I'm sure Sally is not on her own
We started our week quietly after the early morning Sunday walk & visit to the Market. We were all feeling tired for one reason or another, but perked up when the Collingwood & Carlton AFLW teams played at Victoria Park for the very first time that afternoon. In the previous 8 seasons, we have always played at Carlton's home ground, Princes Park, and I was hopeful that the Pies would play better at Vic Park. They did, but not well enough, so Wes is now the proud possessor of the Maloney Cup.
On Monday, after shopping, putting out bins and eating apple scrolls, we tackled School, which we had dedicated to looking at our Christmas card list, and making sure we had up to date addresses, both actual & email. It's amazing how many changes occur in a year.
Our first little vase of roses - Freesia, Pumpkin Patch, Ashram, Perfumed Pink & Julia's Rose
Wes did some mowing out the front and then watering, as we haven't had rain for some days. While he was near the tap, he noticed another leak, much to our dismay. Gary, the plumber, was horrified and turned up at lunchtime to repair it. No wonder the water was still seeping steadily under the house!
On Tuesday morning, we turned the water off for 30 minutes to check if the water meter had moved, and it hadn't, so hopefully that is the end of the leaks and under the house can start to dry out soon. We both had early Zooms - Wes speaking with Paul & Graham, while I caught up with my aunt, Jeff, as it was a month since we had chatted. We covered a wonderful variety of topics and our time went by too quickly. Then I had my regular weekly Zoom with Leanne, who was in good spirits, looking forward to a visit from her support worker, Bec.
Wes spent the rest of the morning doing wonders in the back garden, which is a Spring delight at present. We can't wait for all the roses to open, but the lavender is in bloom, the seaside daisies are going mad, and there are corners of colour everywhere you look.
Glimpses of yellow roses and daisies down the bottom of the garden
As usual on Wednesdays, while Judi & I played Mah Jong at Muffins & More, Wes vacuumed and washed the floors. It was a beautiful day, so they dried quickly. Our neighbour, Glen, had been away for a few days, so I picked a lovely jug of flowers from her garden to greet her when she arrived home that afternoon.
It was a cooler day on Thursday, but that didn't stop the birds from flocking to our backyard in anticipation of a feed. There are two very brave magpies that come right up to the study door, and one in particular, is almost ready to eat from my hand. I can't wait for that to happen. Terry Borg & I had a lovely Zoom@8am and I caught up on all her news from her trip to Chang Mai to celebrate her daughter, Laura's, 50th birthday, with lots of family & friends.
Golden Beauty coming into bloom
Then it was time to Zoom with Old Friends, two of whom have lost family members in the past week. We were very sad to learn of the deaths from cancer of Ken Lowery, brother of Karen Stevenson, who we have known since he was a teenager; and John Spiteri, brother of Manny. We didn't know John well, but had met him at various family functions over the years. Joyce wasn't able to Zoom, but Karen was keen to catch up with us all, and we (Kathy, Lib & me) wanted to express our sympathy.
Morse had a lovely time chasing bunnies in the Daylesford Cemetery on Friday morning, before being bathed. We gave him a big bone and set off for Ballarat to see the film, Lee, which had received rave reviews. What a stunning film, and great performance by Kate Winslet. We recommend this film very highly - it gives a different view of war from the point of view of the American female photographer, Lee Miller, and uses a very clever artifice to tell her story.
Yesterday we drove to Strathmore to visit Leanne as it was a month since we had last seen her. Wes spent most of the time in the garden, watering, weeding & fixing up stakes, while Leanne and I tackled some indoor issues. We were tired by the time we arrived back here and spent the rest of the afternoon watching Derby Day races from Flemington, where Jamie Kah rode Goldrush Guru to victory in her first Derby win after suffering a broken nose in the barrier stalls before an earlier race.
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