Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 56

Customer Service Isn’t Dead

My daughter and I were on an errand in the outer reaches of northeast Toronto. “I need a coffee”, she said. A minute later, a McDonald’s sign came into view. “Would McDonald’s do?” “Sure,” she replied. So we pulled into … Continue reading →

A Way With Roses

I have a way with roses. Mostly, I kill them. The problem is that I like roses, but roses would rather die than hang around me. At the start of a fresh new spring, I’m again caught between desire and … Continue reading →

The Dreaded Knob and Tube (John’s House, Pt. 3)

Ever heard of knob and tube? It’s the kind of wiring used in old houses.  Like John Garside’s. The gracious old house in lakeside  Prince Edward County, Ontario, has beautiful features. But behind those lovely features is knob and tube  – on … Continue reading →

An Extraordinary Letter

Remember Debbie and Gladys, from the story titled “Every Day, A Gift“? It’s about a daughter’s efforts to bring joy to every remaining day of her 90-year old mother’s life and it touched the hearts of many of you from … Continue reading →

The Angel

My staircase looked as tall as Mount Everest.  But there was no alternative: I’d have to climb the mountain. My back and leg were on fire with pain.   As I’d done so many times before, I stood at the … Continue reading →

Author MT McGuire At Home

Author MT McGuire is one of my favorite bloggers. That’s partly because I never know what MT will write about next.  Or how. Like the time she went metal detecting and found “a strange um…. thing.”  Well, with an opening … Continue reading →

Our Lady Spring

My Lady Spring, I must confess Your absence causes great distress Why does it take so long for thee To come back here and stay with me? The sun shines brightly on the land But winter makes its own last … Continue reading →

Part 2: John’s House in Prince Edward County

John Garside and his wife Ann sold their home in big-city Toronto last year and bought a house two hours away in Prince Edward County.  They’ve been living in a condo nearby while John renovates the house.  The couple loves … Continue reading →

10 Pictures That’ll Make You Even Happier For Spring!

Sharing the love for Spring and encouraging her to visit soon: 10 Pictures That’ll Make You Even Happier For Spring!.

Colin and Justin in Cottage Country

Cottage country will never be the same. Those talented, funny and likable designers – Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan  (the duo who gave my book such a good review last fall) – have bought into the Canadian dream: owning a … Continue reading →