BYC Café

[DobieLover]

I commend you both, I would be too concerned about breeding mosquitos or having ducks stop in.

The water is moving so the mosquitoes don't breed there. And I will be getting fish for it when the water is ready.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Okay then still thing you are both great maintaining them.
I feel tending the garden in the summer is my limit.

 

[DobieLover]

Okay then still thing you are both great maintaining them.
I feel tending the garden in the summer is my limit.

Ponding is VERY addictive. I tried to design this one so that the maintenance was easy so I can do it well into retirement. The time will come where I will hire in help.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.

Little Jody has wanted to be a momma since she was 7 months old. It's her turn now. She's been full broody for about 3 days. I'm grafting her to the wet nest. She panicked when I first moved her but readily hopped on once she saw the ceramic eggs. I've even decided to set an egg or two from Astrid because they've all been perfect this year. No weird anomalies.

 

[aart]

I would be too concerned about breeding mosquitos

I've found even after I stopped filtering and got rid of the fish that there are enough water bugs in there to keep any mosquito larvae eaten up.

And I will be getting fish for it when the water is ready.

What kind?

Ponding is VERY addictive.

Yes, yes it is indeed....maybe more than chickens!
I used to spend as much or more time on a ponding forum as I do on this one.

 

[DobieLover]

What kind?

Comets and shubunkins.

Yes, yes it is indeed....maybe more than chickens!

I think so too. DH and I spent many hours just watching the activity in and around the pond and puttering with pruning the marginals and lilies. Even with just water in it, I find myself gravitating to it when I need to be working elsewhere.
I can't wait for the plants to kick off and start growing and to get some fish!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, here's a fresh pot of coffee.

The time will come where I will hire in help.

I hope to live where we are as long as is possible. When I can no longer maintain my property I hope to 'hire in help'. For now I do it so that I will be able to do it. I am a firm believer in 'use it or lose it'. I am also fully aware that so far the Princess and I have been blessed with good health.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Good morning and thanks for the coffees!
It is 13 F and sunny. The forecast mentions heavy snow Tues. night to go with the 6 or 7 inches we just received. Sigh....

 

[DobieLover]

For now I do it so that I will be able to do it. I am a firm believer in 'use it or lose it'.

This is a FACT.
My depressions have cost me more than my mental well being. I just exist and become very sedentary.
Puttering around all day was making me sore when that is something that I would normally do and not bat an eye. Working around the house for just 3 weeks I already feel much better and my strength is coming back.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Hey, I've got one for you, exercise of the fun type. I just read the detailed forecast, 3 feet of heavy wet snow. Can someone say power outage, most likely.
We are off to deliver sheep poo to DS@. What is family good for if not that! lol