Recent Comments
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Whiffin Family
My grandfather Andrew Whiffin and his wife Elizabeth Slaney were two of the first settlers in what was once called Midland.My grandfather arrived on July 17, 1936, according to the Midland Diary. They were one of the group of twenty-five families … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, People
Tagged Andrew Whiffin, first settlers in Pasadena, Henry Blackwood, Joseph Whiffin, Pasadena, Whiffin Dr.
10 Comments
Three Orange Tulips
Some days are like that. You never know all the wonderful surprises that might come your way! Last summer I did a chart in a course I was taking, glued all these images and words to a large poster board. … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Memories, People
Tagged anniversary, carnations, friends, guitar, http://grandfallswoman.wordpress.com, orange tulips, tulips
12 Comments
25 Cents Bargain!
When you attend a flea market at the Lions Center in St. John’s, you have no idea what bargains you might find. You don’t need a pocketful of money either! I know because I’ve done my share of lining up … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Memories
Tagged art print, Ben Gillard, Englee, Newfoundland artist, Newfoundland Hotel, The Fairmont
2 Comments
What About That Moose Hide?
One time I heard there were 160 000 moose on the island of Newfoundland. It’s an animal that is not native to our province, that was brought in from another province, and we have an abundance of them. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Memories
Tagged curing hides, moccasins, moose hide, Sarah Teegee, smoke house, stretching a moose skin, tanning hides
8 Comments
I’m Blue Navy Blue, I’m as Blue as I can be…
cause my steady boy said “Ship ahoy” and joined the naa…ya…vee! There seems to be a nautical theme in my life at the moment. Thinking back to one of the first songs that I recall this one is up there … Continue reading
Posted in St. Shotts Connection, Teenage Memories
Tagged anchor, nautical, nuptials, oceans
5 Comments
Cover Up! Recycling Our Textbooks
Back when we were attending school in the sixties and seventies, you had to buy new books or use second hand ones. Most people would try to get books from a cousin, sibling or neighbour. To keep the books new so … Continue reading
Posted in School Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged book covers, brown paper, covering textbooks, recycling
4 Comments
Did You Get Your Nose Greased Yet, B’y?
No, it’s not my birthday and I’m not wishing for it to be. I’m remembering when we were all young and it was someone else’s birthday, and Dad is chasing him or her with a dab of butter. You might … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday traditions, bumps, butter, greasing a nose, Pasadena, St. Shotts
20 Comments
Salt of the Earth
It might sound like a cliche that some people in our lives are the salt of the earth, and some may never have heard of this expression. There are some people I’ve met in Pasadena and in my travels who are … Continue reading
J. White’s “Shellbird Island”
Recently I attended a wake for a dear friend’s mother and saw a picture of her mother sitting in front of the very same painting that I am lucky enough to own. I thought it was a one of a … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Memories, Childhood Memories
Tagged art, Corner Brook, J.White, painting, Pasadena, Shellbird Island
7 Comments
