Author Topic: It sure is quiet around here... (Read 4488 times)

jclements · « **on:** May 23, 2007, 05:27:01 AM »

...know what I mean?

Desertponder · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:01:55 AM »

Yep! All the ponding forums are quiet.

GAjen · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:24:02 AM »

I'm almost well, this bronchitis kicked my butt. Got up at 5:30 this morning after little sleep did sleep a couple of hours but still tired. Think I'm turning into a night person.

karen J · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:38:29 AM »

Seems like every time I get on here, I get called away after 3 minutes.

"Having kids is like being pecked to death by a duck" -My neighbor, mother of 8

jclements · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:34:20 PM »

It's more than a seasonal thing. A few of our major participators haven't been around.

Jerry · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:37:57 PM »

Yes indeed Hey Carlos and eagle eye where are you?

maryvonne · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:14:26 PM »

Yep it's quiet all right!

Maryvonne

GAjen · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:25:47 PM »

Haven't seen Steve since I came back. Whatever happened to Carlos....sure could use his input.

frloplady · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2007, 07:34:34 PM »

busy, busy, busy.... it's spring

Business is booming and slow at the same time. Lots of orders not enough product.. Guess that isn't all bad..right???

Mary

Esther · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:01:09 PM »

LOL, Karen,

Quote

Being pecked to death by a duck.

LOLOL

jclements · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:09:36 AM »

Hopefully Carlos has relocated to Dallas to come build a pond for me! Unlikely, but wouldn't that be nice?!!

Jerry · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:42:37 AM »

I once kiddigly said that If I had paid Carlos to come to Californina and build my pond, I'd have been better off. I had no idea what I was doing!

Bonnie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:01:03 AM »

Carlos had a new Woman in his life, wonder if that's why he's been MIA?

I had his addy.. maybe I should see if I still have it and try to find his phone # to check in on him!

Jerry · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:31:04 AM »

I can email him now! I just did!

GAjen · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:47:36 AM »

Tell him to let go of them women long enough to pass by.

Jerry · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:59:02 AM »

LOL Jen! He respnded and will swing by soon.
He was in San Diego too, liked the pond in Balboa Park,
He says hi to all!

GAjen · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2007, 02:41:17 PM »

I need his input but a lot of us do. Jerry you can help me....what does a skippy do and what is the benefits of a waterfall? BTW I haven't hugged you lately.

Now Jerry and I are just friends so don't nobody take that the wrong way.

Jerry · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:30:11 PM »

I needed that!

A skippy is a very simple do-it-yourself-filter. Carlos and I both use the commercial floor scrubber pads as media. I clean it 2 times a year, maybe once.. One guy here says he has NEVER cleaned it
Carlos said. "I will swing by."
I go to a koi club meeting and I see filters that cost thousands. Also ponds with NO PLANTS!
See it at Gene's site (Koi Village)

GAjen · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2007, 05:41:59 PM »

Thanks so much....I'll let DH know that I now know what a skippy is.

Esther · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:51:49 PM »

Or read about it on the original Skippy site. Mr. Skippy died a year or so ago. http://www.skippysstuff.com/biofiltr.htm

Sandye · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:06:38 PM »

Jen, I have a Skippy, and I love it! The construction is pretty simple, and I only clean my top filter pads during the year...and then clean the whole thing out to close the pond up for winter. I can also add quilt batting to the top of the filter when I need to do a major cleanup on the pond in the Spring.

karen J · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:42:24 PM »

Skippys are great. I have one (heavily modified) and love it. Gene has some terrific instructions.

Jessica, I know what you mean. There are certain members who are sorely missed. Missed!
A very bad thing.

Jerry · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:10:47 PM »

I had a kit from Gene. It went together well. A few tiny problems, but a call to gene and it was solved.
Yeah I miss to. :'( :'(

El Jefe · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:52:03 AM »

Well I would post more and have lots of pictures I want to share, BUT These last few weeks have been Crazy

My Brother in law decided that life wasn't worth living so he checked himself out permanantly just before Mothers Day leaving my sister and their 2 kids with few resources, No explanation, no note, just checked out... Ugh! Couple that with my sons high school senior graduation Wednesday and my daughters wedding this Sunday (not to mention the ton of Work I have as an IT Supervisor for a major University) and you have a formula for very little time left, I use that time for sleep..

I will post more soon I promise!

God Bless
Andy

SheilaJ · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2007, 10:02:00 AM »

Andy, so sorry for what you are going through. Hang in there!

The board often gets quiet this time of year, when those of us who actually have winter can finally get outdoors and play in our ponds and yards. But it's extra quiet because of some of our former frequent posters who have moved on. :'(

My ponds are doing pretty well, I think I've made some progress on the learning curve, so until I build the next one (this summer? I hope), or until I have enough lily blooms to photograph, I don't really have much to say! Plus our family gets insanely busy this time of year with birthdays, end of school year events, etc. Not much time to hang out on the computer...

GAjen · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2007, 11:42:53 AM »

Andy sorry to hear that. I lost a good friend to suicide and will never understand why she did it. I was with her the night before she shot herself.

Jerry · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2007, 12:04:52 PM »

Good God Andy you must be going through Hell! keep busy, they say that is the best thing to do.

Viv · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:17:10 PM »

I had a hard drive crash and haven't been online for a month!

What have I missed, who's missing??

El Jefe · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2007, 04:51:58 PM »

Yeah it has been a rough month but the funeral is over, my oldest is graduated and day after tomorrow at this time I will be signing the last few checks and drinking a toast. Come Monday the 20 or so inlaws and friends staying with me will start their respective treks home. They will start on Monday and be gone by the following Sunday, then I get my house and my Pond back. (yeah she is using that for the wedding too! Is nothing sacred

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Jerry · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:19:39 PM »

A nice pond setting is wonderful for a wedding. joy to all.