Cat Tales with Laura and Inspirations with Laura

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 12, 2016
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Kohl started rolling around the cat treat ball. Conrad came running and started dispensing the cat treats inside the cat treat ball. Garfunkel looked it over for a long time and let Conrad and Kohl eat all the cat treats.

The cat treat ball from Chewy.com has a drill inside, and the treats must be moved along the training to get dispensed. Conrad has a natural talent for getting cat goodies out of cat-treat containers quickly and efficiently. Kohl does know how to work the cat treat ball. Kohl figures let Conrad do all the work of dispensing the treats, and I will eat them up.

The cat treat ball keeps your cat’s mind and body alert while they get a delicious treat for their efforts. Conrad even had fun rolling around the empty cat treat container. Conrad hid the loose cat ball under the couch for his enjoyment. Conrad quickly dispensed the six dental treats I had put inside the cat treat ball. Your cat’s favorite treats will fit inside the cat treat ball easily.

My cats love to eat fish treats out of the cat treat ball. My cats love all kinds of dried salmon cat treats. Conrad loves his cat treat ball. Conrad does not want to let the nice blue-colored cat treat ball from Chewy.com out of his site for long. Garfunkel inspected the cat treat ball more when none of my other cats watched him. Garfunkel loves to bat the empty cat treat ball around on the floor.

My house cats like their blue-colored cat treats balls. The ball gives them many psychical and mental exercises—a good treat ball for cats of all ages to enjoy.

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Tips on Taking the Perfect Picture of Your Cat

Tips on Taking The Perfect Picture of Your Cat

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 8, 2016
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I like to take a picture of my cat in a well-lit room. I never try to pose my cat; I let my cat pose for me. My cats are very relaxed when they first wake up in the morning. I like to take pictures of my cats when they are resting or open.

I generally use my smartphone to take pictures of my cats. I have found that my smartphone performs better at taking pictures than my camera does. I can easily download my cat pictures to my website from my smartphone.

I love to take pictures of my cats at play. I also love taking photos of my cats relaxing or sitting on the furniture. I have taken pictures of my outdoor cats sitting atop an old wooden fence post or in a tree.

To get the perfect picture of your cat, it must be in a peaceful and calm area. A nervous or excited cat will not let you get a good view of it no matter what you try to do. I talk to my cat before I take his picture. My cat is then looking right at me and the camera lens for the perfect cat picture. I like to take at least three photos of my cat at once to save the best shot out of the three.

Cats like calm music or complete quiet. When I take my best cat pictures, my cats are relaxed and not distracted by anything. I like to take photos of my cats sitting on my lap. The cat on my lap is generally purring away and is happy as a lark to be sitting on my lap. Remember to take your time and patience while trying to take the perfect picture of your feline friend.

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merry go round museum Ohio

Merry go round musuem located in Sandusky, Ohio

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 5, 2016
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I was given tickets to the merry-go-round museum in Sandusky, Ohio. All thoughts are 100% honest and my own.

I enjoyed looking at all of the carousel items. I discovered that the rooster was a rare carousel item compared to the horse or the tiger.

I enjoyed riding on the old Merry-go-round at 9 miles per hour. Most Merry go rounds go around at 5 miles per hour. It was my 50th anniversary of depending on a Merry-go-round. I enjoyed my ride again after a fifty-year wait. Relive your childhood excitement at the Merry-Go-Round Museum as you ride the fully restored Allan Hershel carousel. They have a lot of old carousel tigers, horses, etc. The great carousel masters took lots of pride and joy in making them. The admission is only $6.00 for adults and $4.00 each for children 4 to 14 years of age and free for children four and under. You receive a token for a free ride on the Merry-Go-Round with your admission price. I loved all the craftsmanship that went into the horse I sat on on my merry-go-round ride. The carving of the wood and the paint was spot on.

I especially love carousel tigers, lions, and the more unusual variety of animals. I love the old carousel pump organ music that reminds me of my early childhood days. There are not many old carousels left in the world for us to enjoy anymore. I love that merrygoroundmuseum.org, in Sandusky, Ohio, takes great pride in preserving these great wooden masterpieces on the carousel rides.

