LOL, Greg, I hear yeah there. Sandy being much like myself you are better off to get those design ideas!
I can give you a few hints though.
First off make sure your back is ready for the digging, and that you have a bottle of Aleve available at the end of the day!
Take a garden hose, kick it around to get the shape of the pond and size. Now the key here is to now go and expand the width of the design by at least half. LOL, BTDT, and within 2 years our first pond was redone 2 times, each making it larger and deeper. You being in the northern regions if you plan on having any goldfish in there make sure the very center is at least 3 feet deep.
If Sandy or you need any ideas give me a call...
I'll try and get some pics of mine now that the wishing well has been completed, the filtration system is inside that for easy access and clean out. Hmm, just looked out the patio doors at the water garden, maybe better go pull some weeds before the pic...
Hope you and the family had a great holiday weekend...
Yanita