Musings

Our new glasses have arrived. Mine, you may remember, are for reading and computer use. They may take a bit of getting used to! They certainly make reading easier. The computer is also clearer, although I keep forgetting to wear them! But I also keep looking to the distance - and wondering why everything is all fuzzy 😂   Speaking of which, I have ordered a new pair of distance glasses and I have sent my certificate to Vicroads so I won't have to wear glasses when driving. When the new licence arrives without the restriction on it.

Jim, on the other hand, is delighted with his new glasses. He had been struggling along with his emergency reading glasses but was finding it hard to see the TV and anything else in the distance.  He can see clearly again now

His new glasses suit him well

It's a public holiday in Australia tomorrow. Neither Lindsey nor I works on Mondays so it is an extra long weekend for us. So on Friday, after work, Lindsey went to Mount Martha and on Saturday she brought Stella up to Hill House for a long weekend in the country. We don't have energetic plans for her visit. Just some gentle pottering around. And lunches. We all like lunches!

After some fairly indifferent summer weather (cool, damp days with a few really pleasant days in among them), we have had our first burst of hot summer weather in Ballarat. Not really a proper heatwave because it's only supposed to be two or three days of really hot weather. And it hasn't (yet!) been as unpleasant as it has been in Adelaide or Sydney.  High 30s, light winds, low humidity. But I really must remember to put the windscreen shield up when I leave the car outside.  The insides of cars get spectacularly hot when they are left out in the sun and the outside temperature is in the 30s.

A weekend's worth of sunrises from our place, looking towards Hill House:

Rupert is very much better. He has been put on tablets for his wonky hips and is now bouncing and galloping and playing again, although his gait is still very camel-like. He seems none the worse for his dramatic encounter with bloat. Both he and Hugo were very pleased when Stella arrived for the weekend.

Hugo and Grandma Stella

Rupert