Much Ado About a Mute Swan, Part 14

“We Failed Prince– The State Says Prince Cannot Have a New Mate” “The Princess Express” by Israeli artist Kukula I am sorry, Prince.  We have failed you– and Princess, or any Princess, for that matter, will never be coming back. Bill sent everyone a very disappointing email.  The two senate committee heads decided that our [...]

Much Ado About a Mute Swan, Part 13

“The Voice of Kindness” Image of Russian Folklore Plate – Titled – The Voice of Kindness Although there is a movement in many states in the United States to outlaw the keeping of Mute Swans, that in no way diminishes the swan’s lovely entanglement with story-telling and with human history, throughout various ages. These swans [...]

Much Ado About A Mute Swan, Part 12

“Prince Branches Out” PRINCE FETCHES A BRANCH IN HIS MOUTH TO PRESENT TO ME AS NESTING MATERIAL FOR MY ‘HOUSE’ Even though it’s now late February and Spring hasn’t quite yet set in, Prince is getting a hankering to court again and to hunker down with the girl of his dreams.  The days are growing [...]

Much Ado About a Mute Swan: Part 10

MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 10 “Then The Lake Froze” Prince’s Famous Wing-Dance That He Performs to Woo The Ladies Thirty days later, the cygnets hatched, but they were immediately transported to an animal rescue by Fish and Wildlife to assess their health. One of the representatives at Fish and Wildlife was putting [...]

Much Ado About a Mute Swan: Part 9

MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 9 “So How Do You Write an Effective Personal Ad for a Geriatric Mute Swan?” Wanted: Well-aged gentleman seeks lonely hearted-lady with similar interests and tastes in life. You must love fresh flowers which I will present to you at regular intervals– especially in Spring when the lily [...]

Much Ado About A Mute Swan: Part 8

MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 8 “The Original Pet” All of the plants in my Japanese garden were frozen solid. The sky was an ice-blue and that was bad news. When it’s sunny here in winter, the temperature DROPS. The air was very still and the ice was thick. No birds were in [...]

Much Ado About a Mute Swan: Part 7

MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 7 “Then The Lake Froze” Courtesy of International Bird Rescue & Research Living in Washington State at sea level, we rarely see snow and ice, if ever. You have to go far into the mountains for that, and even then, we don’t have the best snow in the [...]

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