Author: Laura Weers

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 9, 2022
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Time Well Spent

Do not spend your time on pursuits that don’t matter or won’t improve your life or the life of others. Spend your time wisely, and do not waste your time when you could accomplish so much that might help others and you. If some of our Doctors had wasted their time playing computer games instead of finding cures for horrible diseases, many more of us would be dead or suffering. You only go around once in this World, so make your life stand for something others will discuss after you finish. President Lincoln spent his days reading and absorbing knowledge and became an excellent, fluent speaker and outstanding President. Spend time with people who enrich your life and make you want to achieve your goals, as they bring out the best in you. Wasting your time on trivial pursuits gains you nothing, and you receive nothing worthwhile. The time you waste is time you can never return to do what you should have done with your day. Time is a precious gift, so let God know that the time he gave us was used to help make the World a better place for us to be here.

God, Friends, And Family

God should be the center of your life, and what you do should be based on what God wants you to do, such as following The Ten Commandments. Keep the sabbath day and praise God for all the blessings he has given you. Let God always be your compass in life, and then you won’t be lost for long, as God will get you back on the right trail again. Never stop looking at God’s compass, for you will be lost forever in this World and the next. Good friends will keep you on the straight and narrow, and friends that are not good will lead you astray. Surround yourself with good, kind, caring, compassionate, loving, and uplifting friends. Treat your family right, and never let your family grow apart over estates. Many families fall entirely apart because of greed over who gets what. They seem to forget they are family and become like vultures devouring the dead. Family is essential, so try to mend fences if at all possible.

Material Possessions Do Not Matter

Do not put much stock in material possessions. Possessions are here today and gone tomorrow. We come into this World with nothing, and we leave this World with nothing. The older I get, the less I care about what I used to be interested in. I stopped collecting things that I used to gather in my younger years. Material possessions do not talk to you or bring the dead person who used to own them back to life; they don’t make you happy or add to your life. Collecting things is a waste of time in the scheme of life.

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A Cat Lovers Christmas Present

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 5, 2022
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Pet Beds

My cats love their Pat Baw cat bed. Their beds are cozy and plush for the most discerning cat. Garfunkel slept in his bed the minute the bed was unwrapped from Pat Baw’s pet beds. He stretches way out at night and does not get out of it until 6 AM. My cats also liked heated pet beds in the winter. The Pat Baw beds are machine washable, saving you money as they clean up and look new if the kitty vomits on their bed. Pat Baw pet beds help an older cat with arthritis as they are well-padded and extra plush. Any cat person reeving one of these fine beds for their pet would have a happy and healthy cat at Christmas and the rest of the year.

Cat Toys

My cats love to play with old thread spools, wine corks, and other things they may find in your home. My cats mainly love catnip-filled toys and circle ball toys. The catnip singing bird is always one of their favorite picks. Crinkle ball toys attract Cali every time she sees one as she tosses it in the air and runs after it like she is a kitten again. My cats love a squeaking mouse with a large red nose as all fourteen of my cats have played with one of those and a yellow singing bird cat toy. My cats also love playing with aluminum ball toys I have made for them. I have made dryer lint ball toys for them, and they love them. I shape the lint into a ball or mouse, and I sew it together with thread. Cali and Garfunkel love them. Conrad loves to play with a Hallmark rabbit that you pull his tail out, and he dances across the room. He figured out how it worked ASAP. All of my cats love tossing catnip mice in the air. Cali will bring one to me and meow just like she would if she had killed a live mouse. If cat lovers cats are happy, they are so glad, also.

Gift Certificates

If I receive a gift certificate for cat food, cat toys, cat beds, or a certificate I can use at my Vet, I am thrilled. All cats love good quality pet food, cat toys, cat beds, and the gift of good health. Cat lovers love to pamper their cats with the best of everything. Cats and their owners love self-cleaning litter boxes. Cats are part of our family. I love it when people give money to organizations that feed cats in developing countries and provide free medical care. Give money to spay and neuter clinics that spay, neuter, and release cats back into their feral communities. Help cats that have been abused find love in their life by being adopted into a loving and caring family home. I want all pets to have a loving and caring home for Christmas and after Christmas. Help God protect all creatures, great and small. May all of God’s creatures know love, happiness, peace, and love in their lives.

