I've never seen a Super Rake, except in the catalog you mentioned. http://www.gardeners.com/Super-Rake/default/01-250.prd I bought a new rake this spring from my local big-box building supply (Menards.) It's from Fiskars, the scissors company. It has an aluminum handle and shorter tines, similar to the Super Rake. It is extremely light weight and efficient. I am very hard on leaf rakes and this one seems to be holding up fine. Here is a link that might be useful: Fiskars leaf rake

A very nice person from New Zealand sent me a package of yellow hibiscus seeds. I lost his or her envelope and therefore can not reciproate and thank him or her for the giftl HOpefully that person will return to this forum and will email me his or her address so that I can send them some seeds in return. My email is amsp73@ comcast .net Ps the seeds have sprouted and I plan to grow them in my sun room until spring when I can plant them outside. If anyone else wants to trade I have and pink hibiscus seeds,agastache , and lots of other seeds as well. Annie

Oh I love 'The Snowman'! The music is ethereally beautiful. & there's another by Briggs about Santa Claus, but I can't recall the name. 'The Red Balloon' is another wonderful film w/ no dialogue & there is also a picture book made from stills from the film. I believe both are on Netflix & Hulu. For a very young child, I agree about the Disney Sing-Along collections - I think I have all of them on VHS (we have 2 combo DVD/VHS players). My son also watched the Richard Scarry videos @ around that age & I have a number of those on VHS for the grandkids. & Mr.Rogers is the greatest - along w/ the classic Sesame Street from the 70s/80s - Hulu has tons of clips(classic song, animation & Muppet segments) - so enjoyable for all ages.

Nicole, I am sorry for the loss of your father and hope that coming years your roses will bring sweet memories of your dad as your garden grows. If I were going to send roses along to my dad's cremation, I would cut them that morning and put them into a plastic clear holder that bouquets of cut flowers come in that are sold at florist shops or grocery stores. Just ask for one and they will probably sell you or more likely give you one. Cut the stems long and don't worry about hurting the bush by cutting the blooms. Roses respond well to pruning or cutting back. Best wishes, Gean