May 20, 2017

Busy Week Part II

Two concerts, several birthdays, Rodeo week, some concerns with parents, and, oh yeah, the swimming pool blew up!

Yup! The pressure built up while I was at folks' house and kapow!

The water in the pool was down about 1 1/2 feet and still dropping. The metal strap that holds the pump together is missing. It was either blown to pieces or blew over the fence!

Thankfully, no one was in the yard, so no shrapnel wounds. Hopefully, no one was behind the fence. We haven't looked for bodies, we figured what we don't know, won't hurt us!!!

So, new pump for pool or trip to Massachusetts to visit daughter and family in September.

Budgets. I hate them!

Should be spelled Butt-jets!

Today is supposed to be 101 and tomorrow is supposed to be hotter.

Going to get a t-shirt printed with the most often repeated phrase in Redding from May to October:

"Yeah, but it's a dry heat!" 

12 comments:

  1. take the daughter visit over the pool.

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    1. Definitely need to visit family. I don't mind swimming with frogs!

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  2. Visit your daughter! Deal with the pool another time :)

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    1. Will choose daughter and family, but we have a substantial scare in Redding from the bird flu. Neglected pools are mosquito farms and fines are stiff. If we don't take care of pool, then we don't see daughter either.

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  3. People over stuff. Your daughter would be so disappointed.

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    1. I don't know if she would be as disappointed as we would! Hoping it works out.

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  4. Your family is more important than a pool...especially if you enjoy them.

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    1. I enjoy my family immensely. They are always more important than things. Just need to take care of community, too. Can't breed mosquito-born Bird Flu.

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  5. Are you sure that pool blast wasn't a terrorist incident? I suspect the Mosquito Liberation Front,

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    1. I agree. We are hiring Mosquito Hawk Security for the summer.

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  6. Hi Toni - definitely your daughter ... then another six months to save for the pool pump! Crumbs - I'm glad our heat isn't that high over here ... oh yes I see your challenge re mosquitos etc ... good luck - cheers Hilary

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    1. Family first but luckily, my husband has somehow got the pump and filter working. Not super efficient but working! No mosquito farming here!!!

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