Fall is Here

Why is it that our house is the only one on our street that has leaves all over?? I think fall is here but it is only at our house! It could be because we didn't trim our trees thoroughly this last year and they are very full. Every time we clean up the leaves it only takes a matter of an hour or so before the yard and front walk are covered again. It is driving me crazy! I am waiting for the Santa Ana winds and hopefully they can blow them all down in one gust!

The other day I was out raking them up into piles and it made me think of a wonderful memory.........My parents lived in Page, Arizona for a few years. My Mom is not one to really love the desert scenery but she was fine living there as long as her home was complete with green grass and trees and not the rock yard with cactus. Well she got what she wanted because they had a big yard at their house and it was beautiful and green and had many trees and roses. In fact sitting in front of their house it was hard to imagine that you were in the middle of a desert! My Mom and Dad love having a clean yard but one time when the whole family was gathering up there--my Mom being the grandmother that she is---thought it would be fun to collect all the leaves for a week and rake them into big piles so that when the grandkids would get there they would have a blast playing in them. She was always thinking of little things like that. Something so simple but a sacrifice on their part, having to keep their yard full of leaves, gave hours of entertainment for the grandkids. Who knew they would have so much fun playing in them? Well she did---she is a kid at heart and always will be and that is why she knows how to have fun and also why my boys have so many great memories from the many moments with Grandma. What was really fun is that my brother's family arrived a little after we got there so the boys hid in the leaves and when their cousins arrived they jumped out and scared them....good times!!

Well, fall is here and the leaves will continue to fall...I have just come to the decision that it is part of our fall decor. There are still plenty to fall and add to the decor of our 'festive' home...

At least Zack still enjoys playing in them.........................