It’s been a busy fall

…but the pond is still not built, super sad face. Today we were notified that the new set of inner panels were completed yesterday and shipping is being set up. It’s too much to expect them to be here next week – maybe the week after that. So no progress on the pond but I…

What we do without a pond

Without a pond to play with, we have been able to pay attention to more farm tasks. The tree clean up of our forested areas is always there and every storm brings down branches and sometimes a tree. Growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables is a constant learning lesson. So how are my koi and what’s…

Maybe the pond will be done by Halloween

Big disappointment with our last pond build. Our local contractor might be well versed in concrete, but he’s not so good at Octaform panels. We have been very unhappy with his efforts and after a joint zoom conference, Octaform sent out a consultant to work with our contractor for a day. The Octaform consultant spent…

4th of July – no pond

We were hoping to have the koi in their new pond this 4th of July. That timeline didn’t quite work out. Little things like work schedules, work travel and unforeseen difficulties getting the stuff together have delayed pond opening. Perhaps it will be ready when we host a local koi club meeting in early August….

Keeping Koi in Little Siberia | January 2020

I haven’t posted for some time now. The holidays and work have been keeping me busy. Plus the koi have been low maintenance and boring.Here’s a quick look at what’s been going on in Little Siberia… Yes, we booked our trip to Japan in early spring 2020. We will be visiting family and the three…