Thanks for your help. Actually I am in Alabama. We had a pretty snow Tuesday that stuck & covered the ground. We don't get a lot of snow here although I'm in the tippy top pretty near the Tennessee state line. I worry about raccoons since I live out in the boonies with woods on 3 sides. The only thing that might discourage them is that the neighbors all have large dogs that guard my place too. smile

I think maybe I should pull the waterfall pump out & put it in a bucket of water somewhere it won't freeze & leave the aerator bubbler going & add a pond heater. Gotta figure out what to get. As always, any advice gratefully accepted.