I truly enjoyed spending part of my afternoon at the Merry-Go-Round Museum. I saw people there with their children having a fantastic time.

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What Type of Carpet or Furniture Should I Buy When I Have a Cat ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 2, 2016
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I always buy a carpet with a tight weave that is also stain resistant. I never buy a light-colored piece of carpet because it will show stains you cannot remove. Try to buy a neutral color of carpeting for your home. It will clean up easier and last for many years. Do not buy a piece of shag carpeting or one with a lost Berber weave. Shag and an open weave of Berber carpet will not be easy to clean, and your cat’s claws will destroy it quickly. For oriental rugs, I like one that has a tight weave with no fringe on it. My cats have removed the edge on one of my oriental rugs. I have one oriental rug that has some wool in the material, and it is straightforward to remove any stains that may get on it. The previous carpeting I purchased for my home was a pet-proof carpet.

For couches and chairs, I want a fabric that is stain resistant with a tight weave. Even though my cat’s front feet are de-clawed, they can still catch the material on your furniture with their back claws. Before I buy a couch, I ask the sells person in the store about the material on the sofa that I am considering buying. I tell the salesperson that I have cats and want a material that my cat’s claws cannot grab onto when they jump off my new couch. I always end up with a nice piece of fabric with a tight weave that is very easy to clean.

To take care of any cat claw marks on your wooden furniture, use Old English or furniture marking pencils to cover up your cat’s unnecessary artwork. I also rub lemon oil on my wooden furniture.

Good luck with all of your carpet and furniture purchases. I hope my ideas will help you and that your carpet and furniture will last many years.

Kelleys Island Ohio

Kelleys Island, Ohio

We were provided free boarding passes on the Jet Express to Kelleys Island. We were also offered a golf cart from Lil Casino to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

The Jet Express is the fastest way to the islands. The seats on the Jet Express were soft and comfy. Their rates are reasonable, and you make it to your island in only twenty minutes. The Jet Express was very clean. jet-express.com.

We picked up our golf cart from Lil Casino. Our golf cart worked fine; it was a breeze on Kelleys Island to get around safely and quickly. kelleysislandcasino.com.

Kelleys Island, Ohio’s largest island, is an outdoor lover’s delight. The island has incredible views, hiking trails, a coastline, and quarries. Riding around Kelleys Island in a golf cart is very relaxing and enjoyable.

The island is home to 600 acres of state park land. We looked at the Glacial Grooves, the world’s most extensive exposed glacial grooves. The island has hiking and biking along the shoreline with magnificent coastal views.

There are a lot of places to eat an ice cream cone. You can dine at an outdoor patio and eat some of Lake Erie’s finest walleye or perch. I had a perch sandwich, and it was delicious. I love the architecture of the homes on Kelleys Island. The entire island is on the National Register of Historic Places. I was fascinated with the architecture of Kelleys Island’s older homes and buildings.

I loved shopping and looking in the various stores on Kelleys Island. We went to the Glacial Grooves, and I was taken aback by what nature can do over some time to rocks. I would highly recommend looking at the Glacial Grooves. I loved the peace and tranquility that I felt while I was on Kelleys Island. It is very rejuvenating to spend time on Kelleys Island.

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Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats fromChewy.Com

Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 26, 2016
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I was provided Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

I first gave the Salmon cat treats to my house cats. Garfunkel ate the treats vigorously. Kohl tried to get more than his fair share of Pure Bites Salmon cat Treats from Chewy.Com. I placed my foot between the snacks so my other cats could eat their share of the cat treats. Conrad ate the goodies placed in front of him first, then ate the treats behind him. Conrad ate up his cat treats strategically, so Kohl thought Conrad had eaten up all of his salmon cat treats.

I gave my cat Maggie some of the salmon cat treats. Maggie found that her cat treats were straightforward to chew up and swallow. Maggie loved her salmon cat treats as they were very palatable.