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Pat Baw Pet Beds

Large Cat Bed That Is Machine Washable

I purchased pat baw beds to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own. I just bought a new cat bed from Pat Baw. Com, which is a company located in the UK. The large round blueish-gray cat bed has plenty of room for my cats to stretch out and relax and have pleasant dreams while they sleep in their extra plush cat bed. I like to buy top-quality cat beds for my feline friends. I wouldn’t say I like cat beds that I cannot wash or ones with big blobs of material in one area after you wash them. I love that the Pat Baw bed is 100% machine washable and will look the same way it did the day you purchased it with no bunching up of material.

Pat Baw Beds Are Extra Soft And Warm

My cats always head for a cat bed that is warm and cozy. My cats sleep in their new bed from Pat Baw by my bedroom door. They ensure they are close to me as they wake me up by 6 AM for breakfast. My two cats, Garfunkel and Cali, take turns sleeping in it. They generally have one of their catnip toys in bed in the morning. I have also placed the Pat Baw bed on a recliner in my house as they love to sleep on the mattress off the floor on the coldest days. They have many different colors and shapes of cat beds that will tie in with the colors you have in your room or the hair color of your cat.

Cats Basking In A Luxurious Bed

My cats also love to sleep in their Pat Baw bed by my picture window. All cats love to soak up the sunshine. Cali sleeps on her pat baw bed in my hallway upstairs. She likes to take her catnaps away from my other house cats. I spotted Conrad sleeping in the pat baw bed until I walked by, taking off running as he was a flighty cat. Cats know a good and comfortable bed, giving the Pat Baw bed a paw up. I have ordered another large square gray pat baw bed as my cats like the other one very much.

Treat Your Feline Friends Like Royalty With Pat Baw Pet Beds

Cats that sleep well have a better cattitude. If we sleep in a friendly and cozy bed, we wake up with fewer aches and pains, and I am sure the same applies to our feline friends. Cats, over the years, have loved to sleep on soft and cozy items. Pat Baw has a nice comfy blanket for your cats to cuddle up in and knead away at to make the perfect nest for a long night’s sleep. I will be ordering one of their blankets shortly. Having a happy and healthy cat starts with taking care of them and providing the best cozy, soft, and plush beds and blankets you can buy. Use my code to save 30 percent off when you check out at Pat Baw. Com LAURAWEERS30. Pleasant dreams for your feline friends. Cattaleswithlaura.com receives a commission on sales. All opinions are my own and not influenced by my commission. This disclosure is done by the Federal Trade Commission 10CFR, Part 255 Guide concerning using endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

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Flighty Cats

Anxious Cats

Some cats are very nervous or skittish most o the time. My house cat Conrad is timid when people visit my house. Conrad will run and hide behind a piece of furniture in my home until the visitor leaves, or he has to run to the kitty litter box quickly. Some of my cats know when I will take them to the Vet for their annual shots, and they run, jump, climb, and do anything they can to avoid being put in their pet carrier. I put some kitty treats in my pet carrier so they will want to go in, which helps with some of them. There is a pet pheromone spray that you can spray on a towel in the cage to help calm them down for their visit to the Vet. Talk calmly to your cat as they pick up on your anxiety, and if they sense you are upset, they will be more upset than you are by far. Never yell at an anxious cat or scold them for not entering their pet carrier, as you will accelerate the situation and make it impossible for your cat and you. All of us are a bit anxious in unknown territory, and so are our feline friends.

