Weekend

So I got my quiet weekend, more or less. 

I spent Saturday building my Ikea step ladder (only small, I have no wish to be running up and down a full sized ladder; also - have nowhere to store one) and drinking tea and watching the harbour and generally pottering around.

Sunday saw the return of the Docklands Farmers' Market. It was unfortunate that it was quite a rainy morning but that didn't seem to deter people. The market ran from 10 to 3 and the stalls were set up along Harbour Esplanade between the ferry port and the Central Pier tram stop. There was a free ferry running between Yarra's Edge and the market. There was also a floating bar from midday. Some of the stall holders who go to Alphington had sent a stall. There were lots of fish stalls, vegetables, fruit, meat, small goods, cheese, other food related stalls. Not much in the way of craft stalls. I couldn't buy much because I am heading to Cairns tomorrow and then on to Japan for two weeks. I did buy some apples, mandarins and limes. I bought a few vegetables and potatoes, some hummus and pitta.

I hope it keeps the number of stalls and the number of buyers. It was a fun and useful market

I was very excited to find these. For those who don't know, Bramleys are a cooking apple which turn to snow when they are cooked. They are readily bought in the UK and we had a couple of Bramley trees in Tupton (along with a couple of eating apple trees). I haven't seen them in Australia. I did plant a miniature Bramley tree in Eilish Court but wasn't there long enough after I planted it to get any fruit. I bought a few at the market, which I have cooked and put in the freezer.

Fruit bowl on the dining table

 

I wandered over to Spencer Street in the afternoon to pick up a couple of things to take to Japan and for a wander around. I might have bought a couple of pairs of tracksuit pants from Kathmandu. They were, of course, reduced from their usual price. I would not pay full price for Kathmandu tracksuit pants!

They have been tarting up the area around the ferry port

These had been small, grassy knolls. They look better now.

I wish they would put some park benches and picnic tables along here. There aren't many places you can just sit and watch the water along Harbour Esplanade. There are lots along the Newquay promenade and the Victoria Harbour walk.

Whiskey was again showing signs of constipation over the weekend. This was something of a worry, given that I am going away tomorrow for two weeks. I really didn't want to go back to Lort Smith, if it could be avoided. So I checked the Your Home Vet website and found they had an appointment for 3:15 yesterday afternoon. I had an appointment in Fitzroy with my podiatrist at 1pm but I thought I had time to do both. And I did! My feet are now ready for a trip to Japan. And I was easily back home in time for the vet to arrive.

Your Home Vet is a small enterprise, with one vet and one nurse. They cover most of inner metropolitan Melbourne. And they were lovely. Brandy relocated under the bed, just in case they had designs on him. They did not. Whiskey just sat and let them poke him, prod him and inject him. They were, it must be said, very gentle with him. The drugs they gave him appeared to help. About 30 minutes after they had left he was chomping into his bowl of biscuits like there was no tomorrow. And he didn't cry once while they were here. No need of the cat carrier. No need for Ubers or taxis. No stress.  I will definitely use them again.