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 

 Gathering information for abandoned mining areas. I wish they had higher resolution of 80-year-old maps. I am using a jeweler’s loop magnifier to see if I can make out names and rivers verses trails. I’m finding it fun going through all this information and researching spots I find of interest.

I am planning to do some resonances on Saturday morning for a few camp sites that may or may not be under snow. If the trail is clear enough for travel, I will start doing overnight camping trips on the weekends.

 ☀️ 68°F – 47°F 🙂 | Seattle 

I finally rode my bike to work this morning. Two teammates are on vacation, so we had to divvy up their responsibilities. On the way back home I explored the area around work and then headed home.

I found a few spots next to the lake to read or even write. I ended up at Coulon Park to watch boats and small planes go by. Just a wonderful place to hang out. The tables are shaded and a good spot to write.

Afterwards I headed to Cedar River Trail Park. There is a pier that not to many people go to. A great spot in the summer. You can look into the Boeing 737 assembly plant with the hanger doors open.

A great day to be out. Planning to do more of this on sunny days.

 ☀️ 67°F – 49°F 🙂 | Seattle