Fight Or Flight

Some cats will run from a potential catfight, and others will stand and hold their ground firmly. Any of my cats with even a tiny amount of Siamese will not run. They will fight even a cat that is twice their size, and they never back down no matter what. Siamese cats were trained to jump on introducer’s heads in ancient Egypt. They would sit up high on the outside walls of the building and jump down and scratch up the intruder’s head. Any of my skittish cats will keep running and back down from the aggressive cat. Once in a while, I will see two cats at a complete standoff until one finally runs away. One time two of my cats had the same personality, and it was the fight response, and the fur went flying until the disagreement was settled. I had two Siamese house cats, and one was a visitor. The visiting cat wanted to eat my cat’s Dear friend, a parakeet. My cat gave the other Siamese cat a royal dressing down, and she never even looked at that bird for the rest of the afternoon.

Being Outdoors Can Be Scary For Indoor Cats

I like to keep my indoor cats on a leash when they want out so they will not run onto the road and get killed by a car or lost. I suggest a cat playpen for the overall safety of your house cats that want to be in the great outdoors now and then. A nasty old Tom cat could come and beat them up, or a wild animal may kill them. They may get injured by an animal and need medical attention, and you would not be able to find them in time as they would run off and die in a remote area. Sometimes it pays to be slightly anxious as it could save your life. Keep your cats safe, so they live their nine lives with you by their side.

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Making A Big Production Out of Nothing

Making A Big Production Out Of Nothing

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 25, 2022
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Work Projects

Some people make a big production out of a simple little work project. They keep calling workers for estimates when they should have hired someone by the third estimate. Life is too short to make a big production from a small project. The procrastinator keeps thinking about the project and never gets anything up and going with the work at hand. I like to take care of all my work projects as soon as possible to put them out of my mind. I work fast and efficiently and get the job done right the first time; that is what I expect from the people I hire. Some people work very slowly so they can pay their bills. I have had people say you should fix this, that, and the other, and I tell them if I thought it needed, I would fix it. I had a mechanic try to say to me my car needed all new brakes and that the transmission was leaking oil. I told him I would not have made it to his place if the news had been that bad. I told him my Father would look at it. My Father said there was nothing wrong with my car as I had thought. I went there for a simple oil change. He did not change my oil, and He was reported to the Better Business Bureau by someone, and his doors were locked forever. Honesty always pays if you want to remain in good standing with people. Some people must read all of the instructions before they assemble something. I put the items together without reading the instructions and have always had good luck. I would read the instructions if it were dangerous or flame-able.

Getting Ready For Something

I had seen girls spend hours combing their hair when I was in Junior High, and honestly, it did not look that much better than when they first started. People try to make elaborate plans for a fancy events that they know they will not be able to complete on schedule. It is best to simplify your goals to what is reasonable to achieve. If I have to be someplace early in the morning, I set my alarm clock and lay out the clothes I will wear the night before, and that way going to your early appt. will not be a big production. Complete all your most complex tasks in the morning and save the easy ones for later. That way, you will achieve your goals.

Life In General

Some people make a mountain out of a molehill. Sometimes a person will feel doomed just because one thing did not go according to plan. We must think of everything we did in our lives that has gone according to plan or made a better person for the experience. Please do not make a Big Production over little trivial things, as they will continue to happen until the day you die. Live your life fully with love, laughter, joy, hope, kindness, and peace, and do not sweat the small stuff. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive.

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Moving Is Not Easy

Deciding What To Take To Your New Location

If you have not used something in ten years you might as well get rid of it because chances of you using it are slim to none. If you have several sets of dishes get rid of the older ones. Sort out your clothes as most of us have too many tucked away in our closets and give the excess to Goodwill or someplace similar. I would take my favorite furniture and try to sell what I did not need. Now is a good time to get rid of those extra blankets and bedding that you may have stored in a Cedar Chest. Get rid of old books, pots and pans, kitchen gadgets and things in your house that have just been gathering dust. I took my old electronic equipment to a store that recycles it after I had cleared out the hard drive. Sort through all of your tools and hang onto the brand name ones as they last along time. Have an online auction for items that you like but do not wish to take with you.