My cat next door got very excited the moment I opened up the bag of Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats from Chewy.Com. Lorenzo came running full steam ahead for some of the salmon cat treats he devoured with vim and vigor. Russ, Hilford, Nicole, Mr. Gray, Cali, and Bella showed up Johnny on the spot for the salmon cat treats. Mr. Gray seemed very impressed as he ate his cat treats. My older house cat Bella found that the Pure Bites cat treats were straightforward and shallow for her to chew up. Nicole came out of hiding to eat up some of the Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats from Chewy.Com. I put a few cat treats back of a piece of plywood where my timid cat Peter hangs out occasionally. Peter ate up every single Bite of his delicious salmon cat treat.

Pure Bites are made with only one ingredient, wild pacific salmon produced in the USA. Feed as a healthy treat for your cat.

My cats could not MEOW enough praise about Pure Bites Salmon Cat Treats from Chewy.Com.

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Maritime Museum Ohio

Maritime Museum Located in Sandusky, Ohio

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 22, 2016
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I was provided a free pass to the Maritime Museum located in Sandusky, Ohio. All thoughts are 100% honest and my own.

I was very impressed with the knowledge of our tour guide at the museum. I could tell he had a passion for old Maritime items and their importance in our history. Sandusky has a rich Maritime history. Through their interactive exhibits and educational programs, you can learn much about boat building, ice harvesting, commercial fishing, shipwrecks, wetlands, Sandusky’s role in the Underground Railroad, recreational boating, commercial shipping, passenger boats, and much more.

I learned that keeping one fish fresh takes ten pounds of ice while in transport. Some of the main fish in the area are Perch and Yellow Bass, and the local restaurants offer them for sale on their menus.

Kids can make their little sailboats to take home with them. Young adults and their parents can build a small boat to take home. The class provides all of the material for the ship and the course on how to make the boat for a total cost of only $300.00. Young children can learn how to create and tie Maritime knots.

There are a lot of old-time wooden boats on display that are in mint condition; many of the ships were made in Sandusky, Ohio. They stopped making these wooden boat beauties because of fiberglass and aluminum, which did not take the maintenance to maintain that the wooden boats take to keep.

The museum has a lot of old Maritime tools and equipment. They also have a collection of items from the Underground Railroad. They have chains, shackles, and pictures of the houses that helped with the Underground Railroad network. They have educational films on the Maritime Industry and the Underground Railroad. To learn more, go to sanduskymaritime.org.

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Iowa Skyline Tree Service

Skyline Tree Service Located in Riceville , Iowa

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 19, 2016
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I hired Skyline Tree Service to remove many trees in my groove and trim some trees around my building site. I was very impressed with Skyline Tree Service, which is located in Riceville, Iowa. They did an excellent job. My trees look well-manicured now. They were careful not to tear my yard as they worked on my trees. They take a lot of pride in their work, and they work quickly and in a very professional manner. They pushed the trees into a big pile that was easy for me to burn.

They did a fantastic job of thinning out the trees in my groove. The trees in my track were planted too close to each other, so they thinned out. The trees they left in my groove can get a lot of sun and air filtration now, so that they will do much better in the future. They explained how a tree would fill out more and remain healthier with the proper air filtration and sun.

They trimmed up my evergreens to get more air movement through them, which helped prevent needle cast. The evergreens are not touching the ground anymore; therefore, they will dry out much quicker after a rainstorm, making for a healthy and sturdy evergreen.

They sawed down many of my old Ash trees that were rotten in the middle. They also took down several evergreens for me that had needle cast disease. They removed 38 large stumps for me, put fresh dirt in the holes, and then applied grass seed, a variety that can withstand the summer heat. There were a lot of wood chips left over from getting rid of the stumps I placed between my garden rows. Wood chips prevent green bean and potato blight, keep the weeds down, and fertilize your soil.

They have three friendly and ambitious men in their crew. They work quickly and do a top-notch job. They have all of the necessary equipment to get the job done. They clean up every branch and take your tree or bush debris. Your property looks so much better when you hire professionals to trim up your trees, and they are nice and healthy looking. A restorative well, the taken-care tree will provide shade and a windbreak for many years. Depending on your planted variety, healthy trees can live 45 to 150 years.

