Snake Rake

Winter is almost here and this is my last autumnal post.  The Snake Rake is a strange-looking tool that’s not very user-friendly until you get the hang of it.  But once you do, it feels pretty good and raking is not such a chore.  Well, it still is, but at least you’re more comfortable doing [...]

Save your back

There’s nothing quite like a winter weekend in Tahoe, but along with the great skiing comes a whole lotta shoveling. Toddy, my sweetheart, is a real gentleman and takes care of most of the manual labor around the house.  Occasionally, I help, especially when I make him try new ergonomic gadgets. When it came time [...]