Winter 2014

     Here's a few photos around the Homestead.  Last week we had a 2-day blizzard with 50cm+ (20") and winds as high as 110km/h ( 66mph ).  The weather folk say this is one of the worst winters in 25 years.  The children missed three days of school this week.  So far this winter they've missed 11 school days due to snowstorms, which for some reason have mostly been on Wednesdays.

     Above: On the Centerline Road heading to the the Homestead.  The pole on the right is at the junction of the Confederation Trail.  

      Above:  At the Homestead - for all the snow we had last week there could be more snow around the yard!

    Above:  Dad's garden is under 4'-0" of snow.

      Above:  The Department of Forestry planted these spruce trees on part of our pasture land.  In summertime the trees are hard to see due to the weeds - in winter they stand out nicely and we can measure the progress.

      Above: looking down the driveway to the Centerline Road.

     Above:  A big snow bank behind/west side of the house.  In the spring we plan to move the gazebo closer to the house and back deck.

      Above:  The Centerline Road heading up the road a short distance to Lauretta and my brother Kerras' Folkart Shop.
       Below:  driving in Kerras' driveway.

     Below: I went out to check on our little church - Holy Trinity Anglican.   I couldn't get in the driveway, however, I was able to take this photo from the road - hard to believe in 6-weeks we'll be having our annual cemetery clean-up.

Tourism PEI 2014 License

     We received our 2014 operating license a month ago - I put it in the house yesterday.  Here it is...

2014 Visitors Guide - now available

     The new 2014 Prince Edward Island Visitor's Guide is now available online  http://www.tourismpei.com/index#utm_source=newsletter_E_713&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Brand&utm_campaign=Newsletter_En

; OR a printed copy of the guide at http://www.tourismpei.com/guide/index.php3

     Here's the section of West Prince / North Cape Coastal region...

http://www.tourismpei.com/north-cape-coastal-region

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. 

Happy Holidays

     We'd like to send out greetings for a wonderful Holiday - Merry Christmas to one and all.  May 2014 be happy and healthy for you.

     Special thanks and good wishes go our guests who stayed with us in 2013 - we very much enjoyed having you stay with us.



Christmas 2013 Canada Remembers Choir

performing at Government House, Charlottetown, PEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PIp6pesWg

Government House. cf. www.theguardian.pe.ca

Kerras Jeffery's Backroad Folkart, Alma featured on Canadian Pickers Show

     Last evening beautiful Prince Edward Island, local antique collectors, including my brother Kerras, were featured on the Canadian Pickers TV Show on the History Channel - it was a great episode.  Click on below to watch it!

http://www.history.ca/video/when+pigs+fly/video.html?v=2412058672&p=1&s=dd#video

Checkout Kerras' blog

http://backroadfolkart.blogspot.ca/2013/10/canadian-pickers-episode-on-pei.html

 Below: Photos of Scott and Sheldon at Backroad Folkart.

Confederation Trail near Homestead

     The famous Prince Edward Island Confederation Trail runs very close to the Jeffery Homestead.
     For more information regarding Confederation Trail see the following websites:
http://www.tourismpei.com/pei-confederation-trail
http://www.tourismpei.com/pei-cycling
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155022-d265234-Reviews-Confederation_Trail-Prince_Edward_Island.html

     Above: new pavement on Centerline Road - this photo is taken going east - the Confederation Trail is just ahead as the road straightens.

     Confederation Trail, looking south - this takes you towards Rte. 2 in Alma and further to Alberton.

     Confederation Trail, looking north - this takes you towards St. Louis and to the end at Tignish.

Above: looking north down Confederation Trail.

     Above: Confederation Trail, looking north, a short distance in on the trail from Centerline Road - on the far left you can see the house and barn of Jeffery Homestead. 
     Below:  Jeffery Homestead as seen from Confederation Trail - using zoom lens.

     Below: looking back towards Centerline Road - its just ahead.

    Below: Entry gates to Confederation Trail.

Below map cf. http://superiorfootprints.org/2013/08/22/pei-a-haven-for-cyclists/

Below info cf. http://www.tourismpei.com/confederation-trail/tignish-to-elmira

Main Trail (Tignish to Elmira) - Main Trail (cumulative distance)

Tignish to Elmira	KM
Tignish	0
St. Louis	11.1
Alma	14.6
Alberton	21.1
Elmsdale	26.8
Bloomfield	35.5
O'Leary	44.8
Portage	59.1
Ellerslie	71.9
Richmond	82.9
Wellington	90.7
Summerside (waterfront)	109.3
Kensington	122.7
Freetown	131.1
Emerald	136.8
Fredericton	147.4
Hunter River	154.5
Milton	170.8
Royalty Junction	176.7
York	182.9
Tracadie	195.3
Mount Stewart	204.0
Morell	219.1
St. Peters	230.5
Selkirk	242.1
Bear River	248.9
Harmony Junction	257.6
Elmira	273.4