I have both Abique Drinking Gourd and Love Pat -- My choice is Love Pat! But I like them both...
And speaking of leaves -- mine dont fill with leaves -- they seem to catch "helicopter" from the Maple trees and little bits of things that fall from trees...
"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
2 Corinthians 9:6