Sometimes, in life, we start out with the best of intentions and then something goes awry. We end up with a totally different outcome than we had intended. That is when we have to just laugh and either begin again or simply decide to enjoy things as they turned out! The decision is ours to make.
Such was the case, yesterday. I had decided that the fountain looked so nasty with all of its green fungus that I really should clean it! I got out my little shop vac and removed all of the water and debris. It still had stains and little presents from the local birds. I mixed up a solution of vinegar and a little Dawn dishwashing detergent. I got out the stiffest scrub brush that I could find and I began scrubbing. I thought that I had done a pretty good job. I added a little water to rinse. Again, I used my shop vac to remove the clean water, added a little more water and repeated the removal of the water. Then I just left the hose in the fountain to fill it up. I walked to the other side of the garden to turn off the water. I turned around and there were hundred of bubbles overflowing my fountain. It was really amazingly beautiful! I could not help myself, I just started singing Bub-Bub-Bub-a-ling! I have been told that neither vinegar or Dawn will harm the birds so I may leave it.
Such was the case, yesterday. I had decided that the fountain looked so nasty with all of its green fungus that I really should clean it! I got out my little shop vac and removed all of the water and debris. It still had stains and little presents from the local birds. I mixed up a solution of vinegar and a little Dawn dishwashing detergent. I got out the stiffest scrub brush that I could find and I began scrubbing. I thought that I had done a pretty good job. I added a little water to rinse. Again, I used my shop vac to remove the clean water, added a little more water and repeated the removal of the water. Then I just left the hose in the fountain to fill it up. I walked to the other side of the garden to turn off the water. I turned around and there were hundred of bubbles overflowing my fountain. It was really amazingly beautiful! I could not help myself, I just started singing Bub-Bub-Bub-a-ling! I have been told that neither vinegar or Dawn will harm the birds so I may leave it.
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