I Love Our Coolaroo Sail Shade

We live in a part of the US that is very hot from July through September. People joke about how they don't see their neighbors at all during this time frame because everyone stays indoors. It's no joke, though, when it's humid and 110 degrees F for days on end.

For this reason, swimming pools are very popular here. But with small children, the risk of sunburn is really high. I get a tan even wearing SPF 50. Since it is windy, umbrellas frequently blow over. So I figured I'd find something to securely hang over the pool.

At Costco.com, I found the Coolaroo sail shade you see in the picture. They come in various shapes and sizes. It came with all of the mounting hardware and it now provides excellent supplemental/relief coverage for our wading pool. If a big storm comes, I can just unhook it and tuck it away.