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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Rain and Fallen Leaves


FALL is one of my favourite seasons.........but not when it gets dark around 4 pm in the afternoon. It so dreads into a very long evening and night. But I do like the cooler temperatures.

The least favourite is raking the leaves........we have this huge Maple tree in the backyard along with about six very old and tall Crab Apple trees so the raking never ends. The Crab Apple tree drops bushels of apples on the ground.....most we don't rake because the squirrels and raccoons do most of the cleaning up for us. My husband tries not too rake so often so the little critters can have some snacks.

I see the squirrels digging and digging non-stop hiding their snacks.......then in the spring when my husband is digging up the soil for summer plantings we find all sorts of goodies, dried up crab apples, pine cones, peanuts, etc.......I'm sure with hiding so may snacks I don't think they can remember where they had dug them.


Today it rained 'cats and dogs'........oh let me tell you my bones were not good. I was in pain but still managed to get around. This rain was much needed......and after rainfall a lot more leaves fall off the trees.

As I look at my neighbour across the street he doesn't have one leave on his lawn.....and no he doesn't rake at all. It's because the wind blows in our direction and I swear the leaves come from way down the street. I know this is so because I see red Maple leaves and there are none near my house but down the street. Our neighbour is not very handy so he never rakes..... which makes his leaves on his lawn blown over  on our lawn also.....this year he has gotten some gardeners so I see a cleaner front yard on our side.

Hope you all have a good Fall season.........



10 comments:

  1. Wonderful photos!
    They tell a story all by themselves.
    Have a wonderful day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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    1. Thank you for your nice comment.....no raking today, it's pouring rain.

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  2. Wonderful post and fantastic photos ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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    1. Love fallen leaves and taking pictures..and thanks for your sweet comment.

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  3. When I lived in ahuge converted barn, with lots of land, in a small Yorkshire pennine hamlet ( Mankinholes) we never raked...as the wind always took the leaves away. Now, living in a small town house in Hebden Bridge, the tiny garden is knee deep in Ash leaves and sycamore leaves. Raking will be required !
    A lovely post, hope the rain has stopped and you are able to enjoy a lovely fall season. Jx

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    1. Janice...thank you for your sweet comment. Sounds like you lived in some amazing places. Hope all is well.

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  4. Oh, for a few years we lived in the forest, so we had a few trees in our yard too -I feel your frustration of a job never done -especially not in the Fall! Love your first capture where you see the glimmer of the rain:)

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    1. Thanks you for your nice comment about my pic....yes the job never gets done.

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  5. Love the photos of leaves - our vine leaves haven't fallen yet but hubby has just raked 6 barrow loads of pine needles from our roof. They were brown when they came off but after a day of rain they've turned a deep red so I'm feeling quite autumnal.

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  6. Hi BB.....we also have this tall Pine tree in front of the house. The needles get into the eaves-troughs and then when it rains it's like Niagara Falls coming on the side of the house. Thanks for visiting and your nice comment about my photo.

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