Lovely pond and surroundings.
Pond in Southern Illinois
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thank you Lou
Took a few Pics of the pond and Patio with plant life still thriveing, which will probably be about over judging from the cold nights were getting--I expect a killing frost anyday now. Fish are barely eating now and are hanging a lot deeper in the pond. As soon as frost hits I plan on cutting down the pond plants and stretching leaf netting over it to stop the mess I had last year.
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Gosh you have a beautiful place. You sure fixed it up nice. I remember all the hard work you put into it and man it looks good!
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Beautiful! Love how it turned out. Cold is sneaking in! burrrrrrrrrrrr 44 today (night temp)
Amazing, simply amazing.
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Wow, SMM, your house is gorgeous! Love that view from the back, don't think I've seen that angle before. I must come by sometime and see it in person and get the personal tour! Will PM you when I get a free weekend, maybe weekend after Columbus Day!
I am amazed at the size of your elephant ear at the top of your waterfall. What is it growing in? I obviously must have dwarf varieties, LOL, or just no knack for growing them. I know you have lots of shade, so wondering if they do better is at least partial shade. I beg you for your tricks with growing them so large! Sissy and others also have huge elephant ears, as does my former husband's uncle. He promised me he will give me his "secrets" for them and the banana trees he has growing as well.
I am amazed at the size of your elephant ear at the top of your waterfall. What is it growing in? I obviously must have dwarf varieties, LOL, or just no knack for growing them. I know you have lots of shade, so wondering if they do better is at least partial shade. I beg you for your tricks with growing them so large! Sissy and others also have huge elephant ears, as does my former husband's uncle. He promised me he will give me his "secrets" for them and the banana trees he has growing as well.
Thanks everybody. Sure Patti, when you have a free weekend come on over--and if you let me know a little ahead of time I will try to fish you out 2 or 3 albino cats to take home with you.Tim
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Very nice big house and so very winter! Why is there a small lake outback in one of the pictures, are you getting some local flooding?
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OK I see you have a lake out back, must be nice!
Its actully a pretty big lake Colleen--we just live back off the main channel in a long cove
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The pics are gorgeous, Tim. And the inside of your house is beautiful, love all the wood in there, very warm looking and inviting.