Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 20

The Friend Ship

Two things in this post:  Thing #1: Blogger Sally Cronin is a great friend to independent authors around the world, helping us launch and promote our books through her site. Now, Sally has just launched her own book, Tales from the Irish Garden.  If you read her first magical garden “Tales”, you know you’re in… Continue reading The Friend Ship

! — Oh, Joy!

Did you know? Our exclamation mark (!) is believed to come from the medieval Latin exclamation of joy: “io”.   Some clever scribe reportedly put the ‘i’ above the ‘o’!  It became an exclamation sign to denote ‘admiration’, ‘wonderment’ or ‘joy’.  An ancient ’emoji’ icon. ♥♥ Did you also know? The exclamation mark didn’t have its own… Continue reading ! — Oh, Joy!

Wanna hear my daughter and me reading Myrtle?

Big thanks to radio hosts Felicity and Gwynn for this interview with my younger daughter Lauren, for whom Myrtle the Purple Turtle was written 28 years before it was (recently) published. You can hear us reading the book too!   https://wordonthehills.com/2018/09/25... Advertisements

What’s Wayne Up to Now?

Glad you asked! We’ve been following him and Carol as they expanded their small house and garden into what our family now calls “The Shaw Estate”.  And I promised you that I’d revisit them when the Coach House interior is complete. (He plans to do this in cooler weather.) But our family has known Wayne and… Continue reading What’s Wayne Up to Now?

Strimping and Swimping

It’s  a pattern, I’ve come to realize.  I return from each medical assessment with worsened pain, more intense PTSD nightmares, deep anxiety and a feeling of dread.  But the moment I start to see daylight again, I become determined to DO something.  I might wash the drapes. Or rearrange something.  Almost always, I write in my… Continue reading Strimping and Swimping

To Everything, A Season – or Two

I’m living a double life. Trying to hold on to summer while quietly giving in to early-autumn rituals. I’m still swimming outdoors, but the heat also went on in the house last night. I dusted off the outdoor furniture as if summer isn’t almost finished, but I also changed the tablecloth in the dining room… Continue reading To Everything, A Season – or Two

The Glory of Late Summer

So much beauty. Late summer, but the garden is still resplendent with colour.  The bees are plentiful and hard at work, drawn to fragrant hosta and almost everything else, it seems. The trees are still green. And there are blooms everywhere. I give thanks for this season and for the ability to enjoy it. Last… Continue reading The Glory of Late Summer

11 Apps That Will Change The Way You Work, Learn and Live

Originally posted on Lauren Reyes-Grange, Digital Marketer:
Whether you’re looking for a new way to make managing your finances easier, your work day more productive, your travels more organized or you’re interested in learning something new or perhaps you want to strengthen your romantic connection with your partner, here are 11 mobile apps that will…

Some pictures for Cynthia

Originally posted on Notes from a Hermitage:
For blogging friend extraordinaire, Cynthia Reyes (.com), who I have walked some time in honor of during this hike, here are some pictures of Good Homes seen along the way in France and Spain: Tonight I’m in Llanes, which a Spanish speaker tells me is pronounced “YAH-nez”. There…

Wayne and Carol – The Garden

You may remember Wayne and Carol from my post “What A Project!”  Wayne’s always building something, and my family is always intrigued with his projects.  His latest ones were their new kitchen, and the exterior of  “The Coach House”, below, with plans to finish the interior next. “Has Wayne completed The Coach House yet?” I… Continue reading Wayne and Carol – The Garden