So depressed... :(

[sjkader]

here in South Dakota its getting cold, but the little lady says we have a heater and she plans on getting some use out of this pool we are just finishing!
We went with propane for heat, yes it cost more to run but then we also know how much we are spending right away to keep the pool heated.

She wants to swim so she has no problem filling the tank and i get to reap the benefits also!

So if you are all shutting your pools down and need a place to swim. Head on over and ill even provide the beer!

[matt4x4]

Raven - I do have a heater (solar) but it's only 1/3rd of what's recommended for my size pool, it gets things going early in the year, unfortunately, we've had NO sun the last couple of weeks and the temps really dropped off in the pool. I'm hoping this weekend will change things enough to get in and get the stuff out - I'm afraid this season's pretty much over now.

[KirstenHW]

The depression came a little earlier this year for me. The past 3 weeks the weather has been miserable. Plus, I am in the middle of a court case with the Bozo that did a crappy install of my replacement liner in July of 2004. We don't have a heater or a blanket - maybe next year after this loser it out of my life.

I don't dislike the Fall, I just hate giving into it - its this transition period that's so heartbreaking to me.

[matt4x4]

I don't mind fall, I don't mind closing the pool, I don't mind not using the pool - I have other interests that kick in come fall time to fill the void so the void is not felt.
Up here, I think our pools are really just something to get us through our hot and humid BUT very short summers, maybe we don't put as much weight into having them as our southern friends do. My pool spends more time below 60 degrees than it does above 60 degrees, maybe I WILL let my kid skate on it this winter!