Just when we thought the water was safe…

by | May 20, 2012 | Journal

…the pump ate something it really didn’t like—or the motor began to die. We don’t know. Norus Shinmaywa pumps are nearly indestructible…but it was more and more unhappy. BUT your friendly writer-folk are not the sort to sit and wait for...

Yesterday was a disaster…but we survived.

by | May 17, 2012 | Journal

The problem with the marine tank: first of all, Jane hasn’t been sleeping well—I heard her up and about at 4 am and got up to find out if she was ok; we got to talking editing, and I was half awake and feeling like crap…when we noticed the fish tank:...

Feeling better today…

by | May 15, 2012 | Journal

I think among other problems I’d gotten us too carb-short. We’ve been eating very little carb (I’ve dropped 5 pounds in a few days, but heck, I’ve got summer pants I want to fit into!) and I think I just over did it. Last night I added brussel...

Too stupid to function

by | May 14, 2012 | Journal

I’m tired. I’m really tired. When you have to boot up a total book to edit, and simultaneously remember so, so, so much detail, you run out of juice. I’ve been slogging away at the pond and almost have it perfect. And then— I notice the marine...

down a pound and the pond’s clearing a bit…

by | May 12, 2012 | Journal

Yesterday it was clearing but looked like peatwater. There’s this stuff romantically called Sludge Remover that apparently has a lot of bacteria noshing down on the accumulated bottom gunk, and this shows some promise. I also discovered, through internet...

down a pound and the pond's clearing a bit…

by | May 12, 2012 | Journal

Yesterday it was clearing but looked like peatwater. There’s this stuff romantically called Sludge Remover that apparently has a lot of bacteria noshing down on the accumulated bottom gunk, and this shows some promise. I also discovered, through internet...

Starting to clear up…

by | May 11, 2012 | Journal

I have some hope for this new British stuff…after 2 days the water is clear for about a foot on the surface, and we only have 3 more feet to go to have it in great shape….the turnover is slower on the bottom, but it’ll get there. I was fascinated by...

Fire!

by | May 10, 2012 | Journal

Yep. Our pond caught fire. Jane came running into the house yelling. “Fire! Get out here!” Remember how I said we were finally making progress on the spring algae bloom and I’ve tried so hard not to use chemicals this year, but to rely on the UV...

I AM THE DESTROYER…again…

by | May 8, 2012 | Journal

As the filk song has it. Jane is the builder in the house. I’m in charge of destroying things. I get tagged to kill algae, poison weeds, break down boxes…remove tile…you get the picture. So here I am trying to manage a damned sprayer the instructions...