We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming, there won’t be a Farm Girl Friday post this week. The farm girl has melted and is trying to find somewhere cool. What kind of crazy province goes from -45C to +48C (118F) with humidity??? These are about the only times I miss working, our office was so nice and cold in the summer -sigh!
We had a fabulous visit down to Scarborough. Auntie Belinda is really making the house look like a home. She has a perennial border down either side of the front walkway. In a couple years it will will fill in and be gorgeous.
Sunday we dunked Ella in the sunscreen and headed to Centreville on Toronto 
Island. Even though we lived in Bowmanville all my life, we never went to Centreville. Ella is the perfect age/size for Centreville this year. There was only 1 ride she could not ride. A few required an adult to go along, but that wasn’t a problem.
A favourite ride was the antique carousel. This turn around Ella tried out the ostrich. Ella had so much fun on the roller coaster. I finally have someone to go on the wild and crazy rides with me and now I don’t like them so much any more. I was is a bit of a car accident in university and since then my balance isn’t what it used to be. So getting spun and tossed around isn’t the fun it used to be 😦
Waiting for the ferry. The crowd on the island was fairly large, there was an India Festival going on. But the crowd at Centreville was perfect. Ella got straight on every ride or only had to wait one turn. Unlike Canada’s Wonderland, we didn’t have to wait for hours.
I would definitely recommend Centreville for anyone in the Toronto area with little people. You’ll have a blast.
The main reason for going to the city this time of year is because it’s Great Grandma’s birthday at the end of the month. We usually come early because we can’t leave Daddy alone during sweet corn season -just too much work for one person. We got Great Grandma a pretty stain glass hummingbird wind chime. She loves hummingbirds (Great Grandpa did).
Not only did I pick up my supply of yarn but we also went to St. Jacob’s Market and the fabric store. I got a nice pile of material for Ella and I and we picked 
up some gorgeous fresh peaches and yellow plums. It’s still early for peaches so I was only able to get a small basket, not the big bushel one that I was hoping to get. Though with this heat I’m glad I don’t have to be canning a bushel of peaches.
At Home With Us 
Beautiful fabrics – some of my favourite colours! I sure miss St. Jacobs!
Lovely fabric. Can only guess from where you got it. Any back road stores? I too have never been to Centerville Island. Not my cup of tea. I was at Canada wonderland about 25 years ago. Never again. The crowds and heat on the pavement was enough for me. I get anxiety when in crowded places….like Walmart! Looks like you had a nice visit.
Marlyn, if you are ever down by St.Jacob’s or Elmira, find the little hamlet called Floradale. There is a Mennonite general store and their second floor is all fabric. I think you would love it there like Magdalena and I do. There prices are very reasonable too, just make sure you bring cash -it’s all they take.
How nice that you and Ella got to spend some time with Great Grandma! Looks like you had fun at the fabric store too! 🙂
I’m very glad when we can get back to Bowmanville. Not many little girls get to have a Great Grandma, let alone one in her own home and still in good health. And of course, Great Grandma thinks Ella’s just the cutest, smartest girl going 🙂
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