I have run away to Montreal for the weekend, by myself, on what is being called the “Cynthia Self-discovery Roadtrip of July 2008″. Well, maybe just being called by me…So, I have hooked myself up with a fantastic hotel with a rooftop pool/patio/bar and have been indulging in sangria and naps! I cannot count how [...]

 
A glimpse of my fantastic Saturday, wandering around downtown behind my camera lens. Hope your Saturday gave you time to reconnect too…

It may be the change of seasons coming, but the recent events in my life have got me thinking about the past, in that: “yeah, those were some good times even if they didn’t feel so good at the time” way. I spend a lot more time laughing these days, especially when a much forgotten [...]

It feels like so long since I have written. Life has really been rolling so fast lately that I have barely stopped to get a glass of milk and some cookies, if you know what I mean. But it has been so so good.
My fabulous last few weeks has included:

Weekend visitors (Nanny and Poppy Hurrah!)
Wild [...]

We spent this beautiful spring day running errands and moving a friend, very busy for a Sunday…Ended with a lovely barbeque and a bottle of red wine.
The highlight of the meal, though, was dessert. Isn’t it always? So hard to not start with it! A huge platter of fruit and a delicious vanilla pineapple dip.
Melissa’s [...]

Somewhere between moving into the new house, changing jobs last year, and gutting the home office after the roof leak, I lost my copy of “I’m a Mountain” by the lovely Sarah Harmer. All I know is that after loading up all my albums into iTunes last May, it did not make it in.
And it’s [...]

I got home from work a bit early today, sent some emails and caught up with some friends on Facebook. Looking at an absolutely adorable picture of a high school friend’s son started me thinking about that time of my life, what was happening and not, and who was in my life at the time [...]

Do you ever feel that your need to do a good job, be great, excel and succeed derails you from attempting to do the things that could really rock your world?
I have always considered myself a perfectionist, with some degree of pride. That means I do a great job, and you can depend on it! [...]

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.”
Hanmer Parsons Grant
I was over visiting Sparkletopia today (I find myself visiting that lovely site to get a dollop of inspiration quite often!) Amongst the articles, photos, and interviews was the quote above.
The [...]

The weather here is wild. We have had a lot of snow over the last couple of weeks and got a big pile today, added to -20 degree temps. Brrrrr….
I like snow. When I am sitting at home, enjoying a mug of tea and reading a book. Not so much on a two and a [...]