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Tuesday was to be a wonderful day. Weather was great. The beloved husband was coming home. It didn’t live up to its expectations. Not by a long shot. I woke up to an almost empty pond. A leak had siphoned most … Continue reading
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Just being neighborly – I was walking into a department store this week when I saw our neighbor. He came over to ask me to buy him a pack of underwear. Yes I was surprised. If you used a store … Continue reading
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Hell freezes over – My small pond froze over. You need to keep an area open so gases can escape or you will lose your fish. My bubbler, which should do the trick, was throwing the water too high. That … Continue reading
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This weekend we are grabbing the last warm days of the season to clean our pond. We will do a complete water exchange. Emptying it out allows us to make corrections to the sloping floor so the plants (and I) don’t … Continue reading
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Taking advantage of a gorgeous weekend, I cleaned up the pond. It’s not a big deal and I enjoy being outside. It’s downright therapeutic! Although fish become very sluggish and dormant over the winter, they poop. The eat algae and … Continue reading
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Circle of life – This week I found a dead fish floating on top of my pond. I think it was Goldie. I’ve had her for about four years and have no idea why she died. There were no attack … Continue reading
It’s a disease that happens when someone retires. I don’t know how it started. I’m not sure when it started. Just one day it was there. It doesn’t hurt unless you count your feelings when someone thinks your elevator doesn’t … Continue reading
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“If you built it they will come” There is a small (6’ x 11’) pond in my back yard. It’s been there for four years and is the best stress releaser I have other than my purring cats, a margarita, chocolate … Continue reading
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This is not a complaining post. I am very delighted with retirement. It’s just not what I expected. When I worked, I always wanted more time. There were activities that I wished I had more time for so I could either do … Continue reading
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This post is dedicated to and inspired by my friend Sharlene. She has nursed me through the pond process and counseled whenever I thought the end was near. (I can get theatrical about my pond!) I love wildlife. I have been … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 