Justin and I got up there around 11.30 on Saturday, so stopped in at the op shop to see if they might have some type of "manly' fur product, as he didn't want to drape the fur stole that I had around his shoulders. They didn't. Also tried to get some Inglewood pork for our neighbour George, but they were all out.
Came back and had some left over pizza for lunch.
Then I went and started weeding the front path. Lots of calendulas and freesias in the path. Given that I like freesias so much, I kept quite a few of them, and replanted them elsewhere, was fiddly and time consuming
Karen, Mark, Jo & Bob - plus of course Moby, arrived just before 3pm.
Gave Bob and Jo a tour of the house and garden, and then they had a walk around town, and I continued in the garden.
A bloke in a late model merc stopped to have a chat and ask about the house. He'd done up lots of old houses like this in Melbourne, and also an old sandstone place in Sorrento, and loved them. Was on his way to Mildura to visit his Mum
Anyway, after this I went inside - around 4pm to start peeling potatoes and carrots etc for dinner
The others came back while I was doing this, and asked if they could help. Got Karen and Jo to set the table, and Karen made a simple salad.
Put the pork and potatoes in the oven around 5pm
Went and changed into a dress and Jan's mink - felt very luxurious.
Initially into the upstairs room. Karen and Jo also had minks - la de da - aren't we. Jo's husband Bob had her leopard coat, Mark had a sheepskin jacket, and Justin was unfortunately fur-less, but looked very smart with his Inglewood yacht club tie
But my plan had been to have nibbles and drinks on the veranda, so we moved out there. Maile and David arrived soon afterwards - Maile in a very heavy black astrakaan coat, and David with a fur collar. I think that Bob looked the best, or at least the most eccentric, as that leopard coat certainly made a statement!
Jo had brought a nice cheese and grape platter, I cut up the last of our home made salami, and we had some other bits and pieces and of course champagne and prosecco.
Was very pleasant and fun up there - I tried to get a photo of Bob with the champagne cork in full flight, but couldn't quite manage
Maile just had to pat Bob
Justin enjoyed the champagne (as did I)
I then tried to get Justin to take a photo of me - with the champagne cork in full flight, but with a mobile phone taking the photos, it was a bit tricky
Went back inside around 7 or so - and of course the pork and potatoes were just perfect. I did the carrots in the microwave, but not for long enough - were still a bit crunchy!
However, of course - the dinner was a great success - Justin at one end of the table, me at the other
Moby helped with the washing up - trying to lick clean the roast potato dish
And then bedtime for Moby - made himself quite comfy...
After dinner went upstairs and played a bit of music which was also fun.
And then back downstairs to the dining room and the welcome fire again.
Unfortunately I was tired, so went to bed around 11.30 or so (had been awake since around 5am). I didn't want the party to come to an end because of that, but they didn't stay up much longer. That said, I must have fallen asleep very quickly, because I didn't hear Justin come to bed, nor any other noises...
We all had a welcome sleep in on the Sunday, and emerged around 8.30am. had a simple toast/juice/coffee brekafast outside - was glorious and sunny
And then went for a quick walk to the old eucy distillery with the rusted out tanks and pipes etc by the dam that Karen and I had yabbied in a couple of years ago. Saw the horses on the way there
The others left after this,as Jo and Bob had a lunch to get to in Melbourne. I did some more gardening, we had a leftover antipasto/cheese lunch outside, it was nice and sunny and reasonably warm
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