounds a bit more ethnic and incorporates more drums. <br /><br />This song is called "The Mummer's Dance." I don't know what a mummer is, but not only do I love this music, I love the lyrics. Enjoy! <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0B7sH5QLyXY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0B7sH5QLyXY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>The Mummer's Dance</strong><br /><br /><em>When in the springtime of the year<br />When the trees are crowned with leaves<br />When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew<br />Are dressed in ribbons fair.<br /><br />When owls call the breathless moon<br />in the blue veil of the night<br />When shadows of the trees appear<br />amidst the lantern('s) light.<br /><br />We've been rambling all the night<br />and sometime of this day<br />Now returning back again<br />we bring a garland gay.<br /><br />Who will go down to those shady groves<br />and summon the shadows there<br />And tie a ribbon on those sheltering arms<br />in the springtime of the year.<br /><br />The sounds of birds seem to fill the wood<br />and when the fiddler plays<br />All their voices can be heard<br />long past their woodland days.<br /><br />We've been rambling all the night<br />and sometime of this day<br />Now returning back again<br />we bring a garland gay.<br /><br />And so they linked their hands and danced<br />'round in circles and in rows<br />And so the journey of the night descends<br />when all the shades are gone.<br /><br />A garland gay we bring you here<br />And at your door we stand<br />Here's a sprout, well budded out<br />The work of our Lord's hand.<br /><br />We've been rambling all the night<br />and sometime of this day<br />Now returning back again<br />we bring a garland gay. </em><br /><br />If you like the Friday Cocktail idea and would like to participate in the Friday Cocktail blog party, please leave a comment on this post. If we can get enough participants, I'll bite the bullet with Mr. Linky and make the margaritas. Have a great weekend!sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-55113990096260009342009-02-17T21:12:00.001-08:002009-02-17T21:32:13.381-08:00Home of the Week -- Westlake Contemporary<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubwv6Y2ZI/AAAAAAAAC5c/dptziyBoFHw/s1600-h/WL+facade1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubwv6Y2ZI/AAAAAAAAC5c/dptziyBoFHw/s400/WL+facade1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304004247956281746" /></a><br /><br />One of the neatest things about living in Austin is how artsy and unique the city is. Even some of the homeless have creative signs ("Will work for beer," etc.)<br /><br />Austin can be an architect's paradise, because almost anything goes. Most people would think that philosphy is quite recent, but I suspect it's been around this funky city for a long time. This week's home is a pretty good indicator of how unique an architect might've been more than 30 years ago.<br /><br />Situated on a wooded acre in the beautiful suburb of Westlake, the mls listing calls this home, built in 1978, a living sculpture. It is a stone and glass structure designed by John Watson, described in the real estate listing as a student of Frank Lloyd Wright.<br /><br />The interior of the home kind of reminds me of the interior of the snail in the original "Dr. Doolittle" movie or a <a href="http://www.rainorsfarm.co.uk/feedback.html">yurt</a>. Outside, there's a pond, stream, waterfall and negative edge pool. Sadly, the photos aren't the best, but you can still get a great idea of the home and its surroundings.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubwo8yPrI/AAAAAAAAC5U/V1Hf3SZHJMQ/s1600-h/WL+living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubwo8yPrI/AAAAAAAAC5U/V1Hf3SZHJMQ/s400/WL+living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304004246087286450" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbAuWopI/AAAAAAAAC5M/ufs7vOIoNwk/s1600-h/WL+dining.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbAuWopI/AAAAAAAAC5M/ufs7vOIoNwk/s400/WL+dining.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003874512085650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbOcGB7I/AAAAAAAAC5E/u8_Kqumn91I/s1600-h/WL+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbOcGB7I/AAAAAAAAC5E/u8_Kqumn91I/s400/WL+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003878193596338" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbK_F5hI/AAAAAAAAC48/hGh54lvfDbo/s1600-h/WL+ceiling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZubbK_F5hI/AAAAAAAAC48/hGh54lvfDbo/s400/WL+ceiling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003877266646546" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZuba70oPXI/AAAAAAAAC40/KXScFw94Aw8/s1600-h/WL+sitting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZuba70oPXI/AAAAAAAAC40/KXScFw94Aw8/s400/WL+sitting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003873196227954" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZuba3d7DaI/AAAAAAAAC4s/Jp0x1XQ1t0c/s1600-h/WL+office.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZuba3d7DaI/AAAAAAAAC4s/Jp0x1XQ1t0c/s400/WL+office.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003872027250082" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3vlnQNI/AAAAAAAAC4k/g5dDD7uB6a4/s1600-h/WL+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3vlnQNI/AAAAAAAAC4k/g5dDD7uB6a4/s400/WL+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003268616601810" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3jeGGAI/AAAAAAAAC4c/SF3Urvu1ccs/s1600-h/WL+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3jeGGAI/AAAAAAAAC4c/SF3Urvu1ccs/s400/WL+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003265363843074" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3RdfELI/AAAAAAAAC4U/TUN7hZTfRBA/s1600-h/WL+deck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3RdfELI/AAAAAAAAC4U/TUN7hZTfRBA/s400/WL+deck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003260529447090" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3XXEaYI/AAAAAAAAC4M/XanFNwkRHM8/s1600-h/WL+pool1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3XXEaYI/AAAAAAAAC4M/XanFNwkRHM8/s400/WL+pool1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003262113147266" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3emUUPI/AAAAAAAAC4E/xtbgXlrC_7U/s1600-h/WL+pool2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZua3emUUPI/AAAAAAAAC4E/xtbgXlrC_7U/s400/WL+pool2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003264056152306" /></a><br /><br />In keeping with the uniqueness of the home, there is only one bedroom. Funny that the mls list touted the school district. It would be hard for a family with young children to share this house, in spite of its 2500 square feet. If you don't have to worry about accommodating children, this home can be yours for $1.5 million.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-17072320662784937302009-02-16T08:52:00.000-08:002009-02-16T10:11:53.480-08:00Hamptons ShowhouseIf you were like me this past weekend, you watched "Something's Gotta Give" for the umpteenth time. I think it's a cute movie, and Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton give flawless performances. Plus, if you're into great interior design, you've gotta love the house.