Booming Banter

Well the pool supply shop was a lot further away than we thought but we got there in the end. The drive was fine and fun!

On the way back Ma took a wrong turn so we went even further than needed. The niece was squashed in the trunk between gallons of chlorine but unfortunately survived.

Apparently many people are seeing the same chemical imbalance of high chlorine but low dissociated chlorine and high ammonia for unknown reasons but the rain we endured over the past month is chief suspect.

We got a little chemistry lesson on how to overcome this so we have to hit things hard.

Now we are anxious to dip our strip and see if there is still free chlorine circulating after our treatment.

Keep your fingers crossed.

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Well the pool supply shop was a lot further away than we thought but we got there in the end. The drive was fine and fun!

On the way back Ma took a wrong turn so we went even further than needed. The niece was squashed in the trunk between gallons of chlorine but unfortunately survived.

Apparently many people are seeing the same chemical imbalance of high chlorine but low dissociated chlorine and high ammonia for unknown reasons but the rain we endured over the past month is chief suspect.

We got a little chemistry lesson on how to overcome this so we have to hit things hard.

Now we are anxious to dip our strip and see if there is still free chlorine circulating after our treatment.

Keep your fingers crossed.

Blessing#2790-Potions

Jaws and me are going for a car ride this morning with the parents.

The only pool supply shop in Marion that tests pool water has closed down.

Ma has had the Bro shock the pool a few times and she has been dipping these little tester strips in it but the free chlorine is not coming up. She suspects a mineral imbalance that needs correction but doesn’t know what to do! Her strips may also be dodgy!

So we have to go to Marysville which is about a forty minute drive away.

It’s a straight road through the fields where all the farmers are out ploughing.

It’s going to be beautiful and sunny again so we’ll enjoy the outing.

No doubt tonight we will be dumping a few chemical in the water but we have to have things just right now that summer is here.

Oh joy!

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Since it’s Sunday and we’re in no great rush I’m trying a little experiment.

Ma took this delightful photo of me last evening as she was sipping on the deck.

I’d been busy in the bushes and a little piece of evidence was stuck to my schnozzle and Ma thought it was cute.

So this morning I decided I’d show it but rather than just a simple snap I’ve looped it.

I’m not sure you’ll see it as I do but it’s fun and captures my character so perfectly.

There your day is off to a bouncy start. Just keep it up. Do something new even if it’s a tiny truck like this. You’ll amaze yourself at your skill.

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Ma is reliving her youth!

Yesterday she was dressed like an ancient hippy to get “in the right gear” to fully enjoy StevieMac!

This was the first time this tribute band had performed in Ohio and they had a packed house at Marion Palace Theatre!

Ma came back raving about them. Seems they were fantastic and covered all the classic Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks hits like they were the real band.

They have a Facebook page so check them out to see just how good they are.

I know that in the days ahead I’ll have to endure some dancing and singing in the kitchen as a result but if it makes this old songbird happy I’ll just have to let her dream and go her own way!

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Precious Peeps it’s your Perfect Pitty here to whistle you into a wonderful weekend.

There is no rain and best of all no storms coming. Yippee. I can bathe in the sun and snack and sip on my lounger and who knows maybe even BBQ! Oh joy!!

Here’s the thing though I almost didn’t make it to today.

As you know I am a Pit for all Seasons so it was that yesterday when Dad had his day off I was helping him with the mowing.

While I was edging the grass behind him he forgot I was there and turned the machine so quickly I stumbled and fell into the pool.

The shock of that cold water almost did me in. I don’t get why Kong enjoys cold tap so much each morning when he gets freshened up. A bath is quite different I always accompany Granny and watch her in the tub but that pool is FREEZING.

I was Pitty Petrified. Dad was most apologetic said he completely forgot I was so close. He did rescue be rapidly.

All we have as proof of this full body immersion is the water I shook off when I got out.

Fortunately I am fine but it’s not an experience I wish to repeat until such times as the thermometer in that chlorinated cavern reaches at least 85F!

I know some of you like old Granny will be dipping your tootsie in this weekend so enjoy and stay safe.

Must dash now to kiss Kong. Love y’all almost as much as me!! Hope you note that I’m always in the spotlight!!!

Blessing#2786-Splash Pas

With the profusion of puddles that we have all around we are sometimes forced to trot on the road.

This ensures that the old gals paws don’t get soaked as she doesn’t do the distance with wet ones.

So as we were moving along at a good pace down an arterial route close to home we were spotted and caught on camera.

On turning the corner we were pulled over.

Oh I hear you all cry “finally they have been arrested”

Not a bit of it. It was our lovely Auntie Paula who just happened to be passing.

We took a selfie with her and chitty chatted a moment before we went on our way.

She is on a long journey over the next days so we just wanted her to know we are still with her even if we are still here.

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Precious Peeps it’s PITS here to heave you over the humpty.

We’ve had two days of sun so like Granny I’ve been tanning. She gets to have her lounger and I copy her on the foot stool.

We chatty chat about girl things like costumes and cosmetics. She may read some while I rest. The sun makes me so sleepy.

Dad also lit our fire pit for the fist time and that was fun. I felt really wolfie sitting there pretending we were back in the stone age. Wait though that cauldron is metal so make it the Iron Age.

The stinking Gizzard doesn’t like the fire. I think he’s afraid he might get singed with all that fluff.

Wouldn’t that be swell of a spark got lodge in his curls.

Oh I must run and tell Kong and we can dream of his demise.

That will keep me busy all day since it’s raining AGAIN! Love y’all abs we’ll talk Friday.

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Yesterday morning Ma took us for a very long trot.

As we were on the return circuit we met one of her pals from the women’s club.

Lynette and her husband were in their garden and Lynette asked Ma if she’d like some hostas and lilies that she was digging out.

Of course Ma said yes. So we rushed home and she dropped Jaws and me off and went for the plants.

Now let me tell you there were bags full of them.

We all got to digging and in no time not one but two areas in our jungle had been cleared and the new “MEMORIAL DAY” gardens planted.

Ma sent Lynette a text to show the good work and she said “it was meant to be” and we agree.

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Happy Memorial Day everyone and Happy Pentecost too or Whitsun if you’re in the UK.

It’s not often these two events coincide. I’d have to get Ma to pull out the liturgical calendar in her Church of Ireland prayer book to work on that. Of course I won’t because she’d be at it for days and I wouldn’t get a trot.

I think we all think that Pentecost started with the early Christians but it’s much older than that.

It’s a Jewish festival known as Shavuot the Feast of Weeks that occurs fifty days after Passover and celebrates the giving of the Torah to Moses and the wheat harvest.

It was because of Shavuot that all the people from all parts of the world were in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came down and helped them understand each other.

Don’t take this as sacrilege but do you ever think that there were maybe time travelers about who had access to Google Translate or the equivalent.

Anyway that’s just my musing as one who speaks all languages. Take it from a canine LOVE speaks volumes!

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