Mostly Rain.

It has been raining for most of the day but nothing like yesterday's downpours. Eventually the sun came out and I was able to get outside. My first job was to clear the gutters at the back of the house as I am the only one who is prepared to climb ladders. The back gutters are not that high but clearing the smelly leaves is not the most pleasant of jobs.
I also cleared away the sticks and leaves caught on the pipe and the fence that cross our stream. There was even a small metal stool that had washed down the stream but 2 of the 3 legs are broken so it will have to go down to the dump. Peter and Linas had gone into town and I was tempted, briefly, to start on repairing the drive but then decided my time was better spent weeding. It is good to have a few more days to get rid of those pesky weeds. Normally I work on the principle that I can ignore any weeds I can't see but today I was searching out every tiny seedling. Any weeds left will have 2 months to grow unhindered so I want to clear everything.
This evening I had a phone call from my GP (doctor) regarding the results of the ultrasound I had done last week. He cautiously approached the subject of 'discussing options' whereupon I told him I was quite happy to have the gall bladder taken out asap. Now all I have to do is wait for that operation but the waiting time should be weeks not months.