en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/602234 Comments by MarieMiller http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2010/12/07/daily-delight-penguin-classics/#IDComment114274622 WOW! I have been away for a long, long time! Much happening in my life, but I'm wondering about my good friends in the blogging world...Like Coop!!! What's going on. It's almost that time of year again, where we begin the arduous chore of entering for the Dream Home!! I'm out of the loop, but still LOVE HGTV & DIY!!! Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:42:37 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2010/12/07/daily-delight-penguin-classics/#IDComment114274622 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2010/12/03/daily-delight-free-holiday-downloads/#IDComment113534828 WOW! I have been away for a long, long time! Much happening in my life, but I'm wondering about my good friends in the blogging world...Like Coop!!! What's going on. It's almost that time of year again, where we begin the arduous chore of entering for the Dream Home!! I'm out of the loop, but still LOVE HGTV & DIY!!! Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:50:01 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2010/12/03/daily-delight-free-holiday-downloads/#IDComment113534828 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354941 All this talk about 'rags' leads into my MGTOTD: Cloth Napkin and Dishtowel Green Tips: 1. Only wash when soiled. Most adults don’t really dirty a napkin after every meal. 2. Designate a place to store “in-use” napkins and use the same one until it is dirty. 3. If you have a large family, designate a napkin ring for each member to identify their napkin between meals. 4. Toss dirty napkins and dish towels in with other laundry. 5. Use eco-friendly laundry detergent. 6. Wash with cold water and line dry when weather permits. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:59:36 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354941 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354717 I guess there are many references to that rectangular piece of absorbent cloth for drying and/or washing in the kitchen. My french grand-mère would refer to them as a "torchon" (mostly for drying) and/or "lavette!" Never-the-less, using cloth opposed to paper will keep us 'lean and green!!' Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:55:15 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354717 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354258 Coop: There will never be hurdles too high for your gait! In fact, when it comes to seeking something valued or desired, I put my money on you & Show Me! I trust that you'll be there in the finish!! Good luck when it comes to (Pine) hills, but from the look of that Rainbow, there will not be any high water to speak of!!! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:46:14 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38354258 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38353887 Hi Coop: Thank goodness..YOU'RE BACK!! Hope you had a great time in San Fernado Valley walking through so much rich history there in the "First City of the Valley"! When you got tired of walking, did you take the "Trolley?" Your poem was devine...loved it & acutally gave you a thumbs up for it...thank you!! Life is so full of Rainbows that color our lives with good times & especially good friends! This photo just reminds me of the promised once made, "that the earth would never be flooded again!" The metaphor works here with the thoughts of dreams and riches & travels along the Turquoise Trail!!!! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:38:56 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38353887 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265652 MGTOTD: RAG POWER! Use your old dishtowels and cut up old bath towels to clean up in the kitchen and around the house. That way, won't have to buy paper towels. You'll save money that way, and recycling that old soft cloth really works. It's more absorbent! Stronger than paper! It's cleaning the way your grandmother did...with rags. You don't use paper, and you save money. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:51:35 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265652 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265495 My dear Katydid: I guess if I were to erect an authentic lighthouse, I would have to specify the erection of a brick tower capped with an octagonal iron lantern attached to maybe a 26-foot by 30-foot dwelling attached to the tower by a covered passageway. On completion, the tower would have to stand approximately 46 feet from grade level to ventilator ball, and would be outfitted with an array of fourteen lamps with reflectors situated at a focal plane of 103 feet, by virtue of the tower's location atop my private bluff. My white light would be visible every 90 seconds for a distance of 16 miles in clear weather conditions. I guess I would have to work hard on keeping my lighthouse lean & green!!! Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:47:30 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265495 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265258 Hi Kat: Thank you for the scruptious belly-satisfying recipe! I can hardly wait to try it! In fact, I just bought ten pounds of my favorite apples ('cause they were on sale)! Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:41:57 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38265258 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38265045 THE RAINBLOW OF COLORS "The rainbow of colors So merry and bright Each color has a purpose Even black and white The rainbow is so full Of radiance and gleam It sparkles and shines Through every little beam After a storm A rainbow you'll see With all the glaring colors A rainbow there'll be Then at the end Your dream will come true A pot of gold awaiting All just for you!" Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:36:38 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38265045 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38160176 MGTOTD: Donate or Recycle Used Electronics: To keep the environment healthier and safer, try to donate or recycle your old electronics. Provide a school, organization or family with an electronic device that they could not otherwise afford. This saves the old device from the trash, and saves the resources and energy that would have gone into making a new device. If the products aren’t working well enough for anyone to use, recycle them (there are lots of places to do this for free.) Try to buy electronics from companies that take back their products when you are done with them, or companies that use safer materials in their products in the first place, and use them as long as possible. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:36:16 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38160176 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38159261 Katydid: I think instead of erecting a disco ball above the roof, I would really, really like something more authentic! I would hope that the concentration of the light would come by a "lens" or "optic". Of course, originally lighthouses were lit by open fires and later candles! In fact, the Argand hollow wick lamp and parabolic reflector was developed around 1781 in Europe. In the US, whale oil was used with solid wicks as the as the source of light, until the Argand parabolic reflector system was introduced around 1810 by Winslow Lewis. I do enjoy your imagination & I guess on a full moon the disco ball might send out enough rays to light the night!!! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:30:45 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38159261 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38158350 Dear Kari: THANK YOU for the update on your adventures with winning the Green Home in Florida! I have read articles very similar to yours about other winners & the tax consequences!! Also, it is so hard to believe that for more than 10 years Core Communities have led the way in award-winning, master-planned community developments along Florida’s Treasure Coast & now, not financially stable! But then, we are in exacerbating times! I'm just soooo sorry that you are experiencing difficulties with your winning GREAM!! All in all, I'm sure that the rainbow still falls close to your home!! THANK YOU so much for commenting to we mortal dreamers, and please do keep us informed!! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:24:22 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment38158350 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38156566 Dear PFG: The magic of it all is that it only takes one entry!! It could be your entry, so GOOD LUCK come January!!! DREAM BIG!!!! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:13:16 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment38156566 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment37960397 MGTOTD: CAFFEINE IN YOUR COMPOST! Some coffee shops will give you their old coffee grounds for your compost. It's free fertilizer! (I really love this one!!) Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:26:22 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment37960397 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment37960220 Maybe the tower was created in honor of the German fairy tale, you know: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden stair!" Or, better yet, maybe it truly is my beloved lighthouse!!! Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:24:07 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/30/new-construction-photos/#IDComment37960220 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment37959745 It would seem that my first response to this photo would definitely be "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", but being that it is so obvious & already taken, I would have to go with this: The joy of rainbows, laughter and song, Come and join us on the Turquoise Trail for our sing-a-long. Smiling faces in hopes of a Dream Home, new friends too, A special time in Sandia for me and you! By the way, Austin, love, love your descriptive comment, so had to give you a thumbs up!! Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:18:24 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/10/08/thursday-fun/#IDComment37959745 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/08/first-pictures-of-hgtv-green-home-2010/#IDComment34428681 MGTOTD: When a picture refuses to hang straight, wrap clear adhesive tape around the center of the wire to prevent it from slipping sideways. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:54:13 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/08/first-pictures-of-hgtv-green-home-2010/#IDComment34428681 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/08/first-pictures-of-hgtv-green-home-2010/#IDComment34428513 Coop: Too bad that our DANNY BOY did not read my MGTsOTD about slipping the sandwich bag over the end of the curtain rod to speed things up when hanging curtains and to avoid snags....it just may have given him the "edge" to win!! I honestly thought he was the BEST DESIGNER, and certainly am disappointed. I think this is just the beginning for him for a long and successful career. If you are bloggin' in DAN, we wish you a bright and successful future in the design world for happy and beautiful homes!! I would be honored to have you as my very own personal decorator!!! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:52:03 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2009/09/08/first-pictures-of-hgtv-green-home-2010/#IDComment34428513 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/09/11/photo-of-the-day/#IDComment34427709 My caption would be: "Jack's Point of View!" He heads the Turquoise Trail with style and comforts us with words of excitment about the surrounding area of Sandia Park! And, who ever he is talking to, you can bet it is worthwhile! He is probably setting up reservations for Coop at Angels' Ascent Retreat & Spa in Sandia Park also to join the forces of the HGTV family in order to give 'threads of information" to the bloggers every day! It is an excellent idea to have Coop on site to give us first hand posts about the developments along the Turquoise Trail. He and Gail would make an Invincible duo!!! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:41:11 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/09/11/photo-of-the-day/#IDComment34427709