Last Sunday was freezing cold and it started to rain as we were walking around Lake Daylesford, so we only did one lap, which was more than enough for everyone! The stall-holders were suffering at the Sunday Market as they tried to make sure their tents stayed secure. Yvonne was in good spirits and greeted her locals happily, while praying that visitors didn't arrive too early, so she could get all her produce out.
Wes watching the grand Final with Morse & Lewis on his lapSunday Breakfast at the Food Gallery was most enjoyable. We were joined by Glenda Rozen, our very first Daylesford friend, who sold us 78 Duke Street, when no other Estate Agent was interested in listening to us. Glenda's husband, Joe, was unable to come as he can't walk any distance at present. We'll have to visit him soon and catch up. Conversations ranged over all sorts of topics - Janine had been to the village of Great Western and loved the wineries there; we talked about our trip to Guildford; Glenda is a Geelong supporter & we debriefed about the Grand Final the night before, as well as discussing great meals, the local Good Grub Club, Trump, China & Chinese medicine.
We came home and I mananged, in spite of the wind, to weed the Freesia Rose garden bed. I put newspaper down & covered it in sugar cane mulch in the hope of preventing most of the weeds from re-appearing. I watered it in well as the wind was very strong and was pleased it had stayed intact overnight.
On Monday morning we headed on a family drive to Ballarat to a specialist shoe shop, Faull's, where I was fitted for a new pair of Rockport everyday shoes. I have been wearing the same Hush Puppies Body Shoes for at least 30 years & my latest pair were hurting my feet. When I visited my podiatrist last week, she instantly knew that Hush Puppies had changed the shape of the shoes & that they were no longer suitable for me, especially with my orthotics & wide feet. I hope to collect my new shoes in a week or so, after being very impressed with Pauline at Faull's.
We had School on Tuesday morning, where Wes photographed many of the paintings that are in position upstairs, while I cleaned & affixed labels to the back of a dozen or so that we moved. We completely re-organised the main bathroom Artworks & ran out of time to look at the laundry & lounge. We knew this project would take time & we are happy to do it slowly but well.
It was 30 years this month since I last drank a cup of coffee. We took Danny Millman & Jan McClean to the 1990 Cox Plate, started the day with a jug of martinis, and finished by singing raucously in the Silks Lounge. When I surfaced the next morning, Wes brought me a coffee & I couldn't bear the smell of it! Thank God I wasn't turned off bubbles, or wine or something that really mattered - Jasmine tea was already a favourite & it has hit the spot ever since.
Jan, Wes, Danny & Karen in the Silks Lounge after the race meeting was long finished! We were celebrating Collingwood's Premiership (after a 32 year drought)
We're having one of those months where things need replacing - the rice cooker bowl lost its non-stick coating, the ducted heating vents all cracked, the vacuum cleaner misbehaved, the clothes dryer lint filter went to pieces and we started to run out of wine! Fortunately all these things are solvable and parcels seem to be delivered much more quickly than letters & cards.
Judi & I had lunch at Cliffy's, which was most enjoyable. Judi had rung & booked a 1pm slot indoors, where spatial distancing was observed, and a very enticing menu was on offer. We both had eggs - hers were Turkish style & mine was an omelette. Both meals were very yummy & we caught up on each other's news, after not chatting for a week.
On Thursday, after Kathy Lazzaro & I enjoyed a lovely Zoom catch-up, we all hopped in the car & drove to Trentham. We stopped at Trentham Falls, where it is impossible to get anywhere near as close to the water as it used to be. The boys were excited to be somewhere different & there was only one other car, nowhere near us.
Afterwards we went to Chaplin's at the Muse for morning tea. It was lovely to sit on the front lawn in the sun with yummy carrot cake slices & hot drinks. Lewis & Morse couldn't settle once we had our cake, so they spent some time in the car before we joined them & drove home after touring around Trentham & marvelling at all the new homes built or being built.
Me with Lewis & Morse outside Chaplin's at the Muse
On Friday morning we re-introduced socialising Lewis & Morse outside The Food Gallery. This wasn't as successful as we would have liked as both boys reacted to any dog coming within cooee of them. They obviously need some more training. As for people - our friend & fellow Labrador-lover, George Jackson, a large man, was nearly bowled over by their affectionate greeting for him.
Yesterday we started our morning with a lovely breakfast with our neighbours, Rob & Dene, at Larder. They have put their home on the market and are looking for their next place to live. We will miss them but are excited for them & what the future holds!
While we were away Lewis & Morse worked out how to get under the wire protecting our zucchini beds and slurped the beer and ate the eggshells that I had placed there earlier to deter snails. Wes is now considering Plan B!
Morse sleeping it off!
Wes had invited Mate & Squiz to join us in choosing horses for Derby Day quinellas, which allowed for a small outlay of $13.50 per head. Our first collect was $3.30, which wasn't quite what we were looking for, however, our second, $7.80 was more like it. Sadly, that was the end of our collects, but it was a great day's racing with Cup Day, Oaks Day & Stakes Day all beckoning.
Derby Day roses - our first vase for Spring
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