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@brenda said in Almost two score:
And mine is a real truck, not a ...thing with a teeny tiny bed that only gets used for groceries.
There you go.
You're the real deal, not a poseur.
C'mere and gimme a kiss.
@George-K said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
And mine is a real truck, not a ...thing with a teeny tiny bed that only gets used for groceries.
There you go.
You're the real deal, not a poseur.
C'mere and gimme a kiss.
LOLOL
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@Copper said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
@Copper said in Almost two score:
Congratulations Brenda!
And once again anniversary season is open at TNCR.
The 40th anniversary is in 4 days.
That's a big one, Copper!!! What special plans can you tell us about it?
Our anniversary habit is to buy something for the house, a tree or a TV or furniture or landscaping. Maybe a tree this year.
And dinner out and flowers and candy.Yes, that's us, too.
This year, we combined Mother's Day, anniversary, my birthday, and Father's Day. For all those combined, we justified building a new bubbler fountain for the flower bed by the front porch. It's a significant project involving a water reservoir filled with a truckload of rocks, a recirculating pump and collection basin, a plumbed watering system, cut blue stone for the base layer, a cast stone primary pedestal, a second cut blue stone level, and middle pedestal of cast stone, a third cut blue stone, and a vintage cast stone topper with a small basin and four lions heads with open mouths as drippers.
The project is not huge, but is a challenge with all the heavy elements. We have the waterworks installed, and most of the rock, which goes over a pond liner in the ground with granite pavers lining the rim. Next comes the layers of cut blue stone, more granite pavers for the rim, and the various layers of the fountain itself. It's a trickler or bubbler fountain, not a spray fountain. It should appeal to the hummingbirds and other little critters, and it is just outside the porch by my chair. I will get to enjoy it pretty much every day of spring, summer, and fall.
@brenda said in Almost two score:
The project is not huge, but is a challenge . . .
This is huge! How much of the work are you doing yourslves?
Not to introduce a neggy, what is the mosquito situation in Minnesoooota? My friends have a koi pond; they have been concerned that some authority will shut it down re mosquitos and West Nile.
I know your pond won't be still or stagnant; their koi pond water was in constant motion because of, duh, the koi.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@brenda said in Almost two score:
The project is not huge, but is a challenge . . .
This is huge! How much of the work are you doing yourslves?
Not to introduce a neggy, what is the mosquito situation in Minnesoooota? My friends have a koi pond; they have been concerned that some authority will shut it down re mosquitos and West Nile.
I know your pond won't be still or stagnant; their koi pond water was in constant motion because of, duh, the koi.
@Catseye3 said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
The project is not huge, but is a challenge . . .
This is huge! How much of the work are you doing yourslves?
Not to introduce a neggy, what is the mosquito situation in Minnesoooota? My friends have a koi pond; they have been concerned that some authority will shut it down re mosquitos and West Nile.
I know your pond won't be still or stagnant; their koi pond water was in constant motion because of, duh, the koi.
It's not a pond. The water is in constant motion with a recirculation pump. The water flows from the top of the fountain to two levels of cut blue stone, and then to a final level of blue stone beneath the large pedestal. The water is captured in the underground rock-filled space below the pedestal, which has the rubber liner.
From there, it gets filtered and flows by gravity through a pipe to an underground catch basin. The pump then takes the filtered water and sends it through a tube to the top of the fountain for another round of the same process.
The catch basin has a float system that works like the float in a toilet tank. When the water level gets low, it opens the water spigot that adds water to the catch basin. That happens as often as needed automagically.
The water moves continuously, so mosquitoes cannot make it their playground.
We're doing this ourselves, not hiring any of it done..
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@brenda said in Almost two score:
@Mik That is so perfect! Did you make it yourself?
Of course. Would I give you something fake?
@Mik said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
@Mik That is so perfect! Did you make it yourself?
Of course. Would I give you something fake?
