We started our week
with a lovely breakfast at The Food Gallery, where we enjoyed
seeing our new neighbour-to-be, Glen Tandberg, who found time in her busy life
to join us. Conversation flowed & time flew by as we enjoyed our yummy
breakfasts.
Before that the
Maloney family had gone to the Sunday Market & for those of you who have
never had that experience, here are a couple of photos that Wes took.
Me giving Yvonne vegetables to weigh
Morse & Lewis waiting for their cabbage
When we arrived back
home after breakfast, the fire was still smouldering, so we banked it up &
let it burn for the rest of the day. The smell of a wood fire through the house
is so evocative and enjoyable, it’s a shame that carting logs of wood is such a
pain.
As I had run out of
energy, I had a very quiet day, reading the weekend papers, doing all the
crosswords & knitting, while waiting for the Collingwood match to start on
TV. I had planned on attending this game but didn’t have the drive to get there
& back. As David Lazzaro said in a text after the game, I made a wise
decision, as it was probably the worst we have played all year (until last
night). We were lucky that the Bulldogs were so inaccurate in front of goal, as
that kept us in the game & ultimately we won because of our superior accuracy.
On Monday, we both
decided a day in bed was called for & that was exactly the right thing to
do. Wes very kindly brought meals & hot drinks & occasionally let Lewis
& Morse in to say hello. I felt much better on Tuesday & able to face
the world again, although I didn’t let myself get carried away.
Lovely photo of Cheryl
Metcalfe & her sister, Marilyn Preston earlier this month. Marilyn &
Rob flew to Sydney for the day as a surprise to celebrate Cheryl’s birthday.
On Tuesday Michael
Ivanchenko returned our wooden ladder, which he had repaired by putting a new
top step where the old one had split in two. I bought the ladder in McEwen’s
in Bourke Street, Melbourne, in 1977 & brought it home on the tram. Our
beautiful house in Brunswick Road had a floor to ceiling library & we were
desperate for an indoor ladder. Thanks to Michael it is now as good as new
again.
Dot & I met up on
Wednesday morning at Muffins & More, where we enjoyed a
two-hour session of Mah Jong. It was so good to be playing again and catching
up over hot drinks in the very welcome atmosphere of this locals’ café.
Meanwhile Wes was developing a head cold, which came upon him very rapidly
& meant he couldn’t spend much time with Barbara. He hoped it would
disappear as quickly as it had appeared, but no such luck.
He spent most of
Thursday in bed, catching up on sleep. I had planned to visit Leanne but had
managed to pull a muscle in my back, so we were a pair of crocks for the rest
of the week. Leanne was very understanding and happy to wait another week for a
visit.
On Friday, Wes was
able to sleep most of the day. I made a pot of my minestrone soup (it seems to
be the only one I feel like making these days) and that sufficed for lunch
& dinner. Although the boys missed out on walks, it was easy in the fine
weather to keep them happy by encouraging them to play chasey outdoors.
Yesterday it rained
from go to whoa (90mls) and we were keen for them to stay indoors rather than
get sopping wet. They were due to have baths, but that was going to be a
complete waste of time, so we lit the fire & spent much of the day in the
lounge enjoying the warmth. At 10am we listened to the Coodabeen Champions;
our usual Saturday morning footy fare & watched the various games that were
on. I had hoped to get to the Collingwood vs North Melbourne game at the
Docklands, but trains on the Ballarat line had been replaced by coaches for two
weeks, so I decided to give it a miss and watch from the comfort of the couch
instead. And what a good decision that was as North completely outclassed us.
Morse & Lewis
sleeping in the lounge in the sun early in the week.
Snoopy & the life
of the busy dog
After our usual
activities this morning, we are very excited to be catching up with our Godson,
Matt Spiteri, and his wife, Sara. They have been spending the weekend in
Daylesford & we are hoping to take them to lunch after they meet Lewis
& Morse. It is foggy as I look out towards Lake Daylesford, where Wombat
creek has broken its banks with all the rain.
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