On Tuesday the 14th Eileen and Wally took us with them to visit Eileen’s family. We had, of course, been with these people all through the wedding events, but its was lovely to visit in their homes and have more leisure for conversation.
We started for lunch at the home of Eileen’s sister-in-law Sandra. She is the widow of Eileen oldest brother Bernard, who died suddenly when he was still quite young. We really enjoy Sandra, and it was fun to be with her in her home. She was also babysitting her 2½ year-old granddaughter Eden who was also a lot of fun. We had a great lunch of quiche and salad, and were entertained by Sandra as she took us through the paces of her Thermomix, a German do-everything kitchen machine that is very popular in Australia. We saw lots of birds and flowers in her lovely garden.
When we left Sandra’s we headed to Jean’s house in the other direction. We had a leisurely afternoon paddling around in her pool. Dinner was a terrific chicken cooked in a Tagine with olives from her own tree. The fresh vegetables and everything here are really amazing. It is, of course, the end of summer, and many things are in their prime. We are reaping the benefits! We were joined for dinner by Jean’s boarded Eleanor. She works for the Red Cross dealing with people who have been misplaced by fire. There is still a very high danger in Southwestern Australia for fire. When we went to Margaret River we drove through a large area that had been burned last year. The people with whom Eleanor works are still dealing with their terrific losses from that fire. One whole town has simply disappeared.
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