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 [...]
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I know it’s almost time to talk about snow shovels but we were in Boston just last week and people were still raking leaves, so … There are a bunch of expandable rakes on the market. Why bother with one? Whether it’s a rake, a broom, a shovel or any other long-handle tool, the length [...]
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Fall is here and it’s my favorite season of the year. I don’t know why, but the air just smells and feels crisper. Living in San Francisco, I terribly miss it especially this week since we’ve been having a heat wave and it feels more like a hot August day. I miss the colorful [...]
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I’m not much of a gardener, never really was, even though I’ve tried. But I really gave it up last summer after one frustrating attempt to beautify our Tahoe house yard. I planted beautiful pink echinacea plants and dozens of flower seeds of all kinds. But one thing I didn’t consider with this gardening project [...]
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