With air temperatures reaching 107°F yesterday, we enjoyed some quality time in our pool, which was a comfy 84°F / 29°C thanks to its solar heating panels. 🌡

84 degrees

When we move, we’ll miss the glorious sunsets we get from our deck… though we’ll experience lots of different sunsets on the road. 🌅

Sunset over our pool

With the swimming pool set up, and weather in the 90s in the forecast, it’s beginning to feel like summer.

Swimming pool

Another sign of fall — our swimming pool is full of leaves, so it’s time to take it down. Today I started the many-hours process of draining the pool, and will disassemble and put it away tomorrow. 🍂

Swimming pool full of leaves

GIF of water draining from pool

The answer to today’s What’s It Wednesday question, as correctly guessed by nobody, is a solar panel for our swimming pool, and specifically a repair I did to a burst in one of the tubes. Better luck next time! #WhatsItWednesday

Swimming pool and solar panels

Swimming pool solar panels

The Micro.blog photo challenge word for day 4 is “peace” (suggested by me!). Enjoying a moment of peace and tranquility in the quiet of the evening, watching the sunset. 📷🌅 #mbaug

Sunset and swimming pool

Sunset

The answer to today’s What’s It Wednesday question: those are poles and supports for our above-ground swimming pool, which I’m in the process of setting up. #WhatsItWednesday

Swimming pool