Mike, I don't know any of us (hardly) who hasn't taken a dive into our ponds at one time or another.
My big pond pump decided would just stop working, why I had no idea. So I got my rump in there this
morning, and one of my big goldies had stuck her nose up in the pump, and of course the prop chopped it
off for her. she was a sweetie too. I don't see how she did what she did, because only about inch of
clearance between floor of pond and where pump prop is. But she did it. Anyways, where pond slopes from
shelf to pit, was very very slick, and old stupe here pulled tennis shoes off, went in with socks on. Yes, had
hard time keeping my balance, but I didn't fall. But I have, turned a flip, but landed in lilie pot, feet stuck
straight up in air, didn't get shoes wet even. I didn't know I had those kinds of moves left in me!!! Naturally
first thing you do is look and see who saw you. Well,in my case, was men on roof next door, pointing and
laughing. I waved and laughed!! What else can you do when just made fool of yourself. And I have kiddy ponds
too. I'm a chicken on getting in them, got a pair of grabber, will grab pot, pull to me.
Marie Fisher