It is often said that a picture speaks volumes and, well, "says it all." This is a picture of me and Aunt Pearl (MacPherson) taken only hours after she arrived home from hospital in Antigonish, N.S. She is a true lover of the Downhome magazine and cherishes every issue she has, all stacked up beside her in her cozy apartment. There were so many years during Christmas that I struggled over "What can we give Aunt Pearl this year?" When she visited our home a few years ago and showed so much interest in the Downhome magazine, we decided to subscribe to it for her for Christmas. She said, "You have given me the best gift ever, as I love the Downhome magazine!" I asked her what she liked mostly about it and she said, "Everything – the stories, the recipes – well, everything!" Ed and I, being subscribers to the magazine for many years ourselves, know just how she feels. Aunt Pearl was born on Allens Island, Lamaline area, in 1928. She's my mother's sister, Mildred Tulk, who passed away a few years ago in Fortune. As a young girl, Aunt Pearl worked in Saint Pierre for four years. She returned to Point Aux Gaul for a short period, then to St. John's and in 1955 left for Antigonish, Nova Scotia. There she met and married the love of her life, Harry MacPherson. She worked in a Chinese restaurant for almost 30 years. Aunt Pearl and Uncle Harry also operated a Christmas tree farm for many years in Antigonish. Unfortunately, Uncle Harry passed away a few years ago. Aunt Pearl now lives in a very comfortable apartment surrounded by tons of friends and Uncle Harry's family. She still enjoys her camp in the country very much and visits every chance she can get. Once she recovers from her medical setback, I am sire she will be doing all the chores around the camp as she's been doing for so many years. We met so many friends there that all say the same thing: "She really needs to slow down!" Well, God love you, Aunt Pearl, and enjoy this edition of the Downhome magazine.Yeah, I know, you will always be a Newfoundlander. Photo: Pearl MacPherson (left) and Dora   Submitted By: NULL