We had a wonderful Sunday on Mother's Day. After the Market, we drove to Leanne in Strathmore, where we enjoyed a good chat over tea, coffee & toast. Then Wes spent 90 minutes in the garden, weeding, pruning & watering. The various areas we have replanted are all looking excellent & Leanne is especially pleased with her lemon tree flanked by rosemary. The tree has quite a few flowers on it and we're all praying that some of them turn into fruit. We had brought her a couple of surprises and she was delighted with them. She & I spent time in the kitchen and bedroom, and she was thrilled with all we achieved together.
When we arrived back home, both Glen next door, and James & Yoko on the other side, said that Morse had been quiet and not barked at all. James & Yoko came in for a visit before they went back to Southbank, and Morse sooked up to Yoko the entire time, much to her delight. They had celebrated Mother's Day with their daughter, Miki, at Beppe's, a lovely Italian restaurant owned by Liam Thorneycroft, who also has the very popular Cliffy's.
More Autumnal beauty - our weeping Japanese maple at its best
We settled down to watch Collingwood play Greater Western Sydney and they had an easy win by 1 1goals. Our coach, Craig McCrae, had invited all the players' mothers into the Team Meeting and even asked one of them (Julie McCreery) to give the motivational speech. It certainly seemed to work.
On Monday, after supermarket shopping and putting out the bins for the street, I joined Wes for School, which was planning our Melbourne & Canberra week away, starting on Sunday, 11th June. We have tickets for the footy - Wes is off to see Carlton play Essendon that night, and I will go to the Collingwood/Melbourne game on King's Birthday Monday holiday. We are staying within walking distance of the MCG, which will be fun & convenient.
On the Tuesday, 13th June, we drive to Canberra and stay there until the Saturday, when we drive back home. Morse will be in Eureka Kennels for the duration, where we have booked walks for him every day. While we are in the ACT, we plan to catch up with my sister, Paun, and her husband, Brian, as well as visit the War Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the Arboretum and perhaps a winery or two.
Stunning night sky over Daylesford
We've had a quiet week for Zooms - Wes has chatted twice with Barbara, and I did the same with Leanne. As well I had a good catch up with Terry Borg in Balwyn, and spoke with old friends - Kathy & Lib. We've had appointments with our doctors, debriefed over brunch at Pancho, enjoyed lunch with Judi & Michael at Bad Habits, and helped keep Glen going with chai lattes and other more mundane provisions.
We were sorry to hear of the death of another long-time Daylesford friend, Mary Ellis. She & her husband, Geoffrey, ran Liberty House, a quirky place in Hepburn Springs where we both spent many an interesting night - wine tastings, dinners, Swiss Italian Festa activities etc. Mary stayed active in the area for many years and will be sadly missed.
Wes has been hampered this week by a knee injury, which he thought might have been serious. His doctor, James, assured him it was a soft-tissue injury and that what he was doing was the perfect way to fix it. However, on Friday, it really flared up & getting up & down stairs required the help of a walking stick. Meanwhile, I saw my doctor, Ellie, at the same time, and she told me about a medication that is having success in giving people more energy. She is going to investigate the cost and I have another appointment with her this week to see if it is viable. Fingers crossed.
Wes about to tuck into Eggs Reuben at Pancho, and I'm about to demolish my omelette, when old friend & client, Hacy Tobias, walks into Pancho with her husband, Jim, and says hello - we haven't seen her for over 20 years
Yesterday I spent much of the day watching footy - the Sir Douglas Nichols round is always extra special, when Indigenous players share the limelight. Last night's Dreamtime at the G between Richmond & Essendon was a beauty, with the Bombers winning by 1 point with seconds to go.
Today is wet & cold, but we have a busy schedule. We're off to the Daylesford Market as soon as Morse can round us both up & persuade us to join him in the car. Then I am going to the Carlton vs Collingwood game at the MCG this afternoon, which will be well-attended and exciting. Both teams love to beat each other, and it is usually a good game, no matter where our teams are sitting on the ladder. Wes & Morse will drive me to Woodend Station in late morning and we'll watch the game separately, each hoping to win the coveted Maloney Cup.
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