You Know You Are Old When

[MossRoad]

Obviously, every situation is different but even though both of us are "retired", we both still have p/t jobs, if for no reason other than to get out of the house and to feel like we're still in some way useful. I'll try to schedule my work for days when she'll be home so as to give her the house to herself for the day.

As far as projects go, I've found that the ambition to actually do them isn't there like it once was. For sure the older I get the less tolerant of hot and/or humid weather I've become, so summer projects take way longer than they should.

Every night for the past few weeks we've been going outside and working in the yard after work. Lots of flowers, finishing some projects, etc... grab a quick dinner while watching the evening news, and back outside. Been in the 90s this week. So 2-3 hours outside, then we jump in the pool for a bit. We end up not coming inside the house until about 9:45 most evenings.

We both agree we could get used to that a bit earlier in the day if we didn't have jobs.

We're getting close!!! 3 years or less!!!!

 

[WinterDeere]

I’ve been out of town, and just got home to find kids left solar cover on the pool all week. It’s at 93F. Ugghhh… no relief!

 

[MossRoad]

I’ve been out of town, and just got home to find kids left solar cover on the pool all week. It’s at 93F. Ugghhh… no relief!

Yikes! Too warm to enjoy.

 

[WinterDeere]

I haven’t run any calculations, but I’m wondering if dumping all the ice from our freezer into the pool might make a difference.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[MossRoad]

I haven’t run any calculations, but I’m wondering if dumping all the ice from our freezer into the pool might make a difference.

I've had good luck with turning the return jets to point up so they make a good ripple and running the filter overnight to drop temps.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm watching my mother and stepfather (80 and 87) look at retirement homes, and all I can think is, "what would I do all day, in these places?". Going from a house with detached shop, where there are always more projects than time, to keep one busy. Not that I love working on projects all day everyday, but it was gets me out of bed and moving each morning, and keeps me busy on most days off.

This is why my 87 YO mother is still in the old homestead. When my father went into the nursing home she said she wanted to be out of the house by fall... I looked around at 100+ years of accumulation and thought "holy "
He died before that could happen and she decided to wait a year before making any permanent moves. 7 years later she still lives in the house my paternal grandfather built in 1927, and we're doing our best to keep her there as long as she can.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This is why my 87 YO mother is still in the old homestead. When my father went into the nursing home she said she wanted to be out of the house by fall... I looked around at 100+ years of accumulation and thought "holy "
He died before that could happen and she decided to wait a year before making any permanent moves. 7 years later she still lives in the house my paternal grandfather built in 1927, and we're doing our best to keep her there as long as she can.

Very similar situation with my 97 y.o. Mom.
Still at home, caregivers 24/7.

 

[WinterDeere]

I've had good luck with turning the return jets to point up so they make a good ripple and running the filter overnight to drop temps.

Yeah, definitely programming the pump to keep running tonight, and leaving the solar cover off!

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah, definitely programming the pump to keep running tonight, and leaving the solar cover off!

I had a 7 day timer with the old pointer-style thumb screw ON-OFF pins for about 20 years. It was at least 20 years old when I salvaged it from my old job. It was nice, but several times a summer one of the thumb screws would loosen and the pump would run for 24 hours until the next OFF pin. So last year I purchased a 1 day timer with the little push in tabs every 15 minutes and installed that. Also made an ON-OFF-AUTO switch on the external side of it. That way I could force the pump to stay on if I wanted. That timer motor took a dump last week.

So I ordered a better quality 1 day timer with the 15 minute tabs and a built in ON-OFF-AUTO switch. That should arrive in the next few weeks.

In the meantime, I've been turning the pump ON when I leave and OFF when I get home every day. I don't need it on 11 hours a day!

Anyhow, now that it's getting hot out, I'd rather run the pump at night to cool it off. I'm looking forward to using the little push tabs on the new timer. It's so easy to adjust the schedule VS the thumb screws and/or setting the clock ahead/behind.