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January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

Good Til the Last Drip

As Newfoundland photographer Bud Vincent says, ‘ya gotta love the wintertime.’ And we mostly agree – although today, we’re taking advantage of the slow winter season and heading to Mexico for a few weeks. We’ve shown you how beautiful the Wonderful World of Whiteway gets in the winter, so we’ll definitely be missing out on some charms – but we hope to come back refreshed and ready for another busy Spring!

Thanks again to Bud, from Holingside Images, for the great shot! And stay tuned to the blog – a few thousand miles won’t keep us from blogging! We’re hoping to get more active on our Pinterst account, too, to stay tuned!

January 9, 2015January 8, 2015

When a Plan Works

A few days ago I shared my process for building our 4 cats the ultimate playground. And there they are enjoying it a few days later! As they are becoming more familiar with it, they’re becoming more adventurous, too, and and climb up as high as they can to enjoy the heat. Not a bad plan, given the winter we’ve been having!

January 8, 2015January 7, 2015

Winter Wonderland at The Doctor’s House

This photo was actually taken over the Christmas break, although it’s been quite blustery and winter-y lately, too. It’s The Doctor’s House, snowed in and decked out, looking gorgeous as it does every season. I took this photo while on wedding tour with a prospective couple, and of course they fell in love with the place. Everyone does – including us!

January 7, 2015January 6, 2015

More Cat Blogging

After yesterday’s cat tree post, we seem to be on a cat-blogging role. Since over 30% of Internet traffic is supposedly cat-related, I guess that’s a good thing! Here’s our new kittens, Monkey and Zoe, doing exactly what kittens are supposed to do – cuddling and looking cute. They’re currently the tiniest and sweetest members of the family!

January 6, 2015January 5, 2015

New Year, New Cat Tree

There’s no doubt about it – we’re animal lovers here at Ocean Delight. Pets are welcome at our cottages, and we’ve got a small herd of pets ourselves. Which now includes count-em 4 cats – two adults and two kittens: Mimi, Shadow, Zoe and Monkey. They’re beloved, a hand-ful, and were in need of some pet furniture!

So, I went to a pet store over the weekend and noticed the high price tags – all quite high, even for non-impressive cat trees. So, an engineer at heart and by training, I designed my own. I bought some floating shelves, covered them with anti-skid material and added carpet, too. Now we have the ultimate cat tree, for a total cost was $139 in materials and three hours of my labour.

The cats now think they are lions in the jungle looking down on us mere mortals. So haughty, so self-important! And of course – so cute, too. As you can see, they’ve already taken quite a liking to their new habitat!

January 5, 2015December 19, 2014

Plans for the New Year?

Just a reminder for the New Year – we’re currently accepting applications, online, for a whole host of positions coming up at The Doctor’s House. We’re looking for Housekeeping Staff, Dining Room Servers, Spa Staff and more, with full and part time positions available. If you’d love to work in one of the most beautiful places on the island, with a lot of great perks too, then please check these out and apply now.

January 4, 2015December 19, 2014

Shag Rock Sunday: Not Quite

So maybe they’re not my beauteous Shag Rock. But they are a reminder that there’s beauty all around us, even at our feet. Newfoundland may not boast white sand beaches meant for sun worshippers, but we think we’ve got something equally wonderful between our toes, don’t you? Thankfully, our Whiteway cottages are open all winter, and right on the water, so it’s easy to enjoy our beaches when you visit!

January 3, 2015December 19, 2014

Budding Saturday: Fenced In

On Saturdays we often like to take a blogging break to bask in the beauty of Bud Vincent’s photography. And today is one of those Saturdays! We hope you’re enjoying your weekend – the last before heading back to work for many of you, we’re sure – and remember to check out Bud’s work on Facebook if you’d like to see more.

January 2, 2015December 18, 2014

We Bring the Wood!

In full disclosure, this gorgeous photo wasn’t taken at the cottages! But if you do join us this winter, rest assured that you won’t be chopping your own wood! We have two great specials on all winter long, and they both include firewood and all you need for a cozy weekend getaway. Wasn’t that New Year’s resolution about taking better care of your self and your family …. ?

Thanks to our good friend Bud Vincent, for capturing this beautiful scene, and sharing the photo with us.

January 1, 2015December 18, 2014

What Really Matters: A Final Reflection for 2014

We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year’s, and we wish you all the best for 2015.

For the past few days, we’ve been blogging about our favourite memories of 2014, both here at the cottages and at The Doctor’s House. And as we went back through old blog posts, two stood out.

First, we remembered back in summer, where our Events Manager Dana shared a picture of her oldest daughter, Anna, who’d recently cleaned up at her school’s sports day. Anna was so proud, Dana was so proud, and we were so happy to share in such a sweet day.

Dana later shared this picture you see above, where Anna had the biggest catch of the day.

And it’s little moments like these that we’ll remember most about 2014. We’ll remember sharing and celebrating with family, keeping it all in perspective, remembering what and who we’re really working for. Because at the end of the day, the big moments are great, but the little moments, shared with our loved ones, are even greater. Here’s to many more of them in 2015.