Fall 2015

     I took these photos the other morning at day break.  The homestead looks good following another summer.  

     Then I went out the road and took a photo of our little Holy Trinity Alma Anglican Church at daybreak.  The church was consecrated on Oct. 20, 1890 - 125 years ago next week!

     We've hosted two birthday partys at the homestead in the past few weeks - that for our mother Verna on September 16th - her 75th birthday; and for our father Wilbert who turned 85 years old on October 5th!

     The birthday cakes were made by Diane - Mom got an extra birthday carrot cake made by her 96-year-old mother, Empress.

     We had a great garden this summer - we were overflowing with yellow and green beans, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, carrots, beats, kale, lettuce and pumpkins!

Winter 2015 - cont'd

     Well, the snow storms continue - we've had storms every three or four days since the end of January.  The schools are closed again today!  Last week the children got to school every day, however, the week before they missed the whole week from storms and heavy snow on the roads, many rural roads were one-lane wide.
     Here's the stats for February's snowfall from CBC Maritime's meteorologist Kalin Mitchell... 
     "Prince Edward Island.  Measurements taken at Charlottetown: 222.8 centimetres of snow reported February, 2015.  That is the highest amount reported for a February with records going back to 1872. The previous February record was 154.6 centimetres in 1992."
     Here are some photos around the homestead taken on Saturday past, February 28th.

     It's strange the way the snow swirls around and leaves banks of snow in place and bare ground in other places!!!

     I also went out to our little church, Holy Trinity Anglican, on the Western Road in Alma and took these photos...

     I am the present Warden of this church - I took over from my father Wilbert ten years ago.  We hold services here in summer months.  My great-great-grandfather Stephen E. Jeffery was the first warden of this church, built in 1890.  The second warden was my great-great-grandfather William A. Smith - our roots run deep here!!  

Winter at the Homestead

     I took the following photos at the Homestead on Dec. 27th.  It's been snowing nearly every day the past two weeks - it's either snow storming or light flurries all day.  It's been like living in a snow globe!!

     I went out to the main highway in Alma to Holy Trinity Alma Anglican Church and took the following photos - a winter wonderland for sure!!!
     The church is used seasonally now.  Construction started on the church in 1888 and was officially opened in October 1890.