Spring cleaning in the summer time....

When we got back from the river, I came back to my beloved garden.

Poor thing. Harsh northerly winds, hot weather and little water didn't do it much good. Unfortunately I lost a couple of plants, but in the big scheme of things, I did well.

Of an evening, I am cleaning up a garden bed at a time. Turning the mulch, weeding, feeding plants and clipping off the dead bits. So far it is turning out really well - although G wouldn't be able to tell you what I'd done; just that it looks much neater.

Our decking and the entire sideway look much better; it's downwards to the big part of the backyard this weekend. We're meant to have rain, but considering it's usually little less than a spit, I'll not worry too much about what the weatherman predicts.

Rileys specialist appointment: As I have probably mentioned, R has grommets. Well, did have grommets. One fell out just before Christmas, and one fell out over christmas. The poor boy has lost his great hearing and boy is his behaviour telling!! The specialist wants another audiologist report before he puts them back in which hacks me off a tad - I mean, I know he can't hear. It's not hard to see that he can't hear. Put the ruddy things back in and watch him take off again.

But no.....we can't do that. We need to go through all sorts of red tape before we do that - and I have private health insurance!!! I'd HATE to be public right about now!!!