H just moved out, 13 months post-bomb

[Dawn of Hope]

Hi, Glam, thanks for posting! You helped me feel a little more confident about the painting. First, though, I am tackling opening the pool all by myself, which I have never done before and it's really a challenge. I had to pump the water off the cover, then figure out how to get the cover off without dumping all the crud from the top back into the water (it's heavy, especially with all the wet leaves and pine needles), then drag it to the front yard and spread it out on the grass and hose it off, all while running the pump to drain the yucky old water so I can start with fresh (have learned over the last few years not to bother trying to perk it up with chemicals, cause you can never really get it in good shape...just drain it and start with fresh water). That was what I did today, although I haven't finished draining the water out of the pool yet, so I'll have to finish that tomorrow. I really am pretty proud of myself...H always handled opening and closing the pool, although I always helped with anything he asked, and a lot of stuff is really easier with two people.

Now I smell a bit like a swamp, so I'd better go get cleaned up. It's a pretty messy job.

Peace,
Dawn