Some days just cannot end fast enough. Yesterday was one of those kinds of days. It wasn't even a hard day. It's just that after it was over, it would be the start of my vacation, therefore, it was seemingly endless. I don't hate my job. I even kinda like it sometimes. But let's face it...it's still a JOB...and everybody needs a break now and then.
Listen to me whine!!!! Wah, wah, wah. Enough already!
I've been at this pool business for over eight years now. How time flies. I got a relatively late start for this line of work. I was 43 when I first picked up my pole (quick math - I'm 51 now), not exactly a spring chicken. Sometimes it's rough on the body, but it beats punching a clock. No silly office drama because the doggies are my coworkers. I do love being outdoors all day and I enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Most of my customers are nice and not too chatty. Although, I have a few that are a little high maintenance. Oops, did I say that out loud?
Funny Story:
Shortly after I started doing pools, My husband and I and my boss and his wife went to a comedy club in Hollywood. My bosses wife insisted we sit in the front row. Against our better judgement, we did. Of course, you are now instantly in line for being the butt of the comedian's jokes. My poor Billy endured quite a bit about his hairline....JERKS!!! Well, the headliner was Max Fleischer (Roger Rabbit) and he was going along the front line asking everyone their occupation. He got to my boss first, who was sitting next to me, and my boss said he owned a pool business. Then he moved on to me, and I said I cleaned pools. So Max says to me, "Are you his wife?" pointing to my boss. I said "No, I'm
his wife." and pointed to my husband who was on the other side of me. So Max points to me and looks at my boss and says, "So, that makes her your Pool Bitch!"..... Peals of laughter!!!!!!!
So, there you are, I'm the
Pool B..... Hence, the name of my Flickr account.
and here's the original shot. The poor beautiful butterfly was floating in the pool. R.I. P. buddy.
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| Cool Pool Water |
Now I will share a few of my favorite pics that I have taken at some of my pools.
This bright juicy fruit is the prickly pear off of a cactus. I had those little hairlike pricklies in my hands for days!!! It, actually, might have been weeks!!
NOW, I know you are supposed to burn them off. Information that would have been useful yesterday. They look like they would be delicious, but the flavor is not that spectacular. So, definitely not worth the pain.
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| Prickly Pear |
These wisteria vines are gorgeous, but extremely messy when you have a pool.
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| Wisteria |
And the seeds and their pods stop the pool vac dead in it's tracks.
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| Clusters |
More photo-worthy vines
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| Clingy Vines |
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| Up a Tree |
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| No idea what these are...just cool. |
There's a story here somewhere. I know it.
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| Work Boots |
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| A Succulent Succulent |
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| Pretty Gazania |
A hungry little fella
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| Chomp Chomp Chomp |
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| Crazy Patterns |
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| Bright Berries |
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| Iris |
It is now time to relax and enjoy my week off.
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