Freezing His Arse Off

The MacAir really is the computer of choice for travelling. You can just put practically in your pocket. We packed in the morning. We ate Japanese in Carlton. The sun was shining.

We took Buddy to Kyneton. It just started to rain as we left Melbourne. It was poring with rain on the Calder. We called LouLou when we got to Gisbourne saying we’d come back for a cup of tea on the way back. She said she’d be home all day. She was very excited. She wanted to see us before she left for London at the end of July, for her European sojourn. 

We took Buddy's fur lined Japara coat. I thought (sister) Roz would laugh at it, but she simply said it was probably best, for when it gets really cold. Really cold? It was freezing. We went for a walk with Roz and Grant and the kelpies around the farm. The Kelpies were very excited, leaping around Buddy. Buddy ran around like a mad thing, he had his "happy bulldog face" on. It was freezing and wet and the ground was soggy. 

Then we drank tea and ate chocolate chip cookies.

Poor Buddy, we both said as we left what felt like arctic temperatures.

We stopped back around 5pm at LouLou's and smoked joints and drank tea. We sat in her cave. I love her "hobbit" house it is the cutest place. Nothing out-quaints it, under the house at the bottom of the narrow stairs. All wood lined and cosy.

Like all good hosts, she gave us a bottle of water and some marshmallows for the trip home.

We went to Sam’s place and checked the mail. We bought the last of the supplies at Coles Coburg. We ate at Nandos in Coburg. 

We got home about 8pm. It was freezing. I called Jill and told her about the lights on timers. I gave Jill Roz’s phone number. Two more things crossed off my list.

I keep doing things as I think of them, it just seems easier. I’m never sure that great organisation works. As long as the final check list is all ticket off, it doesn't matter how you get there. If you are too stiff and rigid about the things to do, you can freak yourself out. (Read I)