Once again, we had a very successful & easy visit to the Sunday Market after I had sent last week's Dispatch. Everyone was cheerful as they are now very used to the system. We were able to buy everything we needed except Dutch Cream potatoes & Yvonne's half cabbage & half pumpkin were so huge, we shared them with our neighbours.
We still feel guilty about our first three labs - Trashcan Oscar, Toby Jug & Samuel Snugglepot the First, who didn't have pillows!
Wes had a busy afternoon with a long Google Meet chat with our new neighbour, Ellie Bonnett, who wanted some advice, and a Zoom chat with Peta Hawker, who needed some computer help. I spent my time watching footy games and keeping the boys amused, when they woke from their slumbers.
On Monday, we were finally able to have a good walk again, so we did two complete laps of Lake Daylesford without meeting another soul, except for Barry the Fisherman, who had just caught his equal heaviest fish ever. Barry weighs the fish & takes a photo before returning it to the lake. We duly admired the photo & wished him well for the rest of his stint.
We had decided to do a refresher at School & Wes followed my instructions to balance our Visa account on Reckon. He did very well and was pleased that he had remembered much of it once he got into the swing. We are going to let him balance next month's Visa as well, which should solidify the procedure.
We are all feeling a bit like this at the moment I suspect
Afterwards, while Wes emptied one of our tanks, which was overflowing after all our rain, I went to Mitre 10 to chat with Tim about buying a safe, which I then ordered. Judi & I had our regular Zoom chat and caught up on each other's news. Wes then watched a funeral service for our friend, Moshe Goldberg, who died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Moshe & I were playing online Scrabble up until 2 days before he died.
We were rather delighted that Collingwood was able to beat North Melbourne that night. I had put our last bottle of Cofield Sparkling Shiraz in the fridge just in case and Wes ordered & collected another seafood pizza from Sophie & Bill's place. It was very yummy and we feel so decadent having take-away - it's not something we often do in normal life, let alone during the COVID-19 lockdown.
On Tuesday, I had a very busy Zoom morning - chatting separately with Leanne, Jan & Terry. Afterwards I walked to the Post Office and later collected an order from Tonna's including $10 worth of small, fresh, red chillies, which should keep us going for a while. We had ordered another bag of Dutch Cream potatoes & were able to share them with Glen & with Nick & Robyn. Wes filled three big bags with garden clippings & weeds from the front garden and I could really see the difference.
That night the ABC news told the story of our new neighbour, Ellie Bonnett, who has made the tree-change here from St Kilda. We thought the story had been ditched, as it was three weeks ago that Barbara's estate agent came to see if Wes was agreable to the ABC filming her home. Wes had custody of all the keys until he handed them over at settlement last week. He said yes, the crew filmed & that was that - until that night, when Ellie was the face of Victoria's changing demographic. If you would like to read the story, please follow this link - https://www.abc.net.au/news/
On Wednesday, I delivered spuds & papers & jars to Nick & Robyn; had a fringe trim; bought a huge bag of dog biscuits; collected the mail, and hosted a wonderful 40 minute Zoom session of old friends - me, Kathy, Lovely, Marilyn, Squiz & Joyce.
Wes spent the morning fishing. He went down to Lake Daylesford to a secluded spot where he was hidden from view & enjoyed a very relaxing time fiddling with his fishing gear & getting himself organised for the next time. No fish, but one big bite I hear. Lewis & Morse missed him dreadfully, but had bones to occupy them for some of the time. When he arrived home there was a letter for him from young Jack Lazzaro, who sent him a note & a block of chocolate as Wes won the goal-tipping for Carlton's last game.
Wes seemed to spend Thursday on Zoom - started with his regular fortnightly early morning(our time) chat with Paul Jackson in the Cotswolds, which now includes Barry Hansen & his friend, Mike Hodson. Mid-morning was a long hook up with members of the Reconciliation Committee, and in the afternoon a most enjoyable chat with old friends, Danny Millman & Tom Tyrrell. Apart from a long phone call with Fiona, I spent the day washing, ironing, gardening, reading & relaxing.
On Friday, which was a beautiful day, we did two complete laps of Lake Daylesford with the boys, followed by poached eggs on English muffins for breakfast. While Wes did wonders in the garden - mowing, weeding, trimming etc, I collected our safe from Mitre 10 & picked up some varnish to put fresh coats on our dining room chairs.
Yesterday, after our walk, Wes washed the boys & we watched them cavort around the yard playing chasey with each other & the birds until they were dry & able to come inside again. I enjoyed listening to the Coodabeen Champions once again and watched footy on & off all afternoon, interrupted by chores, eating & drinking!
Carlton & Collingwood play each other this afternoon and it is the Blues best chance to beat the Pies in a while. They have come good at the right time of year, while we are only playing well in patches. I think I might need these rosary beads that Wes gave me last week.
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