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Shelley S is now friends with Wes and Chantal Despreson Tuesday

Shelley S commented on Chantal Despres's photo '020'June 24

What a beautiful home!!!

Shelley S commented on Rachel M.'s blog post 'Seriously, FREE FLOOR PLAN ANYONE?'June 24

Rachel, Well, we're very happy with our plans, but have decided to go with a builder to build our house from scratch. Thanks anyway!!

Shelley S commented on Rachel M.'s blog post 'Seriously, FREE FLOOR PLAN ANYONE?'June 23

Rachel, are you interested in hearing from those of us who've already had plans drawn up by a log home company?

Shelley S replied to Wes's discussion 'Is it Summer yet?'June 22

Wes, Wow!! Snow?? Some of us here in Florida with 103 degree temperatures might enjoy a little of that right now. It's so hot outside you can barely breathe!!

Shelley S replied to Martin Doebel's discussion 'PLEASE HELP!!! need immediate advice'June 19

I'm glad you found the link helpful. It's tough your brother only has a few days to decide. Where is he building? My husband and I, like many other members, have spent countless hours reading log home magazines, attending log home shows, workshop...

Shelley S replied to Martin Doebel's discussion 'PLEASE HELP!!! need immediate advice'June 19

Martin, what a great brother you are!! It took me a few minutes, but I found a discussion from August 2008 started by one of members, Elaine, pertaining to Southland Log Homes. You might want to check it out!! Hope this helps. http://www.loghom...

Shelley S replied to Donna Peak's discussion 'Food for Thought - Our Community Recipe Exchange'June 18

Glenn, Being your mother's recipe makes it even more special. Thanks so much for sharing!! Anymore special recipes you'd like to share would be greatly appreciated by me and my gang. I have to add, after seeing the mix in the pan prior to baking ...

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Tell us about yourself:: My husband and I currently reside in Palatka, Florida. He's a Tug Boat captain and I'm a Domestic Engineer. We have three grown sons, Daniel, Jonathan, and Jonah. Our plan is to begin building our dream home in Bryson City, North Carolina early 2010 or as soon as Jonathan is finished with college.

Are you lucky enough to be living in a log home?: Will be soon!!

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At 10:28am on February 1, 2009, Kelly said…: Hi Shelley S's,
You dog is pretty!
I will trade you. I have a Jack Russell and he is a wild man!

Kelly

At 8:56pm on January 28, 2009, Ted said…: Ya, you are running into some of the same problems we are.

Ted

At 3:09pm on January 27, 2009, Mike and Susan Hedden said…: Hi Shelley,
Were you able to meet with Mark? If so, hope the meeting went well and you were able to see some completed homes.
Mike and Susan

At 9:36pm on July 22, 2008, Ted said…: Got your email, thanks. I think you and I are on the same wavelength. Most of your comments are very much what is ether on my mind or what I'm planning to do.
Please keep in touch.

Ted

At 9:27am on July 22, 2008, Shelley S said…: Good morning Ted! Honestly, we feel pretty lucky as we came across our lot purely by accident when looking at another. The house pad and septic tank permit were already in place. As this is the first time we've tackled building a home, we were just full of questions and truth be told a little frightened as we've heard horror stories on what to expect from contractors when trying to get work done. I have to say up to this point, everyone we've contacted (contractors, building depts. & inspectors) were friendly and helpful. Lesson learned - draw from your own experiences and if it's in God's will, all will work out! Yes, we have finalized our plans and our preliminary plans should be arriving any day now. After hours of research, through Log Home Design, Log home Living, Log Home Illustrated, etc., many visits to Log Home Shows, we've chosen "Golden Eagle" Log Homes. For our needs, they seemed to have the most complete package. As this will probably be our retirement home, one of the things we liked most about their package was the "Maintenance-free aluminum soffit, steel fascia and roof edge, with aluminum nails". The only thing we'll need to maintenance is what's below the roofline. Our representive is Joe Rodriguez from Craftworks Log Homes located in Westminster, SC. At this point, I can't say enough about the service Joe's extended to us. He even went as far as to allow us to stay in his Model home for the weekend when we drove up to meet with him and the builder. I hope you find this helpful. I wish you and your family all the best with your log home. We'll keep you posed.

At 10:20pm on July 21, 2008, Ted said…: Sorry Shelly, I did miss something. I made my comments purely from your photo section. Your schedule is much the same as ours. We plan to sell our house the end of 2009, get for it whatever the market will give us and start the construction process.
I see you are in Bryson City. Our land is just North of Waynesville. Being that you have already broken ground I assume that you have finalized house plans. Who is your cabin manufacturer? Have you filed for any permits yet? If so, is the process straight forward or did the bureaucracy drive you nutz?
Keep me posted as you progress and I'll do the same.
Ted

At 10:35pm on July 10, 2008, Michael McCarthy said…: Shelley (and Shelley Martinez)...about retrievers. We just lost our Golden after nearly 14 years. A rough loss...but we adopted a two-year-old Yellow Lab from a rescue service. He's a sweetie and just a wonderful dog, especially with our kids.

I've owned both labs and Goldens. First, they're both amazing with kids. Second, all they want to do is make you happy. Goldens are mellower than Labs, but perhaps a little more obsessive (tennis balls, etc.), and I would say that Labs absolutely need a "job" every day, whether it's helping you chase shadows or squirrels. Whatever. The biggest mistake new retriever owners make is not realizing that these dogs are machines: they NEED to work out, like, all the time. Lots of energy to match their wonderful spirit. So get them outside to run, tumble and otherwise enjoy life.

I would never EVER own any other breed of dog than a Golden or Lab.

Good luck!

Mike

At 8:49pm on July 10, 2008, Shelley Martinez said…: Hi Shelley - I had to say hello to you because 1. - we both spell our first names the same way and 2. My husband and I are looking to get a lab or retriever soon. Your dog is beautiful! All the best to you on your future dream log home!