tapped…

27 Wednesday Oct 2021

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recently I’ve seen a number of videos about dogs and cats banging or tapping their food bowls to announce they want food…

for years we have tapped the side of the fish tank to let the goldfish know we are putting food into the water…

we follow the same system when they are in the pond, although this year they fed off the algae and bugs in the pond…

they often need to be reminded of the process once they come in for the winter… and of course any babies have to learn the process…

once they remember, they often come up to the top of the tank as I walk toward them, lol…

we are not there just yet…

babies…

24 Sunday Oct 2021

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so far seven babies have made it into the house;-)…

and I think they like their winter digs…

wet-vac…

16 Wednesday Sep 2020

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my grandson came by to get the fish tank ready for the goldfish to come into their condo…

the pump had stopped working in the spring and we hadn’t dealt with it over the summer… he ran it over to the fish store and they discovered the problem and it is fine now…

the tank had lots of dirty water in it and we tried various disgusting methods to empty it… after a number of ideas failed, we brought in the wet-vac and it worked great…

it is now empty and all of the bits and pieces have been scrubbed and are waiting to go back in… next week he will bring some new purple gravel and we will get it set up…

likely around Thanksgiving we will bring the fish in;-)…

searched…

27 Sunday Oct 2019

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all the boys came for dinner tonight…

they searched for fish in the pond, but the fish are trying really hard not to be found… wish we could tell them they are going to freeze if they don’t come into the condo;-(…

my son-in-law is much more patient than the younger boys although he only caught a few… two more of the babies and one bigger one…

we talked about catching the fish with grandpa and how the three biggest ones have been in the tank and pond since before he died…

we will continue to see if we can find more… still time before the pond freezes over…

turned…

03 Wednesday Oct 2018

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turned the calendar over on Monday and found this lovely picture…

on Sunday the kids caught most of the fish;, emptied, cleaned and filled the tank; and later in the evening I poured them into their condo…

we think there are still a few in the pond, although I haven’t spotted any when coming or going through the garden…

made me think of the year that George brought them in the first week of December and had to break the ice on the pond;-)…

fish…

14 Sunday May 2017

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been a full, but good Mother’s Day…

up fairly early, had breakfast and headed over to the Park to check out the daffodils and tulips…

there were lots of tulips blooming and I’m glad I went today because by next weekend they may be finished…

had a few minutes on our bench while I chatted with my Ottawa girl…

early morning is the best time to wander through the Gardens on the weekend because it is still quiet…

home and then out to pick up groceries and flowers – tulips, then back for lunch and a nap…

sat out in the garden until the kids came… they mowed and whipper snipped and moved the fish from their condo to their summer residence…

always an exciting process..

excellent dinner cooked on Barbie the BBQ, lol…

then some online retail therapy with my Winnipeg daughter… ordered a purple metal bracelet for my Fitbit…

planning a hot tub a bit later, but now spending a few minutes by the pond before heading in…

including…

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

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on Sunday the boys brought in the fish from the pond…

a bit surprised to find the collection only included four large ones and four small ones… there were thirteen when they went out to the pond in the summer…

it is always great fun to make the transfer to the winter condo… everyone takes part… also think that a few pairs of shoes might have got a tiny bit wet…

to our wonderful surprise we discovered many teeny fish…

we brought them in and put them in a separate bowl because the big fish might think they are food, lol… will see how many survive…

on Saturday I changed out the drawers in the living room table… have chosen a fall theme and put in leaves and some lovely quilting but did leave the rocks, lol…

transitions…

04 Sunday Oct 2015

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early this morning the sky was beautiful with some lovely clouds…

checked on the morning glory and mandevilla… still trying to bloom even though it is getting colder as we transition into the fall season…

not long after that, caught a Flicker at the pond getting a drink…

the weather wasn’t so great and for the rest of the day, it was overcast with a bit of rain now and again…

when the kids came over, the boys worked to catch and bring in fish…

so far we have four or five fish who have made the trip into their winter condo… the rest were doing a great job of hiding… there must be at least a dozen left out there…

lovely to have some buddies in the house…