Ted I'm sure you're doing a great job.

Evan, we'd walk you through every baby step so you don't mess up!

Meanwhile, yesterday I could FINALLY close as the water was 62 deg (close enough to my 60 deg target. Meanwhile, with all the construction going on around the house, we had to redo a good bit of drainage. So I took the opportunity and had them run a back wash line across the yard. Now I don't have to run a rollable back wash line to the storm drain in the back. But I had to plumb some Tigerflex to it. Easy enough.

So, when I had lowered the water and got in the plugs in the returns I had to plug the low drain. To do this I pull of my shirt, grab a beach towel from the trunk, lie down on the deck and stick my arm in up to my shoulder. I hook my foot on the outside edge of the deck to support me. I pulled the drain cover off (the low drain fixture in the wall is just like a return but the new code fitting that screws into it isn't just a grid anymore but a screen). Then put the plug in. Just as I was tightening it, my foot slipped...and in I fell, rolling like a log!

Yow! Is 62 deg water cold! It sure woke ME up!

Since I was in there I figured I might as well finish the low drain. Had to lever myself out as the ladder and the steps are out. At least I had the beach towel handy! All I could do is laugh!

So, Evan, when you do your first closing, remember that falling in is requisite!

Carl