Good news: Manny (the Flash) and Moe (the Shadow) are doing quite well in their pond. The late Jack (the
Corpse) will be returned to the pet store on Tuesday for possible reincarnation.
EDIT: Jack is back! Well, the new one anyway!

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Department said a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a ‘verbal altercation.’ Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault.
Deputies said they were charged with domestic assault. No one was hurt.

According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, both posted bond of $2,500.

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Information from: Shelbyville Times-Gazette, http://www.t-g.com

Dead: 1 (hopefully guarantee will be honored)

Living: 1

MIA (status unknown): 1

UPDATE: MIA koi is found alive and well, and very black, which is why I missed him!

Making progress – and off to the store to buy fisheees! EDIT: Bought 3 little koi! No pictures. They are shy!

Yay!!! Iced Lemonade is back!!!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Kellogg revives Mother’s Cookies

San Francisco Business Times

Circus animal lovers rejoice: Mother’s cookies are back.

Mother’s Cookies, known for those pink and white circus animal cookies and iced oatmeal treats, closed its Oakland operation in 2006 and in 2008 ceased operations entirely, to the dismay of many loyal fans developed over its 74-year history.

Kellogg Co. (NYSE: K) purchased the trademarks and original recipes in December 2008, and has begun to re-stock grocery shelves in the Western U.S. with the Mother’s brand. In addition to the circus animals and iced oatmeal cookie, Kellogg will also bring back taffy, vanilla crème and English tea cookies, among others.

sduxbury@bizjournals.com / (415) 288-4963

Mother’s Cookies (Wikipedia)

Needless to say, there is a lot of work yet to be done. Also, those of you with keen eyes and perceptive minds may note that the water in the pond is a bit cloudy. Someone – I shall not name names – used a water based caulk to bond together the two halves of the spillway (hidden under the rocks where the waterfall is). Uhmm, this caulk kind of dissolved into the water. It should clear up soon.

The black rubber base does cause an interesting problem: because it is so hot here, the water is evaporating on its way back to the pond.  So I am going to have to constantly refill it until I get enough plants and shade around it to help keep it from evaporating so much.

After all these years of having drought tolerant plants, rocks and dirt in the space behind the pool, we finally have a new lawn back there. Here are some pictures!

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