Morse

Morse
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Sunday, 27 January 2019

Daylesford Summer Dispatch - Sunday, 27th January 2019



 
We started our week by taking Lewis & Morse to the Sunday Market. This was quite tricky & Wes had to sit on the ground cuddling them while everyone came to say hello. They were a big success & it will be good to be able to start a routine of taking them with me after they have had their next injections & have learned some more commands!

We had breakfast at Larder, which was OK, as it was good to have some different options, but it was very noisy & our least favourite waiter continued to call us all ‘love’. However, we all had some stories to tell & were entertained very happily.

Our neighbours, Rob & Dene, sent us this photo while we were out at breakfast. Apparently, the boys were asking for cuddles, so Rob & Dene obliged.

I drove to Melbourne on Monday to spend the day with Leanne. We had planned to go together on the Thursday, but we are reluctant to leave the boys for that long, so went separately. Leanne & I had a successful day & got plenty done. Wes drove there on Tuesday & spent time in the garden among other things.

We each enjoyed our day looking after the boys, although pre-meal time can be a bit busy & fraught as hungry puppies follow you everywhere you go. They now weigh 9kg & have grown quite a bit in the three weeks since we brought them home.

On Wednesday, Dot & I caught up over a cuppa at Muffins & More before heading home to escape the heat. This really has been unbearably hot, especially on Thursday night when the temperature didn’t drop beyond 24°. We aren’t used to that & much prefer our cooler nights.

Our niece, Michelle Mazarakis & her children, Mikaela & Michael visited us on Thursday morning & were delightful with Lewis & Morse. They are used to dogs as they have a Cavoodle named Basil, who was indignant when they got home, to smell Labradors on their clothes.

Everyone looks happy here

Also, on Thursday, we were put on the NBN, something we have been dreading. However, thanks to all the work Wes put in to making sure it went smoothly, there were no hiccups. We have a new modem & had to buy new portable phones, as we both prefer chatting on landlines (which probably makes us dinosaurs).

As a result, I spent a good part of Friday reading the manual on the new phones & re-doing all the phone numbers that we like to have stored. We are enjoying the intercom function they have, as well as the luxury of a phone in the bedroom, which we haven’t had since we moved here to Daylesford.

The Test cricket against the Sri Lankans has been disappointing as they are just not up to our standard, which is saying something. I’ve enjoyed watching the pink ball Test at the Gabba, especially on these hot afternoons, and am pleased to see some of our new players shine.

We have started teaching the boys to walk on leads. We are walking around the backyard at present, and it has been a challenge. Lewis is good at sitting & staying but doesn’t care for heel; while Morse likes heel but doesn’t think much of stay!

On Friday morning we decided to have breakfast at Cliffy’s, which we haven’t visited since Jeff & Donna’s son, Liam, took it over. We were impressed by the friendly service, the improved layout & comfort & the very yummy mushroom & spinach omelette that neither of us could finish.

I’m off to the Sunday Market shortly (without the boys) & breakfast is back at Larder again.


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