HGTV's New Mexico Dream Home Sweepstakes

I considered not writing about HGTV’s 2010 Dream Home giveaway because I don’t want it to get any attention. The home is located in San Pedro Overlook, New Mexico near Sandia Park. It’s on the other side of the Sandia Mountains from Albuquerque. I really want to win this house so I don’t want anyone knowing about it. I came to the realization that I’m unlikely to have any impact on it’s promotion.

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The custom-designed 3,900-square-foot HGTV Dream Home 2010 will mix southwestern architecture with modern design. Created with the bold, innovative ideas, architecture, art and design that make HGTV Dream Homes so exciting and unique, it includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a home office, gourmet kitchen, home theater and a guest casita. The amazing home site is nestled in the gaze of the majestic San Pedro Mountains with breathtaking scenery and a plethora of outdoor activities. Nearby, the historic towns of Santa Fe and Albuquerque offer an international art scene, amazing cuisine and a rich, multicultural heritage.

I could totally dump nearly everything I own and move into the house as it is. I would be happy to commute to Albuquerque. The only thing I would need to do wire it for my home automation system. And figure out how to pay for the taxes.

Please do not enter the contest.

More Wind In Rio Rancho

Ugh… We still are not done with the wind. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for today with winds up to 45 MPH. Thankfully Sunday is looking better.

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
330 PM MDT SAT APR 25 2009

NMZ005-009>013-015>021-026-260030-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
QUAY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALBUQUERQUE…CARRIZOZO…CLOVIS…
FORT SUMNER…LAS VEGAS/RATON…MORIARTY/ESTANCIA…PORTALES…
ROSWELL…RUIDOSO…SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST…SANTA ROSA…SOCORRO…
TUCUMCARI
330 PM MDT SAT APR 25 2009

.NOW…

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING…

SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON…WITH STRONGEST WINDS OVER SUMMITS AND HILLTOPS AND
THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES. EXPECT STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS INTERSTATE
25 FROM ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK TO THE COLORADO LINE AT
RATON PASS…OR FROM MILE POST 100 TO MILE POST 460…AND ACROSS
INTERSTATE 40 FROM THE LAGUNA RESERVATION EAST TO THE TEXAS LINE…
OR FROM MILE POST 125 TO MILE POST 370. EXPECT LOCALLY POOR
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST.

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