I’d say every Newfoundlander anywhere near my age (born in the, uhhh, 60s!) remembers the old Comfort woodstove. We used to bring splits (kindling) and wood to school and our old Comfort would heat the classroom. Never has a name – Comfort – been more descriptive. I hadn’t seen one in years, but the name and association is lodged in my memory for sure.
So imagine my surprise when The Berry and I went to Grand Falls to pick up a wood stove for the new Shag It Cafe and Gift Shop we’re building. Laurelyn found the stove on Kijiji (where else?), and she’s usually pretty good at finding gems, but I didn’t know she was this good. When we showed up, we found this beauty, a real Comfort stove in immaculate condition. It is just what we needed to give the Shag It a down-homey feel. Now we’re even more excited to have it up and running – stay tuned for more updates!