Château de la Grifferaie, S5, E31 "So Close..."

In the two weeks following our session we host another group, this time from Canada. Some great folks leading the team, but a tired Rob and Leslie. Some fun time lapse shots of pruning, and a great upgrade to the Water heating situation in the Chateau. (and as always a great meal:)
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[@floridasunshine3916]

LOL. Your hedge trimming music is hysterical… Love all your videos.

[@debbieosborn9464]

The bush trimming music is hilarious 😂😂

[@mfamily05]

So, Rob, you are certifiably BRILLIANT, with your ability to problem-solve. What a gift! Leslie, can you get Barkeeper's Friend in France? It seems to work on all kinds of spots, and is low-abrasive.

[@user-bo3iw7bm3t]

I just love watching all the beautiful things you two do ❤. I have one suggestion. When you are trimming your bushes, put a sheet or tarp around the base. When you’re done you can pick it up and dispose of it so much easier!!

[@margievaneijkern4172]

How about using peroxide with baking soda. Love you video. Glad to hear from you. I can understand how busy you must be.🇨🇦🙏🏻

[@marthaizaguirre6363]

Great video! Mr. Bingley gets a 10 for tennis ball freestyle! 🤩

[@careybrown3776]

lol, that hedge trimming music is hilarious. Great video.

[@alisonp5472]

Oh the hedge trimming and the music that went with it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@angelacurtis7860]

Love it all. So glad you get to have some self-care time too. So important when we're working on our purpose work to give out from our cup when it's overflowing. I learned the hard way when the dregs at the bottom were all I had left for me. So inspired by all you are doing. Thanks for sharing. Once again you're inspirational, and brightened my day. Que Dieu vous bénisse.

[@ukpaullouis2708]

❤️ The Time lapse Hedge segment especially the music! Glad you made room for the MBA Students and you are keeping an open mind to revenue opportunities. The family and I will be round Angers in August if we see you out and about we will say hello! Enjoy your quite time off. ❤️

[@joycedist]

Rob & Leslie , you guys are truly amazing! Always love watching your VLOGS, on Sunday! And hi to our fellow Steibacher , Kathy Friesen! Awesome that she could come and give you a hand! Blessings to you guys !

[@janetvorenkamp3655]

Nice to see you again. I think it's great you had another group to experience your beautiful chateau. A few tips for you to help with your garden tasks. Ambitious hedge trimming and it is a lot of work. You can make clean up easier by putting down a tarp for the trimmings. Great for composting and tarp makes it easy to haul. Do you have compost set up? You have natural leaf mold compost that is ideal for your garden beds - especially the boxwood hedge. I'm jealous of that natural resource. Also manure is great for roses. Smells for a day or two. stronger healthier plants help fight off pests. Round up is so risky and very dangerous for dogs - remember how low they are to the ground. It's been proven to cause cancer. The impatient gardener on YT has a good video on weeds. She's a fan of the blow torch as the most permanent solution. Amazing that you figured out the water heater solution. I always learn something from you. Congrats on a successful summer. Enjoy!

[@rayn8740]

I'm so glad that God continues to bless you.

[@RADIO-FREE-AMERICA]

Rob, and Leslie, every night in my prayers, of thankfulness and gratefulness, to our Lord God, and after thanking our good Lord for the roof over my head, I thank him for the hot water! It definitely helps me remain in a state of grace! All the best! Thomas!

[@elvaporter9111]

Great update Loved the 🎶 while you were trimming.

[@jeanettewhite2144]

Great video Rob. You all work so hard. You deserve a rest and a nice meal after all that ❤❤

[@marynorthcutt9263]

Try lemon juice and salt on the tiles if the Barkeeper’s Friend doesn’t work.

[@jlt1160]

Loved seeing young people praising the Lord! Thx for sharing!

[@bonniegraham2439]

Zud or barkeepers friend removes rust like magic. Don’t know if available in France but might be able to get on line.

[@robbiemoriarty7499]

Really fun music! Enjoy your time alone.

[@lindaa.3533]

Mr.Bingley is a doll!

