We had the Most Wonderful Rain
Our Koi in their pond
We had the most wonderful rain during the night and early this morning. If this doesn’t tempt the perennials out of the ground nothing will. Even with less flowers than last year the backyard is just a pleasant place to spend a bit of time. If one sits close to the Koi pond with little of anything important on the mind, I can guarantee you will soon be checking your eyelids for cracks. It’s hard to remember how long we have had the pond or some of the Koi. One of Dennis’ grandsons was not yet in school and A.J. just turned twenty one. The area began as my one and only flower bed and a bit late I realized that in total shade my choices of plants were few. On a whim Dennis and three little grandsons began the dig. We keep it simple and the Koi seem to thrive. As the pond is in shade there is no problem with algae but the adjacent Maple tree makes up for it.
The heavy rain today pushed all of the buds of the forming leaves out and down. Later on there will be the seed pods and of course the windblown leaves love to take a dip as well. The huge yellow Koi is one of the original and when it is time to net him for the winter, he is a heavy one measuring almost 24 inches. Dennis has a horse tank in the garage for them to transfer to in the late fall. Once the temps fall to 40 – 45 degrees, they go dormant and enjoy the oxygen aeration pump from the bottom of the tank. It was a whim that has brought about many enjoyable hours, much like those that have aquariums within their homes. Is it any wonder why we have enjoyed the same cabin, season after season?