our pool is open for business!

We have been having unseasonably warm weather for the past week or so. Our daytime temperature should be around 80* during this time of year, but has actually been around 85*. Whether that is a result of global warming, I don't know, but what I do know is that the temperature in our pool has risen to 75*, which in my book is warm enough to swim in.

The last time we used our pool was last October when Stephanie and Andreas visited us. Since then it has been too cold for us to use. It was in the 60s for much of the winter.

Yesterday Steven and I were planting in our yard and we worked up quite a sweat in the process. I was excited at the prospect of a swim after we finished our work. As we finished up, we noticed thunder clouds in the distance which meant that my pool time was going to be cut short. Not to be beat, I dusted off my bathing suit and jumped into the pool, swam around for a minute or so and jumped out just in time for a nasty (but quick) storm to roll through.

I love that I was able to take a dip in our pool in February!