As a consolation prize to counteract the impact of her sister going away to camp for the week, Felicia got to spend today at Bonfante (Gilroy) Gardens with her good friend Tyler.

He was recently described as her “fourth best friend,” which is a lot more important that it sounds. And later, she expressed a little surprise that he wasn’t as interested in the spinnie rides as she was, but it all worked out.

I’d like to thank all of my handy friends who surf through this weblog every once and a while. I am not that handy a person, so today … I am asking for your help.

And, no, it’s not currently snowing in Tahoe. In fact, there is no snow right now, which is why I am contemplating this project. I need to build a wall to keep the snow from blocking our garage at our Serene Lakes Cabin.

If you are interested in helping me decide what to build, I have put together a set on Flickr that has pictures of the space (with and without snow), and details a few of the relevant measurements.

I would like to construct a wall that can be removed during the summer, yet is high enough to keep snowfall (that will eventually completely accumulate to the top of the deck) from repeatedly sliding under the deck in front of the garage door, where the snowplow can’t get to it.

And our design should get a good test this year, which is being hailed as a big El Nino possibility.