This looks like a very young Snoopy - the more mature version wouldn't dream of catching bubbles & bringing them back to Rerun!
We had a wet trip to the Market last Sunday, but Yvonne had everything ready for us, and Morse wolfed down his cut up pear pieces. Jeff, the dog treat man, was around, so we got some eggs from him as well. Then back home to put everything away and have a quiet day.
On Monday, Wes & Morse were finally able to have a run around Daylesford Cemetery, much to their excitement. I did the early shopping trip to Coles and later to the pharmacy & PO. It stayed dry enough for Wes to spend a couple of hours in the front garden, filling our green bin with trimmed branches & leaves. In the afternoon he chatted with Barbara in New Zealand, and Helen in Lower Plenty.
Lovely photo of our friends, Pauline & Paul Jackson in Salisbury
It was too wet to walk on Tuesday morning, but I was able to have my fortnightly WhatsApp chat with my aunt, Jeff, in Lincolnshire. She was looking good, but not enjoying the heatwave that is currently causing so much damage in Europe. Then it was time for a Zoom catch up with Leanne, who always enjoys seeing me & Morse. We chatted about her week and my trip to the footy on Thursday.
We turned the alarm off on Wednesday morning & slept in until 7am - luxury! Even Morse stayed in bed as he had been out earlier and realised it was too wet for a walk. It fined up enough for Wes to do the floors, and for me to do a few chores before playing Mah Jong with Judi. I dropped some more beanies & a beret at Vinnies, where the manager was thrilled and thought they would be gone by day's end as it was so cold & windy. I love the term, Opportunity Shop, so much kinder than Charity Shop, and we have four of them here, all with their own niche in the market.
At Muffins & More, we were approached by a local who is half-Chinese and said his mother wanted to play Mah Jong with her sister. He took a photo of the two books we use, and listened to our advice about buying a set with numbers on it, and getting the Men's Shed to make racks for the tiles. It was by far the most satisfying enquiry we have ever received and I hope he comes back & tells us how his mother & aunt are getting on.
I headed back to Melbourne on Thursday for the big game - Collingwood vs Geelong. Wes & Morse drove me to Ballan Station, and everything went smoothly, including a the lovely experience of a young man offering to lift my suitcase up for me, and bringing it back down again at Southern Cross Station. I checked into The Hotel Windsor and was given what has become my usual room on the 4th floor.
When I got to the MCG, Danny was there waiting for me outside the 50-year Member entrance, where there was no queue. We headed straight to the Hugh Trumble café, where we sat next to a couple from Warrnambool, who knew Danny's sister, Pat, who has lived there for many years.
Sadly, the Pies gave the Cats a huge 8-goal start and never really recovered, although we did get within 16 points, before Geelong kicked away and won by 25 points in front of 60,000+.
The next morning I woke when my 6am alarm went off - forgot to silence it before I went to bed, so had packed, breakfasted and checked out quite early. When I got to Southern Cross, I was in time to catch the 9.01 Bendigo train, which is a much prettier route. Wes & Morse were there to greet me at Woodend Station, where the sun was shining brightly for a change.
We've been inundated with hungry birds lately - magpies, currawongs, rosellas & numerous pretty little birds. I've finally persuaded a couple of the more persistent magpies to take cashews from my hand, which is wonderful - but they keep coming back for more!
Yesterday we had a quiet day. It was -2℃ early, but Wes & Morse were able to walk, before we all settled down to tea & toast and Saturday's Age newspaper. And an unexpected visitor when I opened the sliding door to the decking!
The afternoon was filled with footy matches, including the first Australia vs Ireland AFLW game, played at a sold-out North Sydney oval. The Aussies won well, which was appropriate as it is our game, and the game was played in great spirit, with an all female umpiring contingent, and commentary team on Foxtel.
Last night Carlton staged an incredible win over the reigning Premiers, beating Brisbane by 76 points in a dominant display. They kicked 12 goals to 2 in the second half, including an unlikely goal from their young back pocket player, Harry Dean. Wes is absolutely delighted as you can imagine.
