TALKING TURKEY

Our fishing crew recently hired out as a service boat to assist a drilling crew that were taking soil samples for the new wharves they plan to build in the east end of St. John’s harbour. Basically, we were using our boat’s powerful engine to move the heavy cement blocks used to moor the rig…

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JACK IN THE BOX

I recently shared a photograph of a beautiful painting my cousin Jacqui posted on her Facebook page. It was truly exquisite and I was especially proud of her efforts.     Though I stated as much in my comments on her post, I don’t believe any amount of verbiage could effectively express my awe and…

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CANDLEMAS DAY

In most parts of North America February 2nd is Groundhog Day. Groundhogs are not native to the island of Newfoundland, so people used the weather conditions on Febuary 2nd, which is known as Candlemas Day, to determine future weather conditions. “If Candlemas Day be clear and fine, the rest of winter is left behind; If…

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