My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

Cause That's the FORbidden fruit!! Ha ha

 

[callingcolleen1]

Having coffee with my mom, Nice day..... If you don't get Blown away by wind! Can you guess there we are Having a coffee?

 

[sissy]

gosh brings back memories colleen of having coffee with my mom every time I went over to her house ,that was the first thing I got when I walked in the door

 

[Ruben Miranda]

Hello
That is a nice thing Coleen, Makes my heart grow :luxlove:

I think you are at McDonald's

Ruben :razz:

 

[addy1]

Enjoy every visit, they end way to soon. How neat you are having coffee with your mom :razz:

 

[callingcolleen1]

Next stop the mall.... Look at the pretty garden spinners, Made In USA! Paid 120 for 4 piece, good quality, heavy duty pretty garden spinners, can't wait for spring!!

 

[sissy]

I have a heart spinner on my front porch I got 7 years ago

 

[j.w]

Glad you are getting together w/ your mom and bet she enjoys being w/ you and helping you not feel too lonely w/o John. Wow and something from the USA being sold in another country? We get all our stuff from China, Pakistan, Mexico etc.

 

[sissy]

I try to buy American but it was getting harder but seems there are more things these days .

 

[Dave 54]

You should check out our place we have windchimes and spinners inside and out did you know that in India they veiw them as good luck charms .

rgrds

Dave

 

[sissy]

some say it is spirits who make the wind chimes make the sound .

 

[callingcolleen1]

I always look for made in America, product is better, and parts are easy to come by. I think it's just my part to try to make our side of the world more productive, even my truck is GMC and I love my little black blazer!

Weather getting colder again, so I expect to find thin ice on the pond tomorrow. We still have not had anything colder than minus 24c, but every year without fail, we do get some minus 40c.... expect it anytime in December, January, and February!! Not to worry, pumps always flow threw the tubbing and never freeze as long as water is moving fast. Not a good idea to use small pumps, under 300 gph, as they can freeze solid if the filter clogs and slows the flow too much.

 

[MitchM]

Colleeen, you have no ice?
Does your backyard have a southern exposure?

 

[callingcolleen1]

The pond faces the south, but some of sun blocked from two houses. Had a warm spell last week and the ice melted, but now its cold again (minus 12c) and some ice grew last nite, even with a heater. The sun is not up yet, but later after work I will get new pictures. Got to run to work this morning again....

 

[callingcolleen1]

Was busy last couple days, cleaning house and making everything nice... so here are some pictures of the snow storm the other day... then we had cold and ice in pond, then another Chinook came and melted it away again...