{"id":40849,"date":"2015-06-01T19:47:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T00:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=40849"},"modified":"2015-06-02T06:16:29","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T11:16:29","slug":"impulse-buys-and-the-swimming-pool-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/impulse-buys-and-the-swimming-pool-debacle\/","title":{"rendered":"Impulse buys and the swimming pool debacle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"poolI’d thought about buying one of these little pools so I could float at home on hot days but then thought what a waste of water since I’d have to empty it at night. I’d have to keep a tarp across it to keep out falling leaves, misquito larvae and raccoons. Right, raccoons, I hope they don’t climb up it, they climb up everything. Still, I’m missing my Jacuzzi tub and thought this might be a summer substitute.
\nAn hour later:<\/strong> Ok, I bought this little pool, it was $24.97 at Walmart. I had a compressor to blow it up, but didn\u2019t realize I needed an adapter like you\u2019d use to blow up an air mattress. My neighbor had one tho, but 20 minutes later my ancient compressor gave out. I went back to the store to look at compressors since I need a new one for my bicycle tires anyway. I had to laugh. This is how a $24 pool turns into $100 purchase.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

I bought a mega cool little compressor for $55 and it will blow up my bicycle tires in 3 minutes it says. My old compressor takes like 10 minutes for each tire. I set the compressor up and home and turned it on. It was loud but no louder than my old compressor. The man told me to turn it off. He said I had to return it because it smelled like it was burning electrical. Ah well.<\/p>\n

So I took everything back and it was all easy to return. When something turns into a hassle, I’m quick to cut the cord. I know how I am. If something isn\u2019t fun right away, I don\u2019t have much stick-to-it-tive-ness. For all I know, I\u2019d use the pool once and then it would sit unused like other toys around here.<\/p>\n

That was a nice afternoon\u2019s exercise. Don’t tell me I don’t know how to have fun. Afterward, I went and floated for an hour in the 81 degree pool I have access to nearby and it washed away all my i-want-a-pool-in-my-own-yard tension.<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019ll scour garage sales and pawn shops for a new compressor for my bike tires!<\/p>\n

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