swimming pool!

It has been a while since I’ve updated the progress on the pool. The spa was up and running May 7. It has been so nice to relax at the end of the day and watch the stars come out. We’ve had 6 people in at once and there was still room for more!

We are still waiting for the steps we ordered which match the outside of the spa and go across all of one side. These are loaner steps. The top was installed backwards, which they will fix when the steps come. But at least we can get the wonderful relaxing massage effect of the jets!

The flagstone has taken much longer than I could ever have imagined. They almost have it all mortared in and still need to do the grouting. If I had known how long it takes, I might have considered doing something else, although it will look wonderful when it is completed. The flagstone creates so much dust and dirt that it is better to wait to complete the inside of the pool until it is done otherwise you just get lots of dirt in the pool or on the cover. Here are some pics of the current state of things:

We hope to hear that the pool company has scheduled the completion this week and we will be swimming laps by the weekend. Then on to the landscaping, and the stone work in the front of the house, and the inside of the house, and . . . . seems like we are never really done.

Last Tuesday they began to layout the flagstone. It is one giant puzzle except that instead of putting the pieces together, they are cutting the pieces to fit. The whole flagstone business is supposed to take 10-12 days! That puts us over my hoped for completion date. Maybe there will be water by Mothers Day.

And the roses are blooming

We’re filling the spa tonight in preparation for the electrician who comes at 8 a.m. sharp tomorrow.