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Fog moving into Monterey. A bigger fogbank was moving in at the same time from the ocean.

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Uploaded on Oct 18, 2011

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On the top of their cat tree, where they often hang out. Frick is the smiley one.

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Uploaded on Oct 6, 2011

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Goodbye, diving board; hello ladder! Goodbye, pool-watered plants (no more of that now that it's properly sealed), hello future wall murals!

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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We really liked the contrast of the sand deck & terra cotta coping.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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We splurged on a tile turtle for the top step - and I like how the other steps are edged with accent tile now.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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The nice smooth white plaster is done, the tiling is done, and the pool starts refilling. Isn't it lovely?

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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The nice new flat section where the worst of the heaving was.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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This part of the deck, right at the stairs, was pointy & heaved and everyone always stubbed on it. Gone!

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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It's so nice and flat!!

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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The concrete guys made short shrift of the old deck. You can see the start of the new waterline tile (we chose Congo Green).

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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Rebar bleed-through is no pool's friend.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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Isaac at the bottom of the empty pool... a long way down!

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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After a hard day's work by the pool replastering guys, chiseling out the old plaster.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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As the pool finished draining, more bare patches appeared, along with some rebar bleed-through.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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After draining we saw how much worse it really was.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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Another shot of the trip hazard that was the southeast corner, and more algae.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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You can see the extent of the black algae.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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The deck on the southeast corner, badly pushed up.

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Uploaded on Oct 4, 2011

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