It was a true dilemma. The exceptional drought in this part of Texas had pushed my pool a little too far. The cycles of wet and dry over the years had caused the ground to settle such that the pool’s plaster skin had cracked. Now, the cracks had been there for a few years, but… Continue reading Repairing Cracks in the Pool
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Getting Ready to Shovel the Muck
I just scared away a little green heron that was fishing in the draining pool for frogs, tadpoles and maybe small snakes. All the big snakes have already escaped the dropping water level. The heron had been perching on that white hose floating in the middle for several days now. This is the worst the… Continue reading Getting Ready to Shovel the Muck
iPhone, Post Swimming Pool
Yesterday morning, I was following my normal routine, checking my email and syncing my iPhone before going out and monkeying with the swimming pool’s chemistry. As you can see from previous posts, I had let the pool get very green and I had to drain it and shovel out the muck and leaves that covered… Continue reading iPhone, Post Swimming Pool