Our new goldfish pond was in place. We had water, plants, fish, snails, tadpoles and rocks, but something was missing. We needed a piece of driftwood for character, and it just so happens I had a beautiful piece of genuine Outer Banks Driftwood. Nancy and I were fortunate enough to have been able to take a short vacation to Nags Head just before they closed things down. I was able to … [Read more...]

  We just completed a wonderful addition to our backyard – a small goldfish pond. I have wanted one for years, mainly as a home for my bullfrog friends, but we really needed one when our 8 ever-growing goldfish outgrew their 35 gallon tub. After the dust has settled, I would encourage everyone to consider putting in a small pond on their property. It is not overly expensive and it … [Read more...]

  Last Saturday, the pond had been dug, the liner was in place, the pump chugged away and the landscape rocks had been laid. The only thing missing in our new backyard pond was fish. So we popped a bottle of Prosecco and introduced our 8 pet goldfish to their new home. “Call them by name. when you put them in the pond,” I suggested. “Okay. One, two, three, four…” Of all our pet … [Read more...]