Lindsey roared into activity first thing in the morning and set to, determined to fill the skip that was sitting by the shed, largely empty. Sam, Ian, Jim and I made sure to keep moving, lest she decide that we too were old, decrepit and mostly useless and cast us into the skip. Rupert had no such anxiety. He's only 7 months old and, if awake, never stops moving!
The skip is now more or less full and the trailer is filled with things ready to take for recycling - probably after Christmas now.
In the afternoon, Lindsey and I headed out to Elaine to the farm shop in search of pork belly for Christmas dinner and a Christmas tree. We also called in to the vegetable stall and headed into town for other supplies.
Rupert was much puzzled by the appearance of a large tree in the corner of the lounge room, and deeply puzzled when Lindsey covered it with tinsel and glass balls 😀
While we were out hunting and gathering, Ian and Jim finished the little roof they've been putting over the outside kitchen so we can use it when the weather is mildly inclement. You wouldn't stay dry in a raging storm, but then you probably wouldn't want to be cooking outside in torrential rain. Oh - and Ian has now acquired a fridge so we can keep the beer and sausages cold.
I'm not sure what happened to Monday. Lindsey and Ian headed off early and I had a list of things to do, only a few of which were actually accomplished. The day just disappeared. Still, the world hasn't juddered to a stop because I didn't properly clean the bathroom and the heavens haven't fallen because I didn't wash the stove top. All the undone things will no doubt get done in the fullness of time.
Yesterday was enlivened by a call from Tony to say that Stella had fallen while going to the front door to get a parcel from the postie. She went to the hospital in an ambulance but fortunately wasn't particularly injured. Shaken up but not bent or broken. She's back home now.
In the evening Ian, Freyja, Simon and I had a drink in the wine bar under our feet, then Freyja, Simon and I (but not Ian) went to Smith and Daughters for dinner. It's a vegan restaurant about a 30 minute stroll from the flat and has Latin American themed food. We had the feast menu which was more or less a tasting menu but with rather large portions. I quite enjoyed it, but I wish the portions had been smaller - by the time we got to the last couple of plates I was too full to enjoy them and I think I would very much have enjoyed more of the cauliflower dish they brought last. Freyja took the coconut cake dessert home with her :-) They've gone back to Buninyong. I am in the flat about to head to work. It's a beautiful morning, although it's forecast to get quite hot this afternoon.
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