
The temp is crawling up from 20, dry winds swirl, and something else is going on in the grome!!! This cracked west E vent emitted the evidence as I was working by it in the shade. A waft of GREEN rode the frosty air to my snoot. My entire body softened slightly, rippling down through from the facial entry points.
Ding Ding Ding, HUZZAH

I’ll assemble the tank supports and define the pond footprint. I am lowering it a foot down, so as to tap a little geothermal energy, thermal mass.
The front face of the pond will thus have ~20% less surface area for the sun to warm, I’m exploring the trade off. Already the ground isn’t freezing inside, as that delectable reminder tickled my shnoz, so I CAN dig the pond footprint. HA, IT is happening…