Patroling the South Forty

 Good morning,

Five month old Lily is growing up.  She likes to patrol the "South Forty."  That's what we affectionately call the upper level of our back yard. 

That stone frog at the bottom left of the picture used to spout water into the pond, but he got clogged up more than twenty years ago so now he just stands guard. 

 Here's a better shot of the end of the gold fish pond, but just as I snapped the picture Lily moved her head behind the solar panel that provides light on the pond at night.  The light is fairly efficient.  The round item in the pond is a fountain that is powered by the sun, too.  It's a very small little thing and doesn't do much, but at least it moves some of the water around.

For being city dwellers we are able enjoy the outdoors in our garden.  The pups certainly do enjoy it.

Happy Summer!

Lois