Pool repairs underway
They looked like aliens from some B movie, and they descended on the pool area early Friday morning. Instead of ray guns, they toted jackhammers, pneumatic drills, shovels, chisels, and all kinds of low-tech weaponry. Apparently, earth's atmosphere was toxic to them, because they wore masks that covered their faces. For helmets they wore safari hats. [caption id="attachment_385" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Masked and helmeted creatures chip away plaster from the pool."][/caption] For most of the daylight hours on Friday, they chipped away at plaster, hauling chunks away in barrows and trailers. By sunset, there was little left but gunite and a few scraps ...
Facilities update for 2011
Members, I just wanted to update everyone on the pool situation today. I know it's getting hot and we all want to jump in. From what I've been made aware, the pH and chlorine levels in the pool have not been balanced yet and we are awaiting "jump-in" approval from the Reddick household. [caption id="attachment_417" align="alignright" width="310" caption="Joe Elmore replaces fitting on pool vacuum system"][/caption] Here are a few other notes I want to update you on: Please find two attachments on this email. One of them has to do with how to go about reserving the Party House (Gary Blaiss will send ...
Outside pool area
"Elephant Tree" towers over fence at southwest sector of the pool area. Some discussion has focused on disposition of the unique structure. [caption id="attachment_92" align="alignnone" width="616" caption="Pool area back fence"][/caption]
Fence repaired, pool is open &c.
Two-thirds of the J-Team (Jared, Jeremy, and Joe) vacuumed the pool Friday evening, the chlorine was adjusted, and Saturday morning (May 28), neighbors gathered to join forces in repairing the fence on the west side of the pool. As outside temperatures moved toward the 90s and beyond, tools and building supplies materialized at the scene. [caption id="attachment_427" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Haversham neighbors work on repairing the pool area fence."][/caption] One troublesome vine was cut down and a 15-foot section of fence removed. Supporting members were mounted first, and then the boards secured to the rest of the fence. Crew included Mark Storrs, Joe ...
Community Conversations
Contest: Name the robot
The self-propelled pool cleaning robot arrived at Gary’s house Friday morning. By evening Gary and Joe had the thing running (see the video). Depending on your sensibilities and your love of machines, robots, and various technologies, you might calculate that the robot pool cleaner is a cute little thing. But it doesn’t have a name – [...]
Fence repaired, pool is open &c.
Two-thirds of the J-Team (Jared, Jeremy, and Joe) vacuumed the pool Friday evening, the chlorine was adjusted, and Saturday morning (May 28), neighbors gathered to join forces in repairing the fence on the west side of the pool. As outside temperatures moved toward the 90s and beyond, tools and building supplies materialized at the scene. [...]
Facilities update for 2011
Members, I just wanted to update everyone on the pool situation today. I know it’s getting hot and we all want to jump in. From what I’ve been made aware, the pH and chlorine levels in the pool have not been balanced yet and we are awaiting “jump-in” approval from the Reddick household. Here are [...]