So good to be back to normal with a
great new computer & nearly everything ticking along nicely. There are
enough minor issues to keep me busy, but they are only minor!
We started our week with the usual
activities – walk around the Lake, visit to Sunday Market (lots of pats &
cuddles for Lewis & Morse) and breakfast at The Food Gallery. There
were 8 of us, including David & Sandy, who we hadn’t seen since early
January. The service is so good at this café, and we felt very comfortable.
Wes showed the film Mary
Queen of Scots to a paying audience of one (Barbara Simpson) at the
difficult time slot of 12.30pm. I spent the afternoon watching various games of
footy, including the other AFLW Preliminary Final, which was won by Adelaide in
a canter, setting up a meeting with Carlton early this afternoon.
Quite a few of our friends have
health issues at present & St John of God is playing host to some of them.
Hopefully they will catch up with each other & even better, come back home
soon.
Our only health issues were Lewis
& Morse, who were booked into be neutered on Monday. We cancelled all
activities for the early part of the week and prepared to welcome home a pair
of hungry, sore, sorry for themselves young Labradors that afternoon. The only
thing they were was hungry! They breezed through their operation, coped with
being roused at if they even looked at their own or each other’s bottoms &
went back to collecting sticks, uprooting geraniums, hiding rocks & pool
parties with gay abandon.
Lewis
& Morse finally having a rest!
We didn’t walk them on Tuesday morning, but after we had
fed them, they were still starving, so we gave them bones, which occupied them
most of the day. I needed mineral water from Leitches Creek, which we made a
family outing & they were quite excited to get in and out of the car.
On Wednesday they were raring to go
at 5.55am, and we took them around both side of Lake Daylesford. They both
walked well & were delighted to receive treats for their good behaviour.
Lewis even jumped into the back of the car (first time ever) with the lure of a
treat inspiring him.
I travelled to Northcote on Thursday
afternoon & checked in at Danny’s place before we caught the train to the
MCG for the big game against Richmond. We arrived in time to have dinner in the
Hugh
Trumble Café. We had to share our table with a bloke from Mount Gambier
who dominated the conversation – Matt had put $10 on Mason Cox to kick the
first goal at 10/1 – he would have been delighted when Cox duly did.
Mate
wearing my 2019 Pies cap
Danny & I had a great night,
enhanced by finding old friend, Geoff Noble, was sitting in front of us. We had
not expected to win, let alone by 44 points. It was one of those nights –
nothing went right for Richmond -they were missing two of their best players,
Alex Rance & Bacher Houli, Jack Riewoldt hurt his wrist, the ball didn’t
bounce their way & the free kicks went our way. After our disappointing
start the previous week, we were delighted to go home with a win.
I came home via Strathmore and
visited my sister, Leanne. We did a lot of work on photos on her computer. When
I arrived back home, Lewis & Morse were thrilled to see me, especially as
Wes was out catching up with old friend, Ron Brown.
We were delighted to catch up with
the Robinsons yesterday when they called in for a late morning tea on their way
home to Carlton North from Chewton. Lewis & Morse were thrilled to meet
them as well & gave them a wonderful welcome.
Wes has had a busy time helping our
friends & family again this week. He took Barbara shopping at Coles; helped
Nick Massaro fix up Barbara’s TV; spent time with Gail White yesterday
assisting her with a travel claim and made lots of phone calls catching up with
friends & family members who are struggling at present. He coped with
walking the boys on his own on Friday morning, for which I am very grateful, as
I cope with the late night footy so much better when I can stay over with Danny
in Northcote.
We tried very hard to get Carlton
over the line late yesterday afternoon, against Port Adelaide in Adelaide, but
couldn’t quite do it. When the Blues play well, they look good, but can’t quite
sustain their game plan & losing Charlie Curnow early didn’t help their
cause.
We woke to gentle persistent rain
this morning and decided to feed the boys rather than walk them. They coped
very well with this but won’t be as happy when I head off to the Sunday Market
without them. There is no shelter &
it would be madness to try to cope with a couple of wet frisky labs while
stocking up with fruit & vegetables. Everyone will be thrilled to bits with
this rain as dams have been drying up.
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