Everybody Dive In The Pool

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Maybe Chewy can help me out on this one. She has a pool. A nice one at that.

Last year was really my first year trying to maintain this thing. It came with the house. And I admit, I had a bit of difficulty trying to keep the pH in the normal range. I thought I could get away with it, that no one would be the wiser. Until the blondes that I know suddenly went green (sorry Belle and Stiffy). And then folk's toenails started to turn the same shade. And so, this year I promise to do better. Really. I'm almost positive that it won't happen this year. Although the green was kind of cool.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Cool like a Shamrock shake from McDonald's kind of a green. I felt like a belonged on the set of a Willie Wonka movie.
May 19, 2008 at 6:23 AM
Cristina said…
I wonder what that would do to color treated red ish hair. Memo to me - don't go in the pool.
May 19, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Anonymous said…
(blush) I have a Pool Boy.

(um... he's really my 72 yr old dad)
May 19, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Mon said…
Now I'm officially jealous...nice nice pool.
May 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Anonymous said…
If the water's clear and you are not overpowered by the smell of chlorine, who cares about PH anyway?

Mr. Moto
May 19, 2008 at 8:47 PM
Anonymous said…
Mr. Moto! Blondie cares, that's who! You didn't see my pretty green hair last year but it was greeeeeeeeeen!!
May 19, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Anonymous said…
You have a beautiful view there. Your backyard looks like a little slice of heaven.
May 20, 2008 at 1:27 AM
Velvet Ginger said…
It looks like you did a good job, the water looks nice & blue!!
110 degrees here today....I wish I could jump in!!!
May 20, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Good question Cristina. After a few martinis you may not care as much :).
May 20, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Hey Chewy - I was hoping more for a pool girl myself but I certainly wouldn't turn away a pool boy, no matter what his age. Go Dad!
May 20, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Thank you OC! It's fun, green hair and all (easy for me to say).
May 20, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Well Mr. Moto, Blondie is right about her hair. She was, shall we say, "wicked" green. And her little dog too.
May 20, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Thank you Karen. I feel lucky to have the view. In Boston, I looked out at my neighbor's kitchen.
May 20, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Thank you Rubye Jean! A 110 degrees?! I can honestly say I have never been in 110 degree weather. It must heat the pools nicely!
May 20, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Anonymous said…
Awww I wanna pool in my backyard...anyway..I would have the same issue. I had a good friend growing up who had one and I had green hair all summer long. I thought it was from highlighting my hair and then being in the pool not the pool itself. And I was just going to start sending out my app as a pool girl..LOL
May 21, 2008 at 4:13 AM
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