speaking of dream homes

The NYT Dream Home Diaries has been a fascinating but often excruciating look at new construction of a gigantic house on the barrier island of Anna Maria in southeast Florida.
 The comments are amusing, informative, and much more interesting reading than the blog itself.
 Take a look: http://dreamhome.blogs.nytimes.com/

3/2 charming cottage for sale - central florida

If you’re interested in a home in one of Central Florida’s most charming old neighborhoods, have I got a 3/2 for you. I’ve just repainted and the inside has been completely renovated (including a 25×20 master suite with walk-in closet, granite bath and french doors to a tri-level, wood deck). 1,800 sf. Tons of storage [...]

geral64’s dream home reno en espanol?

OK, here’s something odd. I decided to Google my blog to see if I got any hits. Instead, I discovered a Spanish AOL slideshow of my Dream House, pre renovation (It’s still pre and looks to be for some time) … Go figure. I’ll post pix as work progresses. Adios and hasta manana.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://fotoslatino.aol.com/galleries/geral64/be10CisT6Wra1brD5gXu7ESPuivSCgMa6WRrv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgeral64%2Bblog%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8

oscar the cat: harbinger of death? meow

 From the  New York Times. I am going to be a little troubled the next time the kitties wish to cuddle …
July 27, 2007
Oscar the Cat predicts patients’ deaths
By The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, [...]

some special pix

howdy from my little corner of the world

Hello: I’m launching this blog with some pix from the balcony of the Sea Dip, the new house (aka Dream Home Renovation with perfect backyard view of Lake Giles), the kitties, and the Jax balcony view of last night’s rainbow. Stay tuned for the trials and tribulations of renovating on a budget, thoughts from the [...]