I wasn't really sure whether a move to North Carolina was a good idea anyway, but I would have liked the dilemma. HGTV is giving away its latest Dream Home in a live special this Saturday at 8 pm. I know this because I received an e-mail telling me to watch. This should tell you two things: 1) I entered the contest, and 2) I didn't win. If I did win, I'd be one of these people. This year, HGTV is taking a different approach to announcing the winner. It will fly three final contestants to this home for the live broadcast, where two people will learn that they won $100,000 while the other person wins the home. I guess $100,000 is a nice consolation prize.

Sigh. I really didn't need that much living space, anyway. I'd probably lose my cats and my husband somewhere in the 5,000 square foot home.

This year will mark the tenth year that Home and Garden television will be giving away a new home. Construction is currently underway on the new home in the Blue Ridge foothills area of Lake Lure, North Carolina, but some of the people in the neighborhood aren't too happy about it. According to them, a large amount of sediment from the construction site is finding its way into waterways and adjoining communities. Such runoff is a violation of the law, and can result in a $5,000 per day penalty, or a stop-work order. Land Resource Companies, the company constructing the home, claims they've taken measures to make sure there's no runoff from the site. At least whoever wins this beautiful new home will be able to start their new life knowing their neighbors absolutely loathe them.