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Stores in Stockholm, Wisconsin

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 21, 2016
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I love the bookstore run by Russ in Stockholm. Russ sells new and antique books and other exciting items. Russ is very knowledgeable, and he is entertaining to visit with. I have purchased a lot of books from him over the years. I love to read history books and non-fiction books. He is out of business now.

The Palate is a kitchen store run by Nancy. She has unique and exciting cooking supplies for sale—Nancy has top-quality kitchen items in her store. I have purchased her olive oil from Italy and her Lemon Curd. She teaches cooking classes and has homemade scones and more for sale. I love her various soaps and kitchen towels as they are top quality and will last a long time.

I like to go to the Abode run by Alan in Stockholm. He has handmade jewelry for sale and artwork of all kinds for sale. He sells gorgeous watercolor paintings, handmade pottery, jewelry boxes, and more.

The Pie Company has sour cream raisin pie for sale and many other kinds of pie for sale. I love the coffee in the Pie Company. He makes cappuccinos just right every time. The Pie Company also sells sandwiches, pop, cheese,s and more.

Stockholm also has beautiful greenhouses. I have purchased a tomato plant, an apple tree, and many other items here. There is s bakery in Stockho, lm, and she also operates a restaurant witmanyof things to choose from. I love her Black Bean Soup and Crab Cakes, etc. There is a lovely Norwegian store on the corn; Shehe sells food items from Norw and much more. Stockholm has an upscale clothing store. I have made a lot of purchases there over the years. Stockholm has a pottery store, a wooden furniture store, re, and other stores. I love shopping in Stockholm, Wisconsin.

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A Stray Cat With Digestive Issues

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 18, 2016
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A stray cat came to a friend’s house. She was very friendly, and she sat on their lap. She would gently rub across their legs. They gave her to me, and I named her Faith because I have Faith that she will get better. She could not keep any food down for about five days. She must have kept a small amount of the tuna and salmon I was feeding her. She had healthy-looking bowel movements. I was very concerned for her. My friends said that they would pay my vet bill. I took her to my vet to be tested for feline leukemia; luckily, that test returned negative. She also had a whole battery of blood tests. I have not yet received the test results since it takes one week to process them.

I had been feeding her the same dry cat food my other cats eat. She was so thin and emaciated that her stomach could not digest foods right from lack of food over a long period. I went to a pet store, and they suggested feeding her grain-free cat food. Faith has been able to keep all of her food down now. Her grain-free cat food is free from dyes and preservatives, and her stomach can digest it without any trouble. My vet said to keep on feeding her grain-free cat food.

I am sure she used to be a house cat someone no longer wanted or could not afford to keep. My vet said she was one year old. I had guessed her age to be about six months old. Poor Faith had to fend for herself for who knows how long. Faith would have starved to death had it not been for people intervening. As good stewards, we are to care for all of God’s crGod’sre,s tremendous and trim. I have Faith that Faith’s blood test will be OK and that I can provide her the loving home she desperately needs. Always have Faith.

Faith has now recovered from her ordeal. She has gained weight and has not vomited for over a month. With Faith, all things are possible. Faith has to be only the size of a mustard seed but can have huge rewards. Never lose Faith that things will get better.

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Traveling in my Convertible

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 14, 2016
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I love traveling in my convertible. The wind blowing through my hair is relaxing and refreshing.

I have taken my convertible twice to Colorado. I drove through Estes Park, Lyons, and Boulder, Colorado. Taking pictures while you are traveling in a convertible is relatively easy. I pull over to the side of the road and bring my vision, and then I am on the road again quickly to my next photo opp. There are breathtaking mountain views in a convertible that you would miss if you were driving a sedan. I love the flat irons in Boulder, Colorado. I never tire of taking pictures of God’s wonderful majestic masterpieces that he has created for us to look at in Colorado and all over the World.

Sara and I were in my convertible recently in Ohio. The weather was perfect for our trip. We took pictures of wonderful old majestic lighthouses. You could see the lighthouses well in my convertible. Backing up in a convertible is very easy and safe because you do not have any blind spots with the top down.

We drove to Put-in-Bay and Kelleys Island before we got on our Ferry at each destination. The drive to this area was gorgeous. I loved looking at the fields of oats and the old windmills. Traveling in a convertible is a beautiful way to enjoy and see the great outdoors. You can hear the different sounds in nature that you would miss if you were driving in an ordinary car. I enjoy listening to the various birds that each different location has to offer.

My convertible works well for two people traveling. The back seat has no room for adults to sit in the back seat. I use the back set for extra storage while I am traveling. Do not miss God’s majestic Creation and tour in a convertible on your next travel adventure. I sold my convertible in 2022.

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Bargain Hunting

I always go to the store manager if I want to ask for a lower price on the item I am interested in purchasing. The workers at the store never seem to have the authority to lower the cost of any items.

When I buy litter boxes or heated beds for my cats, I check out several places on the internet for the best price I can find on that particular item. Buy the heated cat beds out of season for the best possible price.

