Pool 2018

So this year, SoulSlam didn't open the P-O-O-L until a week or so ago. Traditionally I have the cover off in late April, but it was about 40 degrees here in late April.

Here's the pool timeline:

Cover came off after pumping water off it for the sixth time on Sunday 5/13

Filter assembled the evening of Monday 5/14, along with adding water to the necessary levels. BTW, I was attacked by mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds and had a puffy face for my efforts

The "thunderstorm to end all spring thunderstorms occurred in Tuesday 5/15. Power out for the next 30 hours. So other hings take precedence for a few

Filling pool recommences on Friday 5/18. During which one the guys working for my contractor shuts off water valve to my hose, so that kind of slowed things down

Saturday 5/19. Enough water in pool to start running filter. Water is pretty murky and green now. Added some PH

Sunday 5/20. 10AM. Water is sufficiently clear to see what's doing. Every whirlybird off the trees now resides in the bottom of my pool

Start cleaning off bottom of pool with trusty leaf rake. Fill a nice sized garbage can with leaves and whirlybirds. Vacuum begins, stopped 4x to clear basket in filter. All told I spent ~ 3 hours cleaning pool.

So now it looks pretty good. Still another vacuuming required. Gotta drop the ladder. But YSSS jumped in yesterday and said whhoooo!

SUMMER OFFICIALLY BEGINS!