It's no contest as far as I'm concerned!
We started our week with a lovely walk around Lake Daylesford, followed by our usual trip to the Sunday Market, early, as not too many people are obeying the instructions to check in, be masked & sanitise. Yvonne always has the bulk of our order ready for us so we can shop quickly, which we appreciate.
We spent the rest of the day glued to the Cricket as a battered, bruised & injured England team survived to record a well-deserved draw. Our teams were playing in the AFLW opening round during the cricket, so we taped the game, avoided looking at our phones & watched the replay. Carlton started well, but Collingwood eventually got on top & won - a victory that was soured by an ACL injury to our co-captain, Brianna Davey.
Me with the coveted Maloney Cup after the game
Long-stemmed pink, mauve, orange & red roses from our garden Lewis & Morse surveying their backyard & planning their next moves
There seemed to be fewer visitors in Daylesford this week - the pharmacy was back at full strength, but Koukla was closed for a couple of days, no doubt for a deep cleanse & Pancho decided to just offer takeaway to protect their staff. Some places re-opened this week like Muffins & More, the Wombat Hill Nursery, the Wombat Hill Florist & Mind Your Pet. We continued to be wary, donning our masks whenever we were outside our home.
On Monday we started School again after three weeks' break. I had asked Wes to show me how to activate my Google Pixel Buds as I hadn't used them in weeks & forgotten everything! We couldn't get started on the desktop until Wes suggested I attach them to my mobile. At that point I was told there was a big upgrade to be done & once it was completed I was connected to my computer & when I went upstairs, to the TV. Hooray!
That afternoon Wes went to Ballarat to see his cardiologist, where he expected to be given good news as his ultrasound & ECG had been excellent. The specialist couldn't find his results, so Wes told him he wouldn't be going until he did find them & magically they appeared. The upshot was that his heart is functioning perfectly.
We did receive the sad news from Judi & Michael that their dog, Major, aged 17, had been put to sleep gently that afternoon. He has managed to cope with all sort of health issues, but finally it was time for him to go & lovely that Judi was there with him at the end.
It's been busy with Zoom again - I spoke twice to Leanne & we are off to visit her later this morning; I also caught up with Terry Borg & we had lots to chat about as we hadn't spoken since before Christmas; Kathy, Karen & I enjoyed a good weekly catch up & Wes had his usual chats with Barbara, as well as the first New Year get-together of Overseas Friends.
The Mazda 6 is going in for service tomorrow morning, which is great, as the engine oil light came on again, so we had to stop driving it on Tuesday. Wes walked to his dental appointment on Wednesday as I had made plans to see friend, Sue Longley, and meet her cat, Coco, before visiting local artist, Brian Nash, and choosing this year's cards from his latest paintings. Lewis & Morse are confused that we don't get into the car in the mornings, but are happy to walk to Lake Daylesford, although we all find the hill on the return trip slows us down.
Me on Friday morning with Pink & Red roses for Dene
Lewis & Morse with a new Christmas friend
We've been glued to the 5th & final Ashes Test being played in Hobart. How lovely for Tassie to get its first ever Ashes Test - the crowds are turning up & the Poms feel at home with the weather there & are playing accordingly. Both our AFLW teams won yesterday, but we had to tape the games again & have only seen snippets because the Test is taking priority.
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