Archive for August, 2008

Lake Tapps waterfront with view of Mt. Rainier

// August 13th, 2008 // No Comments » // Family, Life

Lakefront home with direct view of Mount Rainier

When I found out that my parents were going to try and sell their house so that they could move closer to us, I jumped at the opportunity to help. One way I thought I could help was to design this website dedicated to the house. It’s nothing more than a glorified MLS Listing Sheet, but I’ve added some photos to it as well.

You can see my design at: http://www.laketappshouse.com

Come home to this Lake Tapps retreat. This 3 bedroom 1.75 bathroom modified Pan-Abode cabin has a private boat dock and 2 bedroom guest house!

Take in gorgeous views of the lake and mountain from one of the decks or large patio with built in BBQ. The custom kitchen and dining room with fireplace looks over the lake as well. There is a spacious, detached 2 car garage with loft and craft room. New high efficiency windows and carpet have been installed.

This home has many charming touches like the claw-foot tub in the upstairs bath and the many flower and vegetable gardens. This is a beautiful recreational home just minutes from the city or country!

For more information visit http://www.laketappshouse.com

Lake Tapps was created in 1911 when 3 lakes were filled together to create one that has over 45 miles of shoreline. There used to be a sawmill on site at this property, and when the lake goes down in the winter you can still see the remains of the railroad tracks that serviced the mill. During renovations, the current owners came across a giant saw blade. A reminder of the past history of this land.

What I read on the web every day

// August 4th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // Life

Like most people who’s job is based around the internet, there are several websites that I visit each and every day.  These website keep me up to date on what’s going on.

I thought I’d share these links with you.

FIRST HITS: (these are the very first sites I visit when I start my day)

  • Pandora – I load in my custom radio station, sit back, and listen to only what I like all day long.
  • NewsGator – This is what I use to Subscribe to RSS feeds. (I’ll share these links later in this post)
  • CNN – I like this site for my National & World news headlines
  • Times Daily – This is the local Florence, AL news website
  • Design-Feed – This site aggregates nearly 300 design related blogs into one site.  Great for inspiration.
  • UwebD – University Web Developers.  This is a social networking site for those of us dealing with the web as it relates to the higher education industry.
  • FeedBurner – This site lets me know how many people actually visit my blog, and where they come from.
  • Facebook – This is where I catch up on all the latest news from my friends all across the country.

DAILY RSS READS: (read from my online RSS reader, NewsGator)

So, I hope you found this somewhat interesting, and maybe I turned you on to a new website that you hadn’t seen before.  If I did, leave me a comment and let me know about it!

Also, subscribe to my blog in your own RSS reader!

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