Everyday for the last two weeks, Gnome has been digging out a pond for the Duckies.  When Gnome was asked what machinery was used in the pond construction (I think they were expecting some sort of excavator in the answer) he replied with:

“A spade.”

The pond is situated in the middle of the Zen garden and lined with rocks.  Since the weather has been so dry, we were a bit dubious over whether it would get filled with rainwater.  I mentioned to Gnome with a twinkle in my eye:

“…well, since it is a Zen Garden, can we fill the pond with sand and rake ripples into it?  Do you think the Duckies would notice?”

No need to worry though…we had a constant drizzle today and the pond is getting nicely filled up.

Oh, and we have to thank our doggy for helping Gnome every morning.  She apparently thinks that a wheelbarrow should be pulled along by grasping the wheel with her teeth and dragging it along.  What a funny dog she is!   Gnome couldn’t resist shouting out to me to take a photograph…this is a picture of her in action.