uch gross!

Hi,
it wasn't a matter of if, more an issues of when, but it was inevitable that I was going to take a dip in our pond sooner or later. Tonight 'sooner' happened. Oh Gross!

I decided that since it finally stopped pouring cats and dogs that I would tackle the weekly cleaning of the pond. It is a job and chore that I truly dislike. You have to scrub the sides & bottom of the pit with a long handled bristle brush then scoop out the algae and crud that is stirred up off the bottom. The fish love it because they get to play tag with the scrub brush and scoop net. I think it's a baits' version of the game "Marco Polo" and if you don't know what that means you haven't had to hang around the swimming pools in any resort listening to the kids all scream "Marco"  "Polo" for hours on end... it's why good strong martinis were designed... back to my bedtime story for tonight.

Some how one of the large stones from the perimeter of the pond had slipped into the middle of the water and I was using the long handled scrub brush to maneuver it  to where it was shallowest, planning to reach in and pull it out. The handle on the brush was less robust than I thought and as I was using it as leverage to move the stone, it bent in half, I slipped on the wet rocks (from all the rain, note above reference) and the next thing I know I'm looking up at the sky from the bottom of the lagoon. BLECH!

This is totally disgusting on so many levels. First I had been churning up all the crud by moving the stone around. Second, I hadn't started cleaning anything so it was slimy, oooooouuuuu. Third, the fish were looking at me like "this is our pond, bug off!". Lastly, it's just not fun falling into a fish pond with all your clothes, glasses, shoes, watch and jewelry on. The only redeeming note was  that there was no audience, but I thought the move could have at least rated a 4.2 from the Belgium judge for a quick recovery.

The rock is out. The pond is cleaner. The brush will have to be replaced. The fish wondered what the hell happened. I hope I didn't swallow any of that water.... revolting.

xox
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