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Summer Garden and Healing
Bobby, my husband, built a pond in our Fairfax, Virginia back yard.
He and his friend, Ed, built a base for the shed, moved the shed, and Bobby dug a hole 9 feet long, 6 feet wide and three feet deep. It took him a month and he went through 2 shovels. Yes, he dug it with a shovel! A genuine act of love.
He and Ed worked on the design so that there was a very loud splash. They hefted two very large flat stones weighing over 100 pounds each to create the steps for the water fall. It was a masterpiece.
This is one of the water lilies that floated on top of the pond. There were three. The orange, white and black fish to the left was one of the 40 Koi that graced the pond.
I thoroughly enjoyed the sights and sounds of our pond.
It seems to me that focusing on nature would cure a lot of our ills.
Maybe I can persuade Bobby and Ed to create a non-profit that would build ponds in troubled neighborhoods.
Having seen this magnificent pond with my own eyes, it truly is a healing place built with love, and I agree that flowing water would be a great healing cure for troubled places. Feng shui is for everyone! Even though we can no longer return to this Virginia pond in person, we can hear the water splashing and gurgling, smell the pleasant fishy koi and rich lilypads, see the slippery frogs and touch and taste the delightful (and strong!) drinks dripping in our hands. Sounds like the perfect summer remedy. Thank you for this reminder of the magic of water.
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DeleteWhat a neat surprise! You and I shared this spot a few years ago. Neat to see you here.
I have been collecting these ideas for years.
i used to use them in lesson plans. Now i am sharing these here.
Thank you for tuning in.
Peace,
Love your art work! this almost feels like the magic post card books.