There surely is an abundance of leaves! I have mulched everything and still there are leaves! Whoa! I have bags of them too and expect to still be working them into the compost next summer.
I took a little walk around the neighborhood yesterday afternoon, and wished I had my camera. It was gray and dark, but I spied some very interesting tree shapes, and may go out again this afternoon to see if I can get good pictures.
As for landscape guys, we have been trying to get ours to stop using the blower in the back yard. Last time they came the one was still doing it, and both my cousin and I went out and talked him down from his addiction! He kept smiling and saying how careful he was being and we kept smiling and saying it's okay we'll just rake this part thank you and finally the other crewmember hollered from the alley that yes, the boss had told them about not using the blower in the back and he'd just forgotten to tell this other guy.
Basically, it took all three of us to get the one guy to turn off his blower and really stop! He is the owner bossguy's son, and apparently there is a history of issues, so it's not a simple matter. Criminy.
I hate blowers! I don't think these guys even own any rakes. But oh well.
