This morning will be our last Sunday Breakfast at Boathouse,
as Susanne & Claire have decided to concentrate on lunches & dinners,
which are more profitable for them. I imagine they pay a hefty rent for their
prime position & that it is an economic decision, rather than a lifestyle
one.
We’ve had a very busy week (aren’t they all since Lewis
& Morse arrived?). The last week of Summer has been very hot, so we have
tried to achieve as much as we can before it gets unbearable outside. The boys
cope by having pool parties – one starts it by putting his feet in the largest
water bowl & the other joins in until they are jumping up & down in the
bowl & have covered themselves & the decking with water. I find I am
cleaning the glass sliding doors & windows every couple of days, especially
at puppy level.
Lovely relaxed photo
of Lewis, Wes & Morse
We are having mixed success with training. They are
definitely walking on the leads better and are more obedient in the house, but
when Wes took them for their injections on Monday, they played up so badly they
broke the yellow lead they were on (which is a lead for two dogs). Fortunately,
there was a spare in the car & we have another spare which has now moved
into the car to replace the second lead. The vet gave them a clean bill of
health & said they were in excellent condition and weighed exactly the
right amount for their age (4 months).
On Tuesday, we played our first game of golf at Trentham
since 2015. We were both a bit rusty but hit enough shots to remind us how much
we enjoy the game. There have been a few changes at the course with many of the
old pine trees felled, however, it is still a beautiful area & $20 for 10
holes seems very reasonable indeed.
Karen putting, having
landed the ball close to the hole for a change!
We were halfway down the fairway of the 10th
hole when we realised we were both exhausted, so stopped playing & came
home for a rest. I was able to take it easy for the afternoon, but Wes drove to
Mornington Hospital (3 hours each way) to visit an old insurance mate, Bill
Friend, who has had a massive heart attack. Bill worked for GRE Insurance &
went out of his way to support Maloney
Insurance Brokers over many years. I would love to have gone with Wes, but
we couldn’t leave the boys for 7 hours in the heat of the day.
The next day I spent some time with Judi, catching up on
her news, while Wes helped Barbara with her garden & garage tidying. We
have friends coming for barbecue lunches soon & decided we should check
that it was actually working, so had our first barbecue in about 3 years. My
trout & Wes’s pork chops cooked perfectly & the boys had their first
real bones, which they loved!
Me again, this time
pumping water at Leitches Creek, which is one of the most accessible mineral
water springs in our area – about 10 minutes’ drive from home
We have been trying to acclimatise Lewis & Morse to
being out & about with people and tried to do that on Thursday morning
before it got too hot. Firstly, we went to the Council offices to register
them, then to Daylesford Mind Your Pet to get new collars, as they have grown
out of their baby ones. When we got to Cliffy’s, every outdoor table was
taken & all we could do was introduce them to Donna Thorneycroft, who owns Wombat
Hill Nursery next door.
We tried again on Friday morning, after I had done the
supermarket shopping & it was a big success. We went to The
Food Gallery, where we could park our car out the front & tied them
up to the outside umbrella. Lots of people, some we knew & others we
didn’t, stopped to say hello & have a pat. One local man, who we have never
met before, dragged up a chair & gave them some serious cuddling time,
which was wonderful. Wes & I had beautiful breakfasts & hot drinks
& decided that The Food Gallery is probably our best bet. That side of the
street is in shade in the morning & with our car parked out the front, we
didn’t have to worry if the boys fell into the gutter (which Lewis did a couple
of time when he lost his balance in his excitement).
Yesterday was yet another very hot day & the boys
enjoyed their early morning bath after walking around Lake Daylesford. They
also took every opportunity to put their feet in their water bowls before
charging back inside & leaping up onto Wes for a cuddle!
This very appropriate
Snoopy cartoon landed in my Inbox last night!
We watched the Carlton & Collingwood women play an entertaining
game of footy last night, with Carlton prevailing for the third year in a row,
much to Wes’s delight, especially as the Carlton blokes held on for an exciting
win against Essendon in their first game of the pre-season rounds.
We’re off to the Market shortly, fortunately in cooler
weather, although it is going to get hot again. Relief is in sight with rain
& lower temperatures coming very soon. We can’t wait!
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