Boxing And Organizing

It takes a very long time to box up your items and pack them with care so you do not have any breakage hopefully. Organize your boxes according to the rooms that you took them out of. Mark all of your boxes as to what the box contains and the room it came from. By marking the box you will not have to keep moving it around as you can set it in the room where it belongs to begin with.

Hiring Movers

Make sure you have checked out your movers history before you hire them. One woman hired movers that scratched up all of her furniture and they were not insured and she lost a lot of money. If she would have looked them up to begin with she would have seen that there ratings were very poor. Hire movers that will wrap your furniture with bubble wrap and put moving blankets between your items.

Dangers In Moving

Running up and down steps with heavy items can be very dangerous. One party had a house with pie steps and trying to move anything up and down on pie steps is not easy at all. A lady could not find her cat when the movers left. She went to the shed were her items were stored in three day and found her cat still alive in a chest of drawers luckily. A lot of pets run out of the door when the movers are loading up your items. Some pets return to the home and walk in the door to the new owner and some are gone forever. Lock your pet in a room when you have movers. One can easily fall when moving items if you are not careful were you step. Make sure your gas valve is completely off before you disconnect a stove. Some homes have blown up or people have died from the fumes.

Moving And Getting To Know New People

It id hard to leave your old friends behind when you move. You can still call them and visit with them but it is not like it used to be. Be outgoing and talk to your new neighbors and take them out to lunch and eventually you will have strong and lasting friendships in your new home. Hope your moving adventure moves along without too many hassles or delays.

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Visible And Invisible

Visible

If we can see a persons illness we know they are truly ill. Some people do everything that they can possibly do to get your attention and they are very visible to you and everyone else. We have lights on are cars so that they are visible to prevent us from being hit my another car hopefully. We have pole lights and security lights to keep us safe and to help us navigate our yards and roads in the night safely. Flashing lights on official cars, emergency vehicles and planes helps us notice them and keep out of there way in an emergency situation. We wear glasses to make our print on the page larger and easier for us to read, We need visibility in the World for us to get along safely and efficiently. Some children have flashing lights on their tennis shoes and adults wear orange clothing during the hunting season to let others know they are there and not to shot in their direction. Road workers also wear orange clothing so we will slow down and not hit them while they are making are roadways safe for us. We need to be at least somewhat visible to survive in this World.

Invisible

Some animals blend in with there surroundings so predators cannot see them and eat them. Some bugs are the color of the tree or foliage that they live on. Being able to blend in with your surroundings is a great survival skill that is used in the army and in hunting. Hunters sometimes wear camouflaged clothing while they are duck hunting or deer hunting in a tree stand. It is not good to be invisible if you are business person for you will not be in business for long. You must be visible on as many Social Media Platforms as you possibly can in order to have a thriving and flourishing business that people will flock to in groves. If you are a sniper you better blend in very well or you will become the target and your mission will fail.

God Is Invisible But We Still Have Faith

Even though we cannot see God we still have faith. I know that God is their for me in my darkest of hours. I pray to God without ceasing. I pray that God will protect my family, friends and my pets from illness, injuries and all kinds of mishaps that can happen in day to day living. God does not have to be visible for me to have complete faith in him. God makes himself visible to us by protecting us from what could be certain harm or death everyday that we our alive. God himself is not visible to us with our eyes but he is in how he protects us. He is visible to us with our eyes when we look at trees, mountains flowers and all of nature that God has made on earth for us to see the beauty or the masterpieces he has created. God is good, kind, compassionate, caring and loving in how he helps us on our journey in this World and he gets us ready for our final journey where all pain and suffering is gone forever.

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Cats never Miss An Opportunity

Cats Never Miss An Opportunity

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 14, 2022
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Escape Methods

Cats are always by the door when you are going somewhere. They were great escape artists who were just as good as the Great Houdini. Your cat can slip out of your door at lightning speed. If you have two entries on your entrance door and keep, one closed chance is, they will not escape. A home with one door is a problem as they can slip by entirely unnoticed. Be careful taking groceries into your home and put a sign on your door to let people that visit watch out for your escape artist cat. You could put a cat treat out before you leave; they will eat that and be occupied and happy to be indoors.

