Spring Cleaning....

Spring Cleaning at my house is a little different then most.  I know, I know, your laughing you ass off right now, but let me explain.

We tend to be very clean people (anally clean, almost unnaturally clean).  Well actually, I have to give that credit to My Hubby on that one.  Anyway, the spring cleaning I am talking about is outside.  See, we have lots of plants, and 4 ponds, and fish, and birds and squirrels (and as SSG found out yesterday, even a coyote)!

So, the week-end began with bark-dust all spread out, the stronger annuals planted, the hummingbird feeder refilled and the driveway washed.  This left the deck and the ponds.  I of course have no other option but to do the ponds, so Jim went off to the deck.  

It was 70 degrees yesterday, but the water has not had a chance to warm up yet.  Oh, did I say that to clean the ponds, I have to get in them?  Well I do!  So, with skimmer net in hand, I moved across the water, reaching deep down to pull up filters, or tree branches or muck of one kind or another.  It doesn't really bother me while I am doing it, I simply get cold, and then numb.  It is the after part that makes me crazy.  I was in the ponds for about 3 hours in total, and it took me about 12 hours to thaw out!  I even took a very hot bath!  At least I am warm now!!

So, the ponds are now all cleaned, but I need to reset the tubes and pump cords so that no one can see them.  This doesn't sound bad right?  Well next week-end is supposed to be in the forties to fifties!!!!

What ever the case, it is worth it, and once completed, I will post the photo's for you to see!!!