Gardening

We had a big weekend of gardening - Simon did an enormous amount of weeding, and shifted a cubic metre of mulch on Saturday. Unfortunately the back garden beds are all raised about a metre, so there was lots of shovelling required as we couldn't just tip the wheelbarrow load of mulch out onto the garden beds. Now the back and side all looks fabulous, and hopefully will survive a hot summer much better. Next weekend we plan to do the front gardens as well. We hope the landlord appreciates the expense and effort we're putting into their gardens!

Sunday was a bit of a rest day (the cricket was on TV and it was at least 35 degrees in Perth, so Simon did a bit of recuperating in the lounge room). We also started our Pilates/pool routine where I do a Pilates class at Inglewood aquatic centre and Simon and Harrison play in the grounds and the pool. Makes for a relaxing start to the weekend. Only issue is that the early class is a fitball/Pilates one and I am terribly unco-ordinated. I just managed to survive the class without falling flat on my face...

Harrison came through the endoscopy with no ill effects. He had the most wonderful anaesthetist (Craig Sims) who used magic tricks to have all the patients laughing and relaxed before their procedures. Harrison went under in my arms, and woke up happy, saying "it smells like bubblegum!". He's been talking for days about the very nice man who chatted to him and showed him stickers as he went to sleep. A lecturer from work had Dr Sims the next day for her son's general anaesthetic, and she also raved about how relaxed he made her son, and how happy he was when he woke up. Apparently the nurses in post-op love Dr Sims' patients because they're not scared when they wake up.

Dr Mews said afterwards that his small intestine was definitely atrophied, so the diagnosis is in no doubt. We go back on Wednesday for the follow up appointment. Our Medicare refunds last week totalled over $900, which gives an indication of how many doctors visits and pathology tests we've had lately.