Houston, we have a problem!

 The joy of living in the country is its critters. I had a mission. I'd noticed that the Crumbly Acres camera was a bit cloudy. Out I went with some window cleaner. It looked like ghosts, but it's just my spidery friends spreading their webs.

There were issues. First I had to convince the wasp that it needed to leave.

You can see where the rain has left mineral deposits. 

I successfully persuaded the wasp to take off. That looks much better! 

I had to readjust it, as it fell forward. It turned out to be a good position! There is a little bolt that I needed to tighten. Back indoors! Sadly, I forgot to grab my cleaning cloth. I had to use the hem of my dress! 

Crumbly Acres – more tales

 Well, it is a tad chilly out there. We were happy to see the sun (now and then). It sure makes a difference.

We sure are grateful for where we live. 

I was happy I could fix the SD card. It happened at the beginning of this week, after the rain/ice/snow storm. The app told me that there was no card. 

There is one star in the sky here! You may have to enlarge it.

Then, the Crumbly Acres camera did it again. I won't say that I have a screw loose, because I actually have two!

I had to go back out Wednesday and fix the mini-SD card for the camera. It just wasn't working. I couldn't see the card on Wifi. I don't know if it is the cold, damp, or what. It did not go well! I climbed on the ladder, and unscrewed it, took out the card and thought I'd replace it. I dropped one screw, and looked and looked for it. 

Then, I looked for it some more. 😂 I think the screws bounced, or something.

I had a helper for entertainment. I'd offered Walkies before I did my (theoretical) repair work. He managed to find some entertainment.

Reading the manual (a PDF file!) it said it was crucial to unplug the machine. I did not do that last time! Whoopsie. This is one of the shots I got last time ↓! 

The camera I flipped down in order to access the back of it. Trying to insert the new mini-sd card, I dropped it. It has to be straight under the camera, in the sand. I'd put the first one in my pocket. What to do? OK, I had no more of them. I re-reinserted the old one. Hoping it would work. 

I thought I was OK, as there are two screws holding the little flap in, covering the opening for the card.  After I dropped the first screw, I thought I was in trouble! Mind you, I did that on Monday, and found it. Sure enough, I dropped both screws, and the cover plate. The cover plate is white and was easier to find. I ended up covering the opening with duct tape! 

I was now two screws short. There is a joke or pun here, although my screws weren't loose! Emailing the company, they got back to me with the specs of the screws. PM2.5*4mm  It may be Mission Impossible, but JB offered to try and get more. I interpreted that to mean↓ this. I could be wrong. sigh.

Cheat Sheet

Thursday afternoon, Joseph Brian went back in to town, armed with his Cheat Sheet. He went to a large chain store, nothing small enough. He went to the Perth Valley Tool & Fastener store, and all they had were 3 x 6mm. They sent him home with 4 free screws! What a kind gift! I dropped one, and tried another. No luck. They are too big. All that was left to do was to put the plate back in and duct tape that. 

I got out a shovel and bucket, and sifted the sand like a gold miner. Still nothing. I emailed them back, and she reiterated that I try find it online or in a local store. I'm not sure we can order it online. I'm having trouble searching, as weird things come up in the search.

I may just be happy with the duct tape keeping the plate in. 

Two cats were happy to sleep in the sun, when it was out. Cinnamon was tired from helping. Nutmeg, always wary. For cats found in a ditch, they have done well.