War. How can one idealize war? It is not about making war or the weapons involved that seem important but the lessons we learn from them. The Canadian Museum of War tells instead a history of all the wars

Every year about this time I get the itch to get outside and get in touch with Mother Nature. With a sly smirk on her face she inevitably waits until I think the ground is dry enough to send a sudden snow,

I confess to being not very good at gardening. My grandmother had a green thumb and could grow just about anything. Apparently, those genes were not passed down to me as I have more of a black thumb and

On occasion I have had a sore back. Either from improper lifting, poor posture while using the computer, or just slept in a funny position. I am not a fan of using too much medication and usually will

Well, was hearing some knocking from the engine so lifted the hood and found this. Just a pair of engine-ears.

The hot flash; inappropriately named as the time duration to the sufferer seems so much longer than a flash. A symptom/byproduct of going through menopause. Such a delightful time of life for a woman.

I am more of a fry than a minnow so far in this Steemian world but I love it here. I try to read as many of the new posts (and perhaps garner some insight into a good post) as I can each day. And each

Are you a chess fan? Like to relax in a camping like setting? Perhaps you would like to visit Elmhirst Resort. For a reasonable rate you have access to a number of amenities. From a chessboard you play

First of all this lovely photo, (one of the few I have taken that came out somewhat decently - I'm a horrible photographer) is from Elmhirst Resort in Keene, ON. I thought you might want to have something

![DSC00152.JPG]( My fellow Steemians; greetings. A hot soup on a chilly day hits the spot. It can even be a soup that is good for you. incorporating cauliflower and potato and other nutritious ingredients.

It's happened to all of us. We tear a bag off the roll to put our produce in and struggle to get the darn thing open. Perhaps you use the lick your fingers method and go after the opening. Perhaps you

I'll start off by saying I am not crazy. At least no more crazy than the average person. I am a sceptic at heart believing only that which can be proven or seen. In that vane my belief in the spirit world

It's been many days since I last had a full nights sleep. My thought processes are scattered and random. I have been sleep walking some of those nights. Nothing like a half mile walk asleep to make your

Ok Just seeing how many people will actually upvote me or follow me based on my title. The more followers the merrier :) Let's go viral!

Since early childhood I have been a sleepwalker. My parents would find me standing in a darkened living room eyes glazed over unresponsive to questions roll their eyes and send me back to bed. I was even

My fellow steemians. In my lovely city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (our nation's capital|) we have the Rideau River and the Rideau River canal. There are many interesting sites to visit and many pleasurable

Greetings fellow steemians. This photo is horrible but in my introduction I did mention I wasn't a very good photographer. I would have taken another but I was too hungry to wait and dived in. This dish

It feels really good to finally have a finished painting. I've had three or four in progress for what feels like forever, and it's nice to finally feel like I've accomplished something. The top feels so

Meet Max. He is an 85lb bundle of lab/shepherd energy. He is the happiest soul I know. Like Doug in the movie Up he may have just met you but he loves you. He also has a number of qualities of another

Hi, my name is Elizabeth. My daughter introduced me to Steemit as a way for a wanna be author to be creative and perhaps spread humor, bits of trivia, and lots of blather. #rachelsvparry So about myself.