Build a pond they said....

[Lisaebetten]

I just got some rosy red minnows (actually light orange) to help cycle my pond and I love watching them. They are very fast, tiny and very curious. With them staying tiny and not needing a huge filter system it is perfect for you. Plus they only cost .15 at Petsmart and you will be saving their lives cause they are sold as feeder fish.

 

[Lisaebetten]

Lol. That's funny right there. Luckily I live in an area with many rocks just laying around everywhere and no rules against grabbing a "reasonable amount". I would not have been able to do it if totally dependant on the local Home Depot or other suppliers.

I force myself into a different mental state now while working on the pond or garden. It's quite enjoyable if you can reach that level of "zen". Nice weather helps too, which I don't get much of. But, it makes that cold beer all the better.

Tell me about the working in nice weather part!!! Every time I have a couple of consecutive days to work hard it turns out being 90% humidity!! I do what I can and almost done!!!! I just hope I don't twitch from the memories of hard labor, temper tantrums and spending 2 hours on doing a 15 minute job!!!

 

[Dave 54]

I'm wondering what is in those cans you seem to be getting through a hell of lot of them is it a pond buiders energy drink

Dave

 

[Lisak1]

Tell me about the working in nice weather part!!! Every time I have a couple of consecutive days to work hard it turns out being 90% humidity!! I do what I can and almost done!!!! I just hope I don't twitch from the memories of hard labor, temper tantrums and spending 2 hours on doing a 15 minute job!!!

There are times when I'm sitting by the pond that I think "building this thing was a sh*t ton of work! I would NEVER do this again!" But then a little voice inside my head whispers "who are you trying to kid?" Our three sons helped with the heavy lifting and digging - thankfully they all still speak to me...although the youngest occasionally shows signs of PTSD when he gets too close to the waterfall.

 

[Mmathis]

I'm wondering what is in those cans you seem to be getting through a hell of lot of them is it a pond buiders energy drink

Dave

Alas, nothing but root beer.....diet at that.....

There are times when I'm sitting by the pond that I think "building this thing was a sh*t ton of work! I would NEVER do this again!" But then a little voice inside my head whispers "who are you trying to kid?" Our three sons helped with the heavy lifting and digging - thankfully they all still speak to me...although the youngest occasionally shows signs of PTSD when he gets too close to the waterfall.

I think it's like childbirth amnesia..... Time (and joy ) can make you forget the bad parts .

 

[addy1]

Laughing, when I moved from Arizona, after building and leaving a 14000 gallon pond, 45 foot stream, waterfall, I had no intention of building another one here. Then my dear sweet honey bought me a tractor, what else do you do but build a pond (s).

 

[sissy]

It was just me and a shovel and axe to dig mine and wish i had rented something it would have been easier .next time it will be pondless and a stream if there is a next time

 

[tbendl]

@addy1 I was going to go with bury the body but that's probably why I don't own a tractor.
And @Mmathis I always use Amaretto or wine when I cook..... I sometimes even put it in the food.
@RobAmy that's just mean, and I totally admire you for it.
@Lisaebetten even the tiny fish are suspect. It's always the shy quiet ones you have to watch out for. Next thing I know they'll be planning a cat assassination or causing a toad revolution.

For the record if I ever put fish in I'm never telling you guys... Heeheeeee

 

[tbendl]

@sissy are you sure you would rent a something? I would rent somebodies. Sit under a shade tree and just point at what needed to be done. Maybe even have someone fanning me with a palm and peeling grapes for me. Ahhhhhh.....

 

[tbendl]

Just to be fair. I got an email from a friend. The title "Hard Rock Porn". Of course I opened it, she's a wack-a-doodle but not a sick twisty one. So I opened it and there were about 15 of these pictures. She really knows how to get me all worked up.. LOL Guess where I'm going Saturday???

 

[sissy]

I was going to rent the mini digger from blue sky rental but some one had already rented both of them ,I should have booked a head.If you rent on saturday you get sunday free because they are closed .Guy who built my basement left his small loader here and a I used that to spread the crushed stone for my driveway and my carport .It was fun .

 

[sissy]

wow slab rock heaven .I did address signs for my yard with ones I found on the property

 

[tbendl]

What do you mean address signs? Like rocks wanted call 867-5309?

 

[sissy]

address rocks did them my self but I needed a hand truck and brute strength of mine to move them around

 

[tbendl]

So in post #17 I went through a few of my fishues.... The last one being my fear that fish get out of the water and wander around at night doing bad things...
This was on my fb feed this morning.
THEY DO!!!!! I frickin KNEW IT!