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| Our Pond |
There is something rather therapeutic about cleaning the
pond, so on Saturday I retrieved the pond net and began my little task,
operation pond gook. I got really stuck
into it, got a great rhythm going with the net and then even pulled out leaves
and gunk where the net wouldn’t go.
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| Snails in pond gook |
The pond is full of snails. I tried carefully not to pick
any up but it was hard not to; today was all about saving the snails. I rummaged through each slop pile returning any
shell backed slimeys I’d scooped. God
only knows what they were thinking, me launching them 6 ft across the pond. This is turning into operation snail
save.
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| The pond looking much cleaner |
I then sat by the pond and a bright blue damson fly came by
and perched right in front of me. Unfortunately
I had my camera on lock and by the time I’d realised it was too late.
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| Wild flowers by the pond |
Later on in the back garden I was left instructions to water
the plants. I thought I would wash
myself off after cleaning the pond with the new hose but who knew, I was too
stupid.
I must have turned it on too quick as the connecting bit
just flew right off. So I sorted it out
and did it slowly but nothing was happening so I turned it a bit more; now the
whole thing is off the tap. After my
phone lesson in hosing it is now on and working.
The sun is on its way down now so I may go give his plants a
water then settle with some vino after my day of snail saving and
sunbathing.
Chow
Thanks to my girlfriend for this post :) and for doing the pond :) and for watering the plants while I was out at Alabama 3:
