I spent the morning shopping with my son. Headed to the grocery store at 7 am then CostCo and the mall after that. We walked around the Mall playing Pokémon Go and checking out the Lego store. Spent the rest of the time talking.

 🌤️ 76°F – 50°F 😐 | Seattle 

 I had a dip in the pool this morning. The water was a comfortable 52°F. Anytime I went underwater it felt like a really bad ice cream headache.  I watched the King’s Coronation for most of the day.

 🌦️ 58°F – 46°F 🙂 | Seattle 

 Average day at work. It rained throughout the day. The pool is completely full, but I am not able to install the plumbing and electrical systems due to the rain. The pool temperature was a nice 51°F.

 🌧️ 50°F – 46°F 🙂 | Seattle 

The pool is filling up nicely. Brick pads are working well keeping everything leveled. I will resume filling it in the morning. I picked up some salt for the pool so I can start making chlorine once the pool is filled.

 🌧️ 55°F – 47°F 🙂 | Seattle 

 Finish leveling the yard and created brick pads for the pool frame. I had the whole family help build the pool till 7 pm. The pool is ready for tomorrow to start filling with water. Too bad it will be cold for the next week.

 🌤️ 74°F – 49°F 🥱 | Seattle 

Cleared my pool area of vegetation after work. I had the kids help me and did a respectable job. Tomorrow we will level the ground and build the pool then start filling the pool with water. I’m excited to go swimming again.

 🌦️ 69°F – 51°F 🥱 | Seattle 

 My plans to work on my work in my yard were canceled due to rain. I need to prep the pool area so I can erect the pool and start back up my morning swims. I actually miss jumping in 50°F water to wake me up in the morning.

 🌧️ 54°F – 47°F 😐 | Seattle 

 Stayed on the couch watching TV and playing games with the kids. Planned the week out and ordered this week’s groceries. The bike is ready for the next trip. If I have time, I will be going camping or a ride next week.

 ☁️ 71°F – 50°F 🥱 | Seattle 

 I did a recon trip to Carter Creek to see how much snow there was. Good new, the trail is clear of snow except at Carter Creek. But it is campable. The 25-mile ride was warm and sunny. Just beautiful.

 ☀️ 78°F – 58°F 🙂 | Cascades

 Another beautiful day in Seattle. We went to Kennydale Beach Park and enjoyed the rest of the day in the sun. It’s a nice small park nestled between houses on Lake Washington. It is a sandy beach, unlike the rocky beaches typical in the Pacific Northwest. The playground is small but great for the kids. The water is a bit cold still to swim. By summertime, the water is nice and warm.

 I’m still doing research on abandoned mining camps in Washington. I have located two from 1942 that look promising. The archive prints off the maps are so small I had to buy a times forty magnify lens. I feel like a real sleuth. Once I can confirm the location, I will need to figure out if I have to hike it in or hope fully to bike it in. Biking it in I can carry much more equipment. My goal is to see if I can find any remains of equipment or trash they left behind. I am not interested in finding valuable minerals or stones, just what was abandoned.

I am looking into finding a compact packable metal detector. Small enough to fit in my backpack.

 ☀️ 75°F – 53°F 🙂 | Seattle