Daylesford Winter Dispatch - Sunday, 23rd June 2024

 

When I left you last week, we were heading off to visit Leanne, which we did. She was delighted to get her new phone, but we were all operating at less than full strength, so we only stayed for 90 minutes before coming back home. Collingwood played North that afternoon, and after allowing the Kangaroos to get 9 goals ahead, pulled off an amazing win by 1 point. I did feel sorry for the North players & supporters, and I am sure most non-aligned followers would have been hoping North would win.

Bobby Hill flying high for a great mark, and he landed on his feet!

We woke to a cold morning on Monday and Wes took Morse to Daylesford Cemetery for a run. Morse managed to get out of his harness and then his collar (shades of his brother, Lewis), which gave Wes a few worrying moments. I was able to go supermarket shopping at Coles and later on had an excellent massage with Sarah, who really helped my breathing, giving me the best night's sleep in a month.

It was -2° and frosty on Tuesday, but turned into a lovely sunny day. There were no dramas on the early walk, and I had a Zoom chat with Leanne, which went well. Afterwards I did  few chores, before coming back to rest, while Wes cleared all the drains and washed both cars. The division of labour is very one-sided at present - I'll have to get back into it soon!

Latest crop of beanies to go to the Salvos

Once again, it was freezing on Wednesday, -3°, and once again, Wes did the hard yards early. I had a haircut before joining Judi at Muffins & More for a few games of Mah Jong. We hadn't played for weeks and it was lovely to be back again. Sadly, our friend, Dot Smith, who had been a partner at Mah Jong for so many years, died the night before. It was peaceful, and at Daylesford Hospital, which meant her family could easily be around her. I treasure the memories of 24 years, and Judi had enjoyed getting to know her during these recent years when we had played Mah Jong as a threesome. 

One of my favourite photos of Dot taken last year - we were playing a Goulash and she picked up all four blanks!

On Thursday, I was able to Zoom with Terry Borg and catch up with her news, before hosting the Old Friends weekly Zoom and spending time with Kathy, Lib & Karen S. We did enjoy all being together again, and had to stop ourselves from all talking at once. After that I drove to Hepburn for a very overdue manicure with Juls, where we shared some stories. It was lovely to arrive back home and sit down with The Age and a pot of Jasmine tea.

It's always feels strange when your team has a bye during the footy season, and it was Collingwood's turn, along with 5 other teams this weekend. However, Carlton had their bye last week, and on Friday night were facing up to Geelong at the MCG in front of a great crowd. Wes was pleased with the selected team and we had our fingers crossed for a great game. 

I don't think anyone saw the big win by the Blues coming, and Wes was delighted with the way they played. The match was marred by an ankle injury to Geelong's Tom Hawkins, who may have now played his last game. Carlton is looking set at second on the ladder and will definitely feature in the Finals again.

Morse looking very comfy in the study

Yesterday was a lovely sunny day after some early frost. Wes took Morse for a big run at the cemetery, before celebrating Carlton's win with toast & tomato sauce (his Dad's favourite breakfast). Afterward, he did wonders in the front garden. I'd done too much the day before, so promised I would be very sedentary and spent the day reading The Age, watching footy and ignoring chores that needed doing!