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cleaned around the yard. mostly the hazelnut leaves in the #poolpond!

but also.... planted PawPaw seeds! We'll see if they sprout in spring!
#gardening #diy #backyardproject
the mouth of the main stream between the filter bog and big pond is kostly clear of leaves with iusyna few aroubd the edges. The small stream is visible behind under the tree clogged with leaves a wide shot of the backyard under an ominous sky 5 large kidney beans shaped seed sit on the soil 5 little holes in the pot
November 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
Last #backyardproject post of the weekend. The master builder came over and cut up our last piece of plastic. To use in the doors. He’s working on the doors in his shop.

I moved a huge pile of wood and conbined it with the new scraps and also put a […]

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A picture of the end of the filter pond where the large pile of wood has moved to reveal the last of the original liner extending over the yard near a blue tarp and pile of rocks. After the liner and cloth is cut away to reveal the dirt The chairs arranged in a circle on the gravel near the shed.
October 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
break time... i mean.. bird bath time. Apparently everyone needed to have a bath at the same time!

#birdsofmastodon #stellarsjay #jay #chickadee #birds 🐦
#poolpond #pandemicpond #greenhouse #backyardproject #diy
September 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
Oh, I also washed down the entire greenhouse to clean off the dust from the construction. The fog has burned off and the sun is out! Will wait for it to dry a little more, then it is time to start staining!

looks like it is ready!!

#poolpond #pandemicpond #greenhouse #backyardproject #diy
The greenhouse stands against the background of a tall green fur tree and blue sky to the right. There's a wind vein on top of the The Peak at the front of the greenhouse on the right.
September 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
daddylance.bsky.social
Haven’t made it to the gym lately. Been too busy digging, hauling, lifting and sweating my ass off in the backyard.

Apparently gardening is my new workout. And judging by the results, I’m not complaining. 😏🌱💪

#GardenDaddy #BackyardProject #Gardening #SilverDaddy #DadBod
September 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
cracked the lens of the main camera on my iphone when I was leaning on the ladder last weekend. not great. :(
#greenhouse #poolpond #backyardproject #diy
September 27, 2026 at 12:53 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
alot of trim today! also framed in the central rectangular window holes for the vents. All the major wood work on the structure and trim is done!

papa will take the big tools home to work on the split doors!.🚪

#greenhouse #poolpond #backyardproject #diy
a man in a black tshirt cuts a 2x4 on a large mounted saw looking up at a triangle shaped piece of plastic framed in cedar with blue sky above multiple windows trimmed with small strips two ladies stand under the doorway and inside the greenhouse
September 27, 2026 at 12:13 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
Greenhouse update!
Got the roof finished. Ridge cap was a challenge oddly, but we got it there. A punch of the facia is on and other trim. Some more windows. Getting there!! Oh and we put up the rooster wind vein!

#poolpomd #backyardproject
The rooster stands at the end of the ridge beam. A front shot of the greenhouse
September 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
todays progress on the greenhouse! roof panels are on!

#poolpond #diy #greenhouse #backyardproject
looking at the greenhouse from the back corner, I can see the plastic panels on the top of the frame. The sky is clear blue above. looking a little closer, we can see the panels are reflective on top. wake up through the gap in the stats to the top to see the ribs in the panel
September 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
making a roof!
#greenhouse #poolpond #backyardproject
a man leans over two boards stacked on a saw platform in front of the open shell of the greenhouse
September 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
the hard part is done! more rafters coming! #greenhouse #poolpond #backyardproject
looking up the ladder toward the two end rafters held in the air just by a chunk of 2x4 looking up through the studs as the big 2x6 goes up between the rafters from a distance, the end rafters in place with the top board
September 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
i didnt get a chance to take a picture of today's progress while it was still light!

look how cute the greenhouse is in the dark!! 🥰

working on the plastic sheeting tomorrow!
#greenhouse #poolpond #backyardproject
what looks like a small wooden house stands at the end of the pond in a dark shot long exposure and dynamic range that shows both the wood frame building and the little led lights around the edge of the pond. there is a bright light shining through the leaves of the trees in the bakcground
September 13, 2026 at 5:12 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
4 walls up! didnt have time to do the roof and sheeting so that will be next weekend :) happy with our progress though. need a few more materials to finish it

#poolpond #backyardproject #pondlife
a view of the backyard with a pad on the left f gravel with some patio chairs and the shed to the right with open walls
September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
The progression of the #poolpond #backyardproject over the past 2 years. I started it on Labour Day of 2024.