[@BColliegal]

Part of doing the cooking is sampling test trials. 😋

[@liro6767]

The best part!

[@patrikjonsson3910]

The torch is most intriguing to me.

[@sharongruener6078]

Always good to see what you guys are up to. Praise God and blessings.

[@crystalhipp3644]

Awesome hedge trimming music

[@daanh8194]

loved the Rabaraberabar-song, by the way... 🤣

[@rhonatemple2776]

Not sure if Roundup is safe for Mr Bingly 🇨🇦. Even if they say it is safe! Calgary

[@stephaniewilliams9469]

TOXIC CANCER-CAUSING SUBSTANCE!

[@ColetteMitchellFrenchDreams]

Loving that sound track to your tree trimming clips !!!😂❤

[@aprillanders8018]

Rob and Leslie, I’m soo proud of you!! You are doing it on your own!!❤❤❤you two just don’t give up!! God will provide!! I do believe the good lord listens and helps you through the darkest times. I do plan on coming to France to look at chateau’s next year. I sure hope I could come and visit you two and fur baby and of course your chateau!! Lots of love from Tennessee!!❤❤❤❤

[@chrismont5475]

Always a Great Video. Cheers from Calgary, AB, Canada.

[@jerridavis6462]

Enjoyed from Texas!

[@RosasCabin_AIRBNB_USA]

Congrats on getting the hot water working. As far as rust on tile, I have always used two products. 1 Bar keeps friend. 2. Zud. Both powdered scrubs that do really but I am not certain that they are available in your neighborhood. 🥸 God Bless! Wade in Alabama, USA! 🇺🇸

[@renatadennis777]

Great video

[@katherinegeddie7687]

I love the video 🎉❤😊! Wow, have the two of you been busy! Please rest a bit when you can. May God bless you in your endeavors.❤❤❤

[@rickflood9813]

There are different strengths of vinegar in the US. Pickling vinegar, or some know it as canning vinegar is very strong...9% acidity. I wonder if you have tried that in your weed killing cocktail? Long-term, you might consider a coating or covering that will completely seal whatever part you choose to use it on, thereby reducing what you have to weed manage. Expense, yes, but it can be done in stages.

[@jonimarchese7655]

Hi Leslie and Rob, wow you two need to slow down now for at least a minute. Do not apologize for treating a friend who helped you out to a nice dinner. You all deserved a little pampering, so "ENJOY" thanks Kathy you're the best. Way to go Rob on fixing the water heater issue, and getting the hedges trimmed. Leslie did you mentioned you tried bleach, if not maybe try it. Well done everybody. Love from N.Y.

[@deborahmeeker8413]

Leslie try Cameo Aluminum Stainless Steel cleaner on the tiles. Use a power brush to help save your hands.

[@seaview9948]

That music was crazy 😂

[@ramonafriesen6972]

Hello to our Kathy from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada🥰🇨🇦. Greetings to Rob, Leslie and Mr Bingley. We love your videos and watch them every Sunday😀.

[@TeresaBell-ou1cz]

Couldn’t help not saying hello to you in Steinbach! Been there a few times to visit a dear friend of mine , who since has passed away, B Barkman. From Niagara, Ontario 🇨🇦

[@susannejohnson6904]

Patrick from Journey to the Chateau has an attachment for his tractor that he racks their rock/sand entry way.

[@CrazyArtistLady]

Happy Sunday morning from Ontario ❤ Great to see and hear how things are going!

[@maryjoan4128]

You are amazing your hard work and faith.... I know you are at capacity... hopefully some day there will be an adult Christian refresher...class..all the Best

[@francineclave2207]

Worth the wait! Look at you…. You are over 19k!

[@robbiemoriarty7499]

There are other Chateau channels that have a device that attaches to riding lawn mower. It looks like a chain link gate that drags over and removes weeds.(Journey To The Chateau)

[@dennisswan4982]

I don't see how one person could eat so much food in one setting!

[@JenaMcGee]

Get CLR for the rust stains. On the floor.

[@genelane2243]

For your tiles, try CLR (Calcium Lime Rust). A US brand formulated to remove hard water deposits and rust. If the store doesn't have CLR, they will probably be able to point you to a European product that is similar.

[@aprillanders8018]

Rob and Leslie, I’m soo proud of you!! You are doing it on your own!!❤❤❤you two just don’t give up!! God will provide!! I do believe the good lord listens and helps you through the darkest times. I do plan on coming to France to look at chateau’s next year. I sure hope I could come and visit you two and fur baby and of course your chateau!! Lots of love from Tennessee!!❤❤❤❤ We use roundup for the weeds!! I always will. I have tried everything and nothing worked. I heard of some people using gas. But nothing beats roundup!! It’s is your place!!

[@suehall3298]

Keep smiling 🤗🤗 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@lisadurban3525]

Harpic power plus might be good on the rust spots.

[@CatMindy2187-o4v]

Excellent!!!!

[@maggieziehl9290]

Baking soda on the weeds❤

[@dianekettlewell7504]

Love your videos. I have watched from the very beginning of this awesome journey you are on. The music you used today while showing the trimming was great. Can you post a link for that music?

[@gamingmama360]

I think the music is a song called Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar by an artist called Bodo Warkte.

[@liro6767]

Have you tried miracle erasers on the stained tiles?

[@jancioffi56]

I LOVE Round-Up!

[@dinikars3870]

I saw a rake like tool attached to the lawn mower and it pulled up all the weeds on the driveway. I believe it was on "Chateau Life".

[@wimvanmoerbeke]

About the weeds, probably mentioned it already, but if you rake it regularly (not sure if it is possible on your type of gravel) the weeds have no chance of growing ... Also there are specific products to remove rust stains on tiles. We use Colt clean rust remover ( it has ammonium thioglycolate, diethylethanolamine and xanthan gum in it )

[@renatadennis777]

Magnum bars are the best!

[@philaddison9417]

Echos of Tom Sawyer getting the oads to cut the grass

[@marysutherland8570]

Hello dear ones, another very full summer for you, but you are using that beautiful place that our Lord has entrusted to you, and making it available for others who are serving Him as well! But I can just imagine how beautiful the silenced is for a bit! May you get the rest you need! I did not read the comments about the Roundup, but the danger of the poisons are very real. And I find it hard to believe the danger is gone in only 1 hour! I have been seeing that there are multiple law suits going on against the company, many studies proving it's the cause of too many illnesses including several kinds of cancers. Not only is the danger for humans, but I truly cringed when I saw precious Mr. Bingly running around out there with his ball rolling and then he picks it up with his mouth. Also if he then licks his paws... I have had great success using boiling water with vinegar, salt, and Dawn dish soap added. All the weeds were turning yellow the next day! But the boiling water would be difficult for your large area though, I'm sure! Enjoy your rest! The Lord bless you! And again, Greetings from WallaWalla!

[@lorizordell7296]

On the tile floor, try Dawn dish soap and a paste made of denture cleaner and toothpaste. After the stains have been soaked, would using a power buffer help?

[@angelamontague267]

Keep using the music when you garden 💜💜💜

[@TaitWeigel]

I came to You Tube hoping to see your post. Tense in USA.

[@hollysterrett104]

Try WD40 for the rust spots. Also see if you can find a cleaner called CLR. It works well on rust spots.

[@jamesbuckler1599]

Hello you all from New Port Richey Florida

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

I really missed ya’ll.❤

[@rachellafreniere720]

Wow, what an interesting piano! What’s it called…I’ve never seen one like it before…😮😮😮😮

[@kathyprime5430]

Maybe you can look at creating a small space near your bedroom for coffee and sitting privately when you have a house full of guests. I know you are sociable people, but some private quiet time would probably help centre you ahead of a long day's work.

[@totallydomestic433]

This reminds me of Edith & Francis Schaeffer & how they used their house. He was a great in Christian apologetics. Both with Jesus now.

[@lindaallen9721]

Would it be possible to have a night where the students do the cooking to introduce others to their favorite foods?

