When I left you last Sunday, we were heading off to the Sunday Market, where Ken Matheson had made good his promise to draw up a hopscotch grid at the entrance/exit. He got into trouble from the Market organiser, who told him we weren't here for fun, but I couldn't resist using it, nor could another friend, Jenny, and we both complained that the squares were too large - more suitable for blokes than sheilas!
In the afternoon, the Blues were insipid against the bottom team, Adelaide, which was very disappointing for all the Carlton supporters. We did like the comment passed on by Jane Barrett that one fan would "swap McGovern for a party pie" No arguments in this household!
Judi delivered a bag of baby hellebores on Monday morning, which I enjoyed planting after we had School. We had hoped to focus on Zoom etiquette, but the You Tube videos we found tended to be slanted towards those applying for jobs. Then we tried to find a way we could share our Google Contacts for free and failed, which was very disappointing.
Wes spent the morning in the backyard & it was dry enough for him to mow the lawns. I walked to the Post Office and checked out our newest shop, The Farmer's Wife, which has moved in next to Winespeake Cellar & Deli in Albert Street. As three clothing shops have closed during the pandemic, it will be interesting to see how it fares.
After chatting with Judi via Zoom, I headed back to Vincent Street to collect our latest Tonna's order, and discovered that Danielle Tonna had arranged for us to be able to order Maltese pastizzi in the future. Yum! While I was out, I picked up copies of The Local for us & our neighbours, and met David & Sandy sitting in Vincent Street having a lunch outing. Lewis & Morse sleeping on Wes's lap after a busy morning in our garden
That night Collingwood managed to beat Gold Coast at the Gabba, but it wasn't a victory for the ages. It does get us into the Finals, where we wil probably play West Coast in Perth & exit immediately. At least we are there again this year.
On Tuesday, after our walk etc, I put a second coat on the table, which I use as a desk in the study these days. It has come up very well & Wes would like me to perform similar miracles on all our other furniture that didn't get re-done before Gerard Bugden closed his Wood Shed. While Wes watered & weeded in the front garden, I walked to the Post Office and back, before making some vegetable soup & picking this vase of Spring flowers, inspired by Terry Borg, who had put a beautiful arrangement up on Facebook.
We were delighted to read that restrictions were to be eased in Regional Victoria from last Thursday and were looking forward to a few more freedoms, although life has been much easier here than in Greater Melbourne. We had a busy Wednesday with Sandra back cleaning. Wes and the boys spent time in the garden, while I delivered egg cartons to Gillie, magazines & spuds to Nick & Robyn, pumped water at Leitches Creek, and had a haircut with Lyndal at the Cutting Studio in Howe Street for the last time. Lyndal is moving her business to home and I'm looking forward to my first appointment there. She lives close by, in King Street, so it will be quite convenient.
In the afternoon we had a good Zoom catch up with Mike & Linda Kirby, who were sporting straw hats and looking very well indeed. We discussed the realities of COVID-19, which aren't really impacting on Queenslanders to the same degree as Victorians. We also chatted about the footy - Mike barracks for Essendon, Linda for Gold Coast & their daughter, Lauren, is a Richmond supporter. We suspect Lauren will be the happiest of the three at the end of this season.
Spring glimpses in our front yard - daffodils, strawberries, native violets, baby hellebores etc
We were very glad we could walk Lewis & Morse on Thursday morning - the Bureau had predicted 50% chance of rain, but it didn't eventuate, so we enjoyed an hour or so around Lake Daylesford. When we arrived home, Wes had his chat with Paul Jackson, Barry Hansen & Mike Hodson, where the topic was Brexit.
Meanwhile, I went shopping at Coles, and was still unpacking groceries when it was time to chat with Kathy Lazzaro. We had a good talk about how we are both going, our knitting projects, and the suffering of families here in Victoria that have lost loved ones to COVID-19. As Kathy reiterated, it is so different from death caused by flu, where families & friends are permitted to visit dying loved ones. With COVID, there can be no visits and very small funerals that are unable to do justice to the person who has died, nor give those grieving the comfort they need.
I sat down to a late breakfast of raisin toast with our own fig jam, but Tonna's rang to say our pastizzi had arrived and needed to be collected at once as they have no freezer facilities. So much for tea & toast! By the time I finished chores, cut up & froze fish, and made the bed, it was midday & time to read The Age & do the crosswords.
Wes cooked this beautiful rainbow trout with steamed butternut pumpkin & our own snow peas - very yummy meal
On Friday we were able to do two laps of Lake Daylesford without any trouble, and after our early chores were done, Wes headed into the front yard & I settled down to chat with Leanne on Zoom, followed by a Skype chat with my sister-in-law, Mary. We are going to try Zoom next time, as the reception wasn't as good as we would have liked.
Wes has had a great cooking week - as well as the rainbow trout, he made his Daylesford version of Cullen Skink, or chowder, which was absolutely yummy, especially with the addition of a healthy teaspoon of hot paprika. He has also served his salmon pasta special and made perfect pizzas using Stella's flat bread.
Yesterday was another lovely day. Wes bathed the boys with Lewis the winner of the dirtier dog competition. They then proceded to play chasey all over the yard in an attempt to get back to normal levels of grubbiness. Part of their fun is for Morse to take Lewis's collar from him, which he does regularly. The problem arises when we notice and have to find it - under bushes, hidden in dirt, under the stairs or in a flower bed. It is black, of course, which adds to the difficulty.
Last night the Blues were very competitive against the Lions and could have won but for a bad second quarter. The rain finally arrived here, as well as in Brisbane, and we were able to get our walk in this morning, getting wet just in the last 5 minutes.
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