Red-winged Blackbird

     We were working in the yard the past couple of weeks shingling the front of the old barn.  There's always lots of birds around including the Red-winged Blackbird - I was reminded of the song I first heard sung by James Keelaghan - here's the song by David Francey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VQPeyAGdjk

Image cf. Google Images

http://www.rdrn.fanweb.ca/programs/ongoing_programs/innisfail_natural_area.htm

Above: Newly shingled front of Barn.

Here's the words to the song - cf.

http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/david-francey-lyrics/red,,winged-blackbird-lyrics.html

Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road,
Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road.

He'll be there beside the river,
When Winter finally breaks its bones,
He'll be king among the rushes,
He'll be master of his home.

Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road.
Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road.

Safe as Moses in the rushes,
Builds his home on the river wide,
Every time I hear him singing,
Makes me feel like Spring inside.

Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road.
Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged black bird down my road.

He'll be in there singing his heart out,
He'll be telling me stories too,
Of where he went to winter last year,
Of how he's going back there too.

Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road,
Thought I heard a red winged blackbird,
Red winged blackbird down my road.

The Verandah

     The homestead has always been well maintained and cared for.  The window boxes are full of petunia's and the verandah's a great place to spent those long summer evenings and great friends.

The red folkart pig is always there to welcome.

 

Below: McDowell cousins visting from Pepperell, Massachusetts.

Below: visitors from Scotland.

      In winter the verandah is still a place to take shelter and great fun to decorate for the holiday season.

 

Below: Kerras (folkartist) and family on Christmas Eve.

Wild Bear Cubs - 1877

The Alberton Journal Newspaper - March 7, 1877

Sketch cf. Google Images - www.blog.wildlife-sketches.com

     On Monday the 5th while Mr. Stephen Jeffery of Lot Three was in the woods his dog discovered a bear which had taken up its winter quarters under the roots of a large tree that had blown down. Mr. Jeffery having cleared away the roots and bush found a she bear with 2 cubs. The two cubs were taken by Mr. Jeffery to be raised by him.

cf. www.almalauretta.blogspot.com

Welcome

     Welcome to this blog where you will find lots of information about the Jeffery Homestead Holiday House which will be ready for guests in the Spring of 2013.