Sometimes you just have to reset and let your mind be free to come up with new options. In other words, don't let the dream die but instead just let go for a little bit and forget some of the design envelope desires and constraints.

See what new ideas pop into your head.

A very small option is to excavate a hole and get some clay put in for a liner, or just go with a liner for a small body of water, like 1/10 acre or even 1/20 acre.

Have a small pond for a while.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."