Boy oh boy, can I relate to this Sarah. I was absolutely obsessed with pool maintenance for years and years. One of the best statements I ever heard regarding a pool was from my old neighbor who told me, "The two best times of a man's life is having a pool and not having a pool." I was overly consumed by it to be sure. Constant fiddling and tweaking to attain - and maintain, the pristine perfect beauty of it. The big switch to saltwater, the ever-challenging, expensive (cursed and hated) Polaris...and the leaves, frogs, storm cleanups and skimmer baskets. I will say however that we did get our use out of it ten times over. The cookouts, the celebrations, quiet nights, the pool parties for both young and old and both are all sweet memories. There was a tremendous payoff and real value. Thanks for bringing up this slice of life that was a true labor of love. - Jim
Boy oh boy, can I relate to this Sarah. I was absolutely obsessed with pool maintenance for years and years. One of the best statements I ever heard regarding a pool was from my old neighbor who told me, "The two best times of a man's life is having a pool and not having a pool." I was overly consumed by it to be sure. Constant fiddling and tweaking to attain - and maintain, the pristine perfect beauty of it. The big switch to saltwater, the ever-challenging, expensive (cursed and hated) Polaris...and the leaves, frogs, storm cleanups and skimmer baskets. I will say however that we did get our use out of it ten times over. The cookouts, the celebrations, quiet nights, the pool parties for both young and old and both are all sweet memories. There was a tremendous payoff and real value. Thanks for bringing up this slice of life that was a true labor of love. - Jim
Ha! My husband loved the work, even when he hated the work. And you are totally right. The times we spent around the pool made all of it worth it.