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure how, but I stumbled upon a Hamptons showhouse from summer 2008. The exterior is quite reminiscent of the home in the movie. (The first photo is the SGG house. The following two are the Hamptons showhouse). <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNpFK9-I/AAAAAAAAC0M/jyP01TF1xzc/s1600-h/SGG+facade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNpFK9-I/AAAAAAAAC0M/jyP01TF1xzc/s400/SGG+facade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303442893896873954" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNaRYlQI/AAAAAAAAC0E/gWJvmhW7ViA/s1600-h/hampton+showhousefacade.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNaRYlQI/AAAAAAAAC0E/gWJvmhW7ViA/s400/hampton+showhousefacade.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303442889921565954" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNfq9RwI/AAAAAAAACz8/WyeUrQmRW9U/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+rear.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmdNfq9RwI/AAAAAAAACz8/WyeUrQmRW9U/s400/hampton+showhouse+rear.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303442891371005698" /></a><br /><br />The showhouse has a handful of living and home office areas. If you think that's over the top, wait till you see the bedrooms.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeMXNxmnI/AAAAAAAAC00/iDaTAf6Btzc/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+white+study.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeMXNxmnI/AAAAAAAAC00/iDaTAf6Btzc/s400/hampton+showhouse+white+study.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303443971432880754" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeMIDnsKI/AAAAAAAAC0s/vSQJHHbmJW4/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+study2.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeMIDnsKI/AAAAAAAAC0s/vSQJHHbmJW4/s400/hampton+showhouse+study2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303443967363756194" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeL58lWjI/AAAAAAAAC0k/-tmhCAA4JJ4/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+study.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeL58lWjI/AAAAAAAAC0k/-tmhCAA4JJ4/s400/hampton+showhouse+study.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303443963576146482" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeLx7D5TI/AAAAAAAAC0c/DKNLLuqISmo/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+family.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeLx7D5TI/AAAAAAAAC0c/DKNLLuqISmo/s400/hampton+showhouse+family.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303443961422275890" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeLkzGwJI/AAAAAAAAC0U/2GTtjbsPHe8/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+living+room+vignette.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmeLkzGwJI/AAAAAAAAC0U/2GTtjbsPHe8/s400/hampton+showhouse+living+room+vignette.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303443957899247762" /></a><br />Don't these stairs remind you of the living space in the SGG house?<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmrYmxfijI/AAAAAAAAC30/a2lYctN4m2Y/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+stairs.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmrYmxfijI/AAAAAAAAC30/a2lYctN4m2Y/s400/hampton+showhouse+stairs.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458475418815026" /></a><br />SGG living room...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmsCXloFGI/AAAAAAAAC38/ov990mN8PtM/s1600-h/SGG+living.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmsCXloFGI/AAAAAAAAC38/ov990mN8PtM/s400/SGG+living.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303459192897016930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfOFl70gI/AAAAAAAAC1U/WE1oraTBreA/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+dining.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfOFl70gI/AAAAAAAAC1U/WE1oraTBreA/s400/hampton+showhouse+dining.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445100573741570" /></a><br />The kitchen has some similarities to the SGG kitchen but completely stands alone as its own design.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfN4JxVUI/AAAAAAAAC1M/85aEw6hlQJg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+kitchen2.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfN4JxVUI/AAAAAAAAC1M/85aEw6hlQJg/s400/hampton+showhouse+kitchen2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445096965952834" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfN4WTF4I/AAAAAAAAC1E/iLO8QUzLwjg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+kitchen.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmfN4WTF4I/AAAAAAAAC1E/iLO8QUzLwjg/s400/hampton+showhouse+kitchen.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303445097018496898" /></a><br /><br />Bedroom one...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhQXpvUSI/AAAAAAAAC1k/pfA-15yGHuc/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+bedroomII.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhQXpvUSI/AAAAAAAAC1k/pfA-15yGHuc/s400/hampton+showhouse+bedroomII.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447338804531490" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhR23a-1I/AAAAAAAAC10/af8oey4fimg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste1+vignette.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhR23a-1I/AAAAAAAAC10/af8oey4fimg/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste1+vignette.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447364363287378" /></a><br />Bedroom 2...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhQAV3quI/AAAAAAAAC1c/S4mK1-nTdWg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+bedroom+(headboard).bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhQAV3quI/AAAAAAAAC1c/S4mK1-nTdWg/s400/hampton+showhouse+bedroom+(headboard).bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447332547177186" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhRj1P8wI/AAAAAAAAC1s/Fh0PatzpEBE/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhRj1P8wI/AAAAAAAAC1s/Fh0PatzpEBE/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447359253902082" /></a><br />Bedroom 3...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkivZ1DhI/AAAAAAAAC2c/EwrmCiVpkko/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+steIIb.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkivZ1DhI/AAAAAAAAC2c/EwrmCiVpkko/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+steIIb.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303450952952778258" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkibLyhvI/AAAAAAAAC2U/HeTGK_gy_24/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+steIIa.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkibLyhvI/AAAAAAAAC2U/HeTGK_gy_24/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+steIIa.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303450947525183218" /></a><br />Bedroom 4... Notice the nubby linen ceiling.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkiQhFs4I/AAAAAAAAC2M/ScfiFCjB6MI/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste+2.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkiQhFs4I/AAAAAAAAC2M/ScfiFCjB6MI/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste+2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303450944661730178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhSB8KfXI/AAAAAAAAC18/a7IoWqhZSgA/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste2a.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmhSB8KfXI/AAAAAAAAC18/a7IoWqhZSgA/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste2a.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303447367335968114" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkh6-vxEI/AAAAAAAAC2E/_YqLx4kO-vc/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste2b.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmkh6-vxEI/AAAAAAAAC2E/_YqLx4kO-vc/s400/hampton+showhouse+guest+ste2b.