Listening to the Voices in My Head

Since I got whatever this bug is/was. Appetite/digestion still screwy. Eat so little, and feel as if I have gorged. Still get tired out easily. Doesn't help that Loki seems to be getting me up too damned early. He started in on my around before sun up. I put him off until about 7. Luckily for me, I went to bed sort of early.

Did some sweeping up around my potted plants on lime stone blocks. Also topped up the pool, added some bleach, and put the new pool cover on. First one I was sent was too small... this one is too big, but Alan and I managed to cinch in it night and tight. Tomorrow, I want to drag out the leaf blower/vacuum/mulcher out and clean up the back yard around the pet enclosure, and out around potted trees in the front. Also clean up the driveway, too. Might be planning more than I can get done. I can but try.

Might have been too hot of a day but did manage to get a few photos of critters. Lion, Lioness, some meerkats, and had a go at taking photos in the nocturnal house. yes, they are grainiy, but they are for me. Was amazing how many times we had to remind 'adults' to not use flash on their cameras and to speak softly while in the Nocturnal House. You would think the signs "Please do not use camera flash" and the "Shhhh, if you speak quietly, you will see the animals" would have been a big clue.

Came home, stripped out of Zoo clothes, got into swim suit, and into the pool. Nice way to cool down. Have to cook dinner, and right now, I am exhausted. Must find something easy.

The good news: my eyesight has stabilized. And found out the reason I have been having eye and headaches. The right contact lens was 10 degrees off axis. That will be remedied with different brand that has the right curve.

Came home, and started wilting. Decided to get acquainted with the pool. Uncovered it to find it crystal clear, and no signs of life in it. Cool bliss.

Also had my next QuickFlix DVDs. Tim Burtons "Alice in Wonderland". It was great.

Called "Hire A Hubby" to schedule the replacing of the rotted pergola with more sturdy materials. It's not going to be cheap, but if it's not done, the damage when (not if) it falls could pull part roof or wall down with it.

The pool vacuum I got didn't quite fit with the current pool fixtures. After about an hour of scrounging, and a bit of examination and inventive thinking, the pool vacuum works fine.

So, two water filters running side by side (two intakes, one outflow from a T Junction) and a rigged pool vacuum. Aikidomayland keeps asking me how I can do this. He is a linear thinking, whereas I'm a lateral thinker. I knew what was needed so created a reasonable fascimile. *takes a bow* Unfortunately, jumping to the solution is why I was really bad at having to do long form algebra in highschool. I looked at equation, knew the answer, but couldn't write it out. Oh well

Oh yeah, 90f (30c) is easier to deal with when you have a big cool puddle of crystal clear water. *contented sigh*

When I heard how hot it was supposed to get, and knowing that yesterday got hotter than predicted, I decided it was time to break out the new pool and get it set up.

This one is smaller than last years. Note how we used the bottom of the old pool for a ground liner. >:) Recycling at its best!




Should be ready in another 20 mins or so.