For the past two weeks, many readers have been finding our posts about living with a Soda Stream Seltzer Maker.
A favorite seems to be Flavor Your Home-Made Seltzer. So, we thought we would spotlight that one, for those who missed it, and do an update with Penny’s new favorite flavors.
Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters is currently leading the pack as the flavor du jour. A couple of shakes of this lovely concoction will flavor a tall glass with just a hint of sweet/tart balance.
And, of course, delicious little clementines can add a dash of taste in so many ways. You can drop a couple of segments in the glass, strip off some zest and drop that in, or cut one in half and squeeze in the juice.
Here’s the original flavor post with more ideas, plus two more related posts:
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While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
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While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
While some aspects of winter – like playing in snow – can be fun, salt on Boston roads and sidewalks is bad news for city dogs. It can lead to sore paws and more.
Tip 1: Dog Boots
You’re seeing photos from our little Poppy’s first day wearing Pawz Water-Proof Dog Boots. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
Tip 2: Snow Rinse
So far, Poppy is not showing any of the tenderfoot problems that bedeviled our Maggie Mae. But, we’re not taking any chances. If you’ve ever had salt in a cut, you know how that stings. Now imagine walking on salt with paws that are raw and irritated.
If you are out and your dog starts favoring a paw, try to find some clean snow and use that to rinse the salt from the paws.
Tip 3: Be Alert for Infections and GI Upsets
Salt and other melting chemicals can cause paws to become raw and irritated. If you see your dog licking his paws after a walk, that’s a warning sign. Not only can the paw become infected but dogs, especially small dogs, can also develop an upset GI system from ingesting these chemicals.
Tip 4: Wash Those Paws!
When you return from a salty walk, you should wash and dry your dog’s paws. We do it even with the boots because sometimes a dip in a deep puddle or romp in the snow will leave some salt residue. We give Poppy a dip in the sink. For bigger dogs they make a variety of paw washers. You can also just use a bowl and dip and then dry each paw.
Tip 5: Off to the Vet if …
There are signs when you should check in with your vet. This would be if a paw is bleeding, cracked, or ulcerated, and in the case of vomiting or diarrhea since these symptoms may not be related to the salt.
Tip 6: Avoid Metal on Sidewalks
Salt is also one of the culprits in the stray, electrical current that has killed at least four Boston dogs in past winters. Electrical problems can occur when salt applied to roads and sidewalks corrodes electrical equipment. Salty water can serve as a conductor allowing stray current to spread to metal grates, utility covers, and even to paving material and bare ground.
Tip 7: Use Salt Alternatives
For those concerned with the problems caused by salt, there are paw safe ice melt alternatives. Calcium magnesium acetate or mixtures with sand, sawdust, and kitty litter will work to keep your sidewalks safe. There are downsides with each of these in terms of expense or the mess they may track into your home, but these options are less damaging to plants, pets, and structural elements.
Boot scrapers near the entrance to your home or building are a great way to deal with the residue of sand, salt, and other de-icing materials that we track in with us in winter.
Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Here's a sight we hope we see a lot more of in 2013, a mounted ranger patrolling the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. There is something wonderful about hearing the sound of the hoofs and seeing people interacting with these rangers. Here's a group that is helping – The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit.
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Here's a sight we hope we see a lot more of in 2013, a mounted ranger patrolling the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. There is something wonderful about hearing the sound of the hoofs and seeing people interacting with these rangers. Here's a group that is helping – The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Here's a sight we hope we see a lot more of in 2013, a mounted ranger patrolling the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. There is something wonderful about hearing the sound of the hoofs and seeing people interacting with these rangers. Here's a group that is helping – The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
It’s time to ring in the new and ring out the old Christmas tree before it becomes a fire hazard or spreads a trail of needles all over your home.
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan said, “Start the new year off right by properly disposing of your Christmas tree. A dried out Christmas tree will ignite quickly and spread a fire very fast.”
For the first two full weeks in January, (January 7-18th, 2013) you can take that dried-up, old Christmas tree and put it out with your recycling in Boston. While the City of Boston doesn’t want you to leave it by the curb in a bag, you may want to take it out of your home and building wrapped, so you don’t leave a trail of pine needles and pine pitch behind.
By the way, if you get pine pitch on your hands, here's how to clean it:
The City of Boston Waste Reduction Division wants you to know that, “Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from January 7-18. Remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7AM on your recycling day. Do not put trees in plastic bags, and don't forget to recycle your holiday catalogs and wrapping paper as well.”
Earth911.com has a Treecycle search to find other programs to recycle Chrismas Trees in other places.
Hop over to Amazon and look at Christmas Ornament Storage Options. We'd like to thank everyone who remembers to stop here on their way to Amazon. If you go to Amazon from one of our links or items, they put coins in our tip jar.
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.
It’s time to ring in the new and ring out the old Christmas tree before it becomes a fire hazard or spreads a trail of needles all over your home.
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan said, “Start the new year off right by properly disposing of your Christmas tree. A dried out Christmas tree will ignite quickly and spread a fire very fast.”
For the first two full weeks in January, (January 7-18th, 2013) you can take that dried-up, old Christmas tree and put it out with your recycling in Boston. While the City of Boston doesn’t want you to leave it by the curb in a bag, you may want to take it out of your home and building wrapped, so you don’t leave a trail of pine needles and pine pitch behind.
By the way, if you get pine pitch on your hands, here's how to clean it:
The City of Boston Waste Reduction Division wants you to know that, “Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from January 7-18. Remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7AM on your recycling day. Do not put trees in plastic bags, and don't forget to recycle your holiday catalogs and wrapping paper as well.”
Earth911.com has a Treecycle search to find other programs to recycle Chrismas Trees in other places.
Hop over to Amazon and look at Christmas Ornament Storage Options. We'd like to thank everyone who remembers to stop here on their way to Amazon. If you go to Amazon from one of our links or items, they put coins in our tip jar.
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.
It’s time to ring in the new and ring out the old Christmas tree before it becomes a fire hazard or spreads a trail of needles all over your home.
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan said, “Start the new year off right by properly disposing of your Christmas tree. A dried out Christmas tree will ignite quickly and spread a fire very fast.”
For the first two full weeks in January, (January 7-18th, 2013) you can take that dried-up, old Christmas tree and put it out with your recycling in Boston. While the City of Boston doesn’t want you to leave it by the curb in a bag, you may want to take it out of your home and building wrapped, so you don’t leave a trail of pine needles and pine pitch behind.
By the way, if you get pine pitch on your hands, here's how to clean it:
The City of Boston Waste Reduction Division wants you to know that, “Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from January 7-18. Remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7AM on your recycling day. Do not put trees in plastic bags, and don't forget to recycle your holiday catalogs and wrapping paper as well.”
Earth911.com has a Treecycle search to find other programs to recycle Chrismas Trees in other places.
Hop over to Amazon and look at Christmas Ornament Storage Options. We'd like to thank everyone who remembers to stop here on their way to Amazon. If you go to Amazon from one of our links or items, they put coins in our tip jar.
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.
. She accepted them right away and gave them a good workout as she experienced her first measurable snowfall.
