Here is ours. I believe this discussion has maxed out at 150 posts. See the link to Part 2 of the Calabash Cottage below the picture. Here is a link that might be useful: PART 2 - Calabash Cottage This post was edited by -Bryan on Tue, Oct 28, 14 at 8:15

i was really wanting a nice Greyish green I get Austere as a choice. The other two confuse me a bit. Deconstructed, reduced waaaay down (or actually up) I'd put Analytical in the yellow hue family and Anew in the red (pink) It would be a stretch and some rather unique lighting circumstances for Analytical and Anew to be categorized, perceived as a greyish green. Anew is a bigger stretch than Analytical. But the only way to really know is to test the color(s) in your space. Because chips under an OttLite + my memory + 12:30 am at night (which is how I'm looking at the chips right now) is not the same as seeing the color in situ.

So a month has flown by and we finished our second gunite shoot last week so I finally have a little extra time to give an update and post some pictures. First: There were some concerns brought to my attention about the quality of the plumbing (crossovers/heat bending and such) work so after looking into it a bit here is what I did. 1. I had 25 yards of sand and AB gravel delivered to my yard. 2. I proceeded to backfill the plumbing trenches with sand by hand/shovel and water hose until a good layer of sand was underneaththe plumbing. This took two days but I think it was worth the effort. 3. I then used a mix of AB and sand to continue filling the trenches 1/3 up, and any crossovers to get adequate support. 4. I then hauled out 30 yards of trenched dirt/rock as it was not my intention to use any of this crappy material to fill back in the plumbing trenches. 5. On the first gunite shoot I used the gunite rebound (3 or 4 yards) and lots of water to continue filling trenches. 6. The next day I used a bobcat to finish backfilling the trenches with AB gravel to grade level. 7. The plumbing has been under pressure at 40 psi for over a month with no problems. (I was told by some very reputable plumbers that setting the plumbing pressure any higher then this is a bad idea.) Undoubtably my plumbing will last for 20+ years maintainance free! :) Second: I took some extra time and expense to have the engineering firm I used send out an engineer for two on-site inspections just before each gunite shoot. It was good piece of mind for me to have the engineer on site and give final approval of the construction before gunite. Neil Anderson is the engineering firm and I am not sure if you could find one person in Northern CA who would disagree with the statement that they are the best there is. All right, onto the pictures and the progress. One week later it was time for the second gunite shoot: So I am calling it a little over half way done at this point and it has been time consuming road to get to this point as an owner builder. But I still have to say that doing an owner/build is a GREAT way to go. I would recommend it to anyone instead of using a pool builder unless you live in TX near Kelly. Then I would just use him!

T'was a great visit but with changes. PJR arrived saying he was starving, being as he had worked out with his dad at the gym, at 5 am, and had not eaten since dinner the night before. So that eliminated the white chili prep. He was just as pleased to go to the nearby Cajun Poboy Restaurant and enjoy great shrimp poboy and gumbo. He was quickly satisfied. We did get in a wonderful one on one visit, no pictures though. He'll be home for 20 days and I'll definitely have pictures at some point. Visit was shorter, Wed, as there is someone in his life, that he was anxious to get with and spend as much time with. She's been in his life, off and on, but has taken on a new level. That's why I haven't met her. Now he wants me to meet her, and have family dinner at my place. THANKS EVERYONE for showing your kind thoughts and interest. You all are special.