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Taste of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 12, 2016
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I love Fiero Pizza. I designed my pizza. I choose a white crust with chicken, pineapple, cheese, black olives, white sauce, and mushrooms. Their pizza was the best pizza I have ever eaten in my lifetime. Fiero Pizza was voted No. 1 out of the 626 restaurants in Sioux Falls.

I had a wonderful salmon dinner at the All Day Cafe. My salmon was baked to perfection. I had a salad with a balsamic vinegar dressing. The seasoning on my salmon was just right. I also liked their root beer. It had a light caramel flavor.

My friends and I ate at Mama’s Ladas. They have Enchiladas and a wine bar. I ate two chicken enchiladas. I loved the sauce on my enchiladas. It was mild with just the right amount of seasoning. Their restaurant has a warm and friendly atmosphere.

I ate a gourmet burger at Taphouse 41. I ordered a well-done burger with Swiss cheese and mushrooms on it. My burger was done just the way I wanted it done. I had some of their french fries. Their fries were not greasy. My friend’s gourmet burgers looked awesome.

We stopped at Half Baked. They have fancy cupcakes. They also serve coffee. I love the caramel lattes that they had. My friend ate a cupcake that she liked and loved the flavor of.

I was very impressed with C H Patisserie. We met Chris Hanmer the owner of C H Patisserie. He has been named one of the top 10 Pastry Chefs in America. I loved his salted caramel macaroons. Their flavor of them was out of this world. I have eaten French pastries in France, and his pies are much better. All of Chris Hanmer’s pastries are complete works of art. I had to take some of his works of art home to eat later.

We ate at Phillips Avenue Diner. It was the fifties-looking diner. It had aluminum outside the building and an old soda fountain area. I loved the fifties atmosphere. I ordered a chicken burger with Swiss cheese, mushrooms, s, and sweet potato fries. My food tasted beautiful. My friend’s hamburgers looked genuinely excellent. My friends ordered a milkshake. Their milkshakes were nice and thick.

I would highly recommend any of these great food places to eat while you are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I had beautiful works of art to dining at these fine food establishments.

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Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers Wild Cuts Tasty Chicken Morsels from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 8, 2016
2 Comments on Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers Wild Cuts Tasty Chicken Morsels from Chewy.Com

I was provided Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers Wild Cuts Chicken Morsels in savory gravy from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100% honest and my own.

My cats love Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers Wild Cuts Tasty Chicken Morsels in savory gravy from Chewy.Com.

I first gave the tasty chicken morsels to my cat next door. Lorenzo, Russ, Mr. Gray, Cali, and Bella ate the Blue Wilderness treats like there was no tomorrow. Lorenzo licked every morsel from the silver packet the chicken morsel came in. Cali kept meowing for more chicken morsels which I gave to her. Bella also licked her bowl clean. Russ and Mr. Gray were very impressed with Blue Wilderness Tasty Chicken Morsels in savory gravy from Chewy.Com.

I love that Blue Wilderness is 100% grain free and a healthy holistic snack for cats. There are no – products or anything artificial in Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers in savory gravy. Blue Wilderness Wild Cuts are made with only the finest natural ingredients. The Blue Wilderness Wild Cuts Tasty chicken Morsels are meant to be fed along with your cat’s regular diet. Blue Wilderness suggests one packet per cat.

I gave my cats next door some more of these delicious cat snacks. Hilford ran off with the foil packet and licked out every single bit of the contents. Mr. Gray and Lorenzo licked the food dish completely clean. Sherlock got in on some of the Blue Wilderness Tasty Chicken Morsels in savory gravy. Bella remembered this cat snack from the other day and started standing on her hind legs. I immediately put some Blue Wilderness Tasty Chicken Morsels in a bowl for Bella. Bella almost inhaled her cat snack.

My cats give Blue Wilderness Tasty Toppers Wild Cuts Tasty Chicken Morsels in savory gravy from Chewy.Com paws up.