Slipping Out Of Your Arms As You Try To Put Them In A Pet Carrier

Cats know that pet carriers generally are what they go in on their way to the Vet. Cats become contortionists when it comes time to wiggle and maneuver out of something. I always put their hind legs in first, and not many have escaped from the carrier with that method. I had one cat that learned how to unzip her carrier bag. I put a safety pin between the two Zip pulls, and she could not figure out how to defeat that.

Cat Treats

Some cats will eat ravingly fast, so they can eat up all the cat treats that are put out for your cats. I put the treats out for each cat and watch them, so everyone gets a yummy treat. I have a cat treat ball, and one of my cats is very intelligent, and he gets the treats out ASAP. Other cats’ treat balls are more manageable than I use for my other cats. Some of my cats have finally mastered the rugged treat dispenser by watching my smart kitty.

Get The Other Cat In Trouble

I had a young female cat that would yowl and scream in cat language when my old male cat would enter the room. He was swatting at her when I entered the room. One day I saw who the actual aggressor was. My female cat beat him terribly, and I told her the jig was up. My older female cat got my young male cat in trouble. The Christmas tree had been knocked over, and I blamed the newcomer. My female cat knew I would not think it was her as she had not done anything like that before. I saw her trying to knock over the tree again since it had worked so well for her earlier.

Vying For Your Attention

Cats love to compete with each other. If we had a penny for our cat’s thoughts, all of us would be millionaires. Cats sit on your lap, bite the other house cat, and have your lap all to themselves. Cats love to cause a raucous when you’re on the phone as they get your attention. I ignore their antics when I am talking on the phone. We love the attention we get from our cats and love them no matter what opportunity they have to cause us a little extra work or worry. God bless our feline friends for the love, happiness, and joy they bring daily.

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Do Not Expect More Than Is Possible From People

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 12, 2022
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Perfection Beyond Perfection

When you hire someone, do not expect them to do more than you could. Never complain over trivial items. One party said they wanted their garden trimmed down to the ground, and then the next day, they said that they wanted it two inches above the ground. They complained to the party that had done the ridiculous work. The party that did the job said they would never work for them again. One party had tried to hire every carpenter in his town, and everyone got so flustered and upset with their demands that none of them would work for them. A man got estimates from everyone in his hometown, and then he decided he would not hire any of them because he thought they charged too much. Never be rude or unkind to people you want to lease or those that work for you, or they will never darken your doorstep again, and it will be your loss.

Painting

One party hired a painter and told him to scrap every little bit of the old paint off his house. That person then took an ink pen and circled places you could hardly see with an ink pen and complained that he did not do a good job scraping his house. Another party wanted a painter to use only one coat of paint, and then when he was done, he told him it did not look good, and he wanted another coat of paint on the house, or he would not pay him. The painter applied the second coat of paint, then told all of the other painters in town about that person, and the man could never get anyone to repaint his house. Be sensible and reasonable about what you complain about.

Lawn Mowing

A man hired his lawn to be mowed once a week at a certain height, which worked well until the dry spell. He had told the man about the dry spell, but he demanded he mows it once a week. When he returned home from his trip, his lawn was brown and almost dead. It was not the man’s fault that worked for him as he followed his instructions to a tee. When you make a mistake, the results are on you, not the party you hired.

Cement Work

Cement can only be cured at certain temperatures, and it takes so long to dry before you can build a house on its foundation. One woman did not want to wait long to have her home made, so she told the contractors her cement was cured and dried. They built the house on the foundation, and the foundation cracked in many places later on; she was mad at them. She had lied to them, and it was on her, not them. She had to lift the house and have a new foundation poured.

All Kinds Of Jobs

If you hire someone for a job and they do what you told them to, pay them and thank them for a well-done job. Never complain about trivial things or things that were your fault. Never be quick to find a spot with anyone, as we all try to do our best for others.

