Ideas Are Infinite . . . Bring Yours to Life!

By Jennifer Durrand | July 30, 2019
fishpond design ideas, The fish in your backyard fish pond will be semi-dormant for the continuance of the winter, that is to say that they will almost hibernate, but not quite. You will see your fish fabrication on the bottom of your pond scarcely moving a muscle. They will be living off stores of fat that they have reinforced up throughout the summer, but they may choose to eat every now and again, so you have to keep giving food, but in very reduced quantities. There ar a few things that you ought to do to ready your backyard fish pond for the winter, because this will help them survive the winter. The first thing to do is tidy up your pond and the immediate area. Any dead foliage that finds its way into your pond will have months to rot down and ruin the quality of your pond water, just when your fish are at their most susceptible. Dredge your pond, trying to take out astatine least half of the slush at the bottom, but try to leave any grubs, larvae and insects behind, because they ar a good supply of protein for your fish. Scrape the sides of the pond of algae and net it out. You should also remove any plants that ar unlikely to make it through the winter. Fix a leaf net over the pond in order to prevent tree leaves from blowing into the pond astatine a later time when the weather gets rough. If you expect flooding or heavy rain, sandbag the edge of the pond to a height of two feet to stop fish being swept away. When the water temperature drops to 55-60F, reduce feeding to once per day and when it slips to 50F, stop eating completely. Even if the temperature goes up above 50F for a day or two, do not feed until winter is over. This is because the fish may eat intuitively, but at this temperature food can take four days to digest and could kill your fish. Clean your filtration system and remove your pumps and fountain from the water. Once you have retrieved your equipment you can clean and maintain it at your leisure. You do not want it to freeze solid during a

As I sat sipping my morning tea under a tree in the back yard, I looked around and noticed all of the progress we have made since we moved in. What once was a dirt plot had a lovely house, deck, paved driveway, pool with a deck and cabana, fire pit, trees, landscaping, a shop that is bigger than our home, a yard with grass, flowers, rock garden, hammock, a few sheds, outdoor furniture, grill and more. I drank in the view and thought “Wow. This is a result of ideas manifested.”

What was once just a thought, first developed into a vision, then became a discussion where creativity combined with conscious thought resulted in action. In turn, action manifested into a beautiful, visual, practical, usable space that has been enjoyed by family, friends, neighbors and little four-legged animals.

This, of course, became a metaphor. We all, so often, have ideas that we are anxious to put into action. We get excited about making a change or making life better somehow. We are disappointed if it doesn’t happen fast enough, or if it doesn’t seem to happen at all. The great thing about ideas is they are infinite. Endless. Never-ending. Always changing. Evolving as our experience grows.

“Progress is born of experience.” — Mary Baker Eddy

One thing that has been constant throughout time is change. Growth, development and change never stops. Many times, in the moment, we think we are limited; limited on time, resources, money and energy. This thinking can cause us irritation, worry, fear, trepidation, even inaction. We think that life will never change and we are stuck in monotony. This, of course, is only a thought. A weak one at that. Without even realizing it we move forward, doing the things that have to be done just to exist. Then we add a little sprinkle to our vision, then another. As time passes, you see your vision developing and growing into something tangible. More ideas come along, making the original thought even better, more refined. Then one day you sit in the environment where creation occurred and you think “Wow! Look at this. It is so beautiful. I am so fortunate to enjoy such surroundings.”

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” — George Bernard Shaw

All of a sudden time stands still, or so it seems. There is no wanting, wishing, worry. There is only what exists, fully formed, in front of you. Appreciation of the original vision is met with gratitude for the work that went into creating, building and completing an idea. Then, of course, since ideas are infinite, more of them show up. You probably shelve way more of them than you can take action on. The point is, to see how time has no relevance when we can see our thoughts manifested. So when you find yourself doubting that anything will ever change, just look around you and you will see the possibilities. Notice things. See the buildings, neighborhoods, decorations, relationships, conversations, body transformations, births, celebrations and so on. They were all, at one time, only ideas.

“Patience and persistence are the providers of progress.” — Tim Fargo

When we entertain a false sense of life—limited, lacking, deprived, motionless, depressive—we hide or cover up the divine or infinite possibilities available to us. It’s like living in the dark, unable to see things clearly, or even at all.

What happens to the darkness when the light is turned on? The darkness disappears. There is only light, and it opens our eyes to creativity, opportunity and infinite possibilities.

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