As always, thank you guys (and gals) for your input...It is true concerning the PH indicator...prior to shocking last nite, my PH read 7.2...
As for the Yellow Out. Green to Clean items: I have no idea what I have as I cannot see past 20 inches into the pool...on Day 12 and absolutely nothing has changes as it pertains to the color and condition of the water....my filter "did" clog every few hours upon start-up, needing constant backwashing but that has since stopped and I'm running a constant 11psi..Unfortunately that is the ONLY positive change so far.......

I did find that my BigLots 5.25% bleach was actually only 3%...(and after thorough testing last nite, I think it's not even 2%)...AND my wife did admit she placed a gallon of 6% Ultra LEMON SCENTED in last week.....

I'll be keeping up with the shock level bleaching for now as this was always a cure-all in the past....after that, it's time for the sledge hammer !!!