Ghost's Place

You find me this morning at Ghost's Place in Northcote.  Her people are in Aotearoa / New Zealand and I am sharing cat sitting duties with a friend of theirs. Ross is not available - he has gone to Aotearoa with Freyja and Simon.

Sunrise over the Dandenongs

I wonder if I can push the door open
far enough so I can go out?
Spoiler: Not this time

I came over on Saturday, more or less at lunchtime. I have no idea why but the tram was jammed and Bourke Street was packed. Gertrude and Smith Streets were unexpectedly busy. I had intended to get off the tram at Queen Street and take the bus to Northcote but there were too many people for me to get off with my (little) suitcase. This wasn't a major problem. There are plenty of options for getting off the tram and connecting with the bus. I got off at Clifton Hill, by which time many of the people had gone.

Ghost was very pleased to see me - or, more accurately, the supply of cat treats. She had plenty of biscuits in her bowls but she was impatiently waiting for cat treats.

I was reunited with Ziggy the car and drove to Station Street for a visit to Oasis, the Lebanese cafe and grocery store. Chicken shawarma for lunch, spanakopita for dinner.

Lindsey came over mid-morning on Sunday and we went to the Alphington market, which was also on the busy side. Mind you, the weather was very pleasant all weekend. Sunny, warm but not too hot, light breezes. There had been some rain overnight so everything was fresh. We had lunch at Kissaten and then went to the Bunnings in Fairfield. I needed a new toilet roll holder and, while I was there, I picked up a mature tomato plant, plus a mint and a thyme plant. The tomatoes in the community garden are finished and it is possible that I might get some tomatoes from a plant on my Sunset Strip. It's called a "winter garden" on the floor plan and it gets very warm. I'll test it to see how well it does as a "winter" garden. Mind you, it is still summer and March is often reasonably warm. See how we go.

I went to work on Monday. I am working on Mondays and Thursdays for five weeks while Mike the Practice Manager is away, then I am planning to take my long service leave. It is VERY confusing for my poor brain, working on Mondays and Thursdays after so many years of working Wednesdays and Fridays. I am struggling to remember what day it is and where I am supposed to be. This is further complicated by my overnight stays at Ghost's Place twice a week for two weeks. I am paying very close attention to my online calendar.

Tuesday morning view from my place:

I came back to Ghost's Place yesterday, this time catching the bus from Queen Street. It was a real (bus) trip down memory lane. The bus goes through so many places that I have lived in, hung around in, studied in throughout so many different stages of my life. 

There is a bus stop right outside Ghost's Place, which is very convenient. 

I must remember that today is Wednesday and that I have a Japanese class in the city at 5:30. I need to get back to my place and sort my cats out before that. But it's only 8:00 so there is plenty of time. I shall have a cup of coffee and ponder the day ahead.

Ghost, pondering the sunshine: