Very well said agnespuffin, I will keep that in mind, thank you. I was very surprised because today wasn't anything like I had expected with past Dr. discussions. We were sitting chatting and I said that I had been able to find her a Primary Care Dr. right around the corner from her (less than 3 minutes away!) and they were able to get her an appointment in a hurry so they could get the meds refilled. She didn't bat an eye! We went in to the kitchen and got her meds out and wrote down everything she takes. Then I told her it might be a good idea to go on over there and pick up the paperwork to fill out tonight, so she doesn't have to sit there doing it tomorrow. We drove over and I asked if she wanted to stay in the car, nope, she would go in too. It was sooo easy telling her about it and she didn't freak out. It was a calm discussion. Now tomorrow may be different, but I think it is going to be ok., she knows it's about getting her medication evaluated and updated. She also knows she has a Cardiologist appt. in September, but didn't even ask when. I'm really psyched that this will be an easier experience for her and hopeful she will like or at least tolerate this Dr. I will let you know how tomorrow goes- we're going shoe shopping after the Dr. visit! Thanks so much, I feel more confident and have a better understanding of what she goes through on a daily basis. That makes a huge difference. Much appreciated, : ) Shore

Shellip, Anytime projects(plumbing) get redone and tied into existing lines, it won't look as clean and neat as the first time around. All the plumbing needs to be under pressure(35psi min.) and holding until all gunite and deck work is complete. Competent plumbers will also track and label the lines at the equipment to make the equipment set a little easier. Every PB has a first for a lot of projects. There are a lot of different ways to do things. Your project is no different. Most PB's will research and have some method to their madness. It appears that little thought has been made as to how your system will actually function. A skimmer and main drains are installed just to make sure that everything a normal pool has is there just in case. I would encourage you to look at a couple things: 1) Make sure an automatic water filler is installed! Most times it is installed in the basin, but because you are using two pumps and treating the catch basin and pool as separate bodies of water, it won't matter where it is installed. Just make sure you put one in. Justification for this is twofold: water that runs over the edge is aireated and more prone to evaporation. And, if the water level in the pool drops, you may not have enough water in the basin to operate it properly. 2)You will absolutely have to run the pump for the catch basin EVERY day. If the catch basin doesn't run for a week, you will have a couple more problems: water evaporates and again you may not have enough water in the catch basin to operate it properly and since you are not filtering this water you will have problems with unfiltered stagnate water in the basin that grows algae rapidly. 3) I suggest you install some type of remote control system. There are plenty to choose from, Pentair, Jandy, etc. This will enable you to operate the pumps and lights from your home or patio. I suggest this because it will be advantageous to be able to turn on the basin pump while the pool is being used. This will help ensure that splash over into the basin is being pumped back into the pool and it does not overflow. I don't think you want to walk to the equipment and manually turn on the pump each time you use the pool. I haven't made my customers do that since the 70's. One other item that you might want to look into, though it is a little late to address fully. This is the elevation of the basin. Catch basins should not be visable when you are standing on the opposite side of the pool. Perhaps a detail of the site lines were provided by your architect when he drew the original plan. With all the changes you have had to endure it would be good to check this to make sure. Nothing ruins a good vanishing edge more than being able to see the edge of the catch basin when you stand at the opposite side of the pool. The pool pump size can be 3/4 or 1 hp with an appropriately sized filter. The basin pump will need to be large enough to produce a minimum of 108 gpm thru the plumbing. Brand and hp may vary. It just needs to produce at least that much water based on the length of your wall. Good luck.

We own a Beneteau Oceanis B331 - used to own a 19' Cobia! - we also have a Sunfish, and a kayak - my son used to be a competitive 420 sailor in high school and taught 420's and Opti's to the little guys at AYC We also had a Laser and a Rainbow (which we sold when he was in college) According to DH, you can never have too many boats! His dream is to live aboard the Sailboat & have a small canal house for the quests! The 473 is a beautiful boat!!! I am sure she handled the trip to Florida easily. Keep your boys in Junior Sailing- once they start racing & traveling, they will meet and keep friends from all over the U.S. Congrats on following and achieving your dream!

Yes, we're in Missouri and we raise horses and cattle. We built our home new about a year and a half ago. My husband builds homes for a living so ours always take a little longer to get finished but it's worth the wait for what we save in labor. We knew we wanted stained wood walls ceilings and floors but I wanted to get away from the lodge, cabin look we had in our last house. We were both a little worried about how it would look to mix the stained wood with the pastel patterns and colors that I love but in the end we're both happy with how it turned out and that's all that matters right? My husband built the house and all our cabinetry (kitchen,bath) and some of furnishings (kitchen table, master bed, china cabinet, shelving) I'm in charge of the painting, staining and decorating. Thank you all for your nice compliments. I'll post more pics as I have time. Feel free to give any advice on any changes you would make.