Our Second Season

We're back at Rose Blanche and Katie-Lew for another season. It feels great to be back. The town and harbour look very much as we remembered, but the inside of Katie-Lew looks and feels much more homey than I remembered.

We brought a full car of stuff with us, the largest item being a beautiful old desk. Now I have a special spot to write these stories.

Today is day 3 since arriving. Of course our first job was to unload the car, get some heat on and check to ensure all was OK with the cottage after the winter. We found that there had been one leak in the section of roof that I repaired last year, so that is now back on the to-do list.

Other things on the list are to make some improvements to the plumbing, install a space-saver room divider, put in a larger window for a better view of Crow Cove, and get a wifi internet connection.

The plumbing job is going as expected; 2 steps forward and one step back. A new valve I installed had a leak due to a manufacturing defect, so had to be replaced. Now with everything turned on again, I've detected drops of water on 2 connections. I'm hopeful it's a collection of condensation on the cold metal fitting, but time will tell.

Marlene's using my mother's old sewing machine to sew the blind for the room divider. The old sewing machine goes back over 60 years to my earliest memories, and it still runs like a charm.

The new window was delivered along with some lumber for that project. We'll need to wait for good weather though to get it underway.

So, we're getting settled into our second season. We've managed to renew some old acquaintances and make some new ones. This is the part of spending time here that I like the best. Everyone seems to have tales from the past that are not only entertaining but enlightening, and another glimpse into the history of Rose Blanche and Newfoundland.