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How we built a pond in our backyard.

My husband tends to warily watch the multiplication of tanks in our small house, but, really? It’s all his fault. A few years ago, he voiced the wish of having a pond in our backyard. He had no idea how quickly infections of MTS spread.

Last weekend we spring cleaned our pond; and considering the season and our April presentation about Koi, I thought I’d spread the bug and tell you a bit about how we built our serene little backyard oasis. Maybe I can pass on the delight and the deep, soul-resting peace we always find at our pond. That is, after the hauling of rocks, of course.

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