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At Home with Sandra Walton-Ball

David Walton-Ball opens the door of his summer home, east of Toronto, and is greeted by a child looking up at him: “Can Sandra come out to play?” Sandra — you may be surprised to hear —  is not a … Continue reading →

Five Acrylic Paintings: Homes and Flowers

Originally posted on Elizabeth Melton Parsons:
More of my paintings: Home and Garden-1 Home and Garden-2 Home and Garden-3 Home and Garden-4 Flowers

“Get Lost, Cynthia”

A whole bunch of people have been telling me to get lost since I published the series about Ebor House. “You need to get lost more often, Cynthia.” “Get lost again, Cynthia.” On and on it goes. What no-one asked … Continue reading →

Loving and Leaving Ebor House – Pt. 6 – Conclusion

Ron Coffin did such a great job restoring Ebor House that he was honoured for it. He received the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society Award in 2011. He also opened the house to the community on a recent architectural … Continue reading →

To Everything, A Season – Pt. 5 in the Series

*SPOILER ALERT: Please read the earlier parts in this series before this one.* ** Frederick Farncomb died in 1893. His wife Jane died in 1905. The house passed to their son Alfred, then to Helen, Alfred’s daughter, then to Helen’s … Continue reading →

Joyful Times at Ebor House – Pt. 4 in the Series

You don’t really own an old house: you take care of it for the next generation. That’s what Ron has done. And as we walked through the rooms of his home, I felt his deep connection to it. “I ‘get’ … Continue reading →

The Farncombs of Ebor House – Pt 3 in a series

For a moment, I’d forgotten that I was lost. Questions flew through my mind as I sat in my car, gawking at a huge house on a country road. “Who would have built such a grand home?” I wondered. Frederick … Continue reading →

A Man in Love With a House – Pt. 2 in a Series

The moment Ron Coffin saw Ebor House,  he was smitten. “It was for sale for a couple of years and a friend said I should see it. I saw it and said, ‘My God!’ I fell absolutely in love with … Continue reading →

A Man in Love With a House

The moment Ron Coffin saw Ebor House,  he was smitten. “It was for sale for a couple of years and a friend said I should see it. I saw it and said, ‘My God!’ I fell absolutely in love with … Continue reading →

Lost Without a Clue – Pt. 1 in a Series

I kid you not: I could get lost in a room.  So – naturally – I got lost while coming home from an appointment in a nearby town. The key to getting lost graciously is to act as if the … Continue reading →