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November 4, 2019
The Colours
Before the fullness of the fall, comes the golding. That moment when our shrubs and trees take on various shades of gold. It’s fleeting, a moment glimpsed before the main event. The golding takes place in that space between the vivid greens of spring and summer and the reds and oranges of autumn. It’s a… Continue reading The Colours
October 23, 2019
SURFACING, IF BRIEFLY!
Sorry, friends! I’ve been a bad girl — not posting or visiting much. Books and family are keeping me busier than a one-armed paper-hanger! (And you may recall only one of my arms works really well, so an apt descriptor there …) The double-launch went very well indeed — a full house, great readings, excellent… Continue reading SURFACING, IF BRIEFLY!
October 10, 2019
Double Book Launch Day!
Hello, Friends! I’m not blogging as often as I should, but I have good reasons! We’re in the busy period of launching not just one, but two books: Twigs in My Hair and the third in the Myrtle the Purple Turtle series, Myrtle Makes a New Friend. This evening, the Toronto launch is being hosted… Continue reading Double Book Launch Day!
September 30, 2019
The One & Only Jerome
If you’ve ever lived with a pet, or loved a pet, you already know that each one is a unique character, much like humans. And if you have been owned by a cat, or been a servant/companion to one, you have a bag of stories to share. Pets usually become beloved family members. You may… Continue reading The One & Only Jerome
September 27, 2019
The Garden at Summer’s End
There’s a freshness and tranquility in the late summer garden that extends into early autumn. The colours are more muted now, but no less impactful. Green leaves are greener, the pinks of sedum and blues of caryopteris can be seen more clearly. Even the trees are slow to turn orange and red this year, as… Continue reading The Garden at Summer’s End
September 22, 2019
Interview with Lauren Reyes-Grange
I’ve been wanting to interview my co-author, Lauren Reyes-Grange. But how do you do that when she is your daughter, as well as the person who inspired the first Myrtle the Purple Turtle book? I decided to put on my professional interviewer’s hat — after all, I’d done thousands of interviews in my journalistic… Continue reading Interview with Lauren Reyes-Grange
September 16, 2019
From the Bookshelf: Twigs in my Hair, A Gardening Memoir, by Cynthia Reyes
Originally posted on hermitsdoor:
A common Post-Enlightenment concept is that occupations have an art and science to them. As a therapist, sometimes I approach an intervention from the science side, using the concept of evidence-based practice to guide the rehabilitation process. Biological, neurological, or psychological theories set the pace of therapy. At other times, I…
A common Post-Enlightenment concept is that occupations have an art and science to them. As a therapist, sometimes I approach an intervention from the science side, using the concept of evidence-based practice to guide the rehabilitation process. Biological, neurological, or psychological theories set the pace of therapy. At other times, I…
September 12, 2019
September 11, 2019
Whenever I Need a Smile….
I look at these faces! https://myrtlepurpleturtle.wordpress.... We look forward to meeting many more!
September 7, 2019
At the Start of the School Year
Parents know how anxious children can be when school begins, and one of a child’s biggest worries is whether they will make friends. Lauren and I heard this when we toured primary and nursery schools with our Myrtle the Purple Turtle books. When we visit children from 3 to 11 years old, we don’t just… Continue reading At the Start of the School Year