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303450938880541762" /></a><br />This space is listed as the junior suite. It looks like it was inspired by Tiffany's -- especially the blue.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnf5NLCYI/AAAAAAAAC3s/x_ErUAhWEVY/s1600-h/hampton+showhousejunior+suite.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnf5NLCYI/AAAAAAAAC3s/x_ErUAhWEVY/s400/hampton+showhousejunior+suite.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303454202579323266" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlLDUUOKI/AAAAAAAAC20/_-6qqxFvlUQ/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+jr.+ste+desk+%26+chair.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlLDUUOKI/AAAAAAAAC20/_-6qqxFvlUQ/s400/hampton+showhouse+jr.+ste+desk+%26+chair.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303451645493131426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlK7uj8fI/AAAAAAAAC2s/NK5sBUIXrZU/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+jr+ste+console.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlK7uj8fI/AAAAAAAAC2s/NK5sBUIXrZU/s400/hampton+showhouse+jr+ste+console.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303451643455730162" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlK2bFdrI/AAAAAAAAC2k/4nd4c52kdEI/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+jr+ste+bed.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmlK2bFdrI/AAAAAAAAC2k/4nd4c52kdEI/s400/hampton+showhouse+jr+ste+bed.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303451642031863474" /></a><br />This space is listed as the master suite. It's probably my least favorite bedroom in the whole home.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrg4wUEI/AAAAAAAAC3M/yPRl4_AvPmg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+master.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrg4wUEI/AAAAAAAAC3M/yPRl4_AvPmg/s400/hampton+showhouse+master.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303453302698037314" /></a><br />This is the master suite.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrstBaLI/AAAAAAAAC3E/85aEpuAaUfg/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+master+bath.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrstBaLI/AAAAAAAAC3E/85aEpuAaUfg/s400/hampton+showhouse+master+bath.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303453305870051506" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrRivPrI/AAAAAAAAC28/ipM6jS1FSg4/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+master+bath2.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmmrRivPrI/AAAAAAAAC28/ipM6jS1FSg4/s400/hampton+showhouse+master+bath2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303453298579160754" /></a><br />This space is the children's "study." For some reason, I can't really see kids studying here -- in the Hamptons.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfkFoVPI/AAAAAAAAC3k/Tv5dJIYPfEo/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+children%27s+study.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfkFoVPI/AAAAAAAAC3k/Tv5dJIYPfEo/s400/hampton+showhouse+children%27s+study.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303454196910544114" /></a><br />This is the cabana.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfZVguRI/AAAAAAAAC3c/uvXekqs2Eak/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+cabana.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfZVguRI/AAAAAAAAC3c/uvXekqs2Eak/s400/hampton+showhouse+cabana.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303454194024364306" /></a><br />The showhouse calls this space the art lounge.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfT0E63I/AAAAAAAAC3U/1jIYDXDvsUk/s1600-h/hampton+showhouse+art+lounge.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZmnfT0E63I/AAAAAAAAC3U/1jIYDXDvsUk/s400/hampton+showhouse+art+lounge.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303454192541952882" /></a><br /><br />As with most showhouses, this one utilized several designers to create the rooms. Do you have a favorite?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-81326163848919018022009-02-12T19:34:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:45:59.220-08:00Let's Party!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZTrs95TecI/AAAAAAAACz0/RR4g_ZXIFgI/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZTrs95TecI/AAAAAAAACz0/RR4g_ZXIFgI/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302121819083602370" /></a><br />Today is the first Friday Cocktail blog party. I have no idea how many party guests we'll have, but we'll have a great time with few or many.<br /><br />Once you've uploaded your permalink (the url of the actual Friday Cocktail post), please leave a comment, so I'll know you're good to go.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=scurphey&postid=12Feb2009"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=scurphey&postid=12Feb2009"></a><br /><br />Today's Friday Cocktail is by <a href="http://www.raylamontagne.com/">Ray LaMontagne</a>. This guy has a smooth, yet raspy voice. I can't quite put my finger on why, but something about him reminds me of the 70's folk singers like Dan Fogelberg and J.D. Souther. You may be more familiar with the <a href="http://www.chrissligh.com/">Chris Sligh</a> version of "Trouble" from American Idol a few years ago. His is good, but it's hard to beat Ray LaMontagne's. Enjoy! <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KrZkaj37kA0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KrZkaj37kA0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-31069757701191586642009-02-11T18:17:00.000-08:002009-02-11T18:38:36.678-08:00Home of the Week<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSwqHiGI/AAAAAAAACzs/KSvnvI-sbe8/s1600-h/facade4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSwqHiGI/AAAAAAAACzs/KSvnvI-sbe8/s400/facade4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733241249040482" /></a><br />The Texas Hill Country encompasses a large geographical area. The largest cities in the Hill Country are San Antonio and Austin. Smaller communities include Wimberley, Fredericksburg, Comfort and others. Texas has many beautiful areas, but it's hard to beat the Hill Country, which is identified, of course, by its hilly terrain, and an abundance of live oak trees.<br /><br />Today's home is new construction in Boerne, TX, which is a small town near San Antonio. With 4400 square feet, the home features stucco with rock accent exterior, and four bedrooms, each with their own baths. It's too bad there aren't more pictures of the interior. It looks like a fabulous home. And it can be yours for just $895,000.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSsUN8WI/AAAAAAAACzk/krVbMtMPB7k/s1600-h/facade2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSsUN8WI/AAAAAAAACzk/krVbMtMPB7k/s400/facade2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733240083444066" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSHQ4o1I/AAAAAAAACzc/w69vND0IdiA/s1600-h/facade3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKSHQ4o1I/AAAAAAAACzc/w69vND0IdiA/s400/facade3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733230137353042" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKR8vsRzI/AAAAAAAACzU/B2FJrEFMGvo/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKR8vsRzI/AAAAAAAACzU/B2FJrEFMGvo/s400/family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733227313776434" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKRbtuhqI/AAAAAAAACzM/K8iJPPOgMDM/s1600-h/family2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOKRbtuhqI/AAAAAAAACzM/K8iJPPOgMDM/s400/family2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301733218447165090" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJ0oXD_II/AAAAAAAACzE/BLyfd5C-OAo/s1600-h/kitchen1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJ0oXD_II/AAAAAAAACzE/BLyfd5C-OAo/s400/kitchen1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301732723625557122" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJ0DugrNI/AAAAAAAACy8/LVyX2BK2BzY/s1600-h/kitchen2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJ0DugrNI/AAAAAAAACy8/LVyX2BK2BzY/s400/kitchen2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301732713791794386" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJz6QpRwI/AAAAAAAACy0/sNZcAENnGvY/s1600-h/kitchen3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJz6QpRwI/AAAAAAAACy0/sNZcAENnGvY/s400/kitchen3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301732711250609922" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJz8HajAI/AAAAAAAACys/9huUYbRX7TE/s1600-h/master+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJz8HajAI/AAAAAAAACys/9huUYbRX7TE/s400/master+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301732711748766722" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJzo9IwYI/AAAAAAAACyk/499CzFjljpY/s1600-h/master+bath2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SZOJzo9IwYI/AAAAAAAACyk/499CzFjljpY/s400/master+bath2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301732706605384066" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9_AI1khZI/AAAAAAAACyc/GfW6XHDju8A/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9_AI1khZI/AAAAAAAACyc/GfW6XHDju8A/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300594926787265938" /></a><br />Just a reminder about this Friday's first Friday Cocktail blog party. Feel free to add the Friday Cocktail button on my sidebar. To upload the YouTube video, once you're at YouTube and at the video you want, there's a little section to the top right of the video itself. It says something like "embed URL." Copy that and then paste it into the body of your post. <br /><br />I'll get Mr. Linky situated, and you'll come here to include the permalink of your post (not the general blog link). So easy! I hope you'll join in the fun.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-41807132748079723942009-02-08T15:59:00.000-08:002009-02-08T17:04:24.452-08:00Craigslist FindsI have been laid up this weekend with a bum ankle and have spent way too much time on my computer. I mean, how often can a girl update her Facebook status? :-)<br /><br />One of the things that helped pass the time was perusing Austin's Craigslist. I'm not in the market for anything specific right now, but it's fun to look. Here are some of the great deals I found...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hvAb59I/AAAAAAAACyU/xN0Ab4Vxhek/s1600-h/westelmdhurrierug40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hvAb59I/AAAAAAAACyU/xN0Ab4Vxhek/s400/westelmdhurrierug40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300583409341163474" /></a>Can you believe this West Elm dhurrie rug (8'x5') is just $40?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hvjL2TI/AAAAAAAACyM/MUeiHtXJndc/s1600-h/patioset95.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hvjL2TI/AAAAAAAACyM/MUeiHtXJndc/s400/patioset95.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300583409486911794" /></a>This patio set is just $95.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hogxUBI/AAAAAAAACyE/hGme_xSqNS4/s1600-h/newleathersofa500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hogxUBI/AAAAAAAACyE/hGme_xSqNS4/s400/newleathersofa500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300583407597735954" /></a>Need a new leather sofa? This one's just $500.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hcso10I/AAAAAAAACx8/wGi0lQyUs90/s1600-h/fullbeddresserchestmirror215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90hcso10I/AAAAAAAACx8/wGi0lQyUs90/s400/fullbeddresserchestmirror215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300583404426286914" /></a>This whole bedroom set (full bed, dresser, chest & mirror) is just $215 -- a steal!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DdBcAEI/AAAAAAAACx0/t2Q-dFoVg8c/s1600-h/ektorploveseat120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DdBcAEI/AAAAAAAACx0/t2Q-dFoVg8c/s400/ektorploveseat120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582889117450306" /></a>This Craigslist is selling her IKEA Ektorp loveseat for $120. An off-white slipcover is just $40 or so, which would make this a great CL find.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DFxn2LI/AAAAAAAACxs/1W3bKfCUxZ8/s1600-h/ektorpleathersofa300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DFxn2LI/AAAAAAAACxs/1W3bKfCUxZ8/s400/ektorpleathersofa300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582882877102258" /></a>Here's an Ektorp leather sofa for just $300.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DBOZFzI/AAAAAAAACxk/Kaq8Ovh3VXc/s1600-h/dressermirror75obo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DBOZFzI/AAAAAAAACxk/Kaq8Ovh3VXc/s400/dressermirror75obo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582881655592754" /></a>This dresser and mirror is just $75.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DOBQ6wI/AAAAAAAACxc/PcZj8E8_56g/s1600-h/china+150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DOBQ6wI/AAAAAAAACxc/PcZj8E8_56g/s400/china+150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582885090192130" /></a> This style is hot, hot, hot right now, and it's just $150.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DKagg-I/AAAAAAAACxU/ehK3WkbGn3k/s1600-h/armoire+250.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY90DKagg-I/AAAAAAAACxU/ehK3WkbGn3k/s400/armoire+250.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582884122330082" /></a> The listing calls this an armoire. It's 41" wide, and I'm thinking it'd be perfect for today's flat-screen TV's. In fact, this is one piece that I might be interested in myself.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9zcaZp82I/AAAAAAAACxM/8l2Q13qASk0/s1600-h/antique+trunk200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 187px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9zcaZp82I/AAAAAAAACxM/8l2Q13qASk0/s400/antique+trunk200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582218398823266" /></a>Something about this antique trunk is intriguing to me. At $200, it's not a steal, but that's not outrageous, either.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9zcDPMplI/AAAAAAAACw0/_KUJaEZMzcE/s1600-h/antique+mantel75freefirebox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9zcDPMplI/AAAAAAAACw0/_KUJaEZMzcE/s400/antique+mantel75freefirebox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582212180944466" /></a>I used to think it'd be fun to mosaic an antique mantel. This one's $175, which is a great deal, if you've ever priced them. That fireplace insert comes with it, though I wouldn't want it.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-u69v9I/AAAAAAAACwk/Jxb70f_7-FI/s1600-h/antique+game+table50+obo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-u69v9I/AAAAAAAACwk/Jxb70f_7-FI/s400/antique+game+table50+obo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300581708511166418" /></a>This sweet table is the best deal -- $50 or best offer. It is an antique game table. I sure wish I had room for something like that right now.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-BcM0wI/AAAAAAAACwc/Frkm6gZ1l20/s1600-h/antique+fullbed75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-BcM0wI/AAAAAAAACwc/Frkm6gZ1l20/s400/antique+fullbed75.