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Once the block was well under way at the other pond, Carl came over to start the final grading of the backyard. The final grade will be completed once the final plumbing from the pond to the filter pit and waste line are in place.

As you may have noticed from the drawings, our pond is a very formal design. The edge will be coped with the same charcoal bullnose brick pavers we had on the last pond. We like mixing the very formal with very natural. Today I helped Carl set the 1600lb boulder we picked out. We were going to set it near the pond, but Carl and Bobby had the great idea of setting on the edge of the pond with part of it extending over the water. The paver coping will be cut in up to the boulder.

To top off the mix of formal and natural, a very modern bronze sculpture will be mounted on the boulder. That happens tomorrow.