The neighbors should be happy. I finally raked our leaves out to the curb. Other than next door to the east we were the only house on the street who hadn't done so.
I am not a big fan of leaf raking, or yard work in general. Hopefully I waited long enough that I don't have to do it again. Fortunately it was windy today and the trees are all fairly empty (except one small one).
Most years we are one of the first neighborhoods where they come and pick them up. This year they switched things around and we are the last. I don't think they are scheduled for the first pick-up until Thanksgiving week. At least it's supposed to rain tonight, so maybe it will at least soak them down.
I also mowed the lawn. I would like to think it's for the last time this year, but in looking through my archives I actually mowed on November 25th the previous two years. Anyway, even though it was a total pain in the butt trying to mow with this boot on, it does look nice and clean.
It has also been really warm the last few days. Yesterday was 77f, and today was somewhere near there. I worked up a good sweat both days. It felt kind of good.
Ironically, tonight is when they are shooting off the 4th of July fireworks in Fort Wayne. It was rescheduled for Veterans Day Eve. I'm sure they had no idea it would be so warm, or so windy. Anyway, I am plum tuckered out and just had a shot of bourbon, so.... we may not make it.
If only the world could be so simple as raking leaves, fireworks, and fall. Someone thought they could Trump that...
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“God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’” -Job 37:5-6
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