In Gratitude and Remembrance

Remembrance Day in Newfoundland, CanadaMany thanks to Bud Vincent, as always, for sharing this beautiful image capturing the spirit of Remembrance Day. He included these words: “On Nov 11th, all of us in this great nation of ours get the opportunity to visit our local war memorial and to give honour, praise and thanksgiving to our fallen heroes.. Please make that extra effort to attend, in respect for those who have fallen in all past wars… Yes, on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, we shall stop, pause and REMEMBER THEM…”

Truer words were never spoken. Many have been written about these sacrifices – there is little I can add besides sharing my voice of gratitude and stopping to remember. If you’re like to a little more about some of Newfoundlanders particular experiences in WWI, my nephew and real estate agent Mark has an interesting write-up. Otherwise, please hold each other dear, and pray for peace.

Sunset Sunday: Rainbows and Gratitude

Rainbow and Shag Rock in newfoundlandLet’s count our blessings this weekend and be grateful. In this photo you can faintly see a beautiful rainbow wrapped around Shag Rock.  I’ll took it as a sign – of what, I’m not sure, unless it’s of the continued blessings of the Wonderful World of Whiteway

Sunset Sunday: Year Winding Down

Thanks to Joe Friday for this beautiful picture of the sun setting over Shag Rock – he really has a great eye for photography and you’ll see lots of his work throughout the site. But more importantly, as I’m reflecting on this ending year, thanks to Joe for all his hard work, and for coming out here to share this life with us. And thanks to Laurelyn for her dream that led us out here, for her relentless efforts to keep us going. Thanks to our fabulous guests who make it all worth it, who write us great reviews on TripAdvisor and sometimes even start to feel like family. Thanks to Alf, Hilda, Clifford, Shirley, Lisa, Albert, Renee and all the other wonderful people who have welcomed us into this new community with open arms and given us more than one leg-up along the way.  Thanks to Murphy for lifting our spirits every day. Thanks to my daughters, who are my inspiration and my sounding boards. And thanks to everyone who reads this blog, for when you comment here and on Facebook, and if you voted for me for the Canadian Blog Award. Looking out on Shag Rock each night with all these blessings, how can I be anything but grateful?