It happened this weekend, and I am very sore today.
Over the years we’ve developed a system. It’s basically this: rake leaves onto huge tarp, drag tarp to giant leaf compost, dump leaves, repeat 100x.
Thankfully it goes quicker now that the girls are older, but I still wish an elf with a giant ride on vacuum/mower would magically appear when the times comes!
Jerusalem’s flower-like streetlights bloom when you approach https://t.co/rGCMhKr9pP pic.twitter.com/MgvmiIA8lO
— CityLab (@CityLab) October 31, 2015
Suffice it to say, I am overwhelmed by the state of our back yard at the moment. It’s a beautiful mess back there. I was secretly hoping that the recent windy weather would blow the leaves to Timbuktu, but half of them haven’t all fallen off the trees yet. The other half just piled up in the least convenient kinds of places.
It’s a last blast for these guys:
And it’s time to say goodbye to the rock collections:
On the bright side, here’s one family member who is happy about the change in weather:
Once the ragweed is gone Piper’s off her allergy meds!
Honestly, I can’t believe it’s the end of October already. Where does the time go?
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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