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300581696302535426" /></a>In the market for a full-size bed? This antique one is just $75.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-GsLs3I/AAAAAAAACwE/cojNjBK2oZQ/s1600-h/antique+armoire50.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9y-GsLs3I/AAAAAAAACwE/cojNjBK2oZQ/s400/antique+armoire50.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300581697711747954" /></a>This antique armoire needs a little work, but for just $50, that's totally worth it.<br /><br />Isn't Craigslist shopping fun? <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9_AI1khZI/AAAAAAAACyc/GfW6XHDju8A/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SY9_AI1khZI/AAAAAAAACyc/GfW6XHDju8A/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300594926787265938" /></a><br />Just a reminder about this Friday's first Friday Cocktail blog party. Feel free to add the Friday Cocktail button on my sidebar. To upload the YouTube video, once you're at YouTube and at the video you want, there's a little section to the top right of the video itself. It says something like "embed URL." Copy that and then paste it into the body of your post. <br /><br />I'll get Mr. Linky situated, and you'll come here to include the permalink of your post (not the general blog link). So easy! I hope you'll join us.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-8958222928316646572009-02-05T19:31:00.000-08:002009-02-05T19:44:04.727-08:00A Friday Cocktail & A Blog Party<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYuxZNnOFfI/AAAAAAAACv8/NMeTKq_dX90/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYuxZNnOFfI/AAAAAAAACv8/NMeTKq_dX90/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299524433240528370" /></a><br />Today's Friday cocktail is by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/arihest">Ari Hest</a>. He's another singer we saw on <a href="http://www.therockboat.com/">The Rock Boat </a>back in 2006. He has a voice as smooth as "buttuh" and the most gorgeous falsetto you'll probably ever hear. Why this guy hasn't made it big yet is beyond me. Maybe it's because he sounds a bit like <a href="http://www.3doorsdown.com/">Three Doors Down</a>, and they beat him to the punch.<br /><br />If you're an American Idol fan, you may remember this song sung by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnPOZl39iUA">Jason Castro </a>in 2007. Actually, there are several versions on YouTube, but I promise you, Ari's will give you goosebumps, especially when he starts in his falsetto. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hQGtzWA_tLI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hQGtzWA_tLI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />My friend, Amber, is taking a well-deserved hiatus from her blog, Blue Mango. She's the one who started the Friday Cocktail. I love that idea, and she has graciously given me permission to continue with it. Starting Friday, February 13, we'll do Friday Cocktail blog parties. I'll try to figure out Mr. Linky, and you can participate with whatever musician or group you'd like to feature that week.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-36750221100569792032009-02-03T18:19:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:01:37.939-08:00Home of the Week -- Spicewood<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBiNpP1GI/AAAAAAAACv0/EthRlmBW0GQ/s1600-h/facade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBiNpP1GI/AAAAAAAACv0/EthRlmBW0GQ/s400/facade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298768123867944034" /></a><br />I want to preface today's post by apologizing for the size of the photos. They are from the realtor's site, and I just could not save them any bigger.<br /><br />Now to the meat of the post. This estate is located at Spicewood, TX, just northwest of Austin. It borders the western edge of Lake Travis, and, as I've mentioned, is where Willie Nelson's spread is located (or so I've been told). This home is all about the views, and boy, are they spectacular.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBJQuldPI/AAAAAAAACvU/5Fvv1EVUJ30/s1600-h/entry+arches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBJQuldPI/AAAAAAAACvU/5Fvv1EVUJ30/s400/entry+arches.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298767695198909682" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBJsjjTeI/AAAAAAAACvk/Iz5Hz4M7QWg/s1600-h/foyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkBJsjjTeI/AAAAAAAACvk/Iz5Hz4M7QWg/s400/foyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298767702668824034" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAepZEfHI/AAAAAAAACu8/MFFlS0-HI6M/s1600-h/stairs+above.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAepZEfHI/AAAAAAAACu8/MFFlS0-HI6M/s400/stairs+above.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766963085180018" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAevMvlSI/AAAAAAAACus/p6S1xXsWTVM/s1600-h/living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAevMvlSI/AAAAAAAACus/p6S1xXsWTVM/s400/living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766964644091170" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAefd_owI/AAAAAAAACuk/GjCgaBh1PFk/s1600-h/living+balcony+foyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAefd_owI/AAAAAAAACuk/GjCgaBh1PFk/s400/living+balcony+foyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766960421479170" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAeWyIiCI/AAAAAAAACuc/gBdYe-vdkyA/s1600-h/dining.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYkAeWyIiCI/AAAAAAAACuc/gBdYe-vdkyA/s400/dining.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766958090029090" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_szsGyZI/AAAAAAAACuU/zJc0W02EAkU/s1600-h/breakfast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_szsGyZI/AAAAAAAACuU/zJc0W02EAkU/s400/breakfast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766106855917970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_szOHXCI/AAAAAAAACuM/rje5jVmEV-Y/s1600-h/family+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_szOHXCI/AAAAAAAACuM/rje5jVmEV-Y/s400/family+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766106730126370" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_s1jl-iI/AAAAAAAACuE/ee9YTNFnAVE/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_s1jl-iI/AAAAAAAACuE/ee9YTNFnAVE/s400/kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766107357084194" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_s6RbAkI/AAAAAAAACt8/t3pGI2Rztks/s1600-h/upstairs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_s6RbAkI/AAAAAAAACt8/t3pGI2Rztks/s400/upstairs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766108623045186" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_slyqLbI/AAAAAAAACt0/NOd_Aq2CSV0/s1600-h/gameroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj_slyqLbI/AAAAAAAACt0/NOd_Aq2CSV0/s400/gameroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766103125306802" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vlUTYsI/AAAAAAAACts/hBp9P4PmgQQ/s1600-h/2nd+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vlUTYsI/AAAAAAAACts/hBp9P4PmgQQ/s400/2nd+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298765055025963714" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-ver7rOI/AAAAAAAACtk/r4TxtWVXfwM/s1600-h/3rd+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-ver7rOI/AAAAAAAACtk/r4TxtWVXfwM/s400/3rd+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298765053246024930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vVoL5_I/AAAAAAAACtc/f44dlZcIR1s/s1600-h/4th+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vVoL5_I/AAAAAAAACtc/f44dlZcIR1s/s400/4th+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298765050814392306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vdcWRUI/AAAAAAAACtU/0O3DvZXdiHw/s1600-h/master.