I spoil my dog outrageously and today I got him a "wee" bone to chew on. It's nearly 2 feet long and weighs about 10 lbs. He's a power chewer and most of his toys and things last no longer than

The peonies are doing well this year and all but one plant has a profusion of buds. One of the bushes (second left) seems to have decided to take a year off blooming. I started with three bushes and two

This lovely creature or rather one of it's cousins paid me a visit last summer. I found this picture on a stock picture site as I was unable to photograph the one I saw. It was moving too fast for me to

This was the best of the blooms this year. The tree has been ailing for a while and I have not had the time to tend to it. It is about 16 tall and riddled with galls from insects. Some of the branches

A brilliant sunset saying goodnight.

This was once a beautiful tea rose that I received one year for mother's day from my children. It is now 18 years old and for the last 5 years has not produced any flowers. This last winter was not very

In February of this year I was sitting in the kitchen enjoying my cup of morning java when Max my silly boy decided to roll over on his back and squirm around with his legs in the air. Being a male dog

In the land just across from Dow's Lake is this beautiful garden. This photograph was taken last year when the plants were at their best. It is a refreshing place to take a walk through. Scattered throughout

One of my favorite flowers the geranium. I'm going to try to root some of the longer stems.

While tending to my yard I came across a patch of spring violets. Not hard to do as they spread like crazy and have taken over most of my backyard. The blue variety are the ones that I planted when I moved

The lowly dandelion, the bane of every home owner's lawn. Taraxacum officinale in the family Asteraceae made it's way to the americas it is surmised on the ship the Mayflower. It was not an accidental

As my batch of stuffing was so large I decided to stuff both portabella mushrooms and an acorn squash with the same mix. I suppose I could have frozen it for later but freezer space is at a premium right

Tell me what you think is wrong in this picture.

This is not a lake or river or even a stream. This is a storm water retention pond. In a natural environment rain or melt water from snow is absorbed into the ground. In an urban setting water runs off

In 1995 on a little farm to the south of the city I live in a litter of puppies had been born. I had wanted a dog for sometime and thought it would be a learning experience for my children to have one.

First of all my fellow Steemians let me apologize for being off for a week. I recently acquired a stack of books and have indulged myself in a reading frenzy. You see in the picture above a queen sized

Exercise, exercise, exercise that's all we hear about how to cure everything that ails you. Yet it does have a significant impact on our health. Whether it's to lose weight or recover from a heart attack

Butternut squash, sweet potato, carrot, and lentil soup with curry, turmeric, cumin, and ginger. Before we get to the recipe let's talk about the health promoting properties you will find in these ingredients.

This recipe is suitable for vegetarian and gluten free diets. I am not a vegetarian (yet!) nor do I have issues with gluten but those near and dear to me are and have. If you have issues with cholesterol

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