We have a busy day ahead but before we get started, I want to share this quick post.
Finished
I still haven’t got caught up on some of the posts that I have started from earlier this year but before I get more behind let me show you our completed project. Last month I blogged about the work we had done in the Prayer Garden. I mentioned that we were going to put a fence around it to keep the chickens out (chickens scratch all of the mulch out and make a big mess). I also mentioned that by the time we finished weeding we needed to start over again because new weeds were showing up. We finally got that finished.
My husband got the fence up, then I began weeding while he edged along the fence. We each worked on it at least a couple of hours most days. He also brought in bucketfuls of mulch with the tractor, that he got from the neighbor, and we spread the mulch after weeding and edging.
This is the best the prayer garden has looked in years.
Our teamwork really paid off.
Who’s In the Pond?
One day my husband was feeding the fish in our pond and the catfish came up to eat. We have three very large catfish. I tried to take a picture of them, but they never learned to pose in front of a camera, so the above picture is the best I got. The dark spots in the upper left are two of the catfish.
Ruby, who thinks she is the boss of the place, spotted the catfish and went in the pond to check it out. She swam between the catfish and one of them smacked its tail at her before they swam off. It didn’t phase her but I’m sure she was happy that they were gone.
Ranger loves to swim. We have nicknamed him the beaglefish.
Just Something to Make You Smile
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Ranger is so so cute! He’s such a good boy!
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Thanks Carol Anne. We love him so much!
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Gorgeous! And catfish too—wish my pond was bigger. I just have one large goldfish right now!
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Thanks. We haven’t been fishing in a while but mostly we have perch. We just keep a few catfish because they help keep it clean.
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Everything is looking so very beautiful. My poor flower beds have been av bit neglected lately but hopefully I get them fixed up again soon. Its funny that catfish challenges Ruby. I never thought about it but sounds like they might be territorial. Nature is so amazing.
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It doesn’t take long for those weeds to invade. I guess it was trying to tell her to back off. She didn’t get the message. LOL!
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The prayer garden looks lovely – your teamwork did pay off. Mulch finishes off everything nicely doesn’t it? I laughed at the big catfish in the pond. Ruby and Ranger do make you smile don’t they. Sunflowers are always so perky and a joy to see.
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Sorry it took me so long to reply, Linda. Busy days. It was funny – that catfish seemed to be giving her a warning. She didn’t get the message. I agree sunflowers are a delight.
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No problem Ruth – I know this is one of your busiest times of the year. Oh well, there will be no more messin’ with the pond’s catfish. 🙂 Yes, sunflowers are the perfect end to Summer (well Summer in normal times, not the 84-degree Summer day we had today!
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I’m enjoying this weather and happy it’s supposed to stick around for a while. Not looking forward to the cold. 🌞
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I’m not looking forward to the cold weather either … I know we had a warm Winter last year, but we had that two or three-week period with all the ice. Freezing rain on that Friday, then two weeks just going out to run the car and coming back inside. I’d have rather had a normal Winter (and ticks die off).
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Love it
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Thanks!😀
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