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I really want a Boston Terrier

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Boston Terrier I don’t talk about my love of pets and animals all that often of this site, but I absolutely adore animals.

Having a dog as a pet has always been a dream of mine. I couldn’t have one as a child because of my and my brothers allergies, but now that I’m an adult I still long to have a pet dog.

I’m not sure that it will ever happen, but if I were to get a dog I think I might choose a Boston Terrier.

Why? Well for one, Chris is scared of big dogs. He probably won’t admit to that if you asked him, but trust me, he is. I know for a fact that he likes Boston Terriers though. A few of our friends have them, and one of the pet stores that we go to in order to get supplies for our turtles has an in house pet Boston Terrier. Chris always plays with these dogs. They are so cute too with their big eyes.

I want a pet dog bad enough that I’ve even gone so far as to look up the Boston Terrier breed in the Dog Guide. The guide has quite a bit of information about Boston terriers including health issues, skills, personality and their need for attention. Apparently these dogs have a strong need for companionship, are extremely intelligent and playful.

Well I definitely knew about the playful part. The Boston Terriers that a few of our friends have love nothing more than playing a game with their ball or chew toys.

My blogger friend Cynthia has a blog about her dogs and she occasionally writes articles about other dog breeds. She has an excellent Boston Terriers Dog Guide Article. I actually found The Dog Guide through her website when I was surfing the web.

If we ever do get a pet dog, a Boston Terrier perhaps, we’ll probably get a rescue. All of our other pets have been rescues.

Do any of you have a Boston Terrier? I’d love to hear about your experiences with them.





DialAFlight has great deals on worldwide destinations

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It seems that almost everyone but me goes on a vacation at least once a year. Even if it’s just a short get away. I know I’ve been talking about vacations and holidays quite often lately, but that’s because I think it’s time that I had a break of my own.

I know I won’t be going anywhere this summer because of the house guests that will be coming and going over the next two months, but I won’t let that stop me from telling you about some great packages at Dial a Flight. You can keep me in mind while you go on one of these holidays, ok?

Right now DialAFlight has some great holiday packages and flight deals. If you don’t have time for a full holiday, but you’ve been feeling that you need a break you should take look at their Weekend Breaks section. I see that they have some listings that include New York weekend breaks, Madrid, London, Montreal, Orlando, Florida, Rome and many other packages for world wide destinations.

If you live in Europe, particularly in the UK, I think it would be wise to bookmark the DialAFlight website. I’ve actually visited this website in the past and if anything I think they might have expanded the locations for which they book flights or list all inclusive vacations.

When you visit the DialAFlight website you’ll be able to find cheap flights, hire a car, book hotels and purchase travel insurance as well as find all-inclusive trips to worldwide destinations. I see listings for flights to Johannesburg, Safari listings, flights to Canada, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean – everywhere and anywhere.

What I really like about the DialAFlight site is that you can book all of your holiday needs on the site. Whether you just need a hotel, a flight or want a complete package they have it all. I haven’t done a lot of traveling recently, but it appears that the prices that they clearly list beside each destination or holiday package are quite reasonable.

Chris did make it home safe yesterday

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I was just thinking that I never did update my tornado warning story yesterday.

Chris managed to make it home last night without ending up in the middle of a Tornado, and here in Toronto we never did get the severe thunder storms or hail that they’d warned us about for hours.

It all seemed to blow over.

Yes there were Tornadoes or funnel clouds spotted in Southern Ontario but to the best of my knowledge they didn’t cause any major damage.

What strange weather we’ve had this summer. We’re either in a heat wave or a cool front comes in and drops us below seasonal temps. I think we might have an unusual summer weather wise.

Trying to lose weight? Visit Diet Direct

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Are you thinking of starting a diet? It’s as good a time as any isn’t it? Well if you are dieting or if you are interested in losing weight you might want to visit Diet Direct.

The creators of this website wanted to build a site where those interested in dieting could purchase top quality diet and weight loss products.

Diet Direct carries a number of well know weight loss products such as WonderSlim, Nature’s Best, ProtiDiet, Syntrax, Protein Rite, Bariatric Lifestyle and many more well known name brands. You’ll also find Protein diet foods, diet pills and patches, supplements and health specific products such as products for the cold and flu, womens health, digestion, and bone and joint health.

Diet direct also weight loss kits. You can purchase the 1 week starter plan right up to a 12 week weight loss kit. The staff at Diet Direct will even help you put together a weight loss start kit that will meet your unique needs. The prices seem fairly reasonable for the starter kits as well.

If you take a moment to visit the site scroll to the bottom of the page. In the bottom of the left menu you’ll see a section marked Diet Articles. I counted 25 articles that range from ones that help to motivate a dieter, to discussing various types of diets, and how to maintain a diet during seasonal holidays or while on vacation. I’m sure you’ll find an article or two that hits a chord with you.

Diet Direct even has a blog at DietWeight.com. There’s lots of posts in it that contain helpful dieting tips. If you need a little motivation check out the blog.

All in all this seems to be a very well thought out site from the products that are available to those who are currently dieting or thinking about a weight loss plan, to the blog and the helpful weight loss related articles. The only thing that might be missing from the site is a dieting and weight loss forum. Perhaps Diet Direct doesn’t need a forum but it would certainly add to the site.

Visit Diet Direct and see what you think.

Passionate about Passion flowers

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I’m sorry that this Green Thumb Sunday post is late. I’ve had a busy weekend and wasn’t able to make my post on early Sunday morning as I normally do.

This photo of a passion flower was taken earlier this week. I took the photo with my new Digital SLR camera. Doesn’t it take a great photo?

I’ve gone nuts over vines this year. A couple of weeks ago I bought two more clematis vines, three different passion flower vines and a tropical vine that I can’t find the name of yet.

This passion flower has a faint scent. You can’t smell it until you actually put your nose to it though. It smells lemony. It’s a lovely fresh scent.

Do you enjoy passion flower vines too?

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

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