the backyard, all summer long. It has not been pretty. It is a veritable jungle now. And as the weather breaks it is my intention to get to it, and make the mess go away. It has been far too hot to be concerned, but the moment of reckoning will soon be at hand.

To that end, I will be on a very steep slope, running a chainsaw on a remarkably regular basis. I would like very much not to chainsaw myself. I feel I am in need of some kind of cleat to help keep me from sliding down the hill; I have looked at golf and football cleats and do not find them to be what I’d consider sturdy enough to be chainsawing in. I have very aggressive boots but they don’t come near to being as grippy as I need them to be. Any suggestions?