Delays are often seen as setbacks, but they can be a natural part of any process, as long as you stay committed to finishing. Pool closing was slated for last weekend but it didn’t happen.
It’s my fault… I incorrectly believed it might stay warm enough to get in the water just a couple more times this week. Nope. It was too darned cold unless you love polar plunges.
We crossed the finish line — the pool is finally closed.
Leaves are falling like crazy although we’ve not yet had a frost, and they were peppering the top of the pool water consistently. After vacuuming and skimming leaves at least 2 bajillion times, closing chemicals were added and the cover is on. After losing that thing to wind gusts many times over the fall and winter last year, we anchored it to cinder blocks in addition to everything we did last year. I have high hopes for better results.
It took all day because breaks were required.
There’s a time lapse between chemical additions and Dharma had plans for those gaps. Belly rubs were required no matter how hot it was outside (over 90°).
Of course, each time lapse also meant we had to skim the top for leaves again. I appreciated Ben’s help and hated that he had an encounter with a wasp. And, I tried hard not to laugh when afterward he jumped up when a horsefly got close to him. 🙂
Now you know: The heart beat of blue whales have been recorded as low as one beat every two minutes – the lowest for any mammal.