Spring Dreams

I seriously love spring and not being cold anymore. I love planting my flowers and vegetable garden. I love wearing normal clothes and not needing coats and extra blankets. I love not having to warm up the car before I drive kids everywhere every morning. I generally have more positive thoughts and am more excited about life. I start dreaming and planning. So here are my big plans: a pool in our backyard, right here--can you picture it here?









It would be just lovely. I've been dreaming and drawing up shapes, looking at companies on the net and I might just call one this week or next. As you know, our kids are swimmers and since we usually don't like to take them anywhere more than 5 miles from our house, this would create hours of healthy entertainment for them and lots of friends and relatives. Just as I can picture how beautiful a pool would be in my backyard, I know I am a realist and worry about the upkeep. I'm also cheap, and concerned about the initial cost but also the increase in our electricty bills and all the chemicals we'd need to buy. So now I'm not thinking happy thoughts --- I'd better go spend some time outside in the beautiful spring weather, and who knows, we may just take the plunge (literally, get it :-) I know.