On Mine Field Pond

[Mirah]

What are they smokin man

 

[Cassie]

I am never going to get the ground level, am I?

 

[Dr Dave]

You will!

 

[CaptainWacky]

CASSIE MAKE YOUR BROTHER DO IT to pay you back for downloading tv shows for him years ago (WACKY REMEMBERS.)

 

[whisky]

Maybe dig the hole deeper than you need then put some sand in the bottom, then you can shuffle it to the right level.

 

[Dr Dave]

And for other stuff too!

 

[Cassie]

I can't dig deeper because there is a bit of concrete where I want to put it. The concrete was put there probably 30 years ago, so it is almost level, but has shifted some. I was hoping I could use dirt and sand to level the edges, but I think I need a better level. Maybe a straight board that is about 3ft long that I could scooch (IT'S A WORD) around in a circle to smooth it all out. idk.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

After which you could enjoy a lovely scooch & soda!

 

[Dr Dave]

This is the way.

 

[Cassie]

Would it be wrong to give up on the dream of LEVEL and just get on with it? It's only about a half inch off. I THINK THE TANK IS OFF LEVEL Like the sides are not true. Or something.

 

[whisky]

Cut the bits off that are above level then it's all level.

 

[Cassie]

I WILL USE A CHAINSAW!

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Being perfectly level would just remind you that it's a FAKE pond. Embrace the imperfections, you don't want a WOODEN BOY PINOCCHIO POND, you want a REAL BOY PINOCCHIO PONDEH!

 

[Cassie]

I HAVE ACCEPTED SLIGHTLY OFF LEVEL. Now I have moved on to building my table for the filter to sit on. Well, I built it already, basically. Hauling cinder blocks is not as easy as it used to be. A few years ago I could have stacked 4 of them on a dolly and pushed them up the yard, but now I just decided to do two at a time. I DON'T CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES. My filter table is also not perfectly level

 

[whisky]

Two hernias convinced me to not lift anything too heavy again.

 

[Dr Dave]

Lifting heavy things is overacted.

 

[CaptainWacky]

My doorbell's stayed up for a week.

 

[Cassie]

I managed to get the table for the filter level, and it just makes it so obvious the pond is not level. Maybe if I drape plants over all of it no one will notice!

 

[Cassie]

OMG! It wasn't me doing a bad leveling job, it was a bad level! My brother got me a good level, and my fricking pond was already level. lol

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]