Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 31

Home at The Grange – Part 1

Would you leave a very comfortable house in the city – a mansion, even by Toronto standards – to live in a dilapidated 1800’s farmhouse in the middle of nowhere? I, as you know, have lived in interesting places. But … Continue reading →

Stiletto Heels

Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes - Author :
As we stepped out into the rain I looked down at the ground again And saw her thin stiletto heels And thoughts went round my mind like wheels * “Spring rain!” I smiled,…

Kissing the Rain

Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes - Author :
“I kissed the rain,” my daughter said As raindrops glistened on her head The beads of water on her face That shone with such delighted grace ~~ “I kissed the rain”, she told…

I’m Here: So Are You

Originally posted on Leaping Life:
? Alex Katz, Three Figures On a Subway, 1948, Oil on masonite, 13 1/2 x 29 inches, Alex Katz Collection, Colby College, Maine. © Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY, Courtesy Colby…

A Gaggle and a Giggle

Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes - Author :
It’s that time of day. It happens in the spring — at least once in the morning, at least once in the late afternoon. Sometimes, at the very same time that motorists are…

The Private Responses of My Readers

People who read my books tell me the darndest things.  Perhaps instinctively knowing that I’ll never let them down — or simply because I’ve written a lot of personal stuff in my books — some readers write very personal responses … Continue reading →

At Home with Andrea Torrey Balsara

Two years ago, Andrea Torrey Balsara and her husband Nav bought a grand Victorian home surrounded by lawn, woods, and big old barns. “To me, the greatest wealth is to have nature around me. To now be on a property … Continue reading →

The Library: My Home Away from Home

Thank you, Toronto Public Library, for including me in your ongoing feature about the people who frequent the library.  I am ‘a bit’ late to post this on my blog, but as you know from the many late fines I’ve … Continue reading →

Witless Wednesday ….

This is what the thing was supposed to look like: And this is what it looked like when I made it, (just after I cut off a few slices, mind you): Something wasn’t quite right….. As you can see, the … Continue reading →

When House Prices Go Crazy

At this time of year, people in Southern Ontario usually talk — ad nauseum — about the weather. This year, it’s real estate prices.   House prices in the Toronto area are crazy. And there’s a huge downside. The prices … Continue reading →