Finally

After a year and a half we are finally making headway on getting the huge hole in our back yard filled. Well the hole is actually our pool. We haven't used it in over three years and it is past time to reclaim the use of our yard.

Now if we can fine someone with lots of dirt to fill in the hole.








I'm hoping my next post about this project is possible before another year and a half passes.

Later
D

Goodbye to the Pool

When we bought our house, one of the features I loved was the pool. I envisioned sitting pool side drinking iced tea, while our son and his friends played and swam in the pool. All that happened, but it is now 10 years and a Rotator cuff surgery later and I've had it with the pool. I'm tired of digging dead frogs and snakes out of the skimmer. Tired of mixing and adding chemicals. Tired of the time it takes to keep it clean and the cost. In our region of the US we have been in a serious drought for several years so we haven't even opened it for two years. So instead of working to keep the water clear, we worked to keep dead leaves off the cover and to remove any water that does collect before mosquitoes lay eggs. We are also in an area where West Nile Virus shows up in the warm, hot summer months, adding that worry to being outside after dark. We finally drained the pool. I just want the thing GONE! I want a yard not a whole in the ground.

This past weekend we talked to a contractor about filling in the pool. He is going to come out and give us an estimate on how much it will cost, how long it will take and how much dirt will have to be hauled in. I have decided to keep a record of the project and thought it would be interesting to see the before and after pictures.

I'll look up pictures of the pool when we were using it and post some now photos too. It should be interesting to see how things progress.