Thank you all! I have decided to take a deep breath, relax and wait a bit
(I don't have a compressor and would worry that it would simply blow the
stone off - then what would I do - I can see myself wading in the pond - bad
image - but as I have said it is covered with ice and snow). The bubbler
seemed to have worked just fine last year which I had thought was as bad as
this one. I just may not have ventured out when the snow was fresh and
deep. I wish I could see if the top of the ice was raised as Jan's was but
my pond is lower that the surrounding area so there is no way for me to
tell.

Again, thank you one and all (once again grateful to have this room in
existence). DKat

"D Kat" wrote in message
t...
On Long Island and my pond is completely covered in snow. I need
opinions.
I can hear my bubbler going but there is no visible hole. Will my bubbler
motor burn out? Do I need to unplug it and deal with opening a hole
another
way (when and if it ever stops snowing and being artic cold)? Should I
just
let it chug?

DKat