When I purchase carpet, I always buy a whole roll of carpet because there is more wiggle room for them to lower the price on the mat. I have a few rental homes, so I will you so that carpet rolls eventually. I always ask for a discount if an item is damaged in a store. Buying paint in five-gallon buckets will generally save you the price of at least one gallon of paint. When I purchase a car without a trade-in, I can keep from one thousand to two thousand dollars off their asking price. You can always sell your old car on your own and get more money than what the car dealer has offered you for your old car. If the car dealer does not negotiate on the price of the car, ask for a new set of tires for the vehicle you want to buy or an extended warranty on the car. They can purchase the tires at wholesale prices. You will likely get a new set of tires for the vehicle you want to buy from them.

Antique dealers will generally take 10 % off of their asking price. Furniture stores have taken 10 to 20 % off the new furniture in their store. Jewelry stores will typically take 20% off of their higher-priced items.

You can save a lot of money buying items online. You don’t have to spend money on gas for your car or waste time looking for the thing you want to buy from the store to store.

I hope this will help you save money on your future purchases down the road.

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Cats and Accidents

I have had many cats get run over by cars throughout the years. Most of the time, it has been young kittens. Kittens will sit on a car’s tires shortly after the vehicle has been driven. The tires on the vehicle are still warm, and the kitten thinks it has a warm area to take a long nap. I have also had cats sleep on the motor of a car.

We had a tenant run over four of our lovely kittens simultaneously. There was a kitten on each one of his tires. My Mother gathered the dead kittens, and my Father gave them a burial service.

An older or sickly cat will also sleep on tires or in the engine compartment of a car. The engine is warm, and they are cold from an illness. When someone starts the car, the unfortunate cat will suffer the consequences.

Several outdoor cats were run over shortly after I had them neutered. They got run over about three months after they were fixed. I never had another outdoor Tom sterilized again after that experience.

I had a Mother cat by the name of Trisha. Trisha was a perfect and intelligent Mother cat. All of the kittens Trisha had in her life never got run over. Before Trisha crossed to the other side of the road, she would look both ways at least three times and then cross over to the other side. Trisha taught all of her kittens her road-crossing skills.

I watched Elite, one of Trisha’s kittens, crossing the road. She used all of the skills of road crossing that her Mother had taught her.

Several generations later, I gave Trisha’s kittens to a friend who lives on a busy highway. I am glad to say they also have learned Great Grandma Trisha’s road-crossing skills.

I hope none of your cats ever get run over by a car.

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Memorable Kittens in My Life

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 5, 2016
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I have had many kittens born on my farm in my lifetime. Particular kittens have stood out more than others because of their character and actions.

I had a tiny black female kitten born on my farm in the early summer. She was bright around cars and avoided them at all costs. She would always walk under your feet, and I feared I would step on her and kill her. She remained tiny for her age. I placed an ad under giveaways in my local newspaper, and a lovely young couple came and adopted her. I called them about a year after they had adopted her to see how she was doing. They said they loved her so much they had adopted another cat to keep her company. I also inquired about her size. They told me she has fully grown and is the size of most female cats. I was thrilled my kitten got a loving and caring home.

Blacknose was a beautiful tortoiseshell kitten. She would follow me around the farm and wait for the school bus to take me to school. In her adult life, she would catch and kill garter snakes.

One of my tortoise shell kittens would sit on my shoulder while I painted the farm buildings. She was a very loving and affectionate kitten. When she was about a year old, she got run over by a pickup truck. I missed her dearly.

Midnight was a black kitten. He liked to follow my Father around the farm when he was feeding our pigs. One day Midnight, he jumped on my Father’s shoulder at five in the morning. My Father jumped, and to his relief, he discovered Midnight had jumped on his shoulder and not some wild animal.

One Himalayan kitten was born on my farm; she was very gentle and kind. All the kittens on my farm are part Siamese, Himalayan, Maine Coon, and domestic short hair.

I have had so many memorable kittens born on my farm throughout the years that there are too many to mention. My kittens have given me great joy in my life. My kittens have pleasured those who have adopted them over the years. I am very thankful for my kittens, who have become wonderful and loving adult cats to share my life with.

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Fall Festival Minnesota

Fall Festival in Wabasha, Minnesota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 30, 2016
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The fall festival in Wabasha, Minnesota, is a beautiful event for the entire family. The town has incredible fall decorations and pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. There were pumpkin carving demonstrations and face painting for the children. The houses in Wabasha were decorated nicely with gorgeous fall decorations and displays of different types and varieties. They had popcorn and candies and much more to eat. Some of the stores in Wabasha had beautiful fall displays that would work in anyone’s home to enhance the true beauty of the fall season in your home.

Seeing that the old Anderson House Hotel was running again was beautiful. The rooms are nicely appointed, and each room has a private bathroom. The suites in the Anderson House Hotel are out of this world. The suites are lovely and spacious; you could not ask for anything more in a beautiful and majestic suite. They serve excellent food when you stay at the Anderson House Hotel in Wabasha, Minnesota. The hotel has a lovely gift shop. Call them for updated information.

