Anna, You should be a writer! That was a great post.

Well, I'm jealous of your "late season snow"; down here in SE Louisiana we haven't had so much as a FLAKE in a couple of years now!
Of course, I probably shouldn't tell you that my pool is already up to 72 degrees and other than still being too chilly to swim, it's completely open.
I guess it's a trade-off.

Hope things warm up for you soon so you can enjoy your pool again! I'm quite ready for it, myself!