I would put together a series of streams and pools and bogs
and it would be a wildlife pond so that means moving someplace
where wildlife can walk in and out of our yard. I'd build decks
here and there, some with shade, for viewing. Lots of bird
feeders and squirrel feeders and salt licks and hidden
brushy areas and trees. I'd have a yearly cleanup with my
*free* labor. I'd also live in an area so the water could stay
fairly open during the winter - like it usually is here except
for the occasional COLD winter like we had (having)
this year.

k :-)