Skyline Tree Service also trimmed up several of my bushes for me. My brushes look lovely now. By not letting your trees touch each other, you can prevent many diseases from spreading from tree to tree. They trimmed a lot of dead branches out of my trees, also. I was very impressed with Skyline Tree Service, located in Riceville, Iowa. I would highly recommend them to all of my friends and family.

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CatManDoo Bonito Flakes treat from Chewy.Com

CatManDoo Bonito Flakes Treat from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 15, 2016
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I was provided CatManDoo Bonito Flakes treat for cats from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

I first gave the Bonito flakes, which are tuna, to my cat next door. Hilford, Mr. Gray, Lorenzo, Nicole, and Addi ate these wonderful cat treats as if there were no tomorrow. I gave some treats to Bella, my oldest cat next door, and she ate them up very quickly since Lorenzo was watching her. Cali ate all of her tuna flakes along with Peter and Sherlock. Russ was happy eating away at his CatManDoo Bonito Flakes Treat from Chewy.Com.

The CatManDoo Bonito Flakes are like what potato chips are for us. The flakes are dried and sliced as thinly as possible, making them easy for any cat to eat and enjoy. They smell like a smoked tuna would smell. The CatManDoo flakes have a pleasant smell for you and your cat. The ingredients in CatManDoo are all-natural, high in protein, and a healthy additive to any cat’s diet. You can reward your cat with a nutritious treat. There are no additives or preservatives, and it is a single source of protein. I love that CatManDoo Dried Bonito Flakes are made in the USA.

I gave some Bonito flakes to my three house cats, and they had them completely eaten in no time flat. Kohl wanted a few more bits to eat, so I sat out a few more for him. I gave my outdoor cat Maggie some of the chips; she was pleased while eating her CatManDoo flakes from Chewy.Com.

I highly recommend this delicious tuna flake cat treat for all your feline friends and family. Your cats will give CatManDoo paws up.

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Udderly Smooth Cream

Udderly Smooth Hand ,Body and Foot Cream from UdderlySmooth.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date July 11, 2016
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I was provided Udderly Smooth Hand, Body, and Foot cream from UdderlySmooth.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

I love the fact that Udderly Smooth is made in the USA. Udderly Smooth is a family-run business that takes great pride in producing quality products. Their Father invented the cream that is used in making Udderly Smooth. The smell of their hand cream is heavenly. The hand cream has a lovely pleasant, and relaxing scent to it. I took a tour of their plant; everything in it was spotless and well-organized. I got the pleasure of meeting and visiting with two family members. They love their Co. and take great pride in their work and in creating a quality product without outsourcing. Even the containers the cream is put in are made in the USA.

Cancer patients use Udderly Smooth for different skin treatments. Udderly Smooth hand cream is not greasy and deeply moisturizes your skin, making dry and cracked skin feel Udderly smooth. Initially developed for use on dairy cows, and now used on people worldwide. You can use Udderly Smooth daily to moisturize dry and cracked skin. I love Udderly Smooth Hand Cream from UdderlySmooth.Com.

I love Udderly Smooth foot cream. My feet felt lovely and soft and smooth. Udderly Smooth does not contain any milk or bovine products. The foot cream makes your dry and cracked skin feel Udderly Smooth and not greasy. The foot cream has Shea Butter in it. You can use the foot cream daily on your feet, and they will feel nice and smooth again.

I tried the Udderly Smooth Hand and Body Lotion with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E. The cream has a protective coating that aids in keeping your skin soft and supple. Consider it as a daily treat for your skin. I love the pleasant smell of the Udderly Smooth Hand & Body Lotion.

I love all of the Udderly Smooth products. I love the fact that their products are Greaseless and Stainless. I also love that their Co. is family-owned and operated and takes great pride in its development and business. I appreciate that Udderly Smooth is made in the USA. This is very important to me as a consumer.

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