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\u201cWhat does the day look like Ellen?\u201d James asked of her first to a window this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt looks\u201d we replied \u201cas if there might be pussy willows out, down there\u201d we noded \u201calong the old mill-road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot in February!\u201d he smiled. A February morning. But here was March casting tantalizing Spring shadows before\u2026 wide gold of sunrise, mild, calm, no wind of day yet born. It was a morning to put feet into the brisket pair of shoes and be off to the unexplored paths of the new week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow on Kent Street 1880s Charlottetown Prince Edward Island<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Unexplored but promising. What nice surprises, what adventures would be there for us to find and gather-lovely blossoms, rosemary and heart\u2019s ease and a myriad of blooms as we made our way up its trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStrange how the storms have by-passed the Island this Winter\u201d James offered. \u201cFor instance when they get quiet a snowfall over on the mainland or \u201cup along\u2019 we only get the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps we are favoured people!\u201d we chuckled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot in that sense, Ellen\u201d he said \u201cThough when we come to consider everything, we are a favored people. No, earthquakes, no floods, no extreme cold or heat. And its a rare year-oh there were odd lean ones in my memory- when we don’t have enough pasture for the stock through the summer, or enough crop to gather to see them through the winter might be \u2018touch and go\u2019 with the feed sometimes, but there\u2019s mostly plenty if a farmer\u2019s careful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Favored? Aye\u2026 Yesterday \u2014The Lord\u2019s Day-how lovely it was with its sunshine and gentle wind and the light haze veiling far hills! Kin came to Alderlea in the afternoon – a first granddaughter in many years of this house. And her husband. His name counted among the Island\u2019s best farmers, he has land in plenty and herds, with which to practice his inherent skills of husbandry. And sons in a pair they have a daughter-in-law and little granddaughters two\u2026 aotogether [sic] a fine family to share in the interests of the farm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow at City Hall and Large’s Dining and Saloon Queen and Kent Street Charlottetown Prince Edward Island<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Others too were our visitors, parents and children in an enviable half-dozen of grls [sic] and boys. How full and happy and never lonely that Island home must be! And each year in passing more interesting, horizons ever-widening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA great little family\u201d James said. And we agreed remembering how extremely good it was to be one of eight children never to get short of playmates\u2026 or affection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Northern Lights, Ellen. I never saw them so bright and pretty\u201d James says homing now from a \u201ckaley\u201d at the house across the lane. \u201cPerhaps\u201d he suggests \u201cyou\u2019d slip into your coat and come yourself and see?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Ellen’s Diary, February 17th, 1958<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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