Just Pretty...

My kids are on spring break and we are enjoying our week off...a few picture I came across that made me oooo and ahhh...see ya all next week!!

Happy Gardening!Garden Gnome©2007

Dreaming of Summer

The weather is finally warming up here and I can't help but notice how much my mood has improved over the last few days. I find myself thinking about the outdoors all the time! Have a great weekend everyone and HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Gateway Apartments Provide Solace for 130 Former Homeless

The new, two-story apartments at 723 N. McDonald St. will be different than any other apartment complex in McKinney, and possibly the country as they will serve as a private residence for people who were previously homeless.

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For new homebuilders in Collin County, go to McKinney Real Estate Services.

Garden Gnome© 2007

Collin County County Opens Transitional Housing

Aaron Whitaker and his teenage daughter had only $36 and a few gallons of gas last year when they checked into a bunk-bed room at the Samaritan Inn, Collin County's only homeless shelter.

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Checkout these Fairview Homes and Farmersville Homes with our list of Collin County homes for sale.

One Room Living Kitchen

A while back I did a post on a 400 square foot apartment. I never did see the kitchen of this tiny little gem but recently received some photos of it (thanks Annie!!) If you want to see the original post just click the title of this post. Its a amazingly stylish little place!

Space

I love when people think outside the box when decorating their space. These 3 bedrooms are great examples! Have a great weekend everyone!!

Earthen Dam Repair Urged Across North Texas

A publicly funded repair has erased 11 years of slumps and slides and returned the 39-foot-high earthen mound to its original state at a private lake in northwest Collin County.

The almost $578,000 project has stabilized the dam and assuaged the Wilsons, who long have called it a safety threat and an eyesore – and who joined neighbors in suing Collin County to restore or remove the structure.

But the one-time fix leaves unsettled the multimillion-dollar question of who will pay for future repairs and improvements to the dam near Celina and to hundreds of others aging across Texas.

The federal government has built almost 2,000 of the dams in Texas (about 11,000 nationwide) in the past 50-plus years to help control flooding and reduce soil erosion. Dallas and its six surrounding counties have 316 of them, including 99 in Collin County and 85 in Ellis County.

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Garden Visitor

BuggsMarch 10, 2008Mr Buggs is a rather persistent visitor to my new gardens and visited often last year. He tucks up under the bushes and the lilac tree to watch what is going on in the house. I can tell he is already smacking his lips in anticipation while watching me pour through the seed catalogues. Last year's visits were not so much of a problem as we moved too late for a vegetable

Outside Dining

Staying lighter out longer, check. Temps going up, check. Pretty outdoor pictures starting to crop up, check. Feeling better already....

New Runway for the Regional Collin County Airport may be Longer

The replacement runway to be built at Collin County Regional Airport could be longer than the proposed 7,000 feet if some members of the McKinney Airport Development Corp. board have their way.

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For up-to-date information about Collin County communities and homes for sale, visit Collin County Real Estate.

Summer Time Rooms

These room give off a very summer time feel to me. Perhaps its all the white and the brightness or maybe because it reached 80 degrees today and its suppose to snow on tuesday...(enough winter already) I'm in full "I WANT SUMMER" mode!