by meganne 07 Dec 2012

Ray and I just bought ourselves the best Christmas present ever.......

We paid the deposit on a 7 metre inground, concrete, salt water, swimming pool, to be completed as soon as Ray finishes the retaining wall along the river bank.

I am so excited, because I really miss having a pool.
I had one in my last five houses but since Ray and I got together 9 years ago I haven't even been swimming.
Sure we could swim in the creek but I can't bring myself to do that because it is very murky and if I can't see the bottom, there's no way I'm swimming in it. LOL!!!

I can hardly wait 'til it's finished and I can go swimming again, but there is another REALLY good reason for having a pool.....
it will be great for Ray's heart for him to do Aquarobics. (not to mention both our waist lines. LOL!!!)

So I may have sacrificed getting my new car this year but it will be so worth it to have a pool again. WOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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Comments (20)

by noah 09 Dec 2012

congrats hugs carolyn:):)

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by juanitadenney 09 Dec 2012

Congratulations on a wonderful Christmas present.

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by momhome 09 Dec 2012

Merry Christmas - can we all come visit you and enjoy your pool too. We could sew and swim and swim and sew. lol I'm glad you and Ray have done something for yourselves. Enjoy it and let us see pictures when you get it in.

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by lbrow 08 Dec 2012

Just read you comment about the neighbors. Mine has always been open to any neighbor although have come. As the Grand kids were growing up though I never knew how many would be in the pool at any given time. I watched all the kids grow up in the community and many have children of their own now. I had a sign up that always got a chuckle. It read like this. Welcome to our OOL you notice their is no P in OOL. Make sure it stays that way. I have a Bthrm that can be entered from the backporch through the laundryrm, so I would keep towels in the floor to catch the drips and that always worked for me and the fact that I always asked have you read my sign? Babies have to have diapers that are made for swimming so I've always been able to maintain a clean pool and see a lot of smiles/Lillian

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by lbrow 08 Dec 2012

This is wonderful Meg. I have gotten so much joy watching my Grands and now my Greats are growing up in the pool with me with them. Alas it's now covered for the winter. But a new day will be dawning in a few months and I do so look forward to it./ Love you/Lillian

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by sukira 08 Dec 2012

Wow!!! This is the best Christmas gift ever. Have a joyous Holiday Season, and a Happy and a Healthy New Year. Hugs and blessings, Rachel

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by drro 07 Dec 2012

Congratulations!

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by draco 07 Dec 2012

Congratulations. This is a great gift for both of you. Enjoy Hugs :o)

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by jerrib 07 Dec 2012

Very excited for you both. I am sure you will get lots of use out of it. Maybe you can skate on it in the winter...lol. Can't wait to see the pictures....

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by grandmamek 07 Dec 2012

What a wonderful gift!! Now you can swim when you get tired of embroidery or digitizing!! Hugs, Mary

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by capoodle 07 Dec 2012

That's going to be a place to relax and get exercise. Imagine taking a nap on a floating raft. lol

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by jrob Moderator 07 Dec 2012

Couldn't make it without one. It's great exercise and more fun! Congratulations to you both. ;)

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by bmupton 07 Dec 2012

I am soooo jealous....we had a pool at our first house and I loved it....I miss having one so bad...our clubhouse has one, so I guess I never will again....but it just isn't the same as in your own backyard....CONGRATULATIONS

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by airyfairy 07 Dec 2012

A wonderful Christmas present to you both. I have also always had a pool and I really miss it since we retired.

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by pennifold 07 Dec 2012

ttt

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by bumblebee 07 Dec 2012

Congratulations! Swimming is great exercise. We have a community
pool and Jacuzzi but I haven't been there in ages-much nicer to have one at home.

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by pennifold 07 Dec 2012

That's such great news. Can't wait to see the back yard all finished. See you on Monday, 11.30am! Love and blessings Chris

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by meganne 07 Dec 2012

I made a deal with Ray, he suggested it.... that if he gets up early and works before the heat of the day, then has a good six hour break and resumes work in the cool of the afternoon,
then I will let him do some work on the river wall.
I KNOW he will never be able to get up early. hehehehehe!!!!

by pennifold 07 Dec 2012

I've been up doing some finishing touches to things and am just going to bed it's 1.45am, very late for me! Love Chris

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by 02kar Moderator 07 Dec 2012

Oh, what a great present! Now there is an idea. How do you waterproof a laptop? Maybe you can patent it and pay for the pool.

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by meganne 07 Dec 2012

I actually have a waterproof portable keyboard, and if it had a cable long enough, but then I would be able to read the screen. Guess I'm sunk. LOL!!!

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by bikermomfl 07 Dec 2012

I can relate. I think I'm part fish and would miss my pool so much if it wasn't there. I've told hubby that any house we have after this must have a pool. He just smiles and says 'yes dear', keeping in mind we've been in this house for 30 years! (giggle) Congrats and make sure you use your sunblock.....

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by meganne 07 Dec 2012

Oh I can't tell you how much I have missed my pool. Some hot days I look longingly at the creek and I've nearly succumbed, but the fear of what I can't see always stops me. LOL!!!
Our next door neighbours have a pool downstairs inside their house and we some times hear them, but they've never extended us an invite. Aren't they meanies?!! :-)