August 13, 2019
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So tomorrow the Swimming Pool Service & Repair crew is supposed to come over to drain the pool and start a massive cleanup. Nothing that I’ve done has halted the steady swampification of the water, which now looks like something … Continue reading
August 11, 2019
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Am I crazy? This idea is beginning to make more and more sense to me: Get rid of the backyard swimming pool. Tear it out and replace it with a nice xeriscapic garden. You’ll recall that I drew out about … Continue reading
August 3, 2019
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So Stupendous Pool Dude’s plan to de-haze the pool seems to be working. His strategy entails pouring vast quantities of liquid chlorine into the drink, keeping the chlorine levels at “5” for a couple of days and holding the pH … Continue reading
July 26, 2019
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Yes! This afternoon’s first tentative signs that the London-fog pool might clear proved to be prophetic. By 7:00 p.m., the thing was clear as glass again! And that was before I dumped in the recommended two gallons of liquid chlorine. … Continue reading
July 26, 2019
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So the Swimming Pool Service and Repair Dude arrived, as arranged, along about mid-morning. What a nice man! He discovered a clog in the pump motor, which he fixed. And he opined that the clouding problem had to do with … Continue reading
July 19, 2019
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Okay, so…one good thing: Out the door with the dog at 4:30 this morning. This meant we dodged the wee-hours dog-walker rush — in 112-degree weather, everybody and their little brother, sister, dogs, and puppies swarm the neighborhood streets and … Continue reading