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Our local Popshelf has all its inflatable sprinklers on significant markdown because they're already getting in Halloween stock ... so what did I buy? A giant 6ft rainbow... for $9, because why not...

It was a little work to inflate. We inflated it on my husband's birthday but we've had it up for a day or so. So when I walk by the back door/window and I look out, there's now this giant rainbow sitting there and every once in a while our pups run through it to chase squirrels. It's very amusing.



I'm thinking about going back and picking up another one because in-laws are flying in later in the year so may send it up to my child's cousins for their Christmas... which won't be used until next year, but yeah.

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Our local Popshelf has all its inflatable sprinklers on significant markdown because they're already getting in Halloween stock ... so what did I buy? A giant 6ft rainbow... for $9, because why not...

It was a little work to inflate. We inflated it on my husband's birthday but we've had it up for a day or so. So when I walk by the back door/window and I look out, there's now this giant rainbow sitting there and every once in a while our pups run through it to chase squirrels. It's very amusing.



I'm thinking about going back and picking up another one because in-laws are flying in later in the year so may send it up to my child's cousins for their Christmas... which won't be used until next year, but yeah.
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Our local Popshelf has all its inflatable sprinklers on significant markdown because they're already getting in Halloween stock ... so what did I buy? A giant 6ft rainbow... for $9, because why not...

It was a little work to inflate. We inflated it on my husband's birthday but we've had it up for a day or so. So when I walk by the back door/window and I look out, there's now this giant rainbow sitting there and every once in a while our pups run through it to chase squirrels. It's very amusing.



I'm thinking about going back and picking up another one because in-laws are flying in later in the year so may send it up to my child's cousins for their Christmas... which won't be used until next year, but yeah.
…I love that……and wow, what a bargain price…I would most definitely be buying more …as you say, looking out from your window and seeing that colourful rainbow every time is just so…uplifting……as well as the squirrels and the pups loving it, your little Maru must love it as well…your lawn grass is looking incredible btw, so green and healthy and very lush…Maru Marainbow…..
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…it is very huge, I love it…
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…I love that……and wow, what a bargain price…I would most definitely be buying more …as you say, looking out from your window and seeing that colourful rainbow every time is just so…uplifting……as well as the squirrels and the pups loving it, your little Maru must love it as well…your lawn grass is looking incredible btw, so green and healthy and very lush…Maru Marainbow…..
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…it is very huge, I love it…
It is very huge. It looked big as we were pulling it out of the box. It looked even bigger when we were blowing it up I had to hang it over the car door to be able to charge it up (with air) using an air compressor for my car... then we figured out later we could've just used the Shop Vac. It took about 30-45 minutes to fill.

Thanks for compliments on the lawn My backyard is almost completely St Augustine grass, so it repairs pretty quickly and loves high temps. We're supposed to be 37-38C tomorrow (today?). I have it set right now really high to keep hydrated. A lot of warm grasses (in our climate) usually have runners that run across the topsoil so don't go deeply underground so they like to be tall. St Augustine needs 3-4" this time of year (It's at 3.75").

My dogs look like they're in a grass pillow when they're sunbathing so it goes well with the massive rainbow with the cloud pillows in the bottom

I came in after mowing the front today and daughter was very happy under her rainy rainbow and had her arms up in the air exclaiming "It's a big rainboow! It's so beautifuuuul!".

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It is very huge. It looked big as we were pulling it out of the box. It looked even bigger when we were blowing it up I had to hang it over the car door to be able to charge it up (with air) using an air compressor for my car... then we figured out later we could've just used the Shop Vac. It took about 30-45 minutes to fill.

Thanks for compliments on the lawn My backyard is almost completely St Augustine grass, so it repairs pretty quickly and loves high temps. We're supposed to be 37-38C tomorrow (today?). I have it set right now really high to keep hydrated. A lot of warm grasses (in our climate) usually have runners that run across the topsoil so don't go deeply underground so they like to be tall. St Augustine needs 3-4" this time of year (It's at 3.75").

My dogs look like they're in a grass pillow when they're sunbathing so it goes well with the massive rainbow with the cloud pillows in the bottom

I came in after mowing the front today and daughter was very happy under her rainy rainbow and had her arms up in the air exclaiming "It's a big rainboow! It's so beautifuuuul!".
Awww you made her day! How lovely x
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It is very huge. It looked big as we were pulling it out of the box. It looked even bigger when we were blowing it up I had to hang it over the car door to be able to charge it up (with air) using an air compressor for my car... then we figured out later we could've just used the Shop Vac. It took about 30-45 minutes to fill.

Thanks for compliments on the lawn My backyard is almost completely St Augustine grass, so it repairs pretty quickly and loves high temps. We're supposed to be 37-38C tomorrow (today?). I have it set right now really high to keep hydrated. A lot of warm grasses (in our climate) usually have runners that run across the topsoil so don't go deeply underground so they like to be tall. St Augustine needs 3-4" this time of year (It's at 3.75").

My dogs look like they're in a grass pillow when they're sunbathing so it goes well with the massive rainbow with the cloud pillows in the bottom

I came in after mowing the front today and daughter was very happy under her rainy rainbow and had her arms up in the air exclaiming "It's a big rainboow! It's so beautifuuuul!".

…yeah for sure, that’s no quick task to fill that up…I can see that…but so, so worth it…I would never tire of looking out of a window and seeing that in my garden…such a beautiful and uplifting garden scape to give Miss Maru every day……and the grass really is so lush……we’ve had such a dry/hot summer so far…the grass is coming back a bit now but it’s been quite straw like and brown for a while…
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…yeah for sure, that’s no quick task to fill that up…I can see that…but so, so worth it…I would never tire of looking out of a window and seeing that in my garden…such a beautiful and uplifting garden scape to give Miss Maru every day……and the grass really is so lush……we’ve had such a dry/hot summer so far…the grass is coming back a bit now but it’s been quite straw like and brown for a while…
It sounds like your grass has already gone dormant? It's been very moist here this year so maybe it'll make it to the UK somehow...

And thanks. I move it a little bit each day so that it doesn't kill everything underneath. At least until I get the heart to deflate it for storage. I don't want it to get sun bleached but my daughter is absolutely loving it atm taking her daily childhood pilgrimages to the courtyard (her words) to visit the big rainbow.
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It sounds like your grass has already gone dormant? It's been very moist here this year so maybe it'll make it to the UK somehow...

And thanks. I move it a little bit each day so that it doesn't kill everything underneath. At least until I get the heart to deflate it for storage. I don't want it to get sun bleached but my daughter is absolutely loving it atm taking her daily childhood pilgrimages to the courtyard (her words) to visit the big rainbow.
…she knows that she has her very own rainbow helping to guard and take care of her home every day, that’s so special……and all for only $9, as you say…
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I'm thinking about going back and picking up another one because in-laws are flying in later in the year so may send it up to my child's cousins for their Christmas... which won't be used until next year, but yeah.
It's got a lot of colour to it, which is refreshing to see that designs like that are still around in a sea of beige.
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It was lovely. Not too hot, stayed dry, had coffee and cake. Got home around 3pm.
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…that’s the weather we also had here today and perfect for a drive out….
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