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We started our week with our usual visit to the Daylesford Market, where Morse gobbled up his pear slices, consented to be patted by Ken & Yvonne, and accompanied Wes to Jeff's tent, to purchase a dozen big eggs, and chat about the footy. The fog had really settled in and it was Brigadoon back at our place, where we couldn't see our back fence. We had scrolls for breakfast & chatted about our busy week to come, as well as the wonderful responses to Wes's Facebook post, where he wondered why the Brisbane Lions started the match the previous night without waiting for Carlton to turn up 🤣🤣.
Wes & Morse watching the footy
On Monday, after my usual shopping chores, I spent the morning with old friend, Nick Massaro, who had asked if he could watch the 2023 Grand Final with me as he hadn't seen it. We enjoyed three wonderful hours together, catching up on news, discussing the game and finishing up with footy food for lunch - a pie & pastie for him, and a veggie pastie for me.
Meanwhile, Wes did some gardening until the rain got too heavy, and then supervised the gutter cleaning by Jonny and his mate, who were quick, efficient and cleaned up everywhere afterwards. That is such a relief, as Wes shouldn't be getting up on the roof to do that job any more and we were struggling to find someone who would, because our roof is so high.
The apricot tree in blossom outside our bedroom window & herb pots on the decking with owl & magpie deterrents
On Tuesday, after my Zoom with Leanne, we headed to Muffins & More, for a catch up with John Smith, widowed husband of Dot, with whom I played Mah Jong for many years. We thought he was looking much better than the last time we saw him, and he is staying put at home where he & Patsy, the dog, are comfortable and happy pottering around. Leonie had just baked a fresh batch of vegetarian pasties, so we purchased 6 of them and 3 sausage rolls to put in the freezer for footy watching.
Judi & I were both free to play Mah Jong on Wednesday, and we enjoyed a fun morning, trying out different games and sharing the winning. I came home for a rest before we entertained Fiona & Les, their daughter, Chloe and her partner, Jake, and Brodie the dog for afternoon tea. Chloe & Jake live in Perth, but were here for a visit, and we had hoped they would have time to see us, as we have known Chloe since she was born, and she made a special fuss of Lewis & Morse when they were young. Fortunately, it was warm enough to sit outside, as the dogs wanted to play around & under the table!
Morse was delighted to see Chloe again!
On Thursday morning we drove to Ballarat early, as I had an appointment to have my eyes measured for the new lenses which will replace my cataracts. I was most impressed with the state of the art equipment which did this measuring, and was lucky enough to be looked after by Hayley, who had been very kind to me on my initial visit to Ballarat Eye Clinic.
Afterwards, we headed to our second favourite Ballarat café, Wen & Ware, for brunch. The staff are lovely and it is a pleasure to sit amongst their beauitful homewares, while enjoying something to eat & drink. Before we drove back home, Wes went to Ballarat Fish Supply for more Atlantic salmon pieces, some cooked prawns & some calamari rings. We woke Morse up when we came through the door as he was so exhausted from his play with Brodie with day before.
My escargot was the biggest I have ever seen, and so yummy, while Wes loved his frittata & salad
The next morning, I had a Zoom chat with Leanne, before heading off for a long-overdue facial. Wes had invited James to visit and provided him with croissants, while James arrived bearing muffins, so there was plenty to eat & some left over. Les also arrived to finish off some jobs that he had started on Wednesday afternoon. Morse was in heaven with two visitors he knows.
After Collingwood's AFLW team was thrashed by Brisbane up there, we watched spellbound as Port Adelaide & Hawthorn fought out a close & exciting Semi-Final at the Adelaide Oval in front of 51,000+. Port won in the end by 3 points when Hawthorn's captain, James Sicily missed a tricky shot for goal, which would have given them the lead.
We were so tired the next morning after the late night, that we ditched plans to drive to Bendigo to see the tulips, and were thrilled that rain stopped us from walking Morse, so we could all sleep in. Wes & I finished off the croissants that he had bought yesterday, before I did a few chores and then settled down to watch AFLW footy before last night's other Semi-Final between Greater Western Sydney and Brisbane.
View of Lake Daylesford from our backyard in the gloom
We hadn't quite expected the weather that we experieced yesterday afternoon - after rain, sleet & hail, followed by sunshine, suddenly it was snowing! Not for long enough to carpet the yard, but enough for us to enjoy. Then we went back to alternating storms & sunhine.
In Ballarat, Daylesford's Under 18s lost by 2 points in the dying moments of their game, but the Seniors won by 27 points to cap off a wonderful year. The A-grade netballers won their first Grand Final as well, which is very exciting. We know some of the players in all three teams, and are very proud that our little town featured so heavily in the Central Highlands League Finals.
That night we watched Greater Western Sydney take a 7 goal lead over Brisbane halfway through the 3rd quarter and thought it was safe to go to sleep. That wasn't the case, as Brisbane fought back and won by 5 points in an exciting finish.
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