A QUIET DAY?

 All our visitors are gone, which means we are back to status quo.

Just family popping in and out now.

ABOVE:  We are looking forward to LOTS OF THIS!

Just hanging out in the pool, soaking up the summer weather.  FINALLY!

I'm going back to Blue Illusion today, because I was so taken with that shop.  I want to have a really good browse today without worrying about other people waiting for me. 

Did I tell you the sales lady gave me a $25 gift voucher?  Well she did, and I am going to use it, and take advantage of their 40% off at the same time.  

Apart from shopping and swimming, I have no other plans.  It's summer, it's chill out time.  And that's just what we are doing.

How about you fulla's?  Tell me what YOU have been doing?  Anyone travelling?  Doing anything different?  Jumping outta planes?  Scaling mountains?  Trudging through the snow?  On a cruise ship?  

BEGIN...

10 am:  And we are home after a kinda frustrating morning.

First up, we went to that lovely clothing shop.  I tried on the two things that took my eye yesterday, but hadn't tried on.

NOPE.

There was another really beautiful dress that fitted me perfectly, but I was sure it wouldn't have been comfortable to sit down it as it was fitted.

So I didn't end up buying anything else from there.

Then on to the Pool Shop.

I've been going MENTAL trying to get our pool CLEAR.

8 weeks of tweaking the chemicals, taking over half the water OUT, and still it is cloudy!

So I got the water tested AGAIN this morning.

And came home with 'PHOSPHATE' remover.  It's yet another product to try... after ALREADY trying 3 other Clarifiers that are supposed to remove PHOSPHATES!  WTF?

I am so over the damn pool.

I swear I have spent hundreds of dollars on different chemicals, all in vain so far.

One guy tried to convince me it was our pump filter not working.  Like ... mate, it's only 3 years old.  There is nothing wrong with the damn pump!  

He wanted to come out and service our pump... for several hundred bucks, plus labour, plus vehicle costs, plus plus plus.  YEAH NAH.

I didn't come down in the last shower MATE.

So yeah, feeling really frustrated.  And annoyed.  

I got on the scales this morning... was that a good idea or not?

UP ONE KG.   So not as bad as it could have been.  Let's see if we can get that down again by Friday lunchtime, when I go back to WW.

4.10 pm:  Lunch was toasted ham sandwiches again.  So nice.

After that Steve, Bex and the boys called in for a swim.

I had a nap cos I'm feeling a bit tired.

The pool is not looking any clearer since I put the Phosphate remover in.  So I put more in.

I have this shitty feeling it's not going to work.

I finished my Market Sign today too.  It turned out good.  NO embellishments added either.  It didn't need it.

Steve and Bex came over for a swim with the boys, then they left.  And came back with the makings for dinner.  They made everyone Franks on Buns.  Very nice not having to sort out dinner.

They have now gone home and it's back to 'Darby and Joan'.

I'm watching The Chase and Stew is in the lounge watching cricket.

Time to sign off for the day.

Catch ya tomorrow.