We had a most enjoyable breakfast again
last Sunday – it is a fun way to start the week. The Food Gallery
wasn’t as busy as usual, so we were able to sit around chatting for a while
after our meals, without feeling guilty that we were overstaying our time at
our table. Wes headed out into the back garden when we arrived back home &
had enthusiastic assistance from Lewis & Morse.
On Monday, we walked around
Jubilee Lake for a change. Morse was fascinated & couldn’t concentrate for
looking around him at all the differences. Lewis just took the lead as usual
& wasn’t fussed. So long as we are there, he is happy.
On the lovely old
railway bridge
After feeding the boys &
having a quick shower, I rang Jeff & Leigh again on Skype to see how their
week had gone. They were thrilled to have the call, as we were to talk with
them. Simon had just cooked them an excellent meal & he was sitting in the
background, while Jeff let us know that Kev may not be able to be cremated
until early February. We felt very sorry for them having to wait that long
before getting some sense of closure. Fortunately things changed during the
week & Kev’s funeral service is tomorrow morning UK time and we have a link
to watch it.
I then walked Annie & Maisie
around Lake Daylesford, where we met plenty of friends with or without dogs.
Most wanted to stop & chat, which was good, although Maisie prefers to be
the one who makes the stops. We had a cuppa at the new café, Splinters,
on the site of the old Book Barn, and Maisie was very happy to
sit outside on the veranda under our feet.
My next appointment was a long
overdue catch up with Gillie Gough and we met at Cliffy’s, where
she was keen to hear about my family members & share her stories from the
last couple of months. While I was socialising, Wes weeded & cleaned up in
the front garden, before giving everything a good soaking in preparation for
the hotter weather.
Amazingly resilient
roses this year – peace, angel face, big red & an unknown pink one
Gym started back this week, but
only on Tuesdays & Thursdays, so I duly showed up on Tuesday around 7.50am.
There were 14 of us altogether & we were all moaning & groaning by the
time we finished.
Afterwards, Wes drove me to
Ballarat, in spite of the smoke haze, as the towel situation was getting
desperate. Sheridan had nothing that appealed, so I went across the road to
Myer and was able to get very pretty lilac towels that really complement the
purple of the upstairs bathroom. Two bath sheets, one bathmat, two hand-towels
& two washers set us back $112, which was a bargain. We then went in search
of cooking salmon, which has disappeared from Coles & now appears to have
vanished from Woolworths. It may never have been in IGA & certainly isn’t
now. I sent off an enquiry to Tassal’s on our return home.
In the afternoon, Nick Massaro
came to give me my first massage for 2020. Lewis & Morse were delighted to
see him, especially as he always remembers to bring a treat for them. I was
thrilled to hear from him that the $6,000+ raised at Cliffy’s on
Christmas morning is being shared around the various CFAs (Country Fire
Authority) and Porcupine Ridge is going to spend their money on a new extra
strong hose nozzle that will reach the top of tall trees. Nick was so impressed
that he has organised his next Woolnough’s Road group breakfast at Cliffy’s
to say thank you.
After gym on Thursday, we drove to
Ballarat again, this time to the Regent Cinemas, for Wes to see 1917
and me to watch Little Women. I had no sooner sat down than Annie
Smith & her daughter, Fiona, arrived. We watched the film together & I
may have enjoyed it more than them. I loved it, apart from the casting of the
parents, which I wasn’t sure worked. It was well-acted & directed & I
would love to see it again.
Beth, Jo, Meg &
Amy as played by Eliza Scanlen (Aussie), Saoirse Ronan (Irish), Emma Watson
(UK) & Florence Pugh (UK)
It was too cold on Friday morning
for anyone to join us outside The Food Gallery at 9am with Lewis
& Morse, although Annie & Fiona dropped by on their way to a coffee
inside at Larder.
Yesterday I visited Leanne (instead
of Thursday) as January gym is on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and I prefer to
arrive early in Strathmore while I still have energy to do whatever Leanne
needs my assistance for. I arrived back here in the afternoon & settled
down to listen to ABC Classic & read Saturday’s Age, which is
always full of crosswords, interesting articles, book reviews, news analysis
& sport.
Wes spent time in the garden watering
& filling in the large crater that the boys had amused themselves by
digging overnight. He then cooked us a yuumy stir fry using up all our
vegetables in time for us to buy new stuff this morning.
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