February frolics.......

Feburary started as January finished with the rain coming down.  It was so good to see a few days of solid rain though the drop in temperature was a bit of a shock.  The sun came out again and so did the grass which meant that the lawnmower had to follow soon.  It's lovely to see everything looking so green for a little while at least.

Rainy days meant indoor activities and so for the first time in over 35 years I reacquainted myself with a sewing machine and after an afternoon of sewing 101 ( reading the manual) I was ready to attempt my first project.  Making a cover for my Feldenkrais Mat.  Very proud of myself!

My next achievement was to bake Bill an apricot pie finally making use of a giant tin of pie apricots he had bought at SPC. It was delicious and I was so impressed with my efforts I might even try again another day.  For now the remaining apricots are in the freezer.

The next week I ventured out with the line dancing ladies to lunch at the RSL in Shepparton.  We were entertained by Anthony and a good time was had by all.  I even managed to get a dance or two right!

And then it was time for the annual trip to Halls Gap for the 30th Jazz Festival.  A bit of a longer adventure this year as I went down to Mum's by train on Thursday and we drove up on Friday picking Astrid up along the way.  

Again a fabulous time was had by all but also a time of sadness as this was to be the last time at Halls Gap.  The organisers have decided to move it to Port Fairy next year and so for us it was time to say goodbye.   

It's been a lot of fun over the last 8 years for me and 20 something for Mum and we will miss the fun, friends and the music but as we all know things can't always last forever. 

On Monday Morning we had a final ice cream in the sun and made our way back to Mum's at Edithvale where I stayed the night and returned home the next day.

Back at home it was time to get ready for a weekend of fun with Cheryl and Shane.  They arrived on Friday afternoon and we immediately enjoyed a cup of tea and an hour or so on the verandah catching up on each others news.  A change of clothes a little later on and we were off to have dinner at The Butter Factory.  We had a delicious meal and were thoroughly entertained by Michael, the chef, and the lovely young girl working that night.  

The next morning after a leisurely start we made our way down to Rotary Park where we explored the Euroa Farmers Market.  The lovely sunny morning had brought out lots of traders and we came home with a bag full of goodies, beautiful fresh figs, yummy cheese, delicious tomatoes and some beer from Strathbogie.  A relaxing afternoon rolled into a night listening to some old favourites, The Eagles and The Bee Gees, a barbie for dinner and a very late night.

A slow start to Sunday and another leisurely breakfast and then it was time to wave farewell to Cheryl and Shane.  Great to see you both again and already looking forward to next time.

A busy week coming as we get ready for our next big adventure during March.  It's time to visit Tasmania again and we leave on Sunday for six weeks touring The Apple Isle but first we caught up with Astrid and Hans for lunch at The Weekend Local.  Such a yummy lunch and a lovely afternoon of fun with  friends.

We spent two days packing the car and van getting ready for our departure and so now we say farewell to February as we hitch up and head for Port Melbourne to catch our ferry.  Next stop Tasmania.

until next time .........