We had a wonderful trip to Strathmore last Sunday morning to visit Leanne. After the Sunday Market, we came home, put everything away, gave the boys huge marrow bones & set off in Pearl, with fingers & toes crossed. We were in luck, there wasn't too much traffic either way & we only saw three hoon drivers & they were all in Strathmore! I had found the first 5 roses to pick & we went down bearing gifts, only to receive even more. Leanne was excited & had baked a carrot cake in our honour. Wes took her car for a spin & filled it up with petrol, thinking to get it washed as well, but the carwash broke down just as he started & was going to be out of action for some hours. Glen very kindly kept an ear & eye out for Lewis & Morse & they were waiting on the dog decking when we returned.
A lovely photo of arms & legs akimbo for those who like the challenge of finding whose limbs are where!
We decided to walk around the Botanic Gardens on Monday morning for a change, especially as I hadn't seen them for some weeks & they are looking so beautiful with irises, rhodadendrons & azaleas in profusion. Wes took this great photo as we got back to the car.
On Tuesday we decided to keep with our 4-horse quinellas & were lucky enough to have 4 collects, including the Melbourne Cup, where the stunning Verry Elleegant was too good for the raging favourite, Incentivise, & won by 4 lengths. We had that quinella, but even if we hadn't we would have been just as thrilled as she is such a classy horse.
Dot, Judi & I finally met again for Mah Jong on Wednesday & were pleased to see Muffins & More doing a roaring trade, mostly with locals, although there were some visitors. Kelly met them at the door & made sure they had checked in & were double vaccinated. We had a fun time, even though we were a bit rusty after all these weeks.
After 40mls of rain in less than 24 hours, we were glad to wake to a dry, but windy morning on Thursday. After chatting with Kathy & Karen, I headed into town with a list of chores, all of which I achieved. Everyone I spoke to had been busy on the long weekend, but were expecting to be even busier this weekend. Wes & I continued with our 4-horse quinellas on Oaks Day. We were successful with two and thoroughly enjoyed another wonderful day of racing.
While I was sitting at my desk on Friday, this kookaburra perched on Fawlty Towers for about 30 minutes
Wes was keen to get lots of weeding done after 40mls of rain & everywhere out the front is looking so much better for his work. I planted some basil around the tomatoes & we continued to pick bush peas from our four plants that are so prolific. Lewis & Morse turned 3 on Friday, so we gave them dog biscuits covered in Vegemite & sang Happy Birthday with Leanne on Zoom participating. She couldn't sing for laughing!
I think all of Australia rejoiced when we woke on Wednesday to the news that 6-year old Cleo had been found safe & sound in Carnarvon. After 19 days, we were all sure that she was dead & this news was wonderful. Even the Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, was photographed visiting her at home when she was released from hospital. He gave her two teddies, named Cameron & Rod after the policemen that found her, but she wasn't impressed with those names!
Yesterday was busy early with a lovely walk around Lake Daylesford followed by overdue baths for Lewis & Morse. We picked our horses for the final meeting (Stakes Day) of the Flemington Carnival & watched in amazement as we got the first three quinellas & were in the black early. It was another great day of racing & we've enjoyed being able to watch it and think about all the Carnivals we were lucky enough to see in person.
After the Sunday Market, we're off to Koukla to catch up with Judi & Janine - our first Breakfast Group meeting for quite some time. Most of the regulars are spending time with their family either here or interstate, now that we can finally travel again.
Our neighbour, Glen, meeting her latest grand-daughter, Marlowe, for the first time yesterday
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