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@Catseye3 said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
The project is not huge, but is a challenge . . .
This is huge! How much of the work are you doing yourslves?
Not to introduce a neggy, what is the mosquito situation in Minnesoooota? My friends have a koi pond; they have been concerned that some authority will shut it down re mosquitos and West Nile.
I know your pond won't be still or stagnant; their koi pond water was in constant motion because of, duh, the koi.
It's not a pond. The water is in constant motion with a recirculation pump. The water flows from the top of the fountain to two levels of cut blue stone, and then to a final level of blue stone beneath the large pedestal. The water is captured in the underground rock-filled space below the pedestal, which has the rubber liner.
From there, it gets filtered and flows by gravity through a pipe to an underground catch basin. The pump then takes the filtered water and sends it through a tube to the top of the fountain for another round of the same process.
The catch basin has a float system that works like the float in a toilet tank. When the water level gets low, it opens the water spigot that adds water to the catch basin. That happens as often as needed automagically.
The water moves continuously, so mosquitoes cannot make it their playground.
We're doing this ourselves, not hiring any of it done..
@brenda said in Almost two score:
We're doing this ourselves, not hiring any of it done..
Kudos. Really.
Send pictures when it's all done? Or better yet, pix of the various stages of construction. That would be very interesting!
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@brenda said in Almost two score:
We're doing this ourselves, not hiring any of it done..
Kudos. Really.
Send pictures when it's all done? Or better yet, pix of the various stages of construction. That would be very interesting!
@Catseye3 said in Almost two score:
@brenda said in Almost two score:
We're doing this ourselves, not hiring any of it done..
Kudos. Really.
Send pictures when it's all done? Or better yet, pix of the various stages of construction. That would be very interesting!
Pics when it's done!
Oh, the underground parts are done. Tomorrow we'll add the last of the small rock, lay the first layer of blue stone, install the granite pavers, and trim the excess rubber liner. At that point, it will be time to drive my truck to the place where we are getting the bottom pedestal.
Unloading the pedestal will involve using a winch above the truck bed in the garage. Raise the pedestal, drive the truck out of the garage, lower the pedestal to a dolly at floor level, roll the dolly with pedestal to the site. That will be exciting!
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@Copper said in Almost two score:
Our anniversary habit
We've given up...Anniversaries, birthdays, holidays?
Just another day ending in "Y" for us.
We remember, but we really don't exchange gifts or celebrate, usually.
@George-K said in Almost two score:
@Copper said in Almost two score:
Our anniversary habit
We've given up...Anniversaries, birthdays, holidays?
Just another day ending in "Y" for us.
We remember, but we really don't exchange gifts or celebrate, usually.
Pretty much the same at my house, although we do try to buy each other a little something at Christmas. Last year I bought the wife a bottle of Coco.
Shucks, my wife forgot our anniversary this year.
The kids and grandkids? Well, that's another story...
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@George-K said in Almost two score:
@Copper said in Almost two score:
Our anniversary habit
We've given up...Anniversaries, birthdays, holidays?
Just another day ending in "Y" for us.
We remember, but we really don't exchange gifts or celebrate, usually.
Pretty much the same at my house, although we do try to buy each other a little something at Christmas. Last year I bought the wife a bottle of Coco.
Shucks, my wife forgot our anniversary this year.
The kids and grandkids? Well, that's another story...
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Congratulations Brenda and Hubby on the long and fruitful marriage! #5 coming up for me in a couple weeks.
Education is extremely important.
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Congratulations Brenda and Hubby on the long and fruitful marriage! #5 coming up for me in a couple weeks.
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@jon-nyc said in Almost two score:
@Horace said in Almost two score:
#5 coming up for me in a couple weeks.
Great! Two more to go!
I’m sure there’s a funny joke in there somewhere.
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Congratulations Brenda and Hubby on the long and fruitful marriage! #5 coming up for me in a couple weeks.
