Swans 5/5

Raining & Flooding

The Pond level rarely changes but it has been raining so hard and just warm enough to create a huge mess, we had to turn off the pumps...

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My amazing Hubby trying to clear ice to get a better flow from the pumps and open up more water. The Swans are definitely enjoying all...

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....because if you don't we are going to cry. Nothing brings a smile to your face then a very happy Swan doing a little dance after...

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Serioulsy, this is what I came down to for the last 7 days. Terrifying to think we have two sump pumps and two aerators going and we can...

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With the anticipation of days in the 50's this week we decided we needed to start immediately on what we hope is part of our permament...

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Amazing how clean and beautiful the snow can make everything. You'd never know we've been chopping ice and managing pumps daily to keep...

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The insanity of the situation doesn't stop. Needed to move the power cords to the other side so we could run it up to the house in order...

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So excited to see the weather getting warmer. Unfortunately, never thought through how we were going to get food to them. Craziness,...

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Aerators are holding but the you can see both holes are definitely closing up as our nights start to dipping into the single digits. ...

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Well after another week of below zero weather, we had to purchase another sump pump to beef up the water flow and hopefully keep the...

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Not sure this is what Alex was expecting when we mentioned two new family members. But at least we know the protective shelter will work...

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Alex is not a swimmer and Delilah seems to have figured that out and now enjoys teasing him on our walks around the pond.

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We settled into our new home quicker than the two weeks Bob told us it might take. So today we are free and can't wait to attack the...

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Pulling up to the Swan farm and seeing all the swans was overwhelming, but watching Bob the Swan Guy wade through the pond with our two...

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Meet Samson & Delilah. They are 7 and 5 months old. Samson is a Polish Mute Swan and Delilah is a Royal Mute Swan. We are so exicted...

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