Pond Poo Gone!!!

Well, we finally did it! The annual pond cleaning happened today. We have been trying to clean the pond since the middle of April, but every weekend has turned out cold and nasty, until today...sort of! We decided it was now or never, either it got cleaned today or we would just start filling it in with dirt. We ahve never cleaned it this late in the season. As we got started around 10:30, it was overcast but not windy, which is nice. However, while I was standing in the muck pulling out the lillies (we had to split them), it started to hail. Ouch! We hid out in the garage for a while until the weather finally cooperated and we finished at 8 p.m. We were wet, covered in fish poo, very tired and sore. It was time for a hot shower, ibuprofen and a soft seat. Hopefully tomorrow we will enjoy it again...

May 22nd...really! Snow!

Again, snow...will it ever stop! I know that there wasn't enough to stick but come on! Brian and I had been planning on cleaning the pond this weekend, well that got postponed! Again! No way did we want to be out in the blizzard... no hail... no rain... no wind...no...sunshine! I am so confused, but worse than that...the weather is more CONFUSED! Please say we will hit temperatures over 70 soon!!!

Beautiful Day....

My, but time does fly! It was such a wonderful weather day today and Brian and I actually got home in time to do something in the yard. I know, that doesn't sound like fun, but really after all the gloom and cold, it was refreshing. Of course, I can already feel the effects of such a beautiful day! :)