The first picture is August 3, 2024 as the last true “before times” picture. We started by demolishing the old shed… but the pond work itself […]

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The first picture shows the backyard in its previous state with a picnic table in the middle some garden boxes in the back on the left, a small sports car on the left in front of a large shed and the hazelnut tree. The chicken coop and run is in the foreground on the left. August 2 2024 The next picture is turned a little to the right to show the hazelnut tree in the middle with the growing holes for the ponds. The digger is in the back beside the car which is now on the left. The coop is still on the right. Sept 2 2024 Labour Day 2025. The ponds are dug and gravel is filled in. 5ere is no water and the large pile of dirt and rocks and gravel are all in the back. The new fence has not been built Today. Sept 8 2026. The ponds are full and there are some plantings on them. The pads in the back are set and there are some chairs. Also the greenhouse is taking shape.
September 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
no exaggeration this is the
best wood you can get! 8ft red cedar 2x4s I know a guy! Best prices on the island! <$500 for 38 boards! might have a greenhouse by the end of the Monday!
#poolpond #backyardproject #pondlife
a stack of wood sits on the gravel pad beside the square wood foundation
September 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
got the treated wood "foundation" nice and level and square thanks to an expert on the job! 2x4s and plastic sheeting tomorrow! #poolpond #backyardproject #pondlife
a man pounds a turquoise rebar down into wood beam on the gravel. He is standing in a square made by the four 4x4s
September 6, 2026 at 3:32 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
greenhouse begins!

#poolpond #backyardproject #pondlife
a pad of gravel beside the trench and sheds has a clear pipe and a pvc pipe with wires coming out.
September 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
rippa.com
The pool is finished.

The backyard isn’t.

Today: loosen the soil, work section by section, and keep checking the surface.

No rushing the prep.

Next step: level everything and finally make this backyard look finished.

#RIPPA #MiniExcavator #BackyardProject
September 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
Random #backyardproject #poolpond Update because I've been unable to reliably post pictures lately on my #selfhost! :)

Finally started backfilling the trench on Sunday! It's been a lengthy process to source wiring. Also got the fibre in the ground to […]

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A long curved trench in the yellow-brown dirt stretches from one side of the yard to the other with gravel pads on the right and water on the left. Newly backfilled and smoothed over ground at the end of the large pond. Theresa is seen looking down at one of the rocks. A coil of black fibre is suspended in the fence A table of numbers 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Consumption (L) 255,000 186,300 247,600 259,700 301,300 199,900 Cost per m3 Actual Cost $0.68 $0.68 $0.75 $0.80 $0.86 $0.87 $173.57 $126.00 $184.64 $207.26 $259.06 $173.02
September 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
#silentsunday

(end of today's pond thread) 🧵

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
August 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
taking a breather while the sprinkler does its thing wateribg both the flower/blueberry garden, and the hazelnut tree, and the poolpond itself!

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
August 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
work... worth it

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
View from the surface of the water in the pond. Looking up towards the back gate. The mounds of dirt along the transfer are visible behind lining of the pool. There's a blue chair. looking from the pond shed. Rubber ducky is upside down. A little unicorn thermometer floats in the water underneath the flat rocks of the waterfall
August 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
branch to the pump in the large pond done!

2 more to go... the sun is starting to break through the morning fog. time is ticking!

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
A branch from the main line trench toward the pool pond, which has a rubber duck on the gravel and a yellow pool noodle floating in the water
August 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
made good progress so far this morning. it is so much easier in the cool of the morning!!

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
a long trench in brown clay with two T junctions curves to the right toward the two sheds
August 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy
got some if the intake bay branch done... but also hungry!

time for leftover burrito fixings. the tomato is actually from the plants on our deck!

#poolpond #backyardproject #diy #gardening
A small trench goes from the main trench near the end towards a part of the bay grated cheese, lettuce, tomato, and a little bit of beef inside of a round soft tortilla shell
August 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM