And Then Friday Pops Up

Yes, indeed. It could have been Friday, the 13th, except it's the 18th, of November 2016. Something I can imagine one of the characters in Pogo saying.

4:00 AM  at Casa Winjama

Forecast low for this morning was supposed to be a chilly 66° (f). At 4:00 AM, when I opened the veranda big doors, the temp was 70° (f), still brisk if you sat out there for very long.

So, I came in and closed the doors where it was still nice and warm from the previous day. Dianna told me when I left it had dropped to 67° (f). I wore my fleece hoodie walking the girls. It was still brisk for most of the walk. Winter's on its way.

Now, I know for you folks who're from the northern climes, our low temp seems laughable. But when you've been sleeping with nighttime lows of 80° and 81° (f), down into the 60's is what you might call 'nipply.' We just are not equipped nor acclimatized for such cold temps.

Carpentry Shop and More Frames

As the workday begins, the temps get back up to normal in a hurry. The carpentry shop is glad for the shade as they build another screen frame.

Waterfall is Looking Good

The waterfall is looking good. Today was supposed to be the day of a test for it. And it was. Only without the pump hooked up. We used a hose, and waterfall performed spectacularly. It cascaded and tinkled and fell into the pool just the way we were hoping it would. Plenty of sound, but not to loud for even a quiet conversation.

We couldn't try out the pump for several reasons. One, the 22VAC line for it hasn't been hooked up to the pump motor yet; and Two, the water input line from the pool and the outfall to the waterfall itself haven't been hooked up. Even if they had, we still couldn't have used it as there's no water in the pool yet to draw from. So, the hose was a good second best.

Stair Nose Will Be Different Too

Rene has been busy tiling the stairs. Looking good and will be nice whether going into the pool or coming out.

First Glass Block On-Scene

The first of the glass blocks arrived and is roughly in place. There'll be about nine of them running vertically up from that one. When they're all plastered and textured in place, they should look great.

Painter Finishing Chain

The painter has been busy finishing up the edging of the beams and the chain, that he couldn't do with the roller. A very nice job. I already commented on the blue, how it seems to really blend with the sky.

Looking Down Into Waterfall Trough

The next few shots here show the inside of the top of the waterfall. There is a small trough with the water supply pipe in it. The pipe will allow water to fill up the trough, which will in turn, spill over the stone tiles and then cascade down the six or seven feet of the waterfall face, where it will then fall into the pool

Down From Roof into Trough

Here's another view of the trough. It can be a little hard to understand what you're looking at. but if you squint hard, you can tell what's going on.

The Trough  From the Other Angle

A view from the other side of the angle. The trough will be covered with stone tile to hide that it's there. It should look almost like a solid rock face that happens to have water coming out of it. That's the plan anyway.

Stair Nosing Almost Done

Here's another view of the stairs. Rene has made significant progress on them. They'll look really nice under water.

Super Moon Tuesday

I have to say it, Neither Dianna nor I were impressed with the super moon last night. We both agreed we've seen bigger and more impressive plain old harvest moons down here. Maybe if you were somewhere else it would have been more impressive. Anyway, it gave us a title for today's posting on 15 November, 2016.

Parging the Waterfall Face

I'm not sure why they're parging (plastering) the face of the waterfall blocks. Myself, I would have just started buttering the tiles and gone for it. I'm sure there's a good reason for it. I'll see I can find what that is.

Found out about the plastering. It's because the corner angle isn't right and the tiles won't come out right without doing it. Not sure I understand, but hey, it'll all work out all right. Right?

Anyway, I think the waterfall is going to be impressive.

Facing Tiles on Spa Seating

This time, we're doing the tiles on the stairs and the spa seating a little differently than before. For those of you who had been in the pool before, remember the tile was 3" and there were two of them on top of the steps with none on the face, so, that if you were in the pool, it could be hard to see the steps. The spa seating was totally covered with 3" tile. This made for a slick seating surface.

Now, as you can see, there will be a 1" tile line around the top with a 2" line on the face. The Diamond Brite will be much smoother. It might make for a more relaxing surface. The tiles for the steps will be done the same way.

Carpentry Shop Starting Up

This is a short-term part of the project. The carpentry shop is now working on the framing for the screen windows for the pool. The shade cloth we had used for our awning is still in such good condition that the guys will be able to use most if not all of it for the windows, saving a bundle of cash.

My Contribution to the Project

My own contribution to the project this morning. One of Isaiel's custom hose hangers that we have all over the place. Now all I  have to do is get a kink-free hose and good nozzle. We'll be ready to go.

Waterfall Outfall

This is the pipe that leads outside to the waterfall itself. It's going to be tricky. I'm hoping I can get up on the scaffold tomorrow and take a photo or two to show how it's going to work.

Trial Fitting Screen Frame

First trial fitting of the first window screen. I think they're going to look good - even better with the shade cloth in them.

Working On the Second Screen Frame

You can see Endher working on the second screen frame. That is going to be really nice. Rene is moving right along with the tile in the pool. It's looking good too.

Moving Screen Frame

Last bit of the work day. The carpentry shop has been busy sanding and fitting screen frames, well at least the first two of them. Here the frame is being moved under the palapa for the evening. The other frame, still on the ground will be going for a trial fitting next.

Trial Fitting Screen Frame

And here that frame is being squeezed into place. I am so looking forward to the screens being in place.