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Disney World

Animal Kingdom at Disney World

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 4, 2016
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I went to Animal Kingdom at Disney World with my friend Sara, travelwithsara. I enjoyed seeing all of the various kinds of animals at Animal Kingdom.

We rode around Animal Kingdom in a Jeep, looking at the different animals. I loved looking at the lions. I especially loved looking at the male lion with his long majestic mane. He was lying next to the female lion. The lions were very contented.

I enjoyed looking at the Hippos with their heads sticking out of the water. I noticed a baby Hippo. It was adorable and was lying close to its Mother.

I was glad they had a pair of Rhinos. The Rhino is a large stately, looking animal with much authority. I never get tired of looking at Rhinos.

The day we were at Animal Kingdom, all the animals were out and about enjoying the day. The temperature was about 72 degrees when we looked at all the beautiful animals Animal Kingdom offers.

Sara and I walked around Animal Kingdom. We watched the Gorilla playing. A giant razor-back Gorilla entertained us for some time. He was playing with a plastic cooler for food. He would look it over, and then he would throw it, and then he would retrieve it again. He finally tired of us looking at him and hid behind a large tree.

All of the Animals at Animal Kingdom looked clean and very healthy. I noticed workers feeding the various animals and putting out fresh water for them to drink. All the animals have a nice large area where they can exercise, feed, and walk around freely.

I loved the jeep ride at Animal Kingdom. I felt like I was on an actual Safari ride in Africa. I applaud Disney World for their exceptional job with Animal Kingdom and how they care for their various beautiful animals. I highly recommend seeing Animal Kingdom on your next trip to Disney World.

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Farm Cats Versus House Cats

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date January 1, 2016
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Farm cats live outdoors in a barn or another building. My cats live in a facility my Father made for cats to live in. My cats have heated houses to sleep in during the winter months and a heated stainless steel water dish. Many farm cats curl up in straw in a barn in winter to keep warm. Farm cats catch mice, birds, rats, and rabbits for part of their food intake. Farmers feed their cats dry cat food and wet canned cat food. My outdoor cats are good at catching pigeons and killing mice found in the field and the ditches. Some farm cats can be pretty wild if they have not had a lot of contact with humans in their life. Some feral cats that I have adopted have always been fantastic. I take my farm cats to the vet just like I take my house cats to the vet.

House cats are always lovely and warm in the winter months. My house cats have lots of toys to play with. My cats sleep with me or on the floor beside my bed. Sometimes I find Kohl sleeping in my recliner downstairs in the living room. Conrad likes to sleep in a platform rocker I have in the living room. Garfunkel always sleeps next to me in my bed at night. House cats get spoiled with cat treats and lots of toys to play with. My house cats love to watch birds from the ledge of my picture window. My cat’s next door have heated beds to sleep in in the winter months. They also have heated window sill benches to sleep on. My house cats are very loving and sweet cats.

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Disney World

Three Things That Amazed Me About Disney World

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 29, 2015
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I was surprised by the size of the Theme Parks. The Theme Parks were much larger than I thought they would be. There were many more attractions than I thought, and I thoroughly enjoyed everyone I saw. The detail of every interest was outstanding and very educational. You can learn about plants, insects, fish, and animals. I spent my vacation at Disney World with my friend Sara, of travelwithsara.

I was surprised at how to clean Disney World is. Workers washed down the walkways and the lounge chairs. I could not find any garbage lying around. The plants and shrubs were manicured perfectly. The paint on the buildings looked as if they had just been painted yesterday. The swimming pool areas were clean, and I saw workers putting fresh water in the swimming pools at 6:30 AM. The restaurants and other buildings on the Disney World grounds were spotless. They have ample workers, which is necessary to keep Disney World in great shape.

I was taken aback by the Disney Castle. I was amazed by all of the lights on the castle at night. A court is truly magical, with all the lights on it at night. I loved the fantastic and fantastic color patterns they could put on the castle. The fireworks by the court at night were the best I have ever seen. The fireworks, in conjunction with the lights on the castle, were out of this world.

