We realised recently that our good intentions of drinking in moderation had fallen by the wayside, so we decided a couple of weeks ago to go back to our original plan - Mon-Wed dry & Thu-Sun please yourself. We are still sticking with that & probably sleeping better & feeling healthier.
When I left you last Sunday, we were heading off to the restricted weekly Market and decided to take Lewis & Morse as the sun was shining for a change. Yvonne was delighted & fed them their cabbage, while Ken, who hasn't been around in ages, was thrilled to chat with Wes & the boys as well.
That afternoon Collingwood continued their trend of being unable to beat Hawthorn - it looked as though it would be a massacre, but we regained some poise & the margin was 19 points in the end. Essendon upset the ladder leaders, the Doggies, and for the first time in some years, every spot for the Finals is up for grabs with 2 rounds to go.
On Monday, we looked at MyGov & Telstra Plus to make sure we were getting the best out of both organisations, as well as changing emails, pins & passwords. By the end of it we realised that we will need new phones sooner rather than later, as we don't have the technology to cope with wi-fi charging. That's a whole new ballgame!
Later that morning we received the unexpected & very welcome news that Regional Victoria would be going out of strict lockdown, although visitors are still not allowed in homes. We immediately contacted friends to make plans to catch up at breakfast, and reinstated cancelled appointments. I also enjoyed long phone calls with local friends, Dot & Sue, and caught up on their news.
After Zooming with Leanne & then Terry, I was pleased to be able to have a manicure with Juls, although I didn't expect it to take 2 hours on Tuesday morning! Her first husband had died the previous weekend, so I encouraged her to tell me all about their relationship & marriage & she more or less downed tools & regaled me with wonderful stories. I had no idea that she had married an Australian former priest, who met & fell in love with her in the Phillipines.
Wes was able to keep his appointment with our local optometrist, who has taken copious notes of previous visits & remembered that she was not to force him to accept any treatment against his will e.g. drops in eyes will not be tolerated under any circumstances. He came home with a good report, very little deterioration, no problem with driving & new bi-focals on the way.
The latest crop of beanies & mitts, along with jumpers knitted by Di, which I delivered to the Daylesford Community Op Shop this week for distribution
Judi & I met at Muffins & More for toasted sandwiches & Mah Jong, which we stopped playing once the café got busy for the lunch trade. We enjoyed the catch up as well as familiarising ourselves with the game again after a few weeks' break.
On Thursday, Wes had his early morning Zoom with the Jackson 8 and enjoyed it immensely. Meanwhile I had a good catch up after shopping with Kathy & Karen on our now weekly Zoom chats. We had planned to order take-away from Jackie's on Vincent that night, but when restrictions were lifted, we visited for lunch instead with our oldest local friend, Glenda Rozen, and caught up on her news, as well as told stories about her much-loved & missed husband, Joe.
Our first few daffodils heralding the approach of Spring
On Friday we were able to socialise the boys at The Virgin Café, where the waitress made a fuss of them in the fog! We've had enough sunshine this week for Wes to spend time in the garden again. He chose some punnets of pleasure - Icelandic poppies & violas, which he has planted in the new rose garden & surrounds.
Yesterday we spent in a familiar pattern - every second Saturday, Wes washes the boys & I wash their bedding & clothing. Six loads later, everywhere is looking much cleaner - until the next time. We enjoyed the Coodabeen Champions, followed by non-stop footy starting with another unexpected loss to the Doggies against the Hawks at Bellerive Oval. It got worse as the Blues were thumped by Port, the Saints were gallant against the Cats & the Pies capitulated and let Brisbane run all over them losing by 14 goals.
Today's a new day - our walk around Lake Daylesford was beautiful with dark clouds reflected deeply in the water before dawn broke. We're shortly off to the Sunday Market and then will be catching up with 6 friends for breakfast.
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