I have been hiding a terrible act of waste. Those who care about these things know that I am trying to do my part to save the world. I recycle, reuse, & repurpose everything (if you watched yesterday’s post you would have seen my ‘yardart’ which was mocked). I compost garden waste, just got my clothesline pole delivered today and never leave the water running while I brush my teeth. I have always taken the shortest showers. This was a habit formed early as I grew up on a houseboat on the Fraser River which had a very small hotwater tank for a family of four.
But in the last two to three weeks I have moved my above ground pool twice and am about to do so again tomorrow. In my haste to get it up early I paid no heed to the newest frost heaves and ground changes nor the serious slope it was on. It worked but only went up about two feet rather than three because of the low side. The cover had blown off and the water was slimey with pollen so I took opportunity to drain it into all my gardens and move it to a flatter area in a different, sunnier part of the yard. The kids played in it but more water seemed to be seeping out so with Ashlée’s help we (thought we) set it up on more even ground, even taking out some sod on the up side and placing it on the downside.
Before it was even full it started overflowing with a grand whoosh. This brought the across the street neighbour with her grandson to splash in the grass to great glee. I have now determined where it will permanently live and asked Diane if I could borrow a good long straight 2×4. Tomorrow I will work at leveling the spot completely, put down a ground cover and set it up one last time. Should that not work I will have to sell it and move on to a different style that can be levelled. I am stunned that this is happening. It is a different brand than my first one and wider across but even a couple inches over a wide distance makes… well, a driveway slope I suppose.
I did have a couple good laughs today, especially at the Dentist when he asked how I was doing with both his hands in my mouth and I said it was a hell of a way to come out of isolation! The waiting room was a sure sign they were following protocol.
AGT (America’s Got Talent) really picks me up as well. I did my colour by numbers while I watched. It is oddly calming given I work with numbers all day
So, wish me well for the Great Pool Caper of flipping 2020 and also for the meeting I have with my bosses at the end of the day tomorrow to officially terminate my full time employment come the end of the month. I don’t have a full new gig yet but it is time. I am going to be able to officially rehang my shingle as Printed Matter Services – Specializing in getting & keeping you balanced. Reach out to PMSsince1994@gmail.com should you need my bookkeeping services.
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