Leaves. Lots of LEAVES. I love our yard, truly I do.
When we moved to our new house (actually built in 1972) I was thrilled that we would have beautiful shade trees and a place to hang the hammock in the warmer months. It's autumn again in Minnesota and the trees look beautiful. They are dropping leaves, however, at a rate that makes me wonder if I'll ever see the grass again.
The pickup truck is getting pretty full as I'm raking and mowing the lawn in an attempt to clean up the yard for my mother's visit this weekend. She's in town from Cape Cod and this will be the first time she's seen the house. Heidi and I have been working very hard to get everything in order. The yard is pretty much what's left, and it's turning out to be more time consuming than last year. The ground is wet and the leaves are pretty heavy, so piling up the leaves on the big ol' tarp is not as easy a task as it could be. Oh well. Two trips to the compost place in the morning (assuming I get all of this done before the sun comes up) should take care of it all. For this week.
I have to admit, I love the fall. The trees are gorgeous, all dressed in red, gold, orange, completely splashed with color. I just need a mower with a bigger bag! Or maybe some big yard-vac...
Posted by MEK at October 18, 2002 06:00 PM