Hi Tessie - thank you for your kind words. I should mention that the Scoop, although not a huge piece of equipment, weighs more than I can pick up. Aside from the one I am borrowing, I have only seen it online. It does require assembly at home. I can move it a few feet in order to vacuum but I would not be able to carry it into the house. (I'm 76). It is a nice piece of equipment, though, especially since it is used while you are seated. I have an appreciation for your shorter summers as my granddaughter and her husband live in Canada and they keep me informed. And I can empathize with how it hurts to depend on others. But I have found that people are so glad to be helpful in this age of independence when our social units are so strung-out. We all need to be needed.