Godless Mom in the Bible Belt

Not a very interesting post to anyone but myself, but here it is.

I love looking at floor plans. In fact it is one of my favorite leisure activities.

I'm not the only one who enjoys this past time. In fact, I think it might be a genetic thing. I can't count the hours I've spent sitting at the kitchen table with my mom and dad, each of us with a book of floor plans to peruse. My sister also enjoys the past time and possesses her own mini library of floor plan books (her particular interest is log cabin homes.)

Now that there are many home planning sites on the web, I can spend hours pouring over plans without ever having to turn a page! In fact, my daughter seems to be in the process of developing the same interest. She will sit for quite a while asking me which room is her bedroom!

Despite the amount of time I've put into searching, I have yet to find the perfect floor plan for me and my family. Here is a list of my criteria. I think I'm going to have to design it myself. That will be fun too!

1.) I want a one story. My parents and my elderly dog have problems with stairs.
2.) I need a bedroom next to the Master bedroom. Sometimes Liz gets scared at night, I don't want her to feel like she is completely isolated from the rest of the family.
3.) I don't need a formal living room nor a formal dining room. I'm not a formal person and those two rooms are just wasted space in my house. I do however want a non-formal dining space that is big enough for an 8 person table. I like to have my family over for dinner.
4.) Scott needs a special area of his own. An office with a 1/2 bath and a room large enough to accommodate his big screen TV.
5.) I would like a laundry room that would be large enough to leave the ironing board up, have enough space for a couple of good sized dog crates and the cat litter box and a large counter for folding clothes.
6.) I would like the entire thing to be under 2500 sq ft and I want it powered by the sun and the wind.

That is my list. I'm still searching. When I find it, I'm going to build it on Orcas Island...I hope.