Pond gifts, Whatya get for Xmas?

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Any interesting pond or garden gifts, or pond/garden related, received this
year?

My mother gave me a wind chime w/tubes ~4 feet long. The tones sound just
like church bells. DH is gonna hang them from the peak of the beam that
extends out over our deck. :o)

My sister, the professional artist, gave me the original of 3 koi swimming,
all matted, framed and ready to hang. :o) ~ jan

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Ka30P]

A lantern that can hang and takes
a small tea candle, very cute.


ka30p
http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/home.html

[Tom La Bron]

Jan,

Hang your big wind chimes closer to the house so they do not get a lot of
wind pushing them. In high wind situations they tend to make a lot of noise
and can cause serious problems when the big tubes get swinging.

Tom L.L.
"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Any interesting pond or garden gifts, or pond/garden related, received
this
> year?
>
> My mother gave me a wind chime w/tubes ~4 feet long. The tones sound just
> like church bells. DH is gonna hang them from the peak of the beam that
> extends out over our deck. :o)
>
> My sister, the professional artist, gave me the original of 3 koi
swimming,
> all matted, framed and ready to hang. :o) ~ jan
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Hi Tom, :o)

They're hanging on the most protected (north) side of the house, but if
there is a problem, DH said we could move them closer to the house. I think
it will be fairly protected since we rarely get North winds that blow real
hard and the roof will protect from west or east side winds. I guess I'll
have to turn the baby monitor back on to monitor my chimes. ;o) ~ jan

>On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:57:32 -0600, "Tom La Bron" > wrote:

>Jan,
>
>Hang your big wind chimes closer to the house so they do not get a lot of
>wind pushing them. In high wind situations they tend to make a lot of noise
>and can cause serious problems when the big tubes get swinging.
>
>Tom L.L.
>"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
>> Any interesting pond or garden gifts, or pond/garden related, received
>this
>> year?
>>
>> My mother gave me a wind chime w/tubes ~4 feet long. The tones sound just
>> like church bells. DH is gonna hang them from the peak of the beam that
>> extends out over our deck. :o)
>>
>> My sister, the professional artist, gave me the original of 3 koi
>swimming,
>> all matted, framed and ready to hang. :o) ~ jan
>>
>> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>>
>> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
>> To e-mail see website
>

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[J.D. Stone]

Frog garden ornament, dressed in overalls and with fishing pole.

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> Any interesting pond or garden gifts, or pond/garden related, received
this
> year?
>
> My mother gave me a wind chime w/tubes ~4 feet long. The tones sound just
> like church bells. DH is gonna hang them from the peak of the beam that
> extends out over our deck. :o)
>
> My sister, the professional artist, gave me the original of 3 koi
swimming,
> all matted, framed and ready to hang. :o) ~ jan
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[[email protected]]

dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know. one of the few times I ever
called the police about noise was somebody with a set of these out on their balcony
... how they couldnt hear them was beyond me. Ingrid

~ jan JJsPond.us > wrote:
I guess I'll
>have to turn the baby monitor back on to monitor my chimes. ;o) ~ jan


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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
>dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.

I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I assume). I
already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When a
north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind chimes
and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the problem
for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we forget,
I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)

I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it isn't
as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but the
new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan


See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Nedra]

Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
> >dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.
>
> I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I assume).
I
> already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When a
> north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind chimes
> and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
> because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the
problem
> for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we forget,
> I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)
>
> I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it isn't
> as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but the
> new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
> They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan
>
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[Robyn Rhudy]

I got the combo bird bath and pond heater that's only 25 W and very
expensive so I would never have bought it. I haven't set it up yet.
Plus, I got a few more fish books to add to my pile of 180 books and 103
magazines I'll never get to read. Even though I'm 31, my mother always
gets me some "fishy toys" and stuffed animals too.


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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
>Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?
>
>Nedra

At a local garden shop going out of business. They're called Weatherland
Chimes, mine in particular is "Chapel Bells in N.American Cherry". Maybe
you can find them on-line? :o) ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

I found them on line, and they're reasonably price, you can even play the
sound of them:

http://www.pineridgeonline.com/chimes/weatherland.shtml

~ jan


>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:43:42 GMT, "Nedra" > wrote:

>Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
>Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?
>
>Nedra
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
>http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
>> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
>> >dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.
>>
>> I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I assume).
>I
>> already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When a
>> north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind chimes
>> and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
>> because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the
>problem
>> for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we forget,
>> I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)
>>
>> I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it isn't
>> as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but the
>> new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
>> They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan
>>
>>
>> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>>
>> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
>> To e-mail see website
>

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Nedra]

Well -- I've been online but didn't have the luck you had.
Will go right now to the link you posted!
Thanks a million ....

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> I found them on line, and they're reasonably price, you can even play the
> sound of them:
>
> http://www.pineridgeonline.com/chimes/weatherland.shtml
>
> ~ jan
>
>
> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:43:42 GMT, "Nedra" >
wrote:
>
> >Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
> >Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?
> >
> >Nedra
> >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> >http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
> >> >dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.
> >>
> >> I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I
assume).
> >I
> >> already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When a
> >> north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind
chimes
> >> and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
> >> because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the
> >problem
> >> for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we
forget,
> >> I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)
> >>
> >> I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it
isn't
> >> as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but
the
> >> new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
> >> They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan
> >>
> >>
> >> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> >> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
> >>
> >> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> >> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> >> To e-mail see website
> >
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[Nedra]

Thanks, Jan! Your link saved me from plunking down $71
for the same thing at Pine Ridge for much less. Also at Pine
Ridge I was able to Hear what I was buying... a plus in my book.

