BBQ repairs & Singapore

That was a dump of rain.  We had 34 mm (1.33") on Friday morning. 

The BBQ was in bad shape. I consulted with my SIL, and he said to scrub it, scrape it, then re-oil it. Once I got scraping, I realized that wasn't going to work, the scraping. There was too much rust. There was crud under the cooking grate, below the flame tamer. That I scooped up into the garbage can. I've really let it go, I guess.

There is a backstory to the BBQ. It was bought in May 2020. Yes, during COVID-19. That was a challenge: More COVID–19 Era shopping. They spent time hoping to find staff resources to put together the one we wanted. We gave up, and ended up buying the larger floor model. Too much for just us, but we didn't have much choice! Then, we hired someone to pick it up, bring it to our home, and take the old one to the dump.

I had a supporter meowing at me from the Muskoka Room while I was working on cleaning it up! Can you see Nutmeg in the door, on the table?!

Caitlin mentioned Grillspot.ca. They have an American webpage, as well: Grillspot.com! 

The paperwork from the BBQ listed the part numbers. It was easy, ordering replacement parts. Free delivery over $100, as I recall. 

Out with the old and in with the new!

I covered them with vegetable oil, baked them for 20 min. at 200 - 300 F. degrees. We are good to go!

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Our Fearsome Foursome Flyers have been having fun in Singapore. 

July 20, 2023 – a robot delivers food! Josephine loves noodles. 

kids in Singapore from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I made a puzzle out of this photo. Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. 

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They arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Saturday. They'd hired a tour guide, Cain, to take them on a food tour. 

They landed, after another epic flight (8 hours) from Vietnam to Melbourne. More excitement to come!

Summer on Crumbly Acres

I'll get back to the Fantasy in the Forest photos. It was amazing, and you have to appreciate the artisans as much as the artwork! 

Here at home, the hops vine is growing. I don't do anything with the hops, but the butterflies and tree frogs love the habitat! 

I had drained the bird bath, since the water fountain is much more popular. The 48 mm (2") rain we had filled it! I plugged the pump in.

Summertime! I may have to trim some of those branches...

Horsefly! Yep, the mosquitoes are slowing up, the deerflies are crazy bad, too.

The phoebes have fledged! The robins have as well. 

There was a clever suggestion to drill holes in Emily's basket. I went for it. The pansies died, and I replaced them with another plant.

I have more daylilies to divide and replant.

Angel's Trumpet, Datura, or Devil's Trumpet?! It reseeded itself.

It is true! What the salesperson told me were cherry tomatoes – are Romas.

The goldfish pond is doing well. I snapped a shot of a wee green frog. The next day, the waterlilies were in bloom.

The orchid cactus is in bloom!

Fred appears to be gathering up fresh grass to feed their kits. 

Fred July 16 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

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Our fearsome foursome flyers are 14,900 km away in Singapore now! This is the view from their hotel.

They are all really good with chopsticks!