Disassembled filter ready to be refilled
That's what is inside. Just need to keep the inlet in the middle and make sure the new sand doesn't go down the tube. I used gladwrap.
The old sand
Dear All,
Tonight's blog is typed at the early hour of 940 mainly because when I type it later I forget things. Take yesterdays for example, Thing number 1. Susan was up early and went to the spa. I lay in bed until it popped into my head that I should check something in the barn from last night. I wandered past the spa door did my check and popped into the spa/pool room on my way back. Susan was nowhere to be seen and the cover was on the spa and the pool. This is not unusual as in the past she has been sidetracked before she gets there and I have arrived to find her not there. However it was a bit odd since her towel and gown were there. "Hmm" I thought maybe in the sauna and turned to open that door and calling "honey". As I open the door the lid of the spa flew back and a red head laughing uproariously appeared from underneath. Very funny! I laughed as this is exactly my sort of humour!!. Thing number 2 was that our chickens after 4 months finally laid 2 eggs yesterday in a gravel bed adjacent the shed. They cackled in a totally different way and so funnily enough did the rooster. Susan dashed around like Paul Revere spreading the news. It's a start. I figure with the cost of their housing and food so far each egg is worth a $100!
Moving on to today. It was time to try and change the sand in the spa filter. Following the instructions and using the tool supplied by the pool shop it went off with out a hitch. Well almost, for some reason the heater didn't click in and when i went for my spa at 7 it was bloody cold. A bit of a fiddle and it seemed to be working so we will see in the morning. The old filter media had a bit of gunge(that's a technical term) in it including some longer fibres that looked like mop strands but overall didn't look too bad so whether the cloudiness improves we will have to wait and see. I used the opportunity in start teaching Johnny the ropes in the pool area room since he was helping with the sand. He looks like he is going to be pretty useful so of course Susan is going to steal him away to reception.
The weather forecast was spot on with the promised afternnon showers arriving quite heavy at times. Tomorrow the forecast is rain, heavy at times, with cold air and strong winds. Great. A crew of 4 men ready to do battle with machinery against the jungle and we will probably be inside sewing curtains or something similar!
Anyway i don't think i have forgotten anything tonight. Night Folks!
Simon
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