Every dog's wish!
We had a good visit with Leanne last Sunday - drove through some heavy rain, but it had cleared by the time we got to Strathmore. After scrolls, hot drinks & a good chat, Wes pruned the roses, while I helped Leanne with her desktop & mobile phone issues, and we solved just about everything. We arrived back here in time to see Collingwood register a much-needed win against the depleted Tigers at the MCG. Afterwards we watched a replay of Day 1 of the Olympics.
Morse rivetted by the Olympics
On Monday, we had to postpone School, as I had a podiatrist's appointment to make up for the one 10 days ago, where Peter hadn't turned up. It wasn't his fault, as he had notified Springs Medical that he would be unavailable, but they had not let his patients know, so he put in a morning's extra work to cater for us all. After that I was due for a remedial massage with Sarah, which was excellent as usual & I came home feeling very pampered. Wes, in the meantime, pruned all 123 roses, in a huge effort made easier by our Green waste bins.
The next morning was -1°, but turned into a beautiful sunny day, which meant more time in the garden. The Green bins had been emptied and are now full again. I had an early Zoom with Leanne, followed by my regular monthly catch up with Jan Pengilley in Maleny, where it was 11° and she was wearing a jumper. We had a fun chat with lots of laughter, and I was sorry when we had to say goodbye.
Lovely photo of our dear friend, Gayle Gibson, overwhelmed with flowers on her birthday this week
Our next move was to visit John Smith, Dot's husband, who is back at home in Hepburn Springs after being in hospital for a while since her funeral. We had a good chat, shared some memories, and were pleased to be able to help him by taking his Webster packs to the pharmacy to have some missing tablets added. They did that quickly for us and we were able to drop the packs back well before he needed them.
Judi & I had a most enjoyable morning of Mah Jong on Wednesday, starting off with brunch before we played. It was a while since we had been able to catch up and had lots to talk about before we settled down to the serious business of the game. I discovered, listening to ABC Classic radio the next day, that 1st August is International Mah Jong Day - when I mentioned this to Heen, the owner of Muffins & More Café, she suggested we change our day next year so we are playing on the celebration day.
Fresh from his success pruning the roses, Wes spent a very sunny Thursday morning getting stuck into the fruit trees. Meanwhile, I caught up with Terry Borg, who has become a grandmother again since our last chat; followed by the weekly Old Friends Zoom, which was Kathy, Lib & me. Joyce popped in to explain she was breathless and couldn't continue, and Karen S was so busy with celebrations for Malcolm's birthday and Olympic-watching that she forgot.
Terry's son, Ben, with his wife, Kat, and their daughters -
new-born, Chiara, and big sister, Mattea
We woke to another frosty morning on Friday, early enough to see the Australian women win the 4 x 200m relay in spite of strong opposition from the Americans & Chinese. After I chatted with Leanne over Zoom, we sat down for an hour or so to sort out our diaries. With Spring approaching, we have a few things on our wish list to achieve, as well as Finals footy to prepare for, and exciting visits by friends and family to anticipate.
Yesterday, we were thrilled to hear of more Australian medals including three Gold overnight. We are pleased for all the athletes all over the world who come together and achieve PBs, even if they don't place. I must confess that I checked the footy scores before I looked for Olympic results when I woke up!
We had decided that I would go to last night's footy between Collingwood & Carlton, especially as it was Scott Pendlebury's 400th game, which is an amazing milestone. Only 5 other players have achieved this and I really wanted to be there to celebrate. Wes & Morse drove me to Ballan Station at lunchtime and I caught the train into Melbourne, checking into Gordon House Apartments in Little Bourke Street, where I rested until it was time to walk to the MCG.
Before the game, I spent a lovely time with Gayle Gibson in the Long Room, drinking bubbles to celebrate her birthday, then outside to catch up with David & Dan Lazzaro. We found a bench to sit on and had a great chat before it was time for us all to find our seats and get ready for the game. It was an exciting match, and Collingwood were lucky to hold on for a 3-point win.
Scott being chaired off by Jeremy Howe & Steele Sidebottom
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