Any in the LA area that ought to be on this list?

When we arrived in LA many years ago we were fascinated with Farmer John's place, shops shaped like donuts, hot dogs, windmills and other strange places. These homes would be right at home here. Are there any in LA that ought to be on this list?

http://bit.ly/z6jbxI

New Version of Plant Hardiness Zone Map for Gardeners.

Zone change: What does it mean for gardeners?

http://bit.ly/yP2b8A

What Do You Owe on the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit you took in 2008?

IRS Tool Calculates What You Owe on First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

If you took the credit you are enjoying home-ownership! Here's a useful tax tool.

How do you like it? Let us know.

http://bit.ly/yNRahu

Is The Fed Thinking Of Raising Interest Rates?

http://n.pr/fPgYEH

Federal Reserve officials raised concerns last month that a big jump in energy prices could weaken the economy and unleash inflation, prompting a few to suggest the possibility of tightening credit this year.

This is what we need in real estate — tighter credit!!! OMG.

We don’t have enough money!!! Don’t they get it?

Here is another scheme.. is it to raise money, or to make drving painful? Sigh sigh, we were warned long ago that we were mortgaging our future, but we didn't pay attention.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/25/uncle-sam-considers-taxing-motorists-miles-driven/

Green Window Cleaning Makes Glass Pane-fully Clear

http://bit.ly/fEQQml

It's time to let a little more of that Spring sunshine in!

Window cleaning with non-toxic ingredients and reusable cloths protects your health, preserves resources, gains a streak-free view, and stretches your budget.

We just used newspaper before we found this link, and we were disappointed in the results. We will go back to vinegar and water, as our parents did before us. LOL

By the way, did you see the new words added to The Oxford Dictionary of the English Language?

Here they are: LOL, OMG, and FYI. Next it wil have to be LMAO.

Choosing a school: An overview

http://bit.ly/hEBn4k

You may have many questios if you are choosing a school for the first time or your child is making the transition to a new school. . What are your options? How much choice do you really have? What's the best option for your child and your family? Where should you begin?

School choice options available to parents have increased dramatically in recent years. There's a growing national sentiment that promoting competition in public education may spur schools to improve and that parents who invest energy in choosing a school will continue to be involved in their child's education. Here's an article we spotted that's a good beginning, with links to other useful sites.

California February sales and price report

http://bit.ly/hcjvCE

Here is the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).report on statewide sales in February.
We were up for three months, November, December and January, bythome sales posted a weaker-than-expected performance and declined in February,

Can there be positive news from excess radiation?

On the drive home I heard the US claims that the spent rods are exposed, and that the Japanese are saying that's not true. People are buying iodine pills here, and the newscasters say thats crazy.. more harm than good. I was around when we and the Russians were popping nukes above ground in the Pacific. So, I found a different spin on the radioactive dangers. Here's an article that sites some studies.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=42347

Here’s why Rebbeca Black trended on Twitter.

My head is in the sand on pop and viral music, so I wondered who Rebecca Black is and why she passed Japan in the trending tweets, hitting in the top five topics!

Here is the viral video and some critical comments. Now you know why she got to this place on Twitter! Happy listening

http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/03/14/rebecca-black-friday-music-video/