Our last hope…. Sears. We’d heard that the Sears at the mall at the end of Duke St had BBQ’s so, more in hope than in expectation, we got in the car and drove up there. They had BBQ’s and some patio furniture. They also had TV’s so we were forced to look at those too!! I was a bit concerned about the giant size of the patio furniture they had available, so we drove home to measure up, decided it was absolutely huge, and drove back to discuss options with Calvin, our friendly salesman.
We decided that 2 bistro sets would be our best option – a table each so we don’t need to speak to one another – or more accurately one for sun and one for shade, and we can move them together for when people come over. By some miracle Calvin was able to order two of the tasteful mosaic sets so I was very happy! (I would have reluctantly settled for some of the naffer options if forced!). We also ordered a giant BBQ with enough grill space for 30 burgers. I hope you guys are hungry when you come and visit!!! But this grill was weeny in comparison to some on sale!! There was even one style that was like a kitchen island unit, with 3 sides – grill in the middle and chopping boards and gas rings at either side. You would need to be feeding an army to make buying that worthwhile!
I know now why the neighbours have rather scraggy looking geraniums in pots on the porches… they are the only plants which survive the heat!! My leafy green pot with pretty flowers was absolutely parched and wilting! I watered it about 4 times today, so I’ve moved it to a shadier spot in the back yard. Mind you the thermometer in the shady spot in the back yard was reading above 95 degrees at 5pm tonight, so we’ll have to see if it survives! It was HOT HOT HOT today. Walking across the parking lot to the car at the Mall was lung searing! It was in full sun and felt like turning a fan heater onto full heat and sucking in the air.
(Sunday 8th July)
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