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vdcWRUI/AAAAAAAACtU/0O3DvZXdiHw/s400/master.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298765052912223554" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vVnTB6I/AAAAAAAACtM/RpkUQA2H_qk/s1600-h/her+vanity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-vVnTB6I/AAAAAAAACtM/RpkUQA2H_qk/s400/her+vanity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298765050810664866" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-DDhq-XI/AAAAAAAACtE/uB1uGFEza-s/s1600-h/his+vanity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-DDhq-XI/AAAAAAAACtE/uB1uGFEza-s/s400/his+vanity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764290040985970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C1-_m8I/AAAAAAAACs8/gx8m0F8KFkE/s1600-h/master+bathV.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C1-_m8I/AAAAAAAACs8/gx8m0F8KFkE/s400/master+bathV.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764286405876674" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C4ur9QI/AAAAAAAACs0/Iznek2a3GaE/s1600-h/alfresco+living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C4ur9QI/AAAAAAAACs0/Iznek2a3GaE/s400/alfresco+living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764287142786306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C0xoCLI/AAAAAAAACss/ryDhR0kU3xM/s1600-h/back1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C0xoCLI/AAAAAAAACss/ryDhR0kU3xM/s400/back1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764286081370290" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C_hwj0I/AAAAAAAACsk/AyJ24dWQz1c/s1600-h/terrace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj-C_hwj0I/AAAAAAAACsk/AyJ24dWQz1c/s400/terrace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764288967610178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QTp9IGI/AAAAAAAACsc/7ev1AhD8VSI/s1600-h/negative+edge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QTp9IGI/AAAAAAAACsc/7ev1AhD8VSI/s400/negative+edge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763418197368930" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9Qdqg_OI/AAAAAAAACsM/_HTF-sFAZ8M/s1600-h/pool+top+view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9Qdqg_OI/AAAAAAAACsM/_HTF-sFAZ8M/s400/pool+top+view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763420884073698" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QJMzHhI/AAAAAAAACsE/5qrUIgGahto/s1600-h/pool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QJMzHhI/AAAAAAAACsE/5qrUIgGahto/s400/pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763415390723602" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QIkpI5I/AAAAAAAACr8/NPK41lVGr2k/s1600-h/pool+twilight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QIkpI5I/AAAAAAAACr8/NPK41lVGr2k/s400/pool+twilight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763415222297490" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QY1hcOI/AAAAAAAACsU/JIoi3kdpe9Q/s1600-h/boat+dock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYj9QY1hcOI/AAAAAAAACsU/JIoi3kdpe9Q/s400/boat+dock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763419588063458" /></a><br /><br />Now for the specifics. The home has five bedrooms, six full baths and three half baths. The real estate listing has this to say about this Tuscan-inspired villa:<br /><em>This amazing home offers a convenient concrete cart path down to water along with 2 all wheel drive golf carts, huge 2 slip dock with kitchen/bar, flat screen tv, commercial ice maker, storage, and even a dining area! Relaxing beach entry negative edge pool and hot tub, al fresco living complete with outdoor kitchen, fireplace, grill and flat screen, and mega patio area around pool finished off by cantera stone balasters and exquiste outdoor furnishings - perfect for entertaining large parties!<br /><br />This truly awesome estate boasts a main house, 4 car garage, separate 1-1 guest house, beautiful kitchen, living area with fireplace and its a 3 car garage. Fully fenced and gated for additional privacy. This is truly and amazing home decorated to the hilt with very high-end furnishings hand picked by a well known interior decorator, totaling almost $1,000,000, of which all convey, (minus a few sentimental pieces).</em> Would you like the guess the price? $3,995,000 But just think. Willie Nelson could be your next-door-neighbor.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-10361910771410103942009-02-01T20:07:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:18:30.734-08:00More Sweet DreamsLast week's excuse for a bedrooms post was the winter weather. The weather's gorgeous right now where I live, but I'm still having fun looking at different bedrooms. Take a look and see if you like any of these better than last week's options.<br />1)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPRczIOI/AAAAAAAACr0/qkCOgEZW-Y0/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPRczIOI/AAAAAAAACr0/qkCOgEZW-Y0/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048717867393250" /></a><br />2)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPSHyzHI/AAAAAAAACrs/UNeZ-pKS-lk/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPSHyzHI/AAAAAAAACrs/UNeZ-pKS-lk/s400/14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048718047726706" /></a><br />3)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPMQocgI/AAAAAAAACrk/hN87GqYhL1k/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPMQocgI/AAAAAAAACrk/hN87GqYhL1k/s400/13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048716474184194" /></a><br />4)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPPW8DYI/AAAAAAAACrc/Sv2A9efpj3w/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzPPW8DYI/AAAAAAAACrc/Sv2A9efpj3w/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048717305941378" /></a><br />5)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzO7k88sI/AAAAAAAACrU/8cB7qX4lfrw/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZzO7k88sI/AAAAAAAACrU/8cB7qX4lfrw/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048711996011202" /></a><br />6)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyx2eR3-I/AAAAAAAACrM/OjWdWx7QsRc/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyx2eR3-I/AAAAAAAACrM/OjWdWx7QsRc/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048212409638882" /></a><br />7)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyx7UCKAI/AAAAAAAACrE/ga9WVzGUImg/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyx7UCKAI/AAAAAAAACrE/ga9WVzGUImg/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048213708843010" /></a><br />8)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxp0EUcI/AAAAAAAACq8/cLBH786Q7xQ/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxp0EUcI/AAAAAAAACq8/cLBH786Q7xQ/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048209011364290" /></a><br />9)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxmypJHI/AAAAAAAACq0/MRhSAgG6dCw/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxmypJHI/AAAAAAAACq0/MRhSAgG6dCw/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048208200082546" /></a><br />10)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxXnzFJI/AAAAAAAACqs/mC7EcAOqcEk/s1600-h/6.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyxXnzFJI/AAAAAAAACqs/mC7EcAOqcEk/s400/6.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298048204128064658" /></a><br />11)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZySOJ6ukI/AAAAAAAACqk/QO2lzB7ZioE/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZySOJ6ukI/AAAAAAAACqk/QO2lzB7ZioE/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298047669010872898" /></a><br />12)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyR24S0rI/AAAAAAAACqc/JtHMSQZVui8/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyR24S0rI/AAAAAAAACqc/JtHMSQZVui8/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298047662762939058" /></a><br />13)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyRwB9BaI/AAAAAAAACqU/2GYv11wJeZk/s1600-h/3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyRwB9BaI/AAAAAAAACqU/2GYv11wJeZk/s400/3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298047660924405154" /></a><br />14)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyR0kKZBI/AAAAAAAACqM/x_ONRuuQNFc/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyR0kKZBI/AAAAAAAACqM/x_ONRuuQNFc/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298047662141629458" /></a><br />15)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyRoS9sAI/AAAAAAAACqE/cjxjkJyBrWA/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYZyRoS9sAI/AAAAAAAACqE/cjxjkJyBrWA/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298047658848268290" /></a><br /><br />The seventh photo most closely resembles the direction we're going in our master bedroom, but if I was going for more color, I'd go for something like #14. Which is your favorite?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-26941788493504800032009-01-29T20:15:00.000-08:002009-01-29T20:26:14.455-08:00Hooked on Fridays and a CocktailAs always, my friend, Julia over at Hooked on Houses, hosts <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/01/29/hooked-on-fridays-decorating-books-from-the-50s/">"Hooked on Fridays," </a>during which we can blog about whatever we're hooked on. For quite a while now, my family and I have been hooked on Coke Zero. If you want to give up sugary soft drinks but can't quite bring yourself to drink diet anything, you must check out Coke Zero. Admittedly, it's not <em>exactly</em> the same taste as Coca Cola Classic, but it's a pretty darn good facsimile.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYKA7Am_cSI/AAAAAAAACp8/SjfeBEkFIwI/s1600-h/coke_zero_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SYKA7Am_cSI/AAAAAAAACp8/SjfeBEkFIwI/s400/coke_zero_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296937863005303074" /></a><br /><br />And now for today's cocktail... <a href="http://www.patgreen.com/">Pat Green </a>is an icon in Texas country music. Not only is he a great singer and songwriter, but he went to my alma mater, <a href="http://www.ttu.edu/">Texas Tech</a>, so that's another plus for the guy. Oh, and I've met him, and he's super nice and very down to earth.<br /><br />For the last few years, he's kind of wavered between Texas country and Nashville. Texas country music die-hards would call him a sell-out. I'm not a purist either way; I just like good music. Last summer, Pat came out with a song called "Let Me." It received modest airplay on mainstream country stations. I'm surprised it didn't do even better. Take a listen and see if you don't think this should've been a big hit for this nice Red Raider.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJDveDUtnJU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MJDveDUtnJU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-2682679325202411342009-01-27T18:29:00.000-08:002009-01-27T18:52:39.523-08:00Home of the Week -- Gaston Ave.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HT5RYyYI/AAAAAAAACp0/0AVRLIU0wT0/s1600-h/Gaston+facade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HT5RYyYI/AAAAAAAACp0/0AVRLIU0wT0/s400/Gaston+facade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170831416183170" /></a><br /><br />When I ran across this home, I was convinced that it was built sometime in the 90's. The style is overwhelming French country with lots of wallpaper. Now, I'm not a wallpaper bigot. In fact, I quite like wallpaper, but this house has it in nearly every room. I was very surprised to see that the home was built just last year.<br /><br />I can't decide if this home was built for a young family or an older couple. Some of the details in the kitchen are throwing me off. I hate the designs on the front of the farmhouse sink, and I'm not a big fan of the elaborate fruit/vegetable tiles on the backsplash, the mantel scarf or all those figurines above the TV in the living room.<br /><br />The home has a lot of architectural detail that is especially apparent in the master bedroom. Take a look at that ceiling! With a little more attention to detail and the addition of more furniture and accessories, this home could be a real showplace. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HTl12bMI/AAAAAAAACps/WnhQS6zcfh4/s1600-h/Gaston+living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HTl12bMI/AAAAAAAACps/WnhQS6zcfh4/s400/Gaston+living.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170826200411330" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HTlzlmaI/AAAAAAAACpk/_BO-959BYrk/s1600-h/Gaston+kitchen+family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_HTlzlmaI/AAAAAAAACpk/_BO-959BYrk/s400/Gaston+kitchen+family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170826190920098" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0RmF4YI/AAAAAAAACpc/qCZS7SgMnAI/s1600-h/Gaston+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0RmF4YI/AAAAAAAACpc/qCZS7SgMnAI/s400/Gaston+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170288189661570" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0CePX9I/AAAAAAAACpU/ESwO4-rVBjU/s1600-h/gaston+kitchen+sink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0CePX9I/AAAAAAAACpU/ESwO4-rVBjU/s400/gaston+kitchen+sink.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170284130197458" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0JJ7bwI/AAAAAAAACpM/7StuxwGvdxQ/s1600-h/Gaston+bedroom2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0JJ7bwI/AAAAAAAACpM/7StuxwGvdxQ/s400/Gaston+bedroom2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170285924052738" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0EHr29I/AAAAAAAACpE/aKEp4aDCOwI/s1600-h/Gaston+master.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_G0EHr29I/AAAAAAAACpE/aKEp4aDCOwI/s400/Gaston+master.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170284572466130" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_Gzxo36ZI/AAAAAAAACo8/9RDt_YmZH3s/s1600-h/Gaston+master+architecture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_Gzxo36ZI/AAAAAAAACo8/9RDt_YmZH3s/s400/Gaston+master+architecture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296170279611394450" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GENWRQBI/AAAAAAAACo0/ef6z_1bluy8/s1600-h/Gaston+master+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GENWRQBI/AAAAAAAACo0/ef6z_1bluy8/s400/Gaston+master+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296169462415835154" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GD4P0bHI/AAAAAAAACos/RMNKHUAOBIQ/s1600-h/Gaston+bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GD4P0bHI/AAAAAAAACos/RMNKHUAOBIQ/s400/Gaston+bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296169456751635570" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDxlHB8I/AAAAAAAACok/BSbA6BUG0V0/s1600-h/Gaston+green+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDxlHB8I/AAAAAAAACok/BSbA6BUG0V0/s400/Gaston+green+bath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296169454961887170" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDp4W0lI/AAAAAAAACoc/znLwNQ_8yLs/s1600-h/Gaston+small+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDp4W0lI/AAAAAAAACoc/znLwNQ_8yLs/s400/Gaston+small+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296169452895130194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDlYutjI/AAAAAAAACoU/L9_bFBgVsmg/s1600-h/Gaston+sunporch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX_GDlYutjI/AAAAAAAACoU/L9_bFBgVsmg/s400/Gaston+sunporch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296169451688736306" /></a><br /><br />The home has just over 3,900 square feet with four bedrooms, four baths, two living areas, and two dining areas. It also has a carriage house, which is where that small kitchen would be. This home can be yours for $2.2 million.sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-43790712969395088452009-01-25T18:56:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:52:08.859-08:00Sweet DreamsMuch of the country is in a deep freeze right now, and though where I live isn't too cold, it's just nice to have a beautiful bedroom to snuggle up in this time of year. How about a little bedroom inspiration to get you all warm and fuzzy?(All photos from CountryLiving.com).<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oUMSsnQI/AAAAAAAACoM/fpsNsFh2eas/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oUMSsnQI/AAAAAAAACoM/fpsNsFh2eas/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295433064219712770" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oT-WAdTI/AAAAAAAACoE/YkY9ESL1NDE/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oT-WAdTI/AAAAAAAACoE/YkY9ESL1NDE/s400/14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295433060475499826" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTwbYhZI/AAAAAAAACn8/twYPzuF0Zkg/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTwbYhZI/AAAAAAAACn8/twYPzuF0Zkg/s400/13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295433056739952018" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTl7nXFI/AAAAAAAACn0/Hbp7UBHm56U/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTl7nXFI/AAAAAAAACn0/Hbp7UBHm56U/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295433053922352210" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTsj57yI/AAAAAAAACns/nL2aB9qTrEM/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0oTsj57yI/AAAAAAAACns/nL2aB9qTrEM/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295433055701954338" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n3D6M01I/AAAAAAAACnk/BEEpstocWu8/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n3D6M01I/AAAAAAAACnk/BEEpstocWu8/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432563753276242" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n2xBZQxI/AAAAAAAACnc/iXMm8lvP41c/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n2xBZQxI/AAAAAAAACnc/iXMm8lvP41c/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432558683177746" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n26Q0O3I/AAAAAAAACnU/pBKHH5BEwV0/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n26Q0O3I/AAAAAAAACnU/pBKHH5BEwV0/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432561163778930" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n21AfTnI/AAAAAAAACnM/PiLi8FOpKtg/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n21AfTnI/AAAAAAAACnM/PiLi8FOpKtg/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432559753121394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n2uylMEI/AAAAAAAACnE/jEOC6yazDuM/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0n2uylMEI/AAAAAAAACnE/jEOC6yazDuM/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432558084173890" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZw6tvkI/AAAAAAAACm8/fzNUAAhOqFk/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZw6tvkI/AAAAAAAACm8/fzNUAAhOqFk/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432060438953538" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZohwMkI/AAAAAAAACm0/6n3zkrtOiOE/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZohwMkI/AAAAAAAACm0/6n3zkrtOiOE/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432058186773058" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZcODhJI/AAAAAAAACms/IdlojqbsHP4/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZcODhJI/AAAAAAAACms/IdlojqbsHP4/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432054882927762" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZZqiwzI/AAAAAAAACmk/JGNG8TKA_AI/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nZZqiwzI/AAAAAAAACmk/JGNG8TKA_AI/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432054197109554" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nY59yvKI/AAAAAAAACmc/6wPnyoaWMZI/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SX0nY59yvKI/AAAAAAAACmc/6wPnyoaWMZI/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295432045687913634" /></a><br />Which one is your favorite?sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874907618205583057.post-21165562259858645842009-01-22T19:53:00.000-08:002009-01-23T09:05:03.186-08:00Hooked on Fridays and a CocktailMy friend, Julia, over at <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/">Hooked on Houses </a>hosts Hooked on Fridays during which we can blog about whatever we're hooked on. I'm hooked on music. I grew up singing, and as a Texan, my dream was to be a country singer though I had an appreciation for almost all genres of music. I loved Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge and Tanya Tucker.<br /><br />Once I got to college, I sang in a contemporary Christian group with two other co-eds. We probably could've made a career out of our music if life hadn't intervened. After college, I continued to sing in weddings and church and wherever anyone would have me. As I got older, more life intervened, I had a family and delved more into my career as a nonprofit professional. I sang less and less, but music was, and still is, very much a part of my life.<br /><br />Not only do I listen to music all the time in my car, but I also have a little radio at work that is always on with the volume down low. At home, if we're not on the sunporch playing gin and listening to the stereo, the TV's set on the adult alternative station on Music Choice.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SXlEl26TjqI/AAAAAAAACmU/j4NIr5tU2S8/s1600-h/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jeQ_ZgCofY/SXlEl26TjqI/AAAAAAAACmU/j4NIr5tU2S8/s400/Blue_Mango_Friday_Cocktail_button_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294338254136643234" /></a><br />I first learned about <a href="http://www.marcbroussard.com/">Marc Broussard </a>in 2005. It was the night Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. I was so anxious about what was going to happen, I couldn't sleep. As I was channel-surfing, I landed on Vh1 where a new singer's video was just coming on. Marc Broussard is from a small town outside New Orleans. The song is called, "Home." Listen to the words and then think about New Orleans getting hammered by Hurricane Katrina. Pretty powerful.<br /><br />Since then, I've seen Broussard perform on <a href="http://www.therockboat.com/">The Rock Boat </a>and at <a href="http://antones.frontgatetickets.com/index.php">Antone's</a>, here in Austin. He puts on one of the best live shows I've ever seen, and I highly recommend you check him out if he comes to your city.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u8Ty_h736-I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u8Ty_h736-I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>sandra/txhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318734751566448857noreply@blogger.com10