Have been around the pond every day but just to keep it clean. At this time of year it's like a magnet for tumbleweeds and Camron occasionally tosses in some type of wrapper. Today I found a wrapper from his new gun and the paper plate from yesterday's snack. I would never bother him about it, which is why, I guess, it seems like an endless chore. The water is turning darker now and it seems that decaying leaves might be the main cause. Still beautiful.