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WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make
my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Sometimes I wonder what the future owners of our house will do with the
pond. Probably just bulldoze it over :( Mistatee wrote: Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
"Mistatee" wrote:
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. A pond is not un-like a built in pool, it is both a plus and minus when it comes to home sales. Given the long lifetime of Koi, this can be a potential problem. |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Yeah, it's terrible to think all your work is going to turn into a sand
box.....too bad everyone doesn't think like us :-)....with fore warning you at least know to take your fish & water plants, hopefully you have someplace to put them while their new home is getting ready. If it's going to be too long I guess you could give them to someone at any rate at least you know in advance. The last house I sold they said they were buying it for the extensive yard and gardens last time I went by there they had ripped out 2 of my prize rose bushes that took me 3 years to find cause they were too much trouble to mow around according to my ex-neighbor/friend, the grass was 6" deep and many other plants had been replaced by grass....oh well I got my money and it isn't mine anymore, gotta learn to let go of the things we no longer control. "Mistatee" wrote in message ... Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
"Mistatee" writes:
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. The up side is that they won't object if you take the fish, filter, pump, etc. Heck even the liner and plumbing! |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Mistatee wrote:
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Just mention casually to them that there are a LOT of cats in the neighborhood... The thought of a pond-sized sandbox boggles the mind! Dave |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
You have a nice web site. The link to a map of your town is a good idea. I
haven't seen that before. Too bad about the pond but each homeowner likes to add their own touch to their place. Not everyone into the maintenance it takes to keep ponds/fish. sandra "Mistatee" wrote in message ... Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
"Mistatee" wrote in message ...
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. Arrange to take as much of the old pond and equipment with so the don't fill the pond in with the fish in it or some thing. It has no value to them. Good luck. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
"Mistatee" wrote in message ...
Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. Arrange to take as much of the old pond and equipment with so the don't fill the pond in with the fish in it or some thing. It has no value to them. Good luck. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
I don't think I'd sell to someone who threatened to sand in
My pond. Tell them you live in a CAT neighborhood... that should settle it! I really like your signatures page!! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Dave Bell" wrote in message ... On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Mistatee wrote: Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Just mention casually to them that there are a LOT of cats in the neighborhood... The thought of a pond-sized sandbox boggles the mind! Dave |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Given that I have made the mistake of going back to past homes and found
what I treasured destroyed I've actually wondered if I could leave my current home (I've lived here longer than any other place) and if I did what would I do with my pond and such. For years I have tried to naturalize our yard and it is highly likely that anyone moving into our home would immediately try to kill all the moss, turn any evergreen plant they could into a square, rectangle or some Disney shape, and fill in my pond. I have decided that I'm adopting out my fish to a wonderful woman I know that has a much larger pond and then turning the pond into an almost bog garden for the irises I will leave. AND I will never come back to see what the new owners have done. DK "Mistatee" wrote in message ... Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
In article , "Mistatee"
writes: Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. That's what happened to my pond in Houston, they filled it in. But I took everything with me except my bricks, smile which I wish I had now. They just weren't into all that "work". An the house I bot in Ohio's previous owner didn't like things in the way of his occasional mowing as he dug up extensive rock gardens and flower beds that had won yard of the year awards. Some people just don't care. Take everything with you like I did, and set up one of those blow up 3ft swimming pools as a temp home if you're not in the cold zones. Karen Zone 5 Ashland, OH http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html My Art Studio at http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html for email remove the extra extention |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Well I will hope that the real buyers are ponders, because it would be a
darn shame to ruin such a lovely pond and surrounding area that you have made. I'm amazed that anyone looking at it, wouldn't become instantly porged. :o( ~ jan On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 10:42:24 +0100, "Mistatee" wrote: Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
if i had to leave my house, i'd take all mine with me, pond included. LOL
look and see why. mad -- See my zone 8B pond: http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln Rec.ponds FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27 From: "dkat" Organization: Optimum Online Newsgroups: rec.ponds Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 02:21:42 GMT Subject: WHAT... My pond a sandpit Given that I have made the mistake of going back to past homes and found what I treasured destroyed I've actually wondered if I could leave my current home (I've lived here longer than any other place) and if I did what would I do with my pond and such. For years I have tried to naturalize our yard and it is highly likely that anyone moving into our home would immediately try to kill all the moss, turn any evergreen plant they could into a square, rectangle or some Disney shape, and fill in my pond. I have decided that I'm adopting out my fish to a wonderful woman I know that has a much larger pond and then turning the pond into an almost bog garden for the irises I will leave. AND I will never come back to see what the new owners have done. DK "Mistatee" wrote in message ... Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
WHAT... My pond a sandpit
Neat! That is a great idea. DK
"mad" wrote in message ... if i had to leave my house, i'd take all mine with me, pond included. LOL look and see why. mad -- See my zone 8B pond: http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln Rec.ponds FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27 From: "dkat" Organization: Optimum Online Newsgroups: rec.ponds Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 02:21:42 GMT Subject: WHAT... My pond a sandpit Given that I have made the mistake of going back to past homes and found what I treasured destroyed I've actually wondered if I could leave my current home (I've lived here longer than any other place) and if I did what would I do with my pond and such. For years I have tried to naturalize our yard and it is highly likely that anyone moving into our home would immediately try to kill all the moss, turn any evergreen plant they could into a square, rectangle or some Disney shape, and fill in my pond. I have decided that I'm adopting out my fish to a wonderful woman I know that has a much larger pond and then turning the pond into an almost bog garden for the irises I will leave. AND I will never come back to see what the new owners have done. DK "Mistatee" wrote in message ... Just had potential buyers round for my house and they said they would make my pond into a sandpit for the kids.... Gosh. Not a safety issue, they are just not into ponds. Maybe I should stipulate in the advertisement that the pond must remain a pond for the next thirty years as per contract. Hey... what do I care. I'll be too busy building my next pond at my new abode to think about it. Steve... and his/possibly was pond. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.thomas4/MyPond.html Crying into my cornflakes. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/03 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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