Barbara [Svetlick] Wilson

Blogamatically Challenged

APRIL 18th

I picked up my laptop today after they replaced the monitor which had decided to die. I had to thank them for cleaning all the crumbs out of the keyboard for me...just a little extra service.

The problems of the water leak at the condo will take a little longer to handle. We did remove over 30 goldfish from the pond and are draining them to clean before we buy new plants and return the seven goldfish we put in the lower pond. Ponds are a lot of work when you add fish though the pond people says we could have a hundred goldfish in our pond easily? I don't thinks so. The pond is now cleaned out and new plants added. I'll test the water tomorrow and with a little luck we'll be able to catch the 7 goldfish in the lower pond and put them back in the goldfish pond. Of course, I looked at the "Koi" at the pond place and they were 13 - 15 inches long and cost $299 each. One would fill out pond easily. I also found one of the bullfrogs that we bought last summer. He got caught up in the algea I was removing. He's really cute with a lime green underside. I untangled him and he slipped back into oblivion or whereever he is hiding.

We put in a new plum tree next to the lower pond so that it grows over it. We also bought 2 blueberry, one raspberry and strawberries to increase our "edible" yard. The veggies and watermelon will go in soon and two climbing roses have been planted then we laid pavers increasing the porch off the gallery. The porch off of my studio will go in soon but we have an issue with doves nesting under my porch. They are very skitterish.

So, I shall get back to art but right now it is springtime and I am in the yard.

barb