Daylesford Winter Dispatch - Sunday, 18th July 2021

 

I can relate to this - my thoughts exactly when first playing golf

It's been a wet & foggy week here, although the rain held off on Sunday to give the stall-holders a good chance to make some money on the last day of School Holidays. After a yummy breakfast with friends, we came back home for an afternoon of footy. All results were surprising, and I was delighted that the Pies could come from behind to beat Richmond. We had fish & chips with a Cope Williams Sparkling Rosé at half-time in the game.

On Monday we visited Leanne and were able to help her with her computer & with some maintenance jobs. She had baked another lovely cake, which we enjoyed and were allowed to bring home what was left. The boys had been given large marrow bones & they apparently had eyes for nothing else while we were away. 

There has been a dog staying at the accommodation at the back of us in King Street and every time he is let out, he barks & causes Morse in particular, lots of grief. So Wes spent time on Tuesday morning putting up a barricade to stop the boys being able to get to the fence & trade barks! Meanwhile I had a manicure with old friend, Juls, in Hepburn. She is the most thorough manicurist I have ever met & we did enjoy catching up on each other's news. Juls & George used to be our neighbours at 80 Duke Street in the early 2000s.

It seems that I've gotten the better deal this week - manicure, facial with Emma, Mah Jong with Dot & Judi, Zoom chats with Terry Borg, Leanne & Kathy Lazzaro. Meanwhile Wes has been vacuuming, keeping the garden tidy, wiping muddy paws & feeding the boys when it is pouring rain. He did have a wonderful Zoom with the Jackson 8 on Thursday morning and we have both enjoyed quality cuddles with Lewis & Morse. 

Morse trying out Wes's glasses for size

We weren't surprised when our Premier, Dan Andrews, decided to put Victoria back into lockdown on Thursday night, after three removalists from NSW visited here without abiding by our mask-wearing rules & spreading COVID wherever they went. We cope fine with lockdowns as we are lucky enough to have each other, Lewis & Morse, beautiful views, a large garden & plenty to occupy ourselves. But we do feel very sorry for those in business, those in apartment blocks forced into 14 day quarantine, and those who find lockdowns depressing & don't cope. 

We had to cancel a few activities - we were due to deliver books to the Daylesford Primary School, I had bought tickets to the footy this afternoon & was taking Danny Millman for his birthday. I had planned to stay over at his place & we were meeting Kathy & Gerard Lazzaro for breakfast tomorrow morning in Northcote. Wes & I had planned a trip to the flicks on Tuesday, but not bought tickets in case we were confined to home.  All these things can happen another time.

Lewis & Morse & friend coping with lockdown

Yesterday, our phones kept promising us snow - it was certainly cold (felt like -7°) and far too wet to walk but the snow just didn't come! Today we are promised sunshine, but it is damp with light rain. Wes walked the boys, but we both agreed it was best if I didn't get wet. This afternoon we will watch the Collingwood/Carlton game from different rooms - it's just too hard to enjoy it together. Fingers crossed for a good game with no injuries.