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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-pestyside Recent reviews written by member pestyside en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476241563268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Apparently it makes more sense to let your dogs run loose while you’re on vacation than pay boarding fees, or get the dogs vaccinated sufficiently so they are boardable.  Or maybe the dog sitter lost track of the dogs and isn’t searching... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476241563268 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:44:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476241563268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476159643268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - As an amateur wanna-be sommelier the responsibility for selecting and buying wine, as well as storing and pulling out something from storage for guests or meals falls to me. That makes me an amateur. The responsibility of a professional sommelier is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476159643268 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:45:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476159643268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475933412996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - According to critics, Becker vineyard’s best wines include their reds, specifically their Bordeaux-style claret, cabernet-syrah blend, and Texas Port, but it was Becker’s 2005 Syrah, a simple red that first caught my attention... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475933412996 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:22:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475933412996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475807059588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Around the middle of June all dog owners should have their canine companions on heartworm preventative medication – even house dogs who only go out to pee. If not, shame on you. Those mosquitoes that carry heartworm larvae can slip through the door... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475807059588 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:03:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475807059588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475564772996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Oil of Olay has a nickname in some circles, “oil of old age” but that’s not necessarily a pejorative phrase.  Any “oil” that prevents young healthy skin from maturing into lizard skin is oil worth having. More than 15... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475564772996 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:34:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475564772996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475363184260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - “All plants, including food crops, basically need the same conditions and materials: sunlight, air, rock, minerals, organic matter, soil life, organic fertilizer and water.”  A diverse collection of plants provides these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475363184260 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:44:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475363184260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475311804036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - The peak of tomato season is rapidly approaching in the Midwest as well as other parts of the country. Those aggressive indeterminate and determinate tomatoes, with luck, are outgrowing their pots.  I’m frequently surprised by how large these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475311804036 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:53:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475311804036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463961427588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - The Barossa Valley may be home to one of Australia's oldest wine growing appellations but it appears that my "wine cellar" has become home to many of Barossa Valley's shiraz wines.  It didn't take me long to recognize that the reputation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463961427588 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463961427588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474946702980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - A long time ago this former jogger was told by her orthopedic surgeon to take daily supplements of glucosamine and that he wished it were possible to go back in time to provide the same advise to all of his patients while they were still... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474946702980 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:26:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474946702980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474769886852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Craig Childs guides our journey of the Grand Canyon through the artistry of a naturalist’s words, through astute observations, both experienced through senses and instinct as well as vision; Gary Ladd uses what seems a more traditional tool, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474769886852 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:30:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474769886852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474721848964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Fresh anadama bread in the morning makes my chocolate lab drool like no other bread or food can.  Perhaps it’s the molasses and yeast combination but we can count on him sitting in front of the bread machine in the morning, waiting with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474721848964 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:07:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474721848964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474401443460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Rosemary Alexander’s The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides landscape designers and home gardeners through all of the steps for creating detailed landscapes. This second edition book has not strayed far from that which made the first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474401443460 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:24:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474401443460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474171739780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Feet, treat them nice and they’ll pay you back similarly.  Ignore them and they’ll get even. They can stink, ache, flake, and lose their shape, or they can be happy, smell good, feel soft, and keep their shape. Just don’t take... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474171739780 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:31:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474171739780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474068192900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - National Geographic Society and Scott Russell Sanders combined talents to provide a sentimental childhood exploration of a creek. This book, Crawdad Creek, left me thinking about the sweet joys of summer vacation hoping children... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474068192900 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:21:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474068192900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473999445636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Summer feet have come early this year thanks to summer coming earlier than I’m accustomed to but also due to wearing a post-surgical foot dressing for nearly a month.  What was exposed when the wrapping came off was not a pretty gift unless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473999445636 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:56:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473999445636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473861688964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Carry this 14-ounce book and drop 14 pounds or more. Is it possible? The simple and very effective layout of this book challenges readers to recognize healthier dining-out options.  The author doesn’t preach about staying clear of fast-food... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473861688964 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:24:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473861688964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473691688580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Creating a tropical mood in my yard these days certainly doesn’t require a tiki torch – Houston summer is in full swing strutting out temperatures in the mid to upper 90s with humidity in mid 80s. It’s tropical. The air is soggy but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473691688580 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:52:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473691688580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473612193412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Our sense of community, place and home arise from all of our senses. We need no words to recognize our connections to community – the observer in us perceives our place.  Unfortunately too many don’t recognize that home extends beyond... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473612193412 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:13:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473612193412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473288904324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - When my dogs die they want to come back as my dogs, honestly I wish I could return as one of my dogs.  Not only are they spoiled Labrador retrievers but they have high expectations – they’ve tasted the good stuff and there’s no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473288904324 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:50:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473288904324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473238113924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Gardeners love drooling their way through colorful and inspiring garden design books – even those of us seasoned by decades of planting.  As we age and face achy low backs (a common problem with gardeners who do their own work) or as our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473238113924 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:44:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473238113924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473127751300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Winky the Cat loves resting on the back of a loveseat where she can watch the comings and goings of birds at the feeder – it’s the best kitty TV in town.  She especially enjoys the birds flying into the window and thudding on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473127751300 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 13:41:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473127751300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473021582980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Breaking out of the shell Little Turtle instinctively followed the lights in the sky; they would lead him to his wet world in the ocean.  The only problem, the lights were cars, houses, and outdoor lamp posts, but how was this newly hatched sea... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473021582980 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:39:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473021582980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472945888900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - The question goes beyond the glass being half full or half empty, it asks what adventure will be on the other side of the door rather than asking will the door open?  Michael J. Fox is apparently genetically predisposed toward being an optimist and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472945888900 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 21:12:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472945888900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472776478340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - All too often the local pet supply store lacks the products I need or want for our four-legged kids. Both of the national pet stores in Houston appear well stocked until you attempt to shop for something specific, perhaps something you’ve seen in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472776478340 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:08:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472776478340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472724049540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Midwestern states have tornadoes that rip houses and landscapes apart faster than an eye can blink, Alaskans wake to earthquakes that shake apart the very floor above which they sleep, Californians face mud slides that pour down fire-charred slopes,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472724049540 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:48:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472724049540?linkin_id=8003929