Another Pool Build in Cypress, TX

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bmoreswim said:
Our Drift roses have been a fantastic addition to the landscape here. We have a dozen spread along a 40' strip above the retaining wall. They have their flush of blooms early in the season and then continue at about 10-20% blooming power most of the summer. They are still going. I just walked over and most have buds that look to continue for the foreseeable future. One did succumb to the disease that causes it to become a super dwarf for lack of a better description. It can happen to branches or the whole plant. They need to be pruned out or the plant disposed of if its the whole thing. Doesn't seem to be a big issue so far. I love them for the hardiness and general health/blooms so far. This is from MD though Suz has given a nod for TX. Cold is certainly no issue. Below 0 multiple times.
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I'm glad to hear you like the Drift roses. They are new to me. From a few things you've said, I seem to like some of the same things you do. And I didn't know about the 'dwarfing' disease. Now I will know what to keep an eye out for.

What other plants do you have and like? I still haven't added any of the taller liriope yet to the back. I'm waiting to see how things fill in. With this heat, I may wait until next spring. So far, it looks like I may lose one of the larger bushes. I'm sorry it's a large one, but out of all the plants, that's not bad. (something tells me I'm repeating myself....).

Suz.
 
Suz, I think now that you have a pool you'll get more visitors! Such a compliment that Lightstreams wants pics of you pool! Maybe we'll see your pool on their website. That would be fun!

Thanks for the plant list. Always good to know what other people are doing. Hadn't heard the aspirin treatment before. May have to try it on a couple of knockouts that seem to be dying (but survived the drought from a couple of years ago-go figure!).

As far as cleaning- could you splurge and hire someone to come in?

Looking forward to your pool glamour shots!
 
Thanks, Marla. I'm glad you mentioned a cleaning service. That crossed my mind this morning. I still have a hard time reconciling that since I'm retired. But maybe I could justify a one time cleaning... After all, originally before I found TFP, I had worked it into my budget to hire a pool maintenance company.

The trick will be finding someone to do it this week!

Thanks again for mentioning it.
Suz.
 
I say hire a cleaning crew for the HOUSE! The pool is funner to clean than the house!

Dusting, bathrooms, floors AND windows inside and out! THAT would be money well spent!

See this way you get to be in/with your pool while the house is getting cleaned!

The house cleaning crew will help you catch up to your "before pool" cleaning. Once you are there you will be able to keep it up again since the big stuff is done.

Kim
 
Suz Merry Maids will do a one time clean in my area. I wonder if you have them in your area.

I am spending your money to help you out LOL. I want you to be rested when your sis gets there.

See when this sis comes I am will be telling you when I am coming so there will be NO stress getting ready for me! LOL I will talk to Nick and find out how to get there!

Kim
 
kimkats said:
Suz Merry Maids will do a one time clean in my area. I wonder if you have them in your area.

I am spending your money to help you out LOL. I want you to be rested when your sis gets there.

See when this sis comes I am will be telling you when I am coming so there will be NO stress getting ready for me! LOL I will talk to Nick and find out how to get there!

Kim
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I've heard of Merry Maids, so we must have had them at some time and may still. I will check on that in between photo taking. I'm realizing getting 'glamour' shots means keeping an eye on the light every few minutes. Now I'm thinking I should be taking them with my Canon snap and shoot rather than my cell. So I'll try both. I can't remember the pixels (?) on each to know which is better.

Oh Kim, I wish you could come!!!! That would be so much fun. And you'd 'get' to see me at my worst! I don't have a hair appointment until the 13th...... I'm sooooo gray that I don't recognize myself in the mirror. But with you, I don't think I'd even worry about that!!!!

Off to more picture snapping....
Suz.
 
I hire a cleaning crew to come in once a year and do a deep cleaning. They do the ceiling fans, baseboards, wipe down all my cabinets + a million other things! It is much easier to keep the house clean after that!
 
I need to do that (hire a cleaning crew). I just work too many hours and housecleaning is not my favorite thing to do. But we both like it clean. My husband helps a lot. But we keep talking about hiring a maid. I just want someone that does it all: cooks, cleans, runs errands. Haha. Then I could play in the pool during all my free time.


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You need a wife! And definitely since you're working, you deserve help with the housekeeping. I wish now I had done that when I worked.

I like the idea of someone coming in to do BIG cleaning maybe once or twice a year. Then MAYBE I can keep it the rest of the time.

That's the great thing about being in a school. You have a huge resource base for all sorts of things. It's like your own personal Angie's list. Make it work for you. Call someone soon!
Here's to relaxing more,
Suz.
 
I haven't forgotten. I was overly optimistic as usual about my available time. I started taking pictures with my cell, and I got a message that my phone was full!!!! So I moved all of those pics to my computer. That kind of stuff takes me time unlike tech-savvy people. So then I started to take pictures with my Canon Powershot (which has only 7.1 mega pixels compared to my cell which has 8 mega pixels. Then the cameral was full...... So I had to move those over to the computer. Then I had to pay bills, because I've neglected to do that in a timely manner - hopefully my AE bill will get there just barely in time!!! Then, then, then...... I no longer will make promises of pictures. You will just have to be surprised when I finally get that done.

Now, to test the water and do the kitchen and find some merry maids!!
Suz.
 
Lol!! I understand! If it's not one thing it's another! Then you have people like me hounding you for pics! :D
We got home from San Diego Sunday night only to find our ac not working! Fortunately we have 2 units and were able to sleep where it was cool.
 
Kim: Thanks! I'm just now sitting down to work on the maid thing. You are so sweet. You shouldn't have to be using YOUR time to do MY job..... I swear I'm organized. I'm just so slow at everything! Lol!!!

Marla: No A/C?!!!! That is THE worst! I hope you've gotten someone out there soon - like a few hours ago. And you're like us - very, very fortunate to have 2 units. It still isn't fun. This heat is brutal lately. Who wanted all that rain to stop????? Lol!!!!
Suz.
 
I absolutely love your design with the wrap around stairs! That would solve our issue regarding ease of entry and exit of the pool and not have to install hand rails. You can use the shelf of the spa as a handrail to steady yourself upon exit and entry. We actually have our spa next to the sun shelf like yours. I hope you don't mind but I want to show my PB your design to see if this will solve our ease of access issue.

Im curious, how easy do you find it to get in and out of the spa without a handrail?
 

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