Dear Friends, it’s another cold morning here in Daylesford, but we’ve been
warmed by a wonderful visit from Lauren & Travis & Myles Kennedy, who had
been camping overnight at Jubilee Lake and were on their way to Tuki for trout fishing
followed by lunch. Myles is just the right size and shape for Bilbo & Frodo,
who enjoyed licking him to death and being kissed & cuddled in return. Lozza
is looking fabulous at six months’ pregnant and Trav was full of excitement explaining
his new business and how being self-employed allows him to spend more time with
Lozza & Myles. Bilbo & Frodo have enjoyed their usual busy morning so
now they are sound asleep at our feet, exhausted by playing with a 3.5 year old!
We had a huge day yesterday ourselves and are very pleased with our
decision to miss the Carlton vs Melbourne game this afternoon at the MCG in
favour of watching it on TV. We visited Viva, who is looking the best we have
seen her all year; then drove into town, where we were lucky enough to fluke a
guided tour of the Fred Williams exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre. We loved his
paintings & feel as though we should go back for another look before the
exhibition closes in July.
We then grabbed a sandwich & glass of red before seeing the play, ‘Australia
Day’ with Geoff Morrell in the main role. I really enjoyed it and got lots of laughs,
but Wes wasn’t as impressed. We loved seeing a play on a Saturday afternoon
with a more responsive audience than we usually experience with Wednesday matinees!
We drove home in the rain listening to St Kilda beat Sydney in honour of Lenny
Hayes’ 250th game.
Our evening was spent
glued to the TV trying to get Collingwood over the line against the rampaging
Adelaide Crows at Footy Park in Adelaide. After 3.5 very close quarters, the
Pies were able to pull away and win comfortably against the odds.
It has been a very cold week here, especially on Friday with constant rain,
strong winds and extreme cold. Nearly all the leaves are blown off the trees and
everywhere looks like Winter at last. Our lawn at the back is carpeted with oak
leaves and in front our vegetable beds have been covered by dogwood leaves.
Lozza contemplating life
with another baby perhaps?
Carol was well enough to join us for Mah Jong last Wednesday and we did
enjoy being all together again and playing games in between chatting. Perhaps
we did more chatting than playing, but what the heck! We were warm as toast in the
Ice Cream Parlour, but when we arrived for breakfast this morning the heater
was playing up and only blew cold air until about 10am when it suddenly shifted
into gear!
On Thursday we invited Gillie & Jan to lunch and sat happily at the
table for three hours chatting and sharing a lovely meal. Jan misses John very much
when he is away, (he has been in Singapore & Borneo for the week), so we thought
we could fill in one day for her. Gillie invited her for lunch again on Friday,
and she spent Monday in Bendigo with her twin sister, so her time was fully occupied.
John arrived back yesterday sans luggage, and they drove to Echuca to celebrate
their son, Andrew’s, 40th birthday. Later this week they are heading
off in their motor home for a big tour of the Northern Territory.
Wes and I have enjoyed reading in front of the fire when the weather was
too bad to work outside, although he has continued to prune madly in the front which
will give everything in the garden the chance to see whatever sun there is over
the next few months. He and Barbara went to Ballarat for a physio appointment in
lieu of hydrotherapy. We also have caught up with friends on the phone, the
email and through Chess & Words with Friends.
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