I would highly recommend going to Disney World with your family. Whether young or old, everyone in your family will have a magical time. You will be amazed by all of the valuable information you can learn by attending every attraction you have time to attend during your stay at Disney World.

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Flossie My First Cat

My Grandfather found Flossie in our field as a tiny kitten. My Father was holding Flossie the first time I saw her. I developed a deep love for cats the moment my eyes first looked into the eyes of a cat. Flossie lived in the barn that we had at that time.

Flossie would follow me all over the farm. She would sit next to me when I swung in my swing set. She would purr away when I held her and patted her head. She loved to rub against my legs. Flossie kept me company while I waited for the school bus in the morning. She was a constant and loving feline companion. Everywhere that I went on the farm, Flossie was sure to follow.

Flossie was a beautiful gray and white bi-colored cat. She had many kittens over the years. Blacknose was one of Flossie’s first kittens. I would hold Blacknose on my lap while I rode my tricycle. She was a beautiful Calico cat. Sprite was one of Flossie’s kittens. She was a yellow tabby cat with the same loving disposition as her mother.

Flossie would run up to the house with her extended family when we would feed our cats in the morning. We now had a cat population of ten cats. When I would wait for the school bus in the morning, I had quite a gathering of cats waiting with me. I would pat each of them on the head while I waited patiently for the school bus to arrive. Some of my cats would run up to me when I got off the school bus after school.

Flossie and her family gave me a lot of love and attention, and I gave them love and attention in return. Flossie died out in the field where my Father was working one day. She is buried on my farm. Your first cat and other cats to come will fill your life with love, joy, happiness, peace, and contentment.

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Disney World

Disney’s All – Star Sport’s Resort

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 22, 2015
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I was very impressed with Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. I stayed at the resort with my friend Sara, of travelwithsara. We had two double size beds in our room. Everything in our room was nice and clean. I had a brand new blanket on my bed, and my pillows were suitable for a good night’s sleep.

The shower in our room had excellent water pressure, and the towels were nice and soft. The shampoo that they supplied left my hair nice and shiny. The shower-tub combination was immaculate.

I loved that I did not hear any noise at all at night. I also loved how easy it was to get into our room. I wore a wristband that I held next to the door, and the code in the wristband opened the door immediately. I don’t like hotels that use keys and cards to enter your room. I have had a lot of trouble with card readers not letting me into my hotel room.

There was a lovely swimming pool right outside our door. The pool and chairs and the entire area were utterly spotless. The room was well-lit at night. I also saw a ping pong table used by a man and his son.

I love how the outside of our resort was decorated. The building had giant basketballs and hoops on it. The facility was clean on the outside and inside. Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort is only 1.8 miles from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I loved looking at the beautiful flowers and flowering bushes on the grounds. The groundkeepers do a fantastic job of keeping everything immaculate on the property. One benefit of staying at the All-Stars Sports Resort was that we could experience Disney’s extended park hours.

I highly recommend staying at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort at Disney World.

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Cat Hierarchy

I have three cats in my house. My cats have a definite order of who is in charge. Kohl is my oldest house cat, and he rules the roost. If Kohl wants to sit on my lap, he gives Garfunkel a gentle nip as if to say get off of Mother’s lap. She is all mine.

Conrad is my youngest house cat. Conrad will lie down next to Garfunkel and expect Garfunkel to clean him. At least after Garfunkel has licked Conrad’s fur clean, he returns the favor. When Conrad is playing with a toy, Garfunkel watches his every move. Garfunkel will then play with the same toy, improving Conrad’s technique.

At bedtime, Garfunkel will lie close to my left shoulder. If Kohl sees him by my shoulder, he gives him a gentle nip so he can lay next to me. Garfunkel will then lie down farther in my bed. Conrad always waits until Garfunkel is in bed before he jumps in for the night.

