Finally Clean
By Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
Switzerland
April 23, 2016 10:48am CST
The announced rain did not come. The temperature is warm, but not hot, the sky partly cloudy.
This looked like a perfect day to clean the pond.
From start to finish it took three hours, but now I am happy of the result.
The pond is clean and the fountain in the middle is adding a nice movement to the water.
Now I am tired, but I am happily contemplating my work from the porch, while working on my tablet.
Do you also feel satisfied when you have accomplished an annoying, but necessary task?
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
27 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Thank you Erica, your hug is better than brownies. 
How do you feel now? I hope you are fine.
How do you feel now? I hope you are fine.@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
28 Apr 16
@enlightenedpsych2 You are right muscle ache are the worst. I am fine, we are having a peaceful moment. Let's hope will last.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Apr 16
yes, I do feel satisfied and I'd feel more satisfied if I'd done any of the tasks I had planned for the day. I did get one nasty job done and better results that I thought I would.
Lovely set up on your pond deck and garden, Anna. I would have missed this post for a few more days except I happened upon it via Alfred's page.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Apr 16
@LadyDuck I try to save any page where I think it might get deleted before I can get to the older ones, but I can't find the one I saved recently. Oh, just remembered. I think I saved it on my computer not evernote as I used to do.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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23 Apr 16
Looking good, well done on doing the work to clean your pond.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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23 Apr 16
@LadyDuck I know it is, I had a pond a good few years ago, and didn't like doing it myself but you have to at some point.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
23 Apr 16
@kevin1877uk After the winter there are leaves and everything inside a pond, it must be cleaned.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32747)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Apr 16
Yes, I feel good when all the dishes are clean and when my laundry basket is empty. I am lazy when it comes to cleaning my room though so I hire cleaners.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32747)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Apr 16
@LadyDuck You are so going to hate my kitchen, I use a lot of gadgets. Imagine how messy it is after I cooked something.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
25 Apr 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I cook and bake a lot and I also use a lot of gadgets, there are always plenty of stuff to wash in the kitchen.
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
23 Apr 16
yes. Very satisfied if I managed to accomplish an annoying but necessary task
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@Juliaacv (51447)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
@LadyDuck No, I don't like to see the cloudy water either, but if you maintain the filter then the rest is usually as a result of the temperature of the water. Ours is cloudy now, but I can see how its gotten better over the past week, but it still has a long way to go.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
23 Apr 16
always makes me feel good to get such accomplished. i'm gonna be honest, i'm purty jealous such a task only takes ya 'bout 3 hours - 'tis'n all day venture here. perhaps due to the size 'n the fact there's trees all 'round the one here.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
25 Apr 16
@crazyhorseladycx 
Your husband looks a lot like mine, he does not lift a finger to help to clean. The pine needles and cones of the neighbors fall in our pond. It does not matter, I love their pine tree.
Your husband looks a lot like mine, he does not lift a finger to help to clean. The pine needles and cones of the neighbors fall in our pond. It does not matter, I love their pine tree.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
24 Apr 16
There is a tree just behind the pond, but I had covered the pond with a net to collect the leaves. Of course some were inside, I had to empty the pond with a water pump, I vacuumed the bottom cleaned with high pressure water and then filled it with clean water.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@LadyDuck i've a huge pine not too far from the waterfall here. 'n then there's the apple, bradford pear 'n maple trees who love to dump their leaves (sometimes fruit's well, e'en the grapes make their way to't) so there's lots to clean. the rocks'n the falls'll get pine needles/cones wedged'n 'em, etc. 'tis a labor'f love, when i've been able to tend't. the hubs, bless his heart (sarcasm), won't lift a finger to clean't.
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I love your little pond and it looks like it would be relaxing to sit and watch the fountain. I can't remember...do you also have fish?
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Cleaning the kitchen requires a lot of work too
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
23 Apr 16
yes,we do.I love something like this.If I have the energy then will do it.
Anna,by the way we are coming over your way in the the Month of Oct.
I am not sure what hotel that we are staying.Just wondering maybe get to see you?if possible.Just a thought.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Apr 16
that is a lovely little pond!
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
I guess we do things that we don't want too because it makes us happy in the long run, you will enjoy your hard work all summer...
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Apr 16
Gorgeous pond @LadyDuck . The work was well worth it. I hate annoying tasks but I figure, since I'm the only one to do it, "Gitter Done!"
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