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Food And Drinks In North Iowa

Food And Coffee In North Iowa

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 7, 2022
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Excellent Lattes, Lunch, Desserts, And More

I love the coffee and cinnamon rolls at Bean and Bistro, located in Northwood, Iowa. I also love their everything hash browns and their lunch specials. The help and staff are amiable. I like how the coffee shop is decorated and has a very inviting atmosphere.

I look forward to having one of their warm, delicious fresh cinnamon rolls. One of their cinnamon rolls has a cream cheese topping that is out of this World.

I love the coffee and food at Three On The Tree in Mason City, Iowa. I have had their Quiche, scones, bread pudding, and excellent soups. It is a fun place to sit down, watch the traffic go by, and enjoy looking at the old business signs in the coffee shop as it once was a Dodge dealership.

I love the coffee and food at Black Sheep Coffee Baa, located in Greene, Iowa. I have had many beautiful soups, sandwich wraps, almond sticks, and other wonderful and tasty desserts. They always have a lot of people visiting the tables. I cannot go home without at least six almond sticks to snack on.

I love going to the Kountry Kupboard in Osage, Iowa. I love their extra large tasty muffins and their various coffee drink specials. I love their store as the front part of their store sells all kinds of healthy and delicious foods. I have purchased their different casseroles and dates rolled in coconut, spices, pickles, healthy snack items, and much more.

Rustic Brew, located in Hampton, Iowa, is another favorite coffee and food restaurant I love. I love their Rueben sandwiches, meatloaf dinner, numerous thick soups, and extra large chocolate chip cookies. The help and staff are amiable and accommodating to your needs. Check out their lunch specials.

K & B Emporium is an excellent place to have lunch and coffee. I love their thick and creamy soups and their puff pastry chicken soup. I love eating the different varieties of quiches they offer daily, with grapes, bread, soup, or a salad. The pies and homemade baked goods are delicious, and I take some home with me. I like their biscotti dunked in coffee, and my favorite flavor is the almond biscotti. Their pies are lovely; I especially love the banana or coconut cream pies. I like macaroons, tarts, pumpkin bars, and large ginger snap cookies. I am a big fan of their focaccia bread and much more.

I love eating at the Bel Mar restaurant in Osage, Iowa. Their tenderloins are enormous and very tender and tasty. I had a piece of their wonderful lemon meringue pie. Their tomato soup is homemade and extra thick. The coffee is good, and they have cream for your coffee. They have a lunch special every day.

The food at TelUWut Grille and Pub in Osage, Iowa, is excellent and generous beyond generous. I love the wraps that come with soup. I generally bring home one-half of a wrap that I eat for my evening meal. Their sweet potato fries are delicious and not greasy. You can always find an excellent lunch special on their menu.

Cabin Coffee, located in Clear Lake, Iowa, has fantastic coffee and food. I love their cheese bagels and soups. The atmosphere is friendly and lovely. Their tomato soup hits the spot on a cold day. I love their turtle coffee drinks and their café au lait.

Starbucks coffee has always been a favorite of mine since none of their coffee has a bitter aftertaste. I love their frappes, small breakfast treats, banana bread, and other bread slices. I love their Dragon berry drinks.

Scooters coffee in Clear Lake, Iowa, has been a favorite place for me to stop and grab a quick and refreshing coffee or fruit smoothie. I love their sweet rolls and hot breakfast sandwiches. Scooters coffee has an excellent pleasant taste.

Block ten coffee, located in Sheffield, Iowa has excellent lunch specials. I love their soups and sandwich wraps; I always order a latte or a cappuccino. I love their Belgium cream chocolate-covered donuts and their coffee bread slices.

Java 18 Coffee, located in Garner, Iowa, has excellent coffee drinks and food. The atmosphere is open and light and very pleasing. I had a wonderful breakfast and lunch there. They are located right next to Hwy 18.

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