This is for Wes - a Peppermint Patty special
We started our week with a cool morning last Sunday - Wes & Morse were able to walk, but there were no bunnies around - a shame, as there have been one or two most mornings lately. Then we all went to the Daylesford Market & collected fruit, vegetables & eggs for the week. We had planned to visit a plant nursery, but it wasn't the weather for wandering so we postponed it until a warmer day.
I haven't been able to chat with my aunt, Jeff, in Torksey Lock, since she had a fall & needed a stay in hospital. She will shortly be moving to a smaller hospital offering rehab and hopefully will be home in a couple of weeks after that. My cousins, Leigh & Michael, have been taking it in turns to visit her, which would be helping with her recovery.
Jennifer AKA Jeff looking good!
On Monday, after shopping, we had another School with Steve Dotto, learning about screen sharing on Zoom. Wes has dabbled in this, but I haven't tried it at all, and we were both amazed at what can be done. Teachers & business operators must find it so useful.
I used my new knowledge to show Leanne a recent photo of Morse when we Zoomed on Tuesday, and she was most impressed. We had a good chat before I went out to pump mineral water from Leitches Creek, and then have a manicure with Juls in Hepburn.
On Wednesday, instead of Mah Jong, I had a long overdue facial with Emma, which was wonderful. Em is operating out of Sarah's Massage & Spa rooms, which are perfect for the two days she is seeing clients. On the way home, I stopped at the pharmacy and purchased a Vapouriser, something I've not used before, but have been told it will help breathing, eyes and skin! We set it up in the bedroom and are hoping to notice a difference soon.
Meanwhile Wes did his usual vacuum & wash of the floors, and later that day, chatted with his sister, Denise, catching up on her news. He then created very yummy mushroom pizzas for dinner.
On Thursday, while Wes Zoomed with the Jackson Group on the topic, Globalisation - is it a desirable long-term goal for the World, I chatted with Old Friends - Kathy, Karen S & Joyce, where we discussed vapourisers (thanks for the advice), and Ancestry, which is taking up some of Joyce's time at present after Wes visited her last Thursday.
Wes then invited me to a late breakfast at Grain, a newish café in Daylesford, where we realised we weren't their target market. I tried their coconut rice with poached pears and Wes had the gravalax with poached eggs. Neither dish was particularly well done or memorable, so we'll be trying somewhere else next time!
On our return, I went online again to Zoom with old friend, Libby, in Gladstone, Qld, where there is no Daylight Saving, and 8am is too early for her to be ready. Kathy joined me for a while, and then Joyce, but Lib wasn't able to make the Zoom, so we'll try again next Thursday.
That night Wes had invited our next-door neighbour, James, in for dinner. They sat on the decking with their whiskies until the rain suddenly came down heavily and they were forced inside for the rest of the evening. Wes cooked Atlantic salmon fillets with Dutch cream potatoes, steamed asparagus & home-grown bush peas. It was a very yummy meal, and I couldn't fit in any sweets, which was rich chocolate brownies with ice-cream.
It was lovely and cool again on Friday, and I had a good Zoom with Leanne, showing her photos of our lilies, and Glen's grandchildren during our time. I have promised to show her how to Share on Zoom as well, as I am sure she will enjoy it. That night we enjoyed fish & chips for dinner & Morse will have a few chips in his meals for the next week or so.
Yesterday, Wes spent time in the back garden, trimming etc, while I did some cleaning chores indoors. We then settled down to watch the Caulfield Cup race-day and had a few bets on the main races. What a delight to watch Jamie Melham win the main race on Half Yours, becoming the first female jockey to win this race, 10 years after Michelle Payne did the same in the Melbourne Cup on Prince of Penzance.
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