Is It Done Yet?

That is all that seemed to matter. No, but it's close.

Hurry, hurry, hurry. You have to hurry.

Sorry, my magic wand privileges have been revoked and I hate to tell you this, but the rock man threw out his back for the first time ever. There will be no rocks delivered tomorrow.

I was quite surprised when he showed up this morning. He called for help and arrived with a full load of rock. At the end of the day there was less liner and more of a hideous pile of rocks. No, it is not done yet.

It is going to need a vine. Actually it is going to get Iris pseudacorus, Louisiana Iris, ferns and Darmera peltata to start. I am even willing to attempt a bonsai-ish weeping Japanese maple on top of the solid slab of rock above the pond.

The island was freed from its rubber enclosure. It needs to become a distraction from the hideous rock pile effect. What to do, what to do?

I was told I only had the rock man's assistant for a couple of hours. I felt it best for the two of us to distribute the pile up the hill along the edge of the channel walls closer to where I need them.

Once that was done I was on my own, rock by rock. I was no longer in a hurry.

It is what it is. Greenery will help. The sound is most pleasant. That part was finished.

Tomorrow it is back to the rock pile. If I am lucky all the rubber liner will disappear. I do know the next good rain is going to send a fresh load of dirt into the pond. I also noticed today that my pond scum has already started to grow.

I do believe these rocks are coming inoculated. I can't wait to see what else starts to grow on them.