His Risky Backyard Pool Idea is Actually Brilliant (Pics)

We all deal with grief in different ways. Some people like to stuff their faces with extra large bowls of ice cream while others like to go outside and get their hands dirty with some hard work.

After the loss of his beloved dog one man decided to build a koi pond in his back yard. However, plans quickly changed when he decided to turn the half dug hole into a swimming pool paradise. Here are the steps he took to make his dream pool become a reality!

So, the story goes that he had planned on digging out a koi pond in his back yard. Our landscaping hero said that he deals with his grief by working in the yard and this was a solid start.

However, after the birth of his son he decided to change things up and plan out a small and exotic looking swimming pool.