The weather the last few days has been great
It was looking like this entry was going to be a tad late
I couldn’t seem to find the time to finally put a verse to pen
This as you all well know occurs every now and then
Saturday was beautiful and I figured it was time to get some work done
Decided to rake all the leaves and thought it would be fun
My daughter was here to help me and we gathered them all
Unfortunately this won’t be the last of them before end of fall
The maple out in front still has half its leaves waiting to be shed
I haven’t even touched the backyard so there is more gathering ahead
There’s an oak and three birch growing back there
The ground is coated with leaves everywhere
I can’t even see the grass, that’s tells you how much I got
The leaves aren’t going anywhere because I have a fenced in lot
I will rake them in the surrounding gardens so they can decompose
They will remain in my yard no matter which way the wind blows
The front yard I was more concerned because it can be seen by everyone
This was my top priority and it needed to be done
I took full advantage of this warm day and filled bags that totaled eight
They were filled to the max and fortunately didn’t pack much weight
My wife and I went to the organic drop off station which was just a few blocks away
That’s when we found out that we weren’t the only ones doing yard work this day
Things were going smooth and everything was going right
Until we turned on to the road that led to this site
The cars were bumper to bumper for the entire length of the street
Each of us waiting patiently while sitting in our front seats
Seems like everyone was taking advantage of this day to clean their outdoor space
That’s why there was an abundance of people gathered at this place
It didn’t really seem all that long until we finