Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 58
February 9, 2014
House Proud
Every house has a story, and so does this one. “I walked through the front door”, owner Beth says, ”and, without seeing the rest of the house or knowing anything about it, I burst into tears and said ‘We’ll take … Continue reading →
February 6, 2014
WHAT ARE THESE DOGS THINKING?
They are two of the sweetest little doggies you ever saw: Mr. J. on the left and and Mr. D on the right, below. They’re a joy to be around. They’re also the best of friends, who do almost everything together. … Continue reading →
February 4, 2014
A House With Potential
One of my favorite TV shows was a series called “Build a New Life in the Country”. Every episode focused on a couple who decided to leave the big city and move to the country, where property was much cheaper, … Continue reading →
February 1, 2014
Every Day, A Gift
A couple hours north of Toronto, the winter has been harsh. For days on end, my friend Deb and her family were snowed in. “This week it was minus 36 degrees celsius,” she wrote, “not counting the wind chill! It … Continue reading →
January 29, 2014
RETURN OF THE EXILE
Home now to that place of long gone youth The beautiful land whose brutal truth You fled. Memory – that minefield – would not rest But love and fame were in the West You thrived. The news came on and … Continue reading →
January 25, 2014
Mischief and Mayhem
IN the months since my book, A Good Home, was published, I’ve discovered that many of you readers were childhood daredevils too! “I can’t believe how similar your childhood was to mine,” one woman wrote. “Except that I lived in … Continue reading →
January 22, 2014
Dreaming of Spring
On this cold winter day My dreams are of May The garden alive with its flowers The sun on my face The joy of this place Asserting its magical powers It’s not that I hate you, dear Winter It’s not … Continue reading →
January 19, 2014
A Poem for Don in Winter
I once dropped into A nondescript café If you can call it that - Windows facing a grey wasteland Of ugly buildings One table over, a man sighed And complained about the starkness Of the place in mid-winter The mounds … Continue reading →
January 15, 2014
Afternoon Tea with Anne Bergman, The Kitchen Director
Afternoon Tea with Anne Bergman, The Kitchen Director. Tagged: Cooking, French Cooking, Kitchens, Provence
January 11, 2014
You’ve Never Seen Bird Feeders Like Jean Long’s
Imagine yourself a talented creator of furniture, wood furniture made mainly of pine and cedar. Beautiful benches, chests, cupboards and armoires furnish your home. You end up with smaller pieces of wood, left-overs from those bigger items. If you’re Jean … Continue reading →
