Building a Pond!

Being away from home so much is beginning to show!

Our poor yard has suffered. 

We used to have SO many songbirds visit the feeder as we sat out in the gazebo.

The pond was a real attraction for them.

When we left last summer I asked Louis Dean to drain it.

I didn't give him any further instructions.

My bad!

It was made of heavy black pond plastic draped over the brick with a brick edging holding it all down.

He simply removed the top edge on one side and pulled out the brick siding.

Viola! The pond drained!

NOT what I had in mind!

This time around we're using a prefab pond form.

He dug out the area for the deepest part to sit.

We plan to use glass bricks and old empty wine bottles - alternating these - around the sides.

It will either turn out to be very interesting or really stupid looking.

We'll see.......

 

The squirrels have been busy while we've been gone.

They ate all the clothes off my little wooden girl!

Louis Dean was relaxing out there in the gazebo a few minutes ago and looked up!

Oh, dear! Falling limbs and/or squirrels have put some holes in the top!

No rest for the weary - although that's not something he will be getting to on this trip home.

Poor guy!

I hope to clean the gazebo up so we can spend an evening or two out there before we go back to the camper. It's been awhile since we've been here! Last trip home it was cold and we didn't even go out in the back. I think we sat on the driveway just once.

I have been cleaning and sprucing up the house.

My method is to do a room or two every day.

Yesterday was the den.

 It was like visiting old friends as I dusted my odd assortment of  various and sundry

books. I've kept a bird watching notebook that dates back to the early 90's!

I had my hair cut today.

It feels so GOOD after I get it cut!

I don't know WHY but I love short hair!

Louis Dean and Maggie this morning

Everyone around here is pretty happy to be HOME!

The time change is still a little strange......nearly 8:00 and it's just now getting dark.

It seemed to happen all of a sudden.

I have baked potatoes in the oven and will add a salad for a simple supper.

Maybe I can get Louis Dean to make some more of that delicious garlic bread like he made last night!