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Update on Freecycle Pond

17 years ago

All rocks came from Freecycle over the past year or so. The pond shell was Craigslist $25. We have laid a flagstone(also Freecycle) area for good drainage. Hubs' Mom gave us some pond plants. Today I was given two banana plants and three pinapple plants (Freecycle). I will add those and hope all will get established. This area is a gift from God to me. It is the place I go every morning to drink my tankerd of Folgers, pray, and plan my day. Most of my prayers begin with "Thank you...". We had a fear of loosing our home this year but now are slowly emerging from that threat. That is why I am so greatful for our tiny little home improvements. We took other peoples 'throw aways' and put them together to make this prayer pond. I named it "LIVING WATERS".

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