Our New Year started well - hope yours did too. We finally gave in to Morse's urgency and drove to the Sunday Market, which was very quiet early that morning. Morse demolished his pear, I collected fruit & vegetables, Wes bought eggs, and we gave Jeff, the Dog Treat man, a belated Christmas thank you from Morse, who loved all the treats he was given!
Back home and while I washed everything & put it away, Wes got his fishing gear in order & set off for some serenity at Newlyn Reservoir. He got that, but no brace of fish accompanied him home. Meanwhile I filled a vase with roses, which didn't live very long in the extreme heat, but filled our lounge with beautiful perfumes.
We got back into the swing of School on Monday morning with quite a few things to plan. Number one on the list was the rejuvenation of Leanne's garden, which is our main Christmas gift to her. We made some sensible & workable plans, which will start today. Next was comparing our Calendars and after that we chose a date in February to see the Rone installation at Flinders Street Ballroom. Finally, we chatted about another dog holiday this year, which has to fit in between footy games for both of us.
On Tuesday, I was back Zooming - first with my aunt, Jeff, in Torksey Lock, Lincolnshire, where it is quite cold & she is recovering from a wonderful, busy family Christmas. Then Leanne & I chatted & discussed her week, as well as things to be done when we visit. Afterwards, I went to the Post Office, bought some cards at the newsagent, thanked the Pet Shop for their gift suggestions this year and bought a couple of items I had forgotten to purchase when I did our grocery shop the day before.
Fishing at Newlyn Reservoir on a perfect day
Meanwhile, Wes took Morse with him to collect roadside bags of manure, fill the car with petrol, check tyres & get a container of petrol for the motor-mower. Morse arrived back very excited and had obviously enjoyed his trip and all the sights of the Shire.
By Wednesday we were back in the swing of things - I did deliveries of newspapers to Spring Park Nursery and jars & magazines to Nick & Robyn Massaro. Meanwhile, Wes vacuumed & washed the floors early in preparation for the start of the Sydney Test @10.30am, a Test with lots of highlights, but too much play lost to bad light & rain.
Wes had a wonderful day on Thursday - he started with an interesting Zoom chat with his Overseas Friends, and finished with a stimulating Zoom with his cousins, where the topic was DNA. I even made dinner, which doesn't happen very often - special fried rice with Istra bacon in his serve!
Judi had invited me to breakfast on Friday and we met at 9.15am at Muffins & More, for her favourite, French toast, and eggs Royale for me. We enjoyed catching up before the café got too busy. Wes spent the morning in the front garden, weeding, pruning & watering, while I washed, ironed, made potato salad and prayed for the rain to stop & the cricket to start again.
Lovely photo of Judi with her colourful & yummy French toast
Yesterday was a perfect day here and we both enjoyed it, although it would have been good if the cricket had started earlier at the SCG. Wes trimmed and mowed & snipped in the back yard, while I took Morse with me to pump mineral water at Leitches Creek.
Great Christmas Day photo of my younger sister, Paun, with her men - Brian, Warwick, Rohan & Liam Fell
Now it's Sunday Morning again, and we've had a good walk around Lake Daylesford, fed Morse & the birds and are resisting all Morse's efforts to get us into the car and off to the Sunday Market, which will only be setting up & not ready for customers yet.
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