Dear Friends, we are shivering here
in Daylesford this morning, even though it is officially Summertime. The
temperature is OK, but the wind is freezing, and anyone who left home in shorts
or sleeveless tops this morning will be very sorry. Wes walked the boys, while
I did the washing up (after a particularly lovely meal last night) & then I
took them to the Sunday Market, where the stallholders were sheltering from the
wind and hoping for some custom.
We were unexpectedly joined post
breakfast by Kathy & Ged, who had decided on the spur of the moment to
visit the five gardens open around this area today. They have set off to see
the gardens and we hope to catch up with them again before they drive home.
The latest news on the kitchen is
that nothing can be done until after Christmas as the job has become too big –
new flooring, new benches, paintwork, carpentry and another clean of the lounge
suite. We are hopeful of getting a replacement dishwasher soon, as there is
nothing to stop it being installed so we can use it for the next month or six
weeks.
The cleaners spent another day here
emptying all our kitchen & laundry cupboards and drawers in an effort to
remove the soot. Sadly our belongings were replaced in approximately the same
areas, so I have been busy this week redoing them all, so that we can find
things. However, it would have been a very depressing job to have undertaken
ourselves, so we are grateful to have everywhere fairly clean again, although
it is hard to get the floors looking good as the water dripping from the old
dishwasher mixed with soot and smeared itself from the kitchen to the front
door.
Scotch College then
Daylesford Pipes & Drums
I’ve been fairly flat this week,
missed Strong classes and haven’t really had much energy to do anything. Wes
has been terrific, cooking yummy meals & making sure I have plenty of rest.
I received a publication from the Chronic Fatigue Support Group, which made me
feel that my symptoms are quite normal and I am not as worried as I was. Jane
Knox and I have been swapping sympathetic Viber messages, as she is no good in
the mornings, coming to life in afternoons, whereas I am the reverse.
Carol, Dot & Valerie & I all
turned up for the last Mah Jong session of the year and had a fun time together
on Wednesday morning. I’ve also had a massage, and on Friday I cooked the
Christmas pudding, which was a most enjoyable activity, while listening to the
cricket. The Kiwis started so well, but have lost the plot this morning.
Wes has been busy spending time with
Barbara, attending Rotary, walking the boys daily and doing the Family Tree as
relaxation. Yesterday we did the early shift on the Farmers’ Market, which
meant we were able to walk into the street to see the Highland Gathering Parade
afterwards. Barbara arrived about halfway through and joined us for brunch at
‘Gracenotes’, then Judi & her Sydney friend, Lynne, arrived after visiting
the Farmers’ Market. Lynne has a wonderful sense of humour and she & Wes
swap bon mots with gay abandon. Lynne
is still here and we got to see her again at breakfast.
We have another Indian Restaurant
opened up – Gillie & Glenn tried it on Friday night and gave it good
reports, with generous serves and an interesting menu. We now have the choice
of 3 Indian places, 2 restaurants offering take-away, and one with takeaway
only. It will be interesting to see if they can all survive. There is also a
new Japanese-inspired place, which is getting mixed reviews – everyone loves
the food, not everyone likes the meagre portions.
I had hoped to visit Viva on
Thursday, but she and Leanne were unwell, so my visit was postponed until
tomorrow and now there is a message to say that doesn’t suit. Perhaps I will
get there later in the week. Only three weeks to Christmas – we are being
subdued in our decorations this year and will probably just bring our lovely
blue spruce inside and put it in front of the fireplace. Enjoy your week and
I’ll be in touch again next Sunday.
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