Morse sometimes needs to bury his bone too, but he is always happy to point out the spot if you should ask
Last Sunday, we took two cars to the Market, so that I could do the fruit & vegetable shopping with Yvonne, while Wes took Morse down to Jeff's stall to get a bag of pigs' ears strips, which are his bedtime treat. I headed off to Melbourne & had a great run, both ways, and a lovely visit with Leanne. Peter, the handyman, had done some work for her, and she was thrilled to be able to show me all the improvements he had made, both inside & outside.
Early morning ritual of feeding the birds brings quite a variety to our backyard each day
Wes has been enjoying cooking different things recently - apart from main courses like Maldivian tuna curry & a Brazilian prawn dish with tomatoes & coconut, he also tried his hand at cake-making & produced a very yummy orange & poppyseed cake that was cooked perfectly.
We were very sorry to hear of the death of a much-loved old Brunswick Rotary friend, Mal Dubock. His funeral is tomorrow morning in Bulleen & Wes will go, picking up Bob White in Trentham & John Hardwick in Essendon on the way there.
Funeral director, past Rotary President & lovely friend - Mal Dubock in 2010
We spent school this week planning our trip to Adelaide for the Day/Night Test against the West Indies. We are hoping to go, but it depends on how Morse copes with boarding kennels on his own. He is booked in for a two-night stay later this month & we'll make a decision after that. If he copes well, we'll head off on 2nd December to Beachport for 3 nights, Kingston SE for 2 nights & 4 nights in a cottage in Hackney, near the Adelaide Oval, arriving back here on Sunday, 11th December. We fell in love with both Beachport & Kingston SE last year & are thrilled we can stay at both places.
Dot, Judi & I finally got together at Muffins & More after a break of some weeks. We spent the first 40 minutes chatting, before Dot & John had to go, then Judi & I played three games. She won two, having done some homework before turning up. Kelly at the café was thrilled to see us back.
Morse grabbing 40 winks in the afternoon sun - it's a dog's life!
We lost a much-loved Daylesford friend as well this week, when Paul Laurence died. He & his wife, Robyne, moved to Daylesford from Sydney in the early 2000s & very quickly became part of the fabric of this place. He was a very friendly, kind & caring person & will be much missed by us all.
Typical Paul pose with one of his goats
We were glued to the footy yesterday, starting with a close game in Adelaide, where the Pies were able to hold on yet again for a 5 point win. The next match was an unexpected fighting victory by North Melbourne against Richmond. By the time Carlton were hosting Geelong, I was back in bed, and we were hoping for a good display by the Blues. They put in a good 1st quarter, but the Cats were the better team & eventually won by 5 goals. I think they are the side to beat for the Flag this year.
Finally, a funny story to finish off - most nights Morse comes into our bedroom to check on us, but on Tuesday night he went one better & leapt onto the bed, finding himself between us. He settled down to enjoy this comfortable position, but couldn't stop his tail from wagging furiously & hitting each of us in turn. When he manoeuvred a spot on Wes's pillow, we felt he had taken a step too far & he was unceremoniously dumped & escorted back to his own bed.
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