I really like the sound of the Chapel Bells better than the Church Bells.
I ordered them in the Copper Vein with Black Walnut. Now I gotta
wait for them to get here!

Thanks again....

Nedra

"Nedra" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Well -- I've been online but didn't have the luck you had.
> Will go right now to the link you posted!
> Thanks a million ....
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I found them on line, and they're reasonably price, you can even play
the
> > sound of them:
> >
> > http://www.pineridgeonline.com/chimes/weatherland.shtml
> >
> > ~ jan
> >
> >
> > >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:43:42 GMT, "Nedra" >
> wrote:
> >
> > >Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
> > >Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?
> > >
> > >Nedra
> > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > >http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
> > >> >dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.
> > >>
> > >> I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I
> assume).
> > >I
> > >> already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When
a
> > >> north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind
> chimes
> > >> and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
> > >> because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the
> > >problem
> > >> for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we
> forget,
> > >> I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)
> > >>
> > >> I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it
> isn't
> > >> as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but
> the
> > >> new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
> > >> They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> > >> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
> > >>
> > >> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> > >> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> > >> To e-mail see website
> > >
> >
> > See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> > http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
> >
> > ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> > Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> > To e-mail see website
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Very cool! I thought the Chapel Bells sounded better than the Church ones
too. I can tell you the Chapel Bells I have sound exactly like the website.
Mine are the forest green, so I don't know how she happened to get that
variety with that sound, as it is not even listed on the website. I love
them though. I'm sure you will too. :o) ~ jan

>On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 03:15:45 GMT, "Nedra" > wrote:

>Thanks, Jan! Your link saved me from plunking down $71
>for the same thing at Pine Ridge for much less. Also at Pine
>Ridge I was able to Hear what I was buying... a plus in my book.
>
>I really like the sound of the Chapel Bells better than the Church Bells.
>I ordered them in the Copper Vein with Black Walnut. Now I gotta
>wait for them to get here!
>
>Thanks again....
>
>Nedra
>
>"Nedra" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>> Well -- I've been online but didn't have the luck you had.
>> Will go right now to the link you posted!
>> Thanks a million ....
>>
>> Nedra
>> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>>
>> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I found them on line, and they're reasonably price, you can even play
>the
>> > sound of them:
>> >
>> > http://www.pineridgeonline.com/chimes/weatherland.shtml
>> >
>> > ~ jan
>> >
>> >
>> > >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:43:42 GMT, "Nedra" >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Jan, these chimes sound so neat ...
>> > >Do you happen to know where your Mom bought them?
>> > >
>> > >Nedra
>> > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
>> > >http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>> > >"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > >> >On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:49:16 GMT, wrote:
>> > >> >dont worry, your closest neighbor will let you know.
>> > >>
>> > >> I think I must have very tolerant neighbors (with good windows I
>> assume).
>> > >I
>> > >> already have a forest of chimes, many of the not tuned cheapies. When
>a
>> > >> north wind does come.... well remember that lady with all the wind
>> chimes
>> > >> and gadgets in Twister? That's me. I turned off my monitor in October
>> > >> because the racket was keeping me awake... the sporatic wind is the
>> > >problem
>> > >> for me, not the clanging if it is constant..... and then, least we
>> forget,
>> > >> I have the Pacific Tree Frogs in Spring. :o)
>> > >>
>> > >> I just went out there, we have a light breeze (6 mph) and I guess it
>> isn't
>> > >> as protected as the ones down below, as none of them are chiming, but
>> the
>> > >> new is... ever so lightly. Sounds just like a church in the distant.
>> > >> They'll never suspect me. ;o) ~ jan
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>> > >> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>> > >>
>> > >> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>> > >> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
>> > >> To e-mail see website
>> > >
>> >
>> > See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>> > http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>> >
>> > ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>> > Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
>> > To e-mail see website
>>
>>
>

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Gene]

I got a rotary saw which I'm going to use to build a wishing well
around my filter.




~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
> Any interesting pond or garden gifts, or pond/garden related, received this
> year?
>
> My mother gave me a wind chime w/tubes ~4 feet long. The tones sound just
> like church bells. DH is gonna hang them from the peak of the beam that
> extends out over our deck. :o)
>
> My sister, the professional artist, gave me the original of 3 koi swimming,
> all matted, framed and ready to hang. :o) ~ jan
>
> See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
> http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
>
> ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
> Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

[john rutz]

..no pond stuff, but did get an origional copy of a wanted poster for
Pancho Villa, put out by the Columbus NM sherif in 1916


John Rutz

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>.no pond stuff, but did get an origional copy of a wanted poster for
>Pancho Villa, put out by the Columbus NM sherif in 1916
>John Rutz

Is this a good thing? Or is someone trying to give you a hint John to stay
out of Columbus? ;o) ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Anne Lurie]

That's a seriously cool gift, John!

I'm envious :(

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"john rutz" > wrote in message
...
>
> .no pond stuff, but did get an origional copy of a wanted poster for
> Pancho Villa, put out by the Columbus NM sherif in 1916
>
>
> John Rutz
>