We had a busy Sunday – up early to
go shopping at Coles for a few things like juice & yoghurt & pickled
onions! Then to the Sunday Market to stock up on our fruit & vegetables,
eggs, dog fruit & vegetables, dried dog bones, dog treats & sourdough
bread. Then we went next door to give Rob & Dene a thank you gift – not
only had Dene brought in the bins, they had both watered our garden on both
weekends, and Rob had cleaned the bird bath, which looks like new!
Then it was time for breakfast
& catching up with Judi, Barbara, Janine & Glen. We had little gifts
for everyone, as did Janine, who had been to Thailand & returned with cute
little blown glass animals. Judi & I took the dogs, Wes liked the lobster,
Glen chose the crab & Barbara selected a cat & rat as a matching pair.
Everyone was happy to listen to our stories for a while & then updated us
on what they had been doing.
We came home & Wes quickly
mowed the lawns, which were looking lush, while I picked a big vase of roses
& put the wreath, (recently refurbished by Wombat Hill Nursery), on the
front door, as well as a few other Christmas decorations. Then it was time for
Wes to collect Lewis & Morse from Eureka Kennels, while I balanced Reckon
& got our accounts up to date with all the holiday spending.
While Wes caught up on paperwork,
I watched the WBBL Final at Allan Border Oval in
Brisbane, where the Brisbane Heat were too good for the Adelaide
Strikers. The game was sold out & the crowd was enthusiastic,
especially when the girls hit sixes onto the roof of the stand.
Lewis & Morse
getting comfy after giving us both a wild & excited greeting when they got
home. They were so pleased to see us.
The next day the boys were ready
to walk at 5.45am, but didn’t cry or make any noise, just sat patiently on the
decking on their trampoline bed waiting for us to emerge. While we were
walking, we met up with Barry the fisherman; Tracye & Leo, who were the first
people to greet Lewis & Morse on their very first walk & are much loved
as a result, and our next-door neighbour, Glen, who had woken early & taken
her two poodles, Nellie & Willow out.
Then I headed off to gym and
discovered that good friend, Tim Cansfield-Smith (aka Timbo), has joined &
is attending on Mondays & Fridays as well. We first met him, and his
partner, Bruce, when they bought a house in Hepburn Springs & we were
invited to see it. Bruce had a grand piano, pictures of the Queen Mother, clutter
galore & a wonderful way with words & we have always enjoyed catching
up with them both.
Back home & Wes was again
trying to get some order into the garden, while I finally opened our mail –
Christmas cards & a wedding invitation from Kyhal Anderson & Loz
Sanders. They are being married on 29th February next year. Great
choice of date!
Morse developed a cough, so Wes
took him to the vet in case it was Kennel Cough. Andrew thought it wasn’t &
gave Morse an injection & some tablets (take 1/3 per day – how do you cut
tablets into 3?). The cough has just about gone, which is a big relief.
Nick came to give me a massage on
Tuesday afternoon & we discussed the wineries we had visited. He & his
wife, Robyn, had spent a couple of weeks house-sitting in Auburn in the Clare
Valley three years ago & he remembered all the places they had found during
their time there.
Wednesday was Leanne’s birthday,
so we gave the boys big bones & drove to Strathmore to spend time with her.
We were worried about how Lewis & Morse would cope with being on their own
for 7 hours, but our neighbour, Glen, had promised to chat to them while she
was in her garden. Not only did she do that, but sent us this photo which
immediately gave us peace of mind.
Lewis sitting &
Morse standing at the joint fence checking out what is happening at Serendip
Cottage
On Thursday, we finally had our
bedroom air-conditioner replaced, after begging Garry Rodoni to look at it for
over 12 months. He is very busy we know, but we had hoped he could have fitted
us in a little earlier! The new unit is much quieter, both inside & out,
which is very pleasing.
That afternoon I visited old
friend, Cathy O’Toole, to admire her beautiful garden & catch up on all her
news. We first met Cathy & Peter in 1999, when they moved to Daylesford
& spent lots of time in their company, especially through the Visitor
Information Centre, & Aperitifs, which was Cathy’s idea all those years
ago.
We watched the first two sessions
of the Perth Test against the Kiwis, who managed to get David Warner &
Steve Smith out for 43 each, but Marcus Labuschagne continued on his merry way
& was 110 not out overnight. He has been such a find, the perfect cricket
temperament it seems & such a joy to watch.
Beautiful Oriental lilies in full bloom
– thanks Judi
On Friday, after gym, I met up
with Wes & the boys at The Food Gallery. Gillie was walking
along Vincent Street & I persuaded her to come & say hello to them
before she set off on her walk. Then Annie & Hugh with Maisie, the Irish
Water Spaniel, joined us & we had a most successful socialisation time with
Lewis & Morse. They get better each time we do this, although Morse is
still very timid when other dogs go past.
I went to Annie’s place to pick
her & Maisie up & take them both for a walk around the Wombat Hill
Botanic Gardens. This is something Annie & I used to do many years ago when
we had Casper & she & David had Woody. We reminisced & enjoyed our
stroll together.
Sally & Charlie Brown – just for Wes
We weren’t able to stay awake to
see the Aussies demolish the Kiwis, but Mitch Starc bowled well & the Kiwis
would have been disappointed to be 5/109 at stumps. Because the game is in
Perth, which is 3 hours behind us, it finishes well past our bed-time, although
I kept waking up & checking the scores.
Yesterday morning, after our walk
around Lake Daylesford, Wes washed the boys, much to their delight, before
spending time in our front garden and then helping Barbara in hers. It was a
perfect day, and I started working on all our herbs & vegetables, which
have been neglected since we returned. Wes walked Maisie around Cornish Hill
while I wrapped Christmas presents. We don’t exchange gifts with many people
these days, but it is always good to be able to say thank you to our garbos;
Steve, who delivers our papers, and the various people who keep us looking
& feeling our best.
Once again, the cricket was
rivetting, and we woke this morning to find that the Kiwis had hit back in our
second innings. We have such a good lead, they will be hard-pressed to beat us,
but could hope for a draw. We had an excellent walk with the boys & now
they are very excited to be going to the Sunday Market with us.
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