Archives for September 2012

At the farm.

While in Canada I was finally able to meet Mike’s parents… and their 54 cows! (I think I got the count right.)

Mike and I drove about two hours outside of Toronto to his family’s farm. I had heard so much about it over the years that I was excited to finally check it out. Plus, I did have a phase in my youth when I wanted to be a farmer… and a different phase when I was obsessed with cows… soo…

We spent our time out in the pasture with the cows (and donkeys), exploring the land on a four wheeler, and sitting down to a few delicious meals with his parents. We also attended a production of Queen Marie (about Marie Dressler) by the Fourth Line Theatre.

The next day we were back on the road headed to Ottawa.

xo, jill

The little I saw.

Visiting Toronto didn’t quite go as planned. We spent the morning walking through High Park with two of Mike’s friends and their adorable baby. It was a pleasant walk but the weather was a bit too hot and humid. I was so uncomfortable I was secretly hoping it would hurry up and rain to clear the air.

Well… it did. After saying goodbye to Mike’s friends and taking a bus farther into the city, we noticed that the sky was quickly turning black. A few minutes later the rain was dumping. Luckily, we were only a few meters away from Second Cup so we ducked in to wait it out.

Eventually, we decided to just spend the afternoon at the cinema watching a movie set in Toronto. So at least I was able to see the city via Take This Waltz.

Here are a few other shots I took while in the city.

I think I might need to take another trip to Toronto one day.

xo, jill