I took a vacation day…and used half of it to sort a literal ton of rock by size and suitability for pond use. I also cleared out and levelled the bottom where I’d been stomping around when it was full of water and soft mud.

MAH rox.

Before I sorted them, I’d experimented a little with placement. I didn’t like this much, which is why I started sorting them.

I falsely accused one of my downy grandkids.

I looked more closely, and discovered he was actually helping me by trying to eat mud dauber larvae.

Midnight Marvel is giving it another go. God, hibiscus is beautiful!

I was checking the soaker hose when I found this little dude, hiding under a leaf on…Kopper King, I think. Might be Plum Crazy…they’re pretty close together.

Random picture of Boo.

Bulkadoo