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Sunday, 3 March 2019

Daylesford Autumn Dispatch - Sunday, 3rd March 2019

 


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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