Domestic food fishery is underway!

Life continues to be fantastic! Good friends out fishing, bringing home their catch, then filleting it in a most masterful way, then Hugh and I get to have lunch with fish less than 1 hour out of the water! Life is very, very good.

Last week's fun

I had the opportunity to spend 5 days taking instruction from one of St. John's finest oil painting people, Tara Bryan. It was fantastic!

These are 2 scenes I painted while also enjoying the company of Lesley, Janet, Paul, and Jennifer who also attended.

The Good Life

Summer is in full swing. Crab and lobster harvesting season are drawing to a close. What a better way to celebrate than to have a big seafood feed. Gordon and Anne are visiting from Peterborough, Ontario and this is their last night with us. We tried buns that were partially baked needing just 8 minutes in a 350 degree oven. They were delicious!

We ended with a rhubarb pie. Emma, our wonderful neighbour, brought in over the day before saying;" I stole this rhubarb from my sister Ninie, now you have to take half the blame."

What are friends for?

Amazing Visitors!

Kim and Ian from Ontario stayed for 3 days with us, in the midst of a rain storm that went on for throughout their stay. The first night winds reached 100 km. stirring up great waves and spray, then slowed somewhat but the rain was unrelenting.

That did not stop this dynamic pair, off they went to visit Norton's Cove Studio, Greenspond, the Barbour Heritage Village, then the beaches from here to Musgrave Harbour. They win the badge for being such great sports.

They also endured a hot water heater that died one early evening, having brief tepid showers until we had it replaced the following day.

These two clearly see life as an adventure and make the most of the situations they are in. What a joy to spend time with them!

Gardening in Newfoundland

These "sun tunnels" are my answer to lessening the effects of the wind, and increasing the sun's effect. Speaking of sun, where are you? The other bedding plants are somewhat protected, being on the north side because our prevailing winds are now from the south, or southwest as our summer weather patterns are attempting to be set up.




The yard work is almost finished, some more cleaning up and then we get to enjoy this wonderful business. Our guests have been interesting and fun. Looks like a great summer.

Anyone lost their killick?

This handmade, handsome object is a killick, an anchor and it showed up on our deck last week while we were away for the day.

It is boating season, and we are happy to have it because it is another step in preparing for a boat. The first was building a dock last year.

So thanks, our anonymous benefactor, it is awesome.

Day 3 and the fun continues

Awesome! The tastes and finished products continue to amaze me.