My goldfish pond

[CountryEscape]

Oh well not you have piqued my interest, Comet! Not sure I've ever been to Costa Rica, don't think so. Yes, lots of pics, and have a super fun time. Anywhere warm in the winter, life is good!

 

[CometKeith]

Thanks Addy,CE, This will be the first vacation that we have splurged on since the economy tanked, so it is something we all will appreciate. Even though its a popular destination they have really protected their habitat. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of interesting birds and other wildlife including moneys that are visible from the rooms. Our daughter is going on the longest zipline in the world which was featured on the tv show "the bachelor" and also she is planning on going surfing at one of the beaches. We are also going to the national park where the movie Jurassic Park was filmed. I don't know if there will be any koi or goldfish anywhere but I will be on the lookout for them too!

 

[addy1]

Sounds wonderful! Will look forward to your we are back postings!

 

[j.w]

Wow that is cool Keith! Let us see pix and hear about all the things you see and do. Don't drink the water..................just kidding don't know what the policy is there for that but be careful and have fun :razz:

 

[callingcolleen1]

Very excited for you Keith, cause I know you will post pictures!! You have a nice safe trip!

 

[CometKeith]

Thanks all! It will be awhile before we leave, but the air and hotels are booked so it is definitely going to happen. We were able to get two of the airline tickets with frequent flier miles. They were 52,500 miles for each round trip ticket. I get a lot of miles on my charge card through work so it worked out good.

 

[CometKeith]

My water hyacinths are still staying green. Here are a few pics I took yesterday. it's supposed to hit 60 degrees this weekend. Just in time. We are going to Champaign to visit our daughter for Father's weekend and are going to the football game Saturday. Oh and a couple more replies and this thread will have hit 1000 replies and 20,000 views. All just for a little goldfish pond!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Can't believe your water lettuce is still green! How did you luck out? What is your zone? Thought it got cold there?

Your pond is special Keith, cause you do a good job posting pictures and keeping us updated!

 

[CountryEscape]

Woohoo, I'll be 999 ..... wonder who is going to pipe in for the 1,000 post?! Maybe you, Keith?!!! I have my water hyacinths in the garage, and so far they look fantastic. In fact, I need to prune dead frosted leaves off so they would look better. Don't want to take too much time with them, if they are going to die, but we shall see. Under light 12 hours a day. And, there is kitty litter in the bottom of the pot, so maybe they WILL survive, who knows. Garage does not freeze, but it will get COLD in there this winter.

 

[addy1]

me me me #1000

We are hitting 66 this weekend, the lillies are growing leaves again, same with all the land plants. And I need to mow again..............

 

[j.w]

66 addy? That is a crime against mother nature cuz I want it! I mowed today as the sun shown it's face again and grass was grow, growing! Done mowing till next Spring now, at least I better be cuz it was chilly out there even w/ the sunshine.

 

[CometKeith]

okay I'm 1001!!!!! Thanks guys! Yes it does get somewhat cold here in the winter. We even see a little snow if I remember correctly. It's weird that the wh are still green. The temps have been below normal for the last few weeks so it hasn't been that warm. Oh I found a picture of when we had a light dusting of snow the prior year. This is a picture of one of the little snow drifts I had to shovel that day.

 

[addy1]

66 addy? That is a crime against mother nature cuz I want it! I mowed today as the sun shown it's face again and grass was grow, growing! Done mowing till next Spring now, at least I better be cuz it was chilly out there even w/ the sunshine.

Now they are saying 67 on monday............full sun.........darn grass, plants, trees growing growing growing. Lots of plants blooming like spring

 

[CountryEscape]

Dang, that looks like a snow plow went by and pushed a bunch of extra your way, Keith! Bummer. But, bet it was simply what you had already shoveled. I actually like to shovel snow, at least so far! Some day I will not like it so much, but I love the exercise in the winter, and I don't have that much to shovel, and we never get more than 6" at a time usually. Did get 21" one year, maybe in 1981 or something LOL.
Here, 65 today, 72 tomorrow (but 21 mph winds, darn it!!!), and 64 on Sunday. Then Monday, for my son's Veteran's Day, 42. Yuck!!! Guess I will mow one more time, if it needs it. I mowed little over a week ago, was chilly as heck, but didn't mow near the barn and along the road, so may at least do that part. Want to make sure any leaves left will keep on blowing ....
Addy, I suspect our 72 here on Sat. will arrive on the east coast by Monday for you! I'll be sure to push it that way. :razz: But, in the meantime, I'm going to enjoy it while it's here.
Will be hard to put things away for winter, when it's in the 60's, but knowing Monday only 42 for a high, that should convince me, wouldn't you think? No cross stitching this weekend, got to find things to do outside instead.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Just shoveled a pile of snow just now, we got about 8 inches so far today, and its still snowing like crazy, will have to go shovel again later, cause I see another couple inches have already fallen again since I got just got in ten minutes ago!