Nothing says Easter quite like the Easter Beagle!
We started last Sunday with a lovely trip to the Market and Morse was patted by quite a few people, which thrilled him to bits. We collected some dog treats from Jeff as well as our usual fruit & vegetables; and picked up a beautiful standard rose that was a gift from Leanne. Wes headed off to visit her after he dropped me and Morse at home. The visit went well & they had a good chat, including some forward planning for the garden.
This standard hybrid tea rose is aptly named "Glorious"
We cancelled Monday's School as we were due to do a big cleaning job, which I couldn't manage, and spent time sorting out issues instead. The main one was the malfunction of our control box for the ducted heating system, and we are expecting the replacement to be installed this Tuesday, well before it gets even colder. Wes spent the rest of the morning in the garden, and I visited Glen with pharmacy items and a short chat, as she was having a busy day.
On Tuesday, we decided to have a morning out. It started with a beautiful breakfast at Pancho Café. Afterwards we collected Morse and went driving in search of Autumn leaves. There were some at Macedon, Kyneton and Glenlyon, while the leaves are still turning in Daylesford, Lauriston & Drummond.
Macedon Avenue of Honour
Two out of three trees have changed colour near Wombat Flat Mineral Spring
We sat on our decking looking out at this sky & I am thrilled with the true colours captured by my new Motorola phone
Everything seems to be needing repairs & maintenance at present. On Wednesday, Wes took Pearl to Ballarat Mazda for some warranty items, one of which was an incorrect part & will necessitate another trip. As well, a tiny chip in the windscreen has turned into a hairline crack, and this will require a few more hours in Ballarat. Meanwhile, Dot, Judi & I played Mah Jong together, until a noisy table of 12 sent us packing 30 minutes early!
Meanwhile, Sammy had a slow puncture, which meant a visit to Jamie in Daylesford, who offered to repair the tyre the same day, which we accepted gratefully. We are so lucky to have him as he always has his clients' welfare at heart, and Facebook is full of his very happy customers thanking him publicly for his quick repairs.
We had fish & chips for dinner before Collingwood finally had a loss on Thursday night against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba. I was pleased, as we have been praised too highly in the press, and this will bring us back down to earth I hope. Another team can take over as Flag Favourite!
I picked these before the rain came down
We woke to pouring rain on Good Friday morning - our gardens & tanks & reservoirs are all very grateful for the downpour. We spent much of the day sitting in front of the fire, reading. Wes was thrilled when Carlton recovered from a slow start to record a good win against North Melbourne in front of a record crowd at the Docklands. The atmosphere was wonderful, especially with all the children being celebrated as part of the Good Friday Royal Children's Hospital Appeal, which raised a record $23 million!
Yesterday was dull & wet, but nothing like the 25mls we had on Friday. Wes cleaned the floors after resetting the fire, and we enjoyed another day staying warm in front of it and watching games of footy.
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