I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!

--
Lee B.
See my Zone 9 a/b ponds at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dragnp

Lee Brouillet wrote:
I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!



--
Lookin good Lee!!!!




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico
If it can't be fixed with bailing wire or duct tape
its not worth fixing

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

Lee Brouillet wrote:
I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!


Hi Lee,
Your pond and plants are looking great. Do you have a
sitting area within the screens?
--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Hey Bonnie! Yes, the area where I was taking the photos from is a covered
porch. The whole front porch is about 12' x 18', and it's also enclosed. So
I can go out and not have to worry 'bout skeeters and no-see-ums. The down
side is that I also don't have to worry about butterflys (except those in
the pond! G), dragonflies and the like. They come in when I'm cleaning the
area and have the door open, and I try to shoosh them out before they get
trapped when I close the doors. I have lots of lizards and gekkos, but so
far this year, I only have frogs and toads in the back yard. That's not
really all THAT bad, because it limits the pathogens the fish are exposed
to. I can scrape and scope, give injections, and have quite a few meds on
hand: but if I don't have to use them - that's better than having to be
prepared!

Lee


"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
...
Hi Lee,
Your pond and plants are looking great. Do you have a
sitting area within the screens?
--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Lee Brouillet wrote:
Hey Bonnie! Yes, the area where I was taking the photos from is a covered
porch. The whole front porch is about 12' x 18', and it's also enclosed. So
I can go out and not have to worry 'bout skeeters and no-see-ums. The down
side is that I also don't have to worry about butterflys (except those in
the pond! G), dragonflies and the like. They come in when I'm cleaning the
area and have the door open, and I try to shoosh them out before they get
trapped when I close the doors. I have lots of lizards and gekkos, but so
far this year, I only have frogs and toads in the back yard. That's not
really all THAT bad, because it limits the pathogens the fish are exposed
to. I can scrape and scope, give injections, and have quite a few meds on
hand: but if I don't have to use them - that's better than having to be
prepared!

Lee


Wow, we've talked about doing that, but it's not very
practical here in NJ. Maybe if we win the lottery!

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Around here, there are entire industries built around swimming pools. Most
pools are caged around here, just to keep the skeeters out. This is just a
modified pool cage. I have house on one side, porch on another, and the
privacy wall. All I had to do was close off one side, the porch entry and
put a roof on it. And I did it "pre-season" (for pools), so the contractors
were "hungry". Keep in mind that I understand that money is relative (yeh,
they either HAVE it, or WANT it! G), this cost $1500. If we could have
done it ourselves, it would have been less than 1/4 of that.

I cut the crape myrtles back this year, so when they leaf/flower out, I'll
take photos from the porch looking out. It's really nice, all screened in.
It's a nice place for coffee and Sunday papers, too. Trust me: I'm waiting
to win the lottery, too! Man, do I have plans!!!!
Lee

"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
...
Wow, we've talked about doing that, but it's not very
practical here in NJ. Maybe if we win the lottery!

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Lee, I Know you guys enjoy your pond now! Talkin' about
coffee and Sunday papers! Gee Whiz ... some folks have
all the luck ;-)

Your pond and surrounds are absolutely lovely!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
Around here, there are entire industries built around swimming pools. Most
pools are caged around here, just to keep the skeeters out. This is just a
modified pool cage. I have house on one side, porch on another, and the
privacy wall. All I had to do was close off one side, the porch entry and
put a roof on it. And I did it "pre-season" (for pools), so the
contractors
were "hungry". Keep in mind that I understand that money is relative (yeh,
they either HAVE it, or WANT it! G), this cost $1500. If we could have
done it ourselves, it would have been less than 1/4 of that.

I cut the crape myrtles back this year, so when they leaf/flower out, I'll
take photos from the porch looking out. It's really nice, all screened in.
It's a nice place for coffee and Sunday papers, too. Trust me: I'm waiting
to win the lottery, too! Man, do I have plans!!!!
Lee

"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
...
Wow, we've talked about doing that, but it's not very
practical here in NJ. Maybe if we win the lottery!

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

really nice, lee!
mad
--
"Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? I'm halfway
through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God--I could be
eating a slow learner!"

Lynda Montgomery

From: "Lee Brouillet"
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: 25 Apr 2003 10:22:24 -0500
Subject: New photos

I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!

--
Lee B.
See my Zone 9 a/b ponds at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dragnp





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good work!


k30a

Nice pond. Your split water course is great!

The picture of Lee with pond is missing.

Jim

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"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused
to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt
to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!

--
Lee B.
See my Zone 9 a/b ponds at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dragnp

Very nice


On 25 Apr 2003 10:22:24 -0500, "Lee Brouillet"
wrote:

I had not added anything new until the photos today, but you can see what
the pond looks like after last week's planting efforts. The fish refused to
line up and say "Shrimp", so I have several photos of them in an attempt to
get them all. Hopefully, the plants will fill in and it will look very
different in a few months. I'll update then!