The town of Wabasha has many lovely shops that offer various items for sale. I found a beautiful antique store, cardy and coffee shop, jewelry store, hardware store, and more. Do not forget to visit the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota. You will learn a lot of exciting facts about Eagles that you would never have imagined. The size of the Eagles nest will amaze you. Be sure to watch the awesome video that the National Eagle Center has put together to show and depict the life of the excellent majestic Eagle.

I would highly recommend a fall trip to Wabasha, Minnesota. You and your entire family will have a fantastic time in Wabasha.

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Stella & Chewy's Duck & Goose Cat Food from Chewy.Com

Stella & Chewy’s Duck & Goose Cat Food from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 27, 2016
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I was provided Stella & Chewy’s Duck & Goose cat food from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

Mr. Gray ate up a lot of the Stella cat food from Chewy.Com. My new addition to my cat family Faith ate away at the Duck & Goose cat food. Hilford seemed to like Stella and Chewy’s cat food, also.

Stella & Chewy’s cat food is natural, with added vitamins and minerals. Their cat food is made with cage-free poultry with no added hormones or antibiotics. The Stella cat food has no grains, artificial preservatives, or colorings. The cat food has probiotics and taurine in it. Their cat food is made in the USA. Stella & Chewy’s cat food is freeze-dried; add water and serve. Their cat food is 98 % poultry, organs, and bone. Pet owners and vets tell us that by feeding Stella & Chewy’s cat food, you help support your cat’s digestion, skin & coat, stamina, teeth, and gums. Cat food is suitable for all life stages of cats. An eight-pound cat should eat a quarter-cuquarter-cup& of Chewy’s Duck & Goose Cat Food from Chewy.Com.

I gave some Stella cat food to my outdoor cats. Maggie, her sister, and Onyx ate the cat food dry and seemed to like it.

My indoor cats Garfunkel and Kohl ate Stella & Chewy’s Duck and Goose cat food from Chewy.Com. Garfunkel and Kohl ate the Stella cat food dry when I placed it in their dish.

I love that Stella & Chewy’s cat food is freeze-dried and easy to serve to my cats. I like all cat food I feed my cats to be made in the USA. I also like cat foods with no colorings, grains, or preservatives in their formula.

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My Favorite Cat Litter

All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own. I was provided World’s Best Cat Litter from Chewy.Com sometime ago to facilitate my review.

I have thirteen cats altogether that use litter boxes. I have tried out many different kinds of cat litter over the years. I have three different types of cat litter that I use regularly. All of my cats are happy using any of the three different types of cat litter.

I use Tidy Cats litter for multiple cat households, instant action, and glade-scented cat litter. The Tidy Cats cat litter works well in my maid’s self-cleaning litter box. I love the scent of the Tidy Cats cat litter as it leaves your house with a pleasant smell. I have used Tidy Cats cat litter for many years with no problems whatsoever.

I like Arm & Hammer Clump and Seal cat litter. It forms hard clumps that are easy to remove from your litter box. I have also put the Arm and Hammer cat litter in my maid’s self-cleaning litter box. Arm & Hammer cat litter gives your home a pleasing and pleasant smell—all of my cats like the Arm & Hammer cat litter.

I like World Best Cat Litter which I got for the first time from Chewy.Com. The Worlds Best Cat Litter last for a long time, and removing their waste from the litter box is easy. The Worlds Best cat litter is clumping with a pleasant fresh grain smell. Their cat litter is made with whole-grain corn. My three house cats in my house love this cat litter.

When you change cat litter, ensure you have your old brand in another box in case they do not want to use their new one. Make changes gradually, and your cat should be happy.

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Genetics and Your Cat

Your cat may be born with an excellent genetic makeup by the luck of the draw. Some cats are born with a fantastic ability to cross the road without getting run over. Several generations of kittens will inherit the ability to cross the road without any problems for generations to come. After five to ten years, this remarkable trait will slowly disappear due to a new Tomcat on the scene or too much inbreeding.

Genetic mutations will generally show up as your cat becomes more mature. I have had cats that inherited lung, anemia, breast, eye, ear, and liver cancers. Sometimes it does not matter that you diligently take your cat for his yearly checkups. The best taken-care cat in the world can inherit some genetic mutation that has kept quiet in his body for years until something stimulates it to rear its ugly head.

I had a Maine Coon cat given to me by one of my cousins years ago. She lived to be about ten years old. I had not had a Maine Coon cat born on my farm for almost thirty-five years, and then one of my pregnant female cats gave birth to a male Maine Coon cat. I gave him to one of my cousins for a house cat. She is delighted to have him as one of her pet cats.

Rex cats or hairless cats are a result of a genetic mutation. A farmwife discovered two furless kittens in her barn one day. She decided to keep the skinless kittens, and now we have a new breed of house cats that do not shed any coats in our homes.

We never know when some horrible genetic mutation might pop up and take the life of our beloved house cat or pet.

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