We started this warm week with breakfast at Daylesford Health Foods & Organic Café
(previously Harvest with is much less of a mouthful)! The owner was happy to
open a door that is usually closed to allow Barbara’s wheelchair easy access.
Sadly, the café was operating a reduced breakfast menu, but Wes was delighted
with his hummus & avocado on toast. My scrambled eggs were OK &
everyone else seemed to enjoy their choices.
We relaxed in the afternoon watching the Poms win the 3rd
One Day game against the Aussies. At least we played a bit better in Sydney,
but the strain is telling on Steve Smith who isn’t used to losing & has
become quite grumpy!
I spent Monday visiting Leanne, which was a very successful
visit & we achieved all we had hoped to do. Leanne makes a wonderful salad
sandwich for lunch, which is always a highlight of my visit.
Wes & Bilbo spent the morning messing around in the
mint patch & also got heaps done in the way of pruning & clearing &
keeping water up to the plants that are so very thirsty.
I had brought home Kahlia’s
Wish rose from the Sunday Market for Wes & he was absolutely delighted
to plant it among his seaside daisies. It is a beautiful new rose, no perfume,
but stunning colours.
On Tuesday, Wes did heaps of pruning in the front garden
& easily filled two green bins. After early gym, I walked to EKO to have a
very welcome facial & manicure with Alanna. As usual, we enjoyed a couple
of chatty hours together.
On Wednesday we enjoyed our early morning walk around Lake
Daylesford & didn’t see another soul. As you can see from the photo, the
geese & ducks were very welcoming now that their babies have grown up &
they don’t have to worry that we are going to steal them away or worse.
Dot & I played Mah Jong earlier than usual because of
the heat & thought we might do that permanently. Afterwards Wes & I visited
Bob White who was in Daylesford Hospital for a day procedure & enjoyed catching
up.
Wes did his last film showing at the pop-up Cinema, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with an
appreciative audience, who were especially thrilled to be given free popcorn,
ice-cream & chocolates! The next time he acts as projectionist will be at
the new Daylesford Cinema in the Rex Arcade when it is finished.
This week’s vase of
roses including Kathlia’s Wish, Shirley’s rose, Hot Cocoa & white, pink
& burgundy icebergs.
After gym on Thursday we had breakfast together at Larder. Even though it was only 8.15am,
Vincent Street was busy with lots of people out & about walking dogs,
collecting coffees & preparing to face another hot day.
The Bushwalking Group decided to start the Friday walks at
8am, which meant we should be finished before it got too hot. The walk I went
on was Kidd’s Gully to the Hepburn Pool & back & it contained more
hills & dales than any of us wanted. We were all looking red in the face by
the time we returned to Camp Street in Daylesford.
I had arranged to meet up with Judi for pots of Jasmine tea
at the Food Gallery, which was
lovely. They were very busy with people wanting late breakfasts & early
lunches. When I got home again I headed straight into the shower to cool down
properly.
My
sister, Paun, with her boys – Liam, Rohan, Brian & Warwick at Machu Picchu
this week
We watched the Aussies finally beat the Poms in a One-Day
game at the beautiful Adelaide Oval & I was amazed when Paul Jackson
thoughtfully sent congratulations at the end of the match. We had the Poms on
the ropes when they were 5/8, but Woakes led a late resurgence to see them make
196, which we were able to beat, but only just. While the cricket was on, we had
a huge storm with thunder & lightning, power surges & 18-20mls of very welcome
rain.
Yesterday morning, we were determined to achieve before the
heat set in & Wes put in a few hours in the front garden, while I did a few
loads of washing, sorted out my wardrobe & cleaned a couple of drawers. By
lunchtime we were ready for fish pie & a glass of Cofield rosé!
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