My friend has an older male cat and a younger female cat. They will fight over which heated cat bed they think is the most comfortable in her house. They give each other a gentle nip until it is relinquished to the other cat.

My cat Cali is part Siamese and rules her house. Cali is always the first to greet me at the door in the morning when I feed my cats. When Addi had her kittens, she was the cat in charge. Cali did not like this, but she put up with it. After Addi’s kittens were about three months old, Cali was in order again.

With cats, there always seems to be an Alpha male or female cat that is the head of all the cats in her or his dominion. It is nature’s way of having a strong leader.

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How I Acquired My cats

How I Acquired My Cats

I have adopted a lot of stray cats. I found one of my cats in a Perkins parking lot. It took a long time to catch him. My friend had a little brick of butter with her. I put some of the butter on the end of my finger, and I finally caught him and took him home with me. He turned out to be a wonderful house cat. I found one of my outdoor cats at a Mexican restaurant. I asked the owner of the restaurant about her. He said she had been there for three months and I could have her. She was a wonderful and loving Calico cat. I found several cats I now have at a cheese factory in Wisconsin. She helps rescue cats and finds them good homes.

I found Cali by answering a newspaper ad. They could not afford to have three cats, so they gave Cali to me. Cali is a beautiful Calico cat that is part of the Siamese. By answering a newspaper ad, I also got Sugar, a purebred Siamese cat. Garfunkel was living in a family home next to a restaurant where they had placed an ad that he was up for adoption. I adopted four of my cats from a woman that had just lost her Mother, and she was trying to find a good home for her Mother’s cats.

We have found several of our outdoor cats as kittens in our field. My Grandfather found Flossie, my first cat in our area, as a kitten. My Father found a gray tabby kitten in the area in the winter. I gave her a distemper shot to help keep her healthy throughout the winter. She had several kittens that I gave away for adoption into good homes. One of her kittens, Sly, became one of my house cats.

Most of my cats were born and raised on my farm. Kohl and Conrad were born and raised on my farm, along with many more unique and beautiful cats. My cats that were born and raised on my farm are a combination of Siamese, Himalayan, and domestic short hair.

I am thankful for all my wonderful feline friends, past and present. I hope you find and adopt the perfect cat for you and your family.

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Minnestota

Albert Lea Christmas Bazaar Located in Albert Lea, Minnestota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date December 11, 2015
2 Comments on Albert Lea Christmas Bazaar Located in Albert Lea, Minnestota

I was provided a free pass for a Sleigh Ride at the Albert Lea Christmas Bazaar in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

I enjoyed looking at all the craft items for sale at the bazaar. There were a lot of fantastic Christmas items for sale. They had painted wooden Santas for purchase which was very attractive. There were a lot of handcrafted jewelry items. I purchased a handmade cloth ball for my cats to play with. She was also selling handmade rugs and blankets.

There was a woman applying face paint to the children’s faces. The children were laughing and having a good time. The photo booth was very popular with the children and their parents. Children were eating popcorn that was freshly popped.

Santa Claus was outdoors greeting the children. The children were thrilled to see old Saint Nick. Santa was wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The stores in Albert Lea were decorated for the Christmas Season. We stopped at a local coffee shop. She was swamped, and all of her food looked awesome. She was giving out free cookies, and they were delicious. We stopped at a local jewelry store she was very friendly and accommodating. The jewelry store had a beautifully decorated Christmas tree the moment you entered.

There was a line for the Sleigh ride, but we got on quickly. The sleigh driver was amiable and sang Christmas songs as we drove down the street. Riding in the sleigh with the driver singing and the nice blankets covering us as we went along really put one in the Christmas spirit. The sleigh and the horses were beautifully decorated for Christmas.

I would highly recommend going to Albert Lea’s Christmas Bazaar if you have holiday shopping; I suggest visiting the main street of Albert Lea.

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