Grand Opening Today - no swimming yet!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
May 6, 2016 8:38am CST
Today is the day Ruby has waited for since last October....the uncovering of the pool...
Our neighbor helped get the cover off and now my husband has hours of work ahead of him. This is what we go through every year on opening day. When we lived up north and covered the pool in the winter we didn't open it to find green algae...but it happens in the south.
People say, "leave it open all winter", to which I say: "I won't pay to run a filter and use chemicals all winter and I don't want Ruby swimming when it's 20 degrees out in January."
Within two days the water will be crystal clear and Ruby can do what she does best - swim.
Photo is mine - I don't think anyone else would want to claim it LOL!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
6 May 16
I wouldn't leave it uncovered either, it would probably look and be much worse than a bit of green water.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
Why leave a pool open for 6-7 months when it is not being used - makes no sense.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill No it sure doesn't. Sounds like more work than it's worth if you are not using it.
@toniganzon (77074)
• Philippines
6 May 16
I would love to swim in your pool. Just make sure it's ready and clean! 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
Come on over in a week and you can swim!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
Since I don't to the work - it's worth it to me LOL, my husband is taking a break from the brushing down the sides...that's the hardest part for him.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 May 16
lol, and she just might try too, to swim in the winter.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
My husband says she won't, but what does he know LOL!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill My hubby said that about my pom once, that he wouldnt jump off a bridge into the water below (foot fridge) and he totally did. seconds after hubby said it. was funny later.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
My husband has been doing this since he was a kid (and he just turned 73) - so he had it down pat - uncovering is a piece of cake, it's brushing down the pool to get rid of the algae that is a killer.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 May 16
@CRK109 Our neighbor helped him get the cover off, that's the heavy part of the job - that pool is 40 x 20 and the cover is extremely difficult to maneuver around.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
8 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill oh I'm sure it must be back breaking. too bad he doesn't have some help. Even though he has been doing it for so many years, we all reach a point where some help doesn't hurt. :)
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
6 May 16
Amazing how that green murky water will soon be as clear as a bell. (Is a bell clear?)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
@cindiowens I thik @Fleura is right - I have bells ringing in my head from all my allergy problems....
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
6 May 16
@Fleura Ah, maybe so.
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 May 16
This is an exciting time of year with the summer coming. I know Ruby will have a blast swimming in it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
She went out earlier and stood there looking at it, but never ventured in.
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@LadyDuck (502177)
• Italy
6 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill It takes a couple of day to clean the water. I imagine that it's hard to prevent Ruby to jump in the pool.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
@LadyDuck She won't just go in - she knows that until the hand rail goes in and we take off her collar she won't even attempt it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
This will be back to normal in a few days it just looks awful right now.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
There is a set of steps - first time she went in she knew exactly how to get out.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
6 May 16
What a beautiful size pool you have and I'm sure you enjoy many hours of fun swimming. Pools do take a lot of work but worth it if you are a water person (like me)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
It is 40 by 20 - it's a big one, bigger than the one we had at our last house. that's our entertainment for the summer!
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
6 May 16
I would love a pool but not the responsibility of taking care of it. My parents had one and we used it a lot but Dad was always the keeper upper.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
My husband had a pool growing up so he's been doing pool duty for many many years. It is actually very little upkeep - check chlorine level daily - vac. once or twice a week...He could do it in his sleep.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
I think everyone should know how to swim....just in case.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 May 16
@ridingbet You never know what lies ahead so learning to swim is a good thing.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill yes, for emergency purposes, we must learn how to swim.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 May 16
Its to cold for me to think about swimming! But I am as green with envy as that pool because I want one :)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
Water won't be warm enough for humans to swim for a while, but ruby doesn't care how cold it is.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
Even though we have fairly cheap electric where I live, running a filter for no reason makes no sense financially.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
7 May 16
Nice area. I would like to have some place to swim this summer. Might be good for me. I have been thinking of visiting the YMCA but it is always so busy.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
7 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill ....I will have to check it out. Thanks
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
You might want to check the Y - They might have 'adult swim' hours - no kids allowed.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
@celticeagle It's worth inquiring about.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 May 16
Whoa that's a lot of green! Looks like a lot of work but in 2 days it'll be crystal clear is amazing! You should do a transformation photo when it's clear again heheh
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill He-he 
There are some apps if you have a Mac (I use Fotor) or print screen and use paint too!
There are some apps if you have a Mac (I use Fotor) or print screen and use paint too!@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
If I could figure out how to do one photo with two pics in it - I would LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
We use ours daily - and so does the dog, so a pool is a necessity - if you ever come this way drop in!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
@Fleura You will just have to share it with Ruby.
That's last year's photo of her jumping in.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
It will look better in a few day - how was your skiing vacation???
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 May 16
@paigea Glad you had fun and now back to real life LOL!
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
7 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Family came and joined us, the weather was great. We are going home a week early though. It is so warm that the snow is not so good any more. I could stay and hike and cycle but my husband can't think of a reason to stay in the mountains if he is not skiing.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
6 May 16
I want to claim the photo! 
You have a lot of cleaning to do with the pool. lol@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 May 16
My husband has a lot of cleaning to do - I supervise! If you want to claim the photo I give you permission LOL!
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