red-letter neighbor day

when we moved in to our house a year or so ago, our neighbors had this big pool in their backyard. it was one of those self-standing things like you could buy at wal-mart or something. i would say it was about 4 feet deep and big enough around for four or five adults to "soak" in. unfortunately, it must have become a hassle for them to maintain, because when we moved in it was murky and black with algae completely covering the water. what really completed the look was the cute little kids yellow floatie swimming around in that nasty water. besides the just plain grossness of the pool, i know it was a breeding ground for mosquitos, not to even begin on the subject of its hazzards to small children. well, today when the kids & i looked out the window, we got a pleasant surprise! the pool has been drained! well, almost...their is still about ankle deep water sitting in the bottom, but the sides are now laying on the ground and it looks as though a removal might be in the works. so yay for a clean-up, yay to fewer mosquitos, and yay to a safer neighborhood!