Paradise

Well, first of all, there is zero retouching on this photo.  The sun was setting and it could not have been more beautiful.  For the first time, I could actually see the pool lights glowing and the sunlight tossing a beautiful orange over the water.  I have to say, this is the only way that the pool looks good right now.  The landscapers only worked 2 days last week due to weather.  Yes, for those of you in Illinois, it only rained part of one day, so you are as in the dark as I am.  If you see this picture during the day you would see that I don't have a single blade of grass in the yard.  While it has been great on the back as I haven't had to mow an inch of grass in the backyard, I must say I miss being able to walk anywhere but on the concrete.  I have a small mud pit occupying my backyard as I write.  I love the pool, all 10 weeks late of it.  

On one note, I have to say that I had the world's best sprinkler company install the sprinkler.  He coordinated with the landscaper and showed up Thursday.  We never heard him.  He called that night to tell us that he would be here Friday to pick up the check.  We asked when he would be finished.  And based on the others, we assumed we were talking weeks.  He said he had a big team here Thursday and informed us that he was already done.  I don't know who he was trying to impress.  I mean he had a couple of weeks before I would have even worried.  He had at least a few more days to finish and I would have still been impressed.  But, he wasted no time and the company Paradise Irrigations will go down at least in this blog as the best company and the most pleasant experience from this summer.