From the Pondlady's Pad

Time to time musings about backyard garden pond building, keeping, troubleshooting. Questions and answers from pond keepers and builders. Occasional excerpts from the pondlady's book, "A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining your Pond."

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Questions.....

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Do you ever think about people you have known during your life, maybe even known well, but now they are no longer in your life?  Do you wo...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bits and Pieces

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There is a website devoted to President Obama haters.  And they visit this blog. I have no idea why and to you haters who visit me, stop now...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Pelican Bark Park

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We often visit Pelican Bark Park in Mandeville, LA so our year old pup can run, roll and play with her doggy friends.  Bella, far le...
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Monday, April 09, 2012

Milk!

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I am a vegan. That means I eat no flesh, nor do I eat/drink any dairy products. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it?  Well, it isn't....
Sunday, April 08, 2012

The Easter Bunny Visits Today

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How do you explain Easter to a youngster? I mean a young youngster, like maybe 6 years old.   Well, Easter is when the Easter bunny br...
Saturday, April 07, 2012

Pond Design Ideas

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No, this is not a profound design post.  Books, in fact, volumes of books have been written about design.  From gardens to houses to cities,...
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Friday, April 06, 2012

Nope, no rant today. Flower photos instead

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From customer service to gardens in less than 24 hours.  My life is like that. Consistency is not my middle name.   It's Friday. T...
Thursday, April 05, 2012

Customer Service? Hello, Peggy?

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Customer service?  Has anyone gotten any decent customer service lately or do we all have to try to talk with "Peggy?"  I know I...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Evolution and Other Divisive Observations

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Evolution:  Hundreds of thousands of misguided folks do not believe that evolution is how we got here.  And I know this will not convince th...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Selling a house

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One of the most important things to do when selling your house is to have it spotless at all times in case a potential buyer wants to see it...
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Monday, April 02, 2012

Moving!

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We have planned for several years to retire somewhere else except  where we are (New Orleans, LA and surrounds.) After we lost our house to ...
Sunday, April 01, 2012

Things I do when I am not here

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Of course, I publicize my new book. On Twitter, mostly, but really anyplace somebody will give me some free electrons. I play on Facebook -...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Slamming the Screen Door

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Remember when you were a kid. For me it was in the 40's.  I know that most of you don't even realize the 40's existed, let alone...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Unemployed

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No, not me. I'm retired, but still tap at the keyboard every day.  But, I hired a kid, maybe 25 or so, to do the heavy work in the garde...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Finishing the Spring Garden

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I have been out in the mildly hot New Orleans spring getting the veggie garden mulched and the irrigation hoses installed.   It has not been...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Brag, Brag, Brag

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Of course, you know that my book was published in mid February.  Here are the Amazon rankings this morning: Amazon Best Sellers Rank:  #3...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Advertising Works

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If you want folks to buy your product or use your services, you have to tell them where you are and what you do.  That's called advertis...
Monday, March 26, 2012

A Mixed Bag

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I made polenta this morning. In the oven. That way it doesn't bubble and splatter like Mount St Helens all over the stove while you are ...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Traveling Public

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I saw on Facebook this morning that the average person has visited 17 cities.  First of all, they mean the average FB member has been to 17 ...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Weekend has Arrived

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And not a moment too soon.  It's time to go to the grocery store. You see, I am retired, but for some reason, I feel the need to add to ...
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