Ontariario...

So we arrived at our destination...(do i hear applause?). We even arrived without mishap or any problems. Last night we unloaded the uhaul and used our stuff to entirely redecorate Mona's house. The boxes are a nice touch... especially in the kitchen.

The first day of being in Jarvis was a great one. (That was Thursday). We explored the area and went down to Port Dover which was about 10 min away. It was a very cute little town full of touristy shops, a beautiful sandy beach on a freshwater lake that looks a bit like something out of a tropical vacation advertisement, and lots of people enjoying the sun. We then headed to a little town north east of Jarvis and Port Dover called Paris. Seriously one of the cutest little towns ever. I loved all the old architecture and the small town feel of it. There are probably about 10,000 people that live there and so as far as small towns go it actually has quite a bit to offer. The housing prices there are pretty good too so if Bill gets a job nearby we might try and find one there. Cool fact about Paris: It is the site that received the first long distance phone call that Alexander Graham Bell sent. We saw the plaque and the building that it was sent to. Very cool. In a nearby town (probably 10 min away) called Brantford is the location of the Bell homestead and the site from which he sent that transmission. We are going to check that out soon. There is so much history here to check out. We walked through a tiny little shop on the main street of Jarvis called " Good old stuff". It was pretty much an antique shop with SO much stuff. They also carried a variety of neat older stuff, kids games, china, books and jewelery. I can see what type of places my money will be going once I have a job!

So yesterday was moving day. The uhaul had to be returned today so yesterday we had to unload it. There were only 3 of us for the first bit (Bill, Mona and myself) and then a couple hours later one of Bills' old friends from Paris, John, came to help too. We couldn't have done it without him. By the time he came we were so tired. We have to walk up a long flight of stairs to the room where we are storing stuff. Plus our furniture, especially the heavy stuff found a spot downstairs amongst Mona's stuff. Needless to say we redecorated for her :) As time went on the stairs became too much of a challenge and so we have boxes all over the place waiting to make their way upstairs to the room. After the move we said that we are going to stay at Mona's until we find a house to buy. Not only will we be able to save up money faster that way but then we only have to move things once more. I think we are all done with uhauls, moving and boxes for awhile. Now we just have to get onto jobs and such so we can start saving that money!!!

So here are a few pictures from the last leg of our trip. (actually I tried to upload pictures and it wasn't working. Check out facebook. We'll post them there today) We did end up passing through the outskirts of Barrie, Toronto, Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton before getting to Jarvis. Jarvis is a charming little town with a pizza parlor, a couple good diners, a car wash and gas station and a bunch of antique shops. It's located in the middle of corn crops and farmland.

Well I'll be signing off. We are expecting a huge storm tonight and if the weather holds off we are going to a pig roast and maybe a festival in Hamilton. Then tomorrow we should be able to experience some of this humidity and heat we've heard so much about.

Have a great one!!!


Nicole