What is Squeegie.....

....waiting for?  Well as you saw at the end of the last blog, he was waiting for Poppa to finish reading a chapter in his book - which at that time was Now You See Her by James Patterson.  Poppa really likes James Patterson books since the chapters are usually short, so it feels like a quicker read.  Anyway, when he finished that chapter.....

.... Poppa got out a couple of weird tools and closed the little opening in the screen of the pool enclosure.  He had decided that the little hedge was sufficiently rooted that he could stop watering it so regularly.  You can see it there behind him.  When that was done Poppa put away that tool and....

... he went to the closet and retrieved these tools instead.  Squeegie watched....

.... as Poppa started removing the old rusted screws that hold the pool enclosure in place.  With the rain here as well as the pool splashing, over the years those screws have gotten quite rusty.  David (the owner) had noticed that one of them had actually broken - so he started replacing them - didn't want the strong winds to blow the enclosure away!  Before he had time to finish that task, it was time for him and his family to leave the villa and head home - and time for us to come into the villa.  So, he asked Poppa if he would have time to finish for him.  Of course, as you can imagine, Poppa said certainly!  He started.....

... at the end that was easiest so he would be all practiced up when he got to the tricky part....

.... at the back of the pool - where he only had that little tiny ledge to perch on while he drilled.  He used a battery powered drill for part of it, but then had to switch to an electric drill - yikes!  I didn't get any pictures of that since I was outside holding the electric cord so that it didn't fall into the pool!  Poppa threw it up over the rafters of the enclosure so that it was up high - I just made sure it stayed at the edge and pulled it back as he worked his way along the edge.  He got all of the screws out and replaced them with longer ones to ensure the integrity of the enclosure.  It took a couple of days because it was so hot he only stayed out there for a while, but all the bottom screws have now been replaced.  When he got them all in, he put.....

 .... little plastic covers on them to protect them from all the rain and splashing.  So....

.... So..... what is Squeegie waiting for now?????