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how deep is the pond? i don't remember. with as hot as it gets down there it must be fairly deep in some spots? i think... 
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We aimed for 8-10 feet on depth but not sure we ever made 10 - maybe in the middle of the middle, but closer to 8 feet out towards the edges with petty steep banks on 3 sides. One side has a more gently sloped bank.
With the lower water level and the heat I was beginning to worry about the O2 levels. However, I guess the smaller showers we had off and on for weeks kept things ok. The latest and biggest rain put everything back to its normal level.
I fished a little a couple weeks ago and was pleased to see that the fish are fat, fat, fat! I can also see baby fish of various sizes close to the edge when I feed. I've read that one way to tell if your pond is overstocked is the absence of minnows. I see plenty of minnows, so I guess we've got a pretty good balance. I plan to harvest some bluegill this fall. Future fish fry!!
With the lower water level and the heat I was beginning to worry about the O2 levels. However, I guess the smaller showers we had off and on for weeks kept things ok. The latest and biggest rain put everything back to its normal level.
I fished a little a couple weeks ago and was pleased to see that the fish are fat, fat, fat! I can also see baby fish of various sizes close to the edge when I feed. I've read that one way to tell if your pond is overstocked is the absence of minnows. I see plenty of minnows, so I guess we've got a pretty good balance. I plan to harvest some bluegill this fall. Future fish fry!!
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Nope, no mosquito fish. I do have tons of dragonflies and I've seen bats when I'm out at the pond at dusk.
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Are you still milking goat(s), or dried them off?
I'm at one, 1X....
I'm at one, 1X....
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Dried off last week. This gal wants to milk so she's pretty annoyed at me right now. That's ok - I'm over it even if she isn't, lol.
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Yay we've had a cool front and it's going to get pretty hot today. The front didn't really lower temps but it has lowered the humidity a bit. So - weather person says dry air heats up easier than humid air - hence our forecast of 98 today.
I need to mow again. I didn't mow the path to the pond last time so I've gotta get that done today. That'll make sure I spend hours on the mower. Oh well - sunshine does a body good, right?
DH's knee is steadily improving from his fall 3 weeks ago. So what does he do? He decided to explore a new access to the dining room by punching a hole in the hall wall with his elbow as he took another fall a couple days ago. He's ok - but I'll need to learn to do sheetrock repair. It's a big hole too... I haven't measured it yet but it's well over 12 x 12. Other than that life is peachy, lol.
I have to do something with some chickens who have decided that they like the back porch more than the barn. Uh no! Poop on the porch is not a good look. Always something... Maybe I should get rid of chickens and just stick with quail for eggs. We like them more anyway - they're delicious!
Gotta get up and get the trash out.
I need to mow again. I didn't mow the path to the pond last time so I've gotta get that done today. That'll make sure I spend hours on the mower. Oh well - sunshine does a body good, right?
DH's knee is steadily improving from his fall 3 weeks ago. So what does he do? He decided to explore a new access to the dining room by punching a hole in the hall wall with his elbow as he took another fall a couple days ago. He's ok - but I'll need to learn to do sheetrock repair. It's a big hole too... I haven't measured it yet but it's well over 12 x 12. Other than that life is peachy, lol.
I have to do something with some chickens who have decided that they like the back porch more than the barn. Uh no! Poop on the porch is not a good look. Always something... Maybe I should get rid of chickens and just stick with quail for eggs. We like them more anyway - they're delicious!
Gotta get up and get the trash out.
