Friday

I ran the pond over last night, but not a big deal. It was actually helpful with getting the willow branches out of the water. Still a lot of flowers blooming.

Monday Pond

Totally beautiful day. Still plenty of koi visible. The water plants are fading quickly now, but the miniature rosebush by the waterfall and the herbs and flowers in the breezeway are looking very good.

November 11

And the weather is absolutely beautiful. The pond is clear and perfect. I sort of worry about the amount of organic debris that is falling into it (willow leaves, elm leaves, twigs, and the regular pond plants). It will take up to 1000 years to fill the pond with leaves, so I will probably miss that event, or not. I haven't decided.

I love the Weather Surprises

November 8 and it was 81 degrees. Outrageously beautiful and the prairies are stunning. The pond is clear and deep and seem to be resting. The large birds are still around, as are about 10 feral cats and those stupid chihuahuas from down the road. (Okay. Ten feral cats and the chihuahuas that belong to those stupid people down the road.)

Late Fall

I don't think it has dropped below freezing yet. Most of the elm leaves have fallen, but the willows still look like summertime. The days are beautiful and the late afternoons turn out really nice. The pond seems to be slowly falling asleep - lots of butterflies out and the flowers are still blooming along the breezeway. Cashlin (I have been misspelling her name) was watching me from her grandmother's window when I checked the pond earlier.

Possible Freeze Tonight

The pond is absolutely beautiful and the Bittern and Heron are still here every day. Bill said that he is now feeding the fish every other day. The water is so clear now that only about 6' of the bottom is hidden in darkness and I see the fish constantly. A cold front should move in tonight and I sort of look forward to that. Summer also ends - in a day.