Fishy Business

This is not our aquarium but it is the shape that our original one is, sat on top of a bookcase/cabinet. Our fish have now been installed in their new home.

It took all day yesterday to set up the new tank and take the plants and ornaments out of the old one, the plants I soaked in a solution to rid them of snails and the ornaments had to be scrubbed in very hot water.  Those of you with aquariums or who have had them will know what I mean.  It is the preparation that takes the time. Once they are up and running maintenance is pretty straightforward and all you really have to do is feed the inhabitants. It took us longer than we thought because as I mentioned yesterday, it meant moving other things, a shelf had to be taken down, a lamp had to be re-located and also a small cabinet that holds DVD's and videos. Of course moving them meant that other things had to be altered - one job always leads to another!

Yesterday evening we introduced the fish to their new home.  At first they dashed around madly not quite knowing what to do but have now settled down and seem happy.  They have far more swimming room even though the tank is a different shape. It took hours to catch them all as you can imagine. Some are dab hands at escaping a net.

We were too tired after that to bother with the old tank although him indoors did drain the water out.  So today we will be dismantling the old tank and removing it then I shall decide what to put on the bookcase in its place. After that, there will be the general tidying up of all the mess we could not be bothered to clear last night.  I must admit we are a bit slow getting going this morning but it will get done. So, another busy day ahead of us.

I shall probably post pictures tomorrow if they come out well enough.

I checked the map this morning and was staggered and delighted.  There are, including myself, 83 people on there! Even Australia now has a little balloon on it.  I am very touched.  I never really stopped to think how many people I have come to know through the computer, people who have become dear to me. People who have made me laugh, made my cry, made me think.  People in whose lives I share in one way or another. Not only the people themselves but their families also. The internet has certainly shrunk the world and brought us all together. It is so heartwarming and uplifting to think that I know all these people.

Did you know that you can "shout" to me at anytime on the map?  Your name and place appears only once but you can add a message, a "shout" at any time if you want to.  Wouldn't that be nice at Christmas, us shouting across the world to each other? Thank you once again to all of you who have taken part and added yourselves to the map.

Anyway, before we pitch in to the rest of the clearing up I must away to check alerts and e-mails.

Hope you all have a happy and peaceful day.