Thanks to everyone who sent messages of support after last week's news of the death of Fraser Gibson. We appreciated your thoughts as he was such a special person to his family and friends & we are going to miss him so much.
We've had an interesting week - it started quietly with the Daylesford Market last Sunday and much watching of footy during the afternoon. On Monday, School was devoted to buying a new TV - we had looked at the various options available online before heading to Daylesford Bi-Rite to chat to Tim. We weren't impressed by the picture on the normal TVs, and asked about OLED availability instead. While Tim checked that, I took Wes into Glen's place next door, to see her LG OLED TV & he was sold on the technology too. We were able to confirm our order with Tim when he arrived with our new LG top loader washing machine later that morning. We're still waiting for the new TV to arrive and coping with our jumpy picture. Fingers crossed nothing else goes wrong with the appliances here!
Wes hoisting the Collingwood flag this week
I had a busy morning on Tuesday - a Zoom with Leanne, followed by an appointment with Dr Ellie at Springs Medical Centre, and a facial after that. Meanwhile, Wes cleaned both cars from top to bottom and I washed the backseat hammock that keeps Morse happy & safe when he is travelling.
Judi & I were able to play Mah Jong on Wednesday after a short break when all three of us were unavailable at various times. We enjoyed the games, as well as catching up with each other's news. When I arrived home, Wes had vacuumed & washed the floors & was out in the garden taming some of the rose bushes which had sent out long branches in the wrong places.
The highlight of Thursday was a stirring win by Carlton against Geelong, who threw everything at them in the last quarter. Wes was delighted and we both thought of our dear friend, Joe Rozen, who would have been pleased, but unhappy with the umpiring!
The next day we were thrilled to catch up with old friends, Kathy & Gerard Lazzaro, who had stayed overnight in Castlemaine and drove to Daylesford for brunch with us at Bad Habits Café in The Convent. We enjoyed a lovely meal & everyone made a fuss of us, as the Lazzaros are well-known visitors now. Kathy came with a bag of beautiful wool, which I am sharing with Di Lyttleton, who knits colourful jumpers for the Community Op Shop.
Beautiful old magnolia trees about to bloom at The Convent
I started to feel unwell while we were finishing brunch, and by the time we got home, I felt as though I was coming down with a chest infection & went to bed. I did a RAT test the next morning, and was pleased to be negative, so started a course of Prednisolone instead, which has worked well enough for me to be up & dressed, ready for the Market.
Of course, I missed a trip to the MCG and a stunning win by Collingwood against Port Adelaide in front of a record crowd for these two teams in the home & away season. I had planned to spend time with Gayle Gibson, and was very disappointed that I had to take a raincheck.
Here is Morse this morning waiting impatiently for us to be ready to go to the Market - he's tried everything - crying, eye-balling Wes, tripping me up & waiting at the front door - all to no avail.
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