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| One of my favorite spots is at that wee table. Has been for a number of years. OAFS Photo |
Something the fish seem to appreciate, they're not enamored of the process, which requires moving them to a temporary pond then back to the big pond when it's all ready. They're not big fans of being caught in a net, twice. Though they do seem to enjoy the nice clean water.
I too am not a huge fan of the process as it requires manual labor. The moving of things, the cleaning of pumps and the like, and the hauling of hoses to refill the beast. I will leave it to your imagination what the bottom of the pond smells like after a long winter. Yeah, it's bad.
Truth be told though, The Missus Herself does all the hard work, I just lift heavy things.
So no fiction today, my back is aching, my legs are sore, and all I want to do is vegetate.
So, assuming broccoli mode in 5 ...
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| The Pond looking all clean, waterfall is back in action after a long winter. OAFS Photo |
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| The grass has been cut, if you look closely, yes, I missed a spot. OAFS Photo |
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| Chez Sarge is ready for summer. OAFS Photo |
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| My little refuge. OAFS Photo |
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| Mount Moremulch (Gets taller every year!) OAFS Photo |
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| Trees are leafing up, soon everything will be green. OAFS Photo |
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| Yes, the hedge is a work in progress. The low spots are where old trees once stood. OAFS Photo |
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| Yup, a long day's work requires an adult beverage at the end. Hey, I don't make the rules. OAFS Photo |
Ciao!
Very nice looking homestead Sarge, a neighbor had a pile of mulch that high the other week. Any problems with owls, raptors and racoons hanging about the pond?
ReplyDeleteHerons and egrets are the biggest problem. No raccoons, no owls, the raptors in the neighborhood go after the rabbits in our yard. Which are legion.
DeleteBeautiful place you’ve got there Sarge…and THT blue sky only adds to it. Well done!
ReplyDeletejuvat
We do like it, a lot.
DeleteLove a big pile of mulch. I once got my wife a ton of well rotted horse manure for her birthday. She was not impressed.....
ReplyDeleteRetired
But, but, it was well rotted, shows you care to give her only the very best. 🤔
DeleteAnd steaming.
DeleteRetired
You went all out. I am impressed.
DeleteWow Sarge! That is beautiful! Such a change from a month ago.
ReplyDeleteA month ago, early in March, there was three feet of snow on that ground!
DeleteYou and The Missus truly do a WONDERFUL job keeping your yard beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJB
Thanks, JB!
DeleteSarge check with your fish supplier but once a month or so I use to drop one of those 1 inch chlorine tablets in the fountain pool occasionally to help keep it clean.
ReplyDeleteWe have a filer system which runs the water through volcanic rock (seriously) and there is a UV light in there to kill the nasty stuff which fouls the water. It works very well.
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