A couple of years ago I conceived of an idea that was, just a few weeks ago, finally carried out to near-completion.
The 24-hour fish channel:
I finally found the right TV to gut at the bins about 2 years ago. We brought it home and I convinced boyfriend to take out all the innards - and he did me one better: he connected the lights to the power switch!
Then, he convinced me that it would be way cooler as a terrarium of carnivorous plants. He painted this vision of a Mario world, with Venus Fly Traps poking out of green pipes... We even put it all together and it was fabulous!
But we were missing a water delivery system, and eventually the poor plants withered and died. We decided that we needed a) a door in the top for easy access and b) a terrarium that fit the cabinet.
So, the TV sat outside in our craft-carport for a year. Until our fish pond froze over last month.
I thought all of my fish must have died, but one day, after it thawed out, I peered into the pond and saw a goldfish face! So, I bullied boyfriend into finishing up the access door and fished all the fish out of the pond.
And now they are warm and happy!
Most of them. Four of them died immediately after the move indoors. I tried my best to get them acclimated to the temperature change slowly, but goldfish can be sensitive.
Obviously, it's not yet finished. We still need a properly sized aquarium, LED light bulbs (instead of incandescent in there now), probably a filter and boyfriend wants to get the speakers functional.
But in the meantime, Whiskey really loves this show.
The 24-hour fish channel:
I finally found the right TV to gut at the bins about 2 years ago. We brought it home and I convinced boyfriend to take out all the innards - and he did me one better: he connected the lights to the power switch!
Then, he convinced me that it would be way cooler as a terrarium of carnivorous plants. He painted this vision of a Mario world, with Venus Fly Traps poking out of green pipes... We even put it all together and it was fabulous!
But we were missing a water delivery system, and eventually the poor plants withered and died. We decided that we needed a) a door in the top for easy access and b) a terrarium that fit the cabinet.
So, the TV sat outside in our craft-carport for a year. Until our fish pond froze over last month.
I thought all of my fish must have died, but one day, after it thawed out, I peered into the pond and saw a goldfish face! So, I bullied boyfriend into finishing up the access door and fished all the fish out of the pond.
And now they are warm and happy!
Most of them. Four of them died immediately after the move indoors. I tried my best to get them acclimated to the temperature change slowly, but goldfish can be sensitive.
Obviously, it's not yet finished. We still need a properly sized aquarium, LED light bulbs (instead of incandescent in there now), probably a filter and boyfriend wants to get the speakers functional.
But in the meantime, Whiskey really loves this show.
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