Here are some great reasons for having a pond during these pandemic times as spring arrives.
!) You can't get the covid-19 virus from your pond.
2) You can enjoy it's beauty and sense of normality as the world around you is going crazy.
3) You see how nature renews itself and rebirths to help give hope.
4) You can take out your frustration as you dig in the soil to plant a new plant.
5) You can use the old pots or pails that you have laying around as planters, and by doing that you are cleaning up your clutter.
6) Working in mud gives you an aesthetic peace. Throwing it on someone also might help but I don't recommend it.
7) Watching your fish swim around lazily is relaxing.
8) Feeding your fish helps fill your need to be needed. They also don't talk back.
9) You can get on your computer and discuss your discoveries, joys, questions and information with others and still have social distance. Koiphen is a great place for that!
10) You can teach your children about nature, biology, botany, chemistry, and other things pertaining to science as you home school your children or grandchildren, and therefore getting them out of the house, and giving them something to do.
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