Swimming With the Fishes
Just so you all know,
Goldie passed away today.
He was eight years old.
The size of my hand.
He survived being stuck in an urn and two cats clawing from above.
I guess he had enough.
We buried him in the backyard,
He seemed to big for the toilet.
August 25th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Sorry to hear about Goldie especially since it turns out that my Mother lost the last of the large Goldfish from her pond last night, probably to a raccoon who has already taken five other large fish from the pond.
She has a couple of small fish still in the pond, but the full half dozen 8-inch golds she once had were impressive.
Rupert now has to find a new “channel” to watch.
August 26th, 2007 at 10:56 am
We’ll be getting more fish soon, but yes, the will need to find a new channel. It was really sad Friday afternoon, as Lucy realized Goldie wasn’t there. She’s always been more invested in the fish than Rupert, reminding us when it’s time to feed them and generally keeping an eye on them.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Fall Pond Cleaning…
Doing a full pond cleaning during the colder winter months can be very stressful on your fish. However, if the pond is really dirty and full of ‘muck’ - then you may want to consider it because all of the decaying organic matter in the pond can cause…