June projects around WCR

June 1 - 

building fence behind new barn - Jackson and Jonathan had been working hard

June 2

Unfortunately, after all that had already gone wrong with the pool,
we had to drain it and start over again.  Long story... for another day perhaps.
But this backed up my nickname of calling it the cursed pool. 

June 3

Marvin and Jonathan were bailing the last of the pool water out with buckets.  That beautiful rain we had made the unevenness under the pool even worse.  The pool was sinking on that side even more.  It was the right decision to begin again, but there is so much frustration with this whole process this time.  I feel for my guys who have been trying to navigate the challenges. 

June 4

The guys were back at it this morning.  Jonathan and Marvin got the whole pool dismantled and moved off site.  

Tomorrow they will rent a tamper machine and try to add more of the fill rock and then tamp the heck out of it to get the whole site firm and level.  

June 5

The guys rented a tamper for 24 hours to work on the pool site.  They also used Jeremy's transit level.  

June 6

More work on the pool site.  The fellas are my heroes for seeing this through.  This was never supposed to be the pool site and they have started at less than zero to get to this point.  I deeply appreciate them. 

June 8

The re-assembly of the pool begins.  Jonathan had to use the shop-vac to clean up all the dirt and debris that had settled in. 

working to get those baseplates level

I came out to help hold up the sides with Marvin. 

June 12

Jonathan and Marvin laying out the base for the pool deck.  They are going to make it extra deep since we can't go down the slides as originally planned.  (at least not this summer)

June 14

They were really under the gun.  I had a few friends coming to hang out in the pool with me on the following day.  I realized at this point that there was no way the deck could be finished in time - even though Marvin was determined to make it happen.  So I rescheduled the pool date.  This dear sweet man worked so unbelievably hard to make it all work out well.  I am so thankful for him. 

They made an amazing amount of progress on this day!

June 15

Marvin back at work bright and early in the morning. 

12:30 Thursday - my friends due to arrive at 4:30...

Guys hard at work at 2:34 pm.  
Getting the steps ready to install in the pool. 

Now we just need a way up onto the pool deck...  :) 

working on deck steps

It is now 3:50 pm.  They are coming along!

4:40 pm and the ladies are here and we were watching with gratitude and admiration from the patio.  Jonathan got the steps finished up and safe enough for us to climb up to the deck level and get into the pool.  Safe enough for the night!  :)  

Oh, how I appreciate Jonathan and Marvin!

June 18

June 21

Marvin was working on the deck railing.  He used hog panels, which at first I was not real sure about.  :D  But they look fantastic!  And they don't block my view. 

June 24

It is really coming along now... 

I'm a little late in taking this final photo - but doesn't it all look nice?  There are still a few things to finish up (adding a bin to store my floats) but I love the way the deck looks and those solar caps on the posts.  I'm so thankful for Marvin and Jonathan and Jackson and all the work they put into this.  It no longer feels like a 'cursed pool'.