A Windmill in my Garden
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342112)
Rockingham, Australia
February 15, 2016 2:05am CST
@Gillygirl has suggested we share with readers garden ornaments or decorations that we might have.
Windmills were part and parcel of my life as a young child growing up on a farm. We depended on the windmill to pump water from the dam into a tank from where it gravity-fed to the house. If the wind didn't blow, we'd have no water. When they brought out these miniature windmills I had to have one.
Over the years he rusted away but I did enjoy having him in my garden for some years.
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
15 Feb 16
That windmill is probably older than I am. He looks like he's been through time and is still sturdy.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 Feb 16
@Ladypeacen You are so funny my dear. I am so sure from its look.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
16 Feb 16
That is a very pretty little windmill. I have nothing so exciting in my garden.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
17 Feb 16
@JudyEv Here in Florida I have no garden!!
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 16
@BelleStarr Well, in that case.... 
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 16
@paigea That's interesting. Thanks for that. We would call it a 'dam' in that the water is 'dammed up'. Most farms have dams of different sizes. They are mostly built where groundwater can be caught as it runs down a hillside, or they might be built over a creek bed. So very similar but named differently. My great grandfather used bullock teams to build dams. Now it's mostly graders.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
@JudyEv I guess I would describe a dugout as a man made pond. They are usually rectangular in shape, and made with a backhoe. They can be any size but are at least 9 X 15 metres. They are to collect rain water and hold ground water for the farm. Do you have those and use another word?
Guide to help plan, design, construct and maintain the dugout water system, and improve the supply and water quality, including worksheets
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Feb 16
I love your windmill, several homes in my town have them as decorations too.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Feb 16
@JudyEv I do too, sometimes I can hear the one down the street spinning. Love that.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
15 Feb 16
Beautiful, although it's none of my business, please don't leave it to rust, why not try restoring it back to original as near as possible, these things could be worth a fortune in the future, it could be vintage already and would make for a great family heirloom piece
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Feb 16
@JudyEv Good to see the photo of a miniature.windmill.Some 70 KMs away from my place there are huge windmills.When there is strong wind,it is a beautiful sight.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Feb 16
@JudyEv Whenever we pass that way we stop and look at them.As you said there is something majestic about them.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
A windmill can be a good thing to have. Your miniature one is cute.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
15 Feb 16
OOhhh I like that.... a nice memory from your childhood .. and it looks lovely in the garden.....
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@DeborahDiane (40320)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Feb 16
I will have to look at my yard ornaments and pick something to feature here, too. Perhaps a project for tomorrow! 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Feb 16
Cute windmill. We don't have any garden decorations except some bells.
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Feb 16
I've always loved windmills--maybe it is the Don Quixote thing of being romantic. :O)
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
I have a similar one in my backyard and I really love that I can tell how windy or not it is without stepping out
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 16
We don't get a lot of wind here - by some standards, virtually no wind at all.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Feb 16
When I lived in Ohio I bought a windmill for my garden just like this one you have. I did have to keep replacing the blades, regluing them in. I loved the windmill but we didn't have room to bring it to Florida.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 16
@Jeanniemaries It's a shame you had to leave it behind. And welcome to MyLot. I think it was GardenGerty said you'd joined.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Feb 16
@JudyEv Thanks for the welcome! It's so nice to see everyone here! Yes, I was sorry to leave it. It was so cute in the garden. I'll have to go look up GardenGerty!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Feb 16
I should say mine was wooden, not a metal one.
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