Daylesford Spring Dispatch - Sunday, 13th November 2022

 

We feel bad any time we have to leave a Labrador, let alone for a few days!

Thanks again to everyone who has kept an eye on us, sent messages, wished us well & generally empathised with our plight. It was strange not to be visiting the Market last Sunday, and we spent a very quiet day, enlivened by a close victory by the Collingwood AFLW team against the brave Bulldogs, which meant we got to play Adelaide yesterday, where we were beaten by a better side that coped well with the delays in play because of lightning!

Each morning this week, we woke feeling a little better than the day before, but not quite well enough to venture out in the world. We were very grateful for our neighbour, Glen, who posted cards, checked the PO Box, put out the bins & went to Tonna's for us when rations were getting low. The weather was lovely, and I wandered around the garden each day, noticing the odd rose & iris in bloom, as well as the lavender, carnations & petunias. We have lots of herbs doing well on the main decking, and some bush peas & radishes too. 

I planted these gazanias last year as seedlings & nothing happened. They've just flowered & I swear they are foxgloves!

Finally on Wednesday, we had both stopped shedding the virus, were negative when we did our RATs & went to Coles to do our supermarket shopping. It was a strange feeling being out & about after so long, but lovely to be back in control. I returned a library book, checked our PO Box, had a fringe trim with Lyndal & collected the latest issue of The Local. Wes went to Mitre 10 to get a plunger to unblock the downstairs bathroom sink & some new gardening gloves. He also stocked up on whisky & gin as we started to feel like drinking spirits again. 

Another gem from FB

We both enjoyed getting back into our Zoom chats, although we started slowly. Wes chatted with his Godson, Danny, in Queensland, as well as his friend, Barbara, in New Zealand. I had a couple of short sessions with Leanne, who had been very understanding & patient during the past fortnight. As well, I was able to catch up with old friends - Kathy, Karen, Lib & Joyce, who were all pleased to be back to normal with our weekly Zoom.

First small vase of roses

Yesterday, we woke with more energy & Wes spent the morning weeding the front yard. He filled three huge orange garbage bags & was very pleased with his work. Meanwhile I visited Wombat Hill Nursery & came home with punnets of cucumbers, basil & gazanias (?), as well as a stunning hydrangea. I planted the seedlings as well as some more bush peas, and I was thrilled with my work too. 

Red hydrangea

This morning, after the Sunday Market, we are off to visit Leanne and hoping the thunderstorms stay away while we are travelling. It will be good to see Leanne again & chat about Christmas plans, as well as do a few jobs to help her.