A new minor release of Wordpress was released about a week ago, and I have been tracking the user response of it so far. Given that everything looks smooth, I went ahead and upgraded. If you’re experienced with upgrading other web-based systems, you know that this process can be painful (in some cases, VERY painful), but with Wordpress, it’s as simple as clicking a button – literally. It’s still recommended that you take a backup of your system, but the ease with which a major upgrade can be applied to the system is still a joy to behold. Wordpress makes things drop-dead easy, and, as always, it just works.

Re: the pool – we’re almost done! The rain has been keeping the crew from handling a concrete grading issue, and we’re still without a slide for now, but overall, things are looking great! The deck is very nice and our new automatic chlorinator (we switched to a Salt Water system) is chugging away – I can’t wait until I have the opportunity to jump in and give it a shot. Supposedly, salt water pools have a very nice, silky feel to them, in addition to being easier on the eyes and skin – and, of course, not having to put chlorine in is great too!

I’ve taken the opportunity to run some wiring in the pool area, too, so we can have better night-time lighting, and more accessible electrical outlets. It’s definitely been a lot more effort than I expected, but both Mary Lou and I are really liking how it’s all coming together. Pictures of the entire project will be posted soon!