Several years ago, we bought a half whiskey barrel to use as a planter. It served us well for a long time. However, now that the landscaping is complete, we don't really have a use for it as a planter any longer. Not wanting to put it in a landfill, we came up with an idea to re-purpose it: a patio pond! We bought a piece of pond liner on Saturday and started putting it together yesterday.

We hope to have a fountain, plants and some goldfish in it soon. For right now, I've hooked up and tossed in a small air stone from one of the indoor fish tanks to keep the water moving a little to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs in it.