Caryl

She is unwell? Has she got clamped fins or does it just look like that as she was opening and closing them as she swam?

Is it growing on the glass? Does it move? Is it fluffy? :dunno:

Wriggle through the oxygen weed and you get a massage at the same time

As our section is over an old river bed, using a digger is not considered cheating

Someone just asked for an update on my pond, in another thread, so I thought it would be good to show you the build from the start. It was followed on here but we have lots of new members since then. Have a look here for the build from the start. There are 6 pages!

Someone should have told that boy to sit down! :roll: At least they were all having fun. I have just realised it is my wedding anniversary today so happy anniversary to me. 34th I think :-? One day Grant and I will actually remember it. It is my mum's fault as she usually reminds us but obviously has forgotten it herself :facepalm: Here is the pond as of a few minutes ago... The plants have grown a bit since the beginning eh? Here it is in Nov 2007...

Anthony do you make the old fashioned type that are more like a large, flat meringue or the newer, high, soft version found today? I was going to make them but as I am doing all the baking for my dad's 80th, it was going to take up too much time (and egg whites) so bought bulk Sophia I wish you well with those little cuties. Not overdoing it. Having a good day today (bad one yesterday) and only had 2 painkillers at 8.30am. Mowed the lawns (but Grant had to put the battery in and empty the catcher each time) and he did the edges and weeded a bit around the pond. He found a Myriophyllum I thought had died and cleared the pond filter inlet tube again. He has yet to build a mesh covering for it but has bought the materials. We have taken off all the protective, white, frost coverings from the climbers at the end of the pergola. The stupid things like to twine in a big fat mass rather than spread out and grow along the pergola beams like I want them too :an!gry Fed the goldfish, since they were all hanging about seeing what we were up to. They are looking good but no sign of spawning as yet, which is unusual. Usually they have been at it since early November! Lilies are flowering a lot and leaves are now large and green. For the first few years I was concerned as the leaves were small and brown. LOTS of large snails in the pond. If anyone wants some I am sure we can spare a few (thousand) :thup:

I was going to then decided it was quicker and easier to buy pav 2nds from the pav n pie shop for $2

Got my occlusive dressing removed today and managed to walk 3km! Not quite half the distance I am used to doing daily but it is a start and only 9 days after surgery. I can also bend down (carefully) and pick stuff up off the floor! :happy1: Waiting for the lawn to dry out a bit more so I can mow it. The battery operated mower struggles a bit when it is wet.

Come to my place and swim with mine

I used to buy a lot of books on Trademe but they are all asking for starting prices the same, or higher, than I can buy in my local 2nd hand book shop - and then they ask twice the amount required in freight on top of that! I was introduced to The Book Depository and now buy new books overseas for half the price or Ebay :roll:

I am not sure if I should edit your posts Sophia. This is a family forum and there is a lot of nakedness in your pics Not sure why they sometimes melt and sometimes don't. I have had it happen when I have stripped my tank but other times I have done so they have been fine. :dunno:

Ponds are usually considered cold water, even if they are in tropical countries. As there is no artificial heating required, it is "cold". That is my kind of pond! :love:

Errr what was your address again? :happy2:

I have found BNs either breed like rabbits, or not at all, with no reason I can see for either. I have had some for over 12 years. They never bred for about 5 years then suddenly there were successive broods of fry everywhere for a couple of years then they stopped again. Nothing had changed anywhere they just bred, then stopped again. Patience is the key. They will get into it when ready. Maybe they are still settling in too.

Did they make a female one too? You could breed your own cakes! :happy1:

I would have made it tonight except for a lack of apricot jam (and ice cream) :facepalm: I can drive short distances so a trip to the supermarket is on tomorrow :happy2:

Our trifle is non-alcoholic. Just use orange juice Sounds like we might be BBQing this year.

Not a fan of turkey myself. We usually have chicken, sometimes ham, and veg/salads followed by pavlova, jelly, ice cream and trifle. I hate Christmas pudd. That malva looks tasty!

I meant other things wobbled, not just bits of me

I finds it a bit ironic to have been several days in ChCh with only feeling a couple of very small quakes (I wasn't even sure I felt them since nobody else seemed to notice. Locals are probably immune to anything smaller than a 5) to come home to experience a 5.7 this evening. Luckily it was 60km deep so things wobbled but that's all.

So sorry to hear that. There are certainly some rotten people in this world &c:ry :an!gry

I have come out of surgery and am enjoying slowly walking about (gotta avoid blood clots) the camping ground while waiting until I am able to travel so I can go home.

They were on the other side of the road Joe. They will get sick of it if they don't get a reaction. Ignore them as holidays start shortly and they may find someone else to pick on next year :roll: I know it is annoying but resorting to violence will not help the situation (and you will get suspended or expelled - not that it would worry you but it would upset mum). Any chance of going to Nelson Boys instead next year and living with dad during the week while he is over there too? They have a much better rep than here.

She has posted in other threads so I guess she is coping. I am at work today, excited but nervous about surgery tomorrow. Also very happy as ACC have finally agreed to pay for it!! :bounce: :nilly: :happy1: :happy2: :love: