So...a few days ago I found I need a minor surgery, but it will make it impossible for me to do most of closing tasks until late October...far too late for my area.
So I'm forced to start immediately. And I found a lot of sand when I ran the robot. Guess that means my laterals are damaged, so, sadly, I will have to dump my sand and install new with the new umbrella.
I have repaired my mesh safety cover with patch material that is nearly invisible and made exclusively for this purpose. I have a dozen new spring clips for it to replace the ones damaged over the 2013-2014 winter.
Got to get the water temp down so I am running my solar panels all night. Even if I cannot turn off the pump yet, I can get the winter cover on. and put away everything.