mom's pond.

My brother, my mom, and I all bought and moved into new homes from June - December last year. It's crazy. So we've all had different projects going on at different times over the past several months. My brother's home was a bank owned foreclosure and the yard got a total make over last summer. 

My mom's home was owned by an elderly lady who has lovely flowers and plants everywhere. The highlight of the huge backyard is the pond. Nothing was really done to winterize it so these past few months when it's been getting warmer mom has been working on the water. It smelled like a zoo. No joke. She also started re-working the landscaping rocks  because they were a mess and some were falling into the pond.

We spent most of the day yesterday removing the old rocks, digging out the dirt around the pond, and laying down the rocks again. It looks SO much better - I can hardly believe the difference. Plus, she has the water about 80% clear and the smell is completely gone. That poor filter and pump are working overtime to clear the water.

Just in time for the high of 83 degrees today! Here's the pond last night:

The before photo was taken with mom's phone and during the winter. This after photo was taken with my phone yesterday, which was a beautiful sunny day but all that aside, focus on the pond! The actual pond and the landscaping look SO much better. There are flowers and plants all around that are just beginning to pop up. This summer when everything is blooming and growing and spreading, it is going to be GORGEOUS!