Author: oceandelight

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A Difficult Choice

coffee at our newfoundland coffee shopOK, maybe it’s not that difficult choice. You can enjoy shaved chocolate or cinnamon on your cappuccino at the Shag It Cafe. Or perhaps if you’re a daring soul, you’d like both? I’m not a sweets person, so either way I’d have mine plain – as long as you include the view!

And The Berry is quick to point out that this is a ‘real’ cappuccino. She’s always dreamed of having a coffee shop, and part of that dream involved serving products only a discerning palate, like hers, would enjoy. So, real it is!

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Have a Seat, Feet!

Pedicure Room at our Newfoundland resortBig thanks to Tiffany, one of our estheticians at The Doctor’s House Spa, for capturing this little slice of heaven for the blog. You know, I’ve been (proudly) called a ‘metrosexual,’ but I don’t partake in pedicures – and clearly I should!

Tiffany’s picture reminded me of two points of order. First, this is the last week to enjoy our current Spring Spa Specials, so if you’re been waiting to indulge, don’t wait much longer! And second, we’re still looking for both full and part time spa staff – if you or someone you know might fit the bill and is looking for a great place to work this summer, please check this out!

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Happy Ponies

Newfoundland PoniesGreen grass equals happy ponies, and we’ve had very happy ponies of late. These are also some of the most people-oriented ponies I’ve met, so I know they’ve enjoyed all the foot traffic and visitors that comes with the summer season.

Just a heads up that a lot of our Spring packages end this weekend. This could be a great opportunity to get your getaway in before we really start to get busy!

 

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Another Great Weekend at the Shag It – Thanks, Everyone!

Shag It CafeApologies if my posts have been Shag It-centric lately, but … shag it! I’m just excited that we’re open for the summer! We just had our second weekend open for the season, and we’re grateful to the locals and the tourists who came to check out our new menu and our old, extraordinary view. We’re also grateful for our amazing team who are working hard and doing a great job.

Here’s the quiet of the morning, waiting for guests to arrive. The Berry and her team put a lot of work into getting it ready this year, and it looks great. We’re open again next Friday, so maybe we’ll see you then!

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Happy Father’s Day from Ocean Delight!

celebrating father's day in NewfoundlandAll dads in Newfoundland know one thing for sure: there’s nothing like a child’s fascination for the ocean. Even one as chilly as our North Atlantic. We’ve got some great fathers staying with us this weekend, and we hope they enjoy being at the ocean’s edge as much as their children do. Happy Father’s Day!

And don’t forget that the Shag It is open from 11-7pm today, in case you’re looking for last minute ways to treat dad!

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Today’s Special

Deck at the shag it cafeJust a reminder: today’s special at the Shag It is chili (served with a homemade roll or bread, of course, because no chili is complete without a homemade roll or bread!). We’ve also got homemade turkey vegetable soup on the schedule for today, and lemon meringue pie (yum, yum). We’ve been really excited by the turnout this year, and hope to see some more happy customers today. We’re open from 11 – 7pm, and the view’s always great. Come on down!

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A Little Lunch?

Lunch at our Newfoundland cafeWhat are you having for lunch today? If you’re lucky, it might be one of our wraps at the Shag It Cafe! Because, yes – we are back open for the season, if you remember, and we’ll be open today, and all weekend. Last Friday, it was Betty Lou’s birthday, so some girls from The Doctor’s House all went to celebrate, and we got some great reviews from our opening weekend. We hope to see just as many happy, smiling faces today!

And as a heads up, here’s our specials for the weekend:

Friday
Fish cakes with side salad or cup of soup, served with homemade roll or bread
Soup of the Day – NL split pea with dumplings
Dessert special – gingerbread cake with warm toffee sauce
Saturday
Chili served with homemade roll or bread
Soup of the Day – homemade turkey vegetable
Dessert special – lemon meringue pie
And Sunday is ‘to be determined,’ as they say!
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For the Birds

Chicken Coop at our Newfoundland resort inn and spaSadly, in the past, we’ve lost our birds to predators like mink and weasel. So this is the year I say, no more! Engineer Jerry to the rescue!

As you can see, we have constructed the Mother of All Chicken Coops. We currently have 16 chicken (with more to come) and we do not intend to lose them this year.

This coup has lots of light, with wire screens that go down into the ground so that the predators cannot crawl.  And the wire goes over the top to keep the chickens in and the hawks and eagles out.  The floor inside is concrete and windows have wire screens.

So far, it’s Jerry 1, Predators 0, and fingers crossed, it will stay that way!

Chickens

 

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Tuesdays with Murphy: Crout’s Way

Hiking with dogs in NewfoundlandJerry and The Berry get quite busy this time of year – Friday and I try our hardest to keeps guests happy, but sometimes you just need those  opposable thumbs to get all the work done.

So I’m reminding Jerry with this blog post that the trail to Crout’s Pond is just a short drive from the cottages, and the hike to Crout’s Pond is flat, not too long, and sure to extra pretty this time of year. And no matter how busy you get, a walk with some handsome dogs in a beautiful forest is always restorative.

And of course, by this point, the snow is melted, the sun is starting to shine, and pets stay free at the cottages all June long – so it’s never been better for us four-leggeds to explore the nooks and crannies of the Wonderful World of Whiteway!