[@rhonatemple2776]

SOS, a Canadian product for rust?? 🇨🇦❤

[@sarapanzarella97]

Awww… my kids go to a Christian school so not an uncommon scene for me but it still is heartwarming to see young people excited for Christ!

[@oosterhuisd]

Maybe KZbin it, for rust removal

[@totallydomestic433]

Amazon has lots of rust stain removers. I have used one but i forgot the name of it.

[@robertabrams1493]

Have you made any progress on the electrical issue at the chateau?

[@nancylayden6871]

Can you tell us the name of the song you trimmed the bushes to? It was awesome. Is it Deutsch?

[@gamingmama360]

I think it is a song called Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar by an artist called Bodo Warkte.

[@stephenbembridge9118]

Do you hve CLR in france

[@renatadennis777]

Where did you get the German Barbara song?

[@kellylarson3020]

Hello Rob and Leslie. Maybe instead of saying, "no rest for the wicked" (you sure are not wicked) say, "no rest for the weary". Did you really have people unsubscribe becaure you used Roundup on your weeds? Sad. Can you find an organic weed killer in your garden center. There is a brand called "Dead Weed Brew" by Captain Jacks, here in the US, that would work on your square. Not a fan of the music during the tree trimming segment, lol. I hope you get the flooding situation through the door figured out. Have a nice week until we meet again. Love from Minnesota

[@Tmurphy623]

Leslie, would comet work on the tiles?

[@vanessaherbert7499]

🌱🦎🌱

[@shirleycowell1514]

I use zero on my weeds

[@truthdeception4818]

Yaaayyy!!!🎉💖

[@catherinemathias3456]

Yeah!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@doriscully1209]

Can you get CLR calcium lime rust remover? Looks like a rust stain

[@rt3box6tx74]

Sorry you had pushback from discussing your need for herbicide with the audience. Everyone with a balcony garden is experts worthy of advising those with five to ten acres to care for. 🙄 Where are the volunteers to help hoe the driveway? 🤷🏻‍♀️ You can try rigging up some kind of drag apparatus to pull behind your new zero turn. On that packed gravel it will have to be real heavy (guessing three hundred lbs and four to five ft wide). Steel angle iron from a scrap yard hooked to the mower with chain could work, but you'll need to redrag the driveway a few days after every rain. The goal is to dislodge little invisible sprouts before they get rooted down. That rental tractor with the box blade scraper when you got the new gravel is perfect. Probably need to use that twice a year if you can run it two to three inches deep. Some tractors have hydraulic lifts with a "float" option. Float keeps the blade from digging too deep. It will lift itself before it drags up huge humps of gravel. Its something you can learn to do with practice. Or you might be able to hire it done twice a year for a reasonable fee. I know you love your zero turn, but a small tractor with a box blade on back could have a belly mount mower too. Best wishes, and have a wonderful time relaxing with your lovely bride. 🙏 PS: Rent a floor buffer with fine scotchbright pad to clean the rust off tile. Muriatic acid might be needed if the scouring pad fails.

[@nancylayden6871]

I saw the name of the song below in the comments, but I can't seem to find the version you played in your video. Love from the Midwest!

[@dawn7612]

I think you look so much better without that chin hair. Keep it that way please!!

[@yolandagofigure]

HELLO 🇨🇦🙏🌹❤️

[@kelliehille3550]

😄

[@sallyjohnson3381]

👋👍❤️

[@doriscully1209]

Try rust remover

[@angelafraser1603]

I cringe every time I see the lawn mower - flip-flop shoes combination.

[@florencecampana1515]

You should wear gloves 😊

[@suzyq555]

Dont know if you are required to follow cooking guidelines per the Food safety and sanitation program. No animals in the kitchen, hair needs to be put up etc….

[@kimchatwin-smith891]

Hallal food requirements in a Christian School ... are you kidding?????

[@chateaudelagrifferaie953]

I think Trinity has open enrollment, so all the teaching comes from a Christian perspective, but the students may believe as they wish.

[@stevieg6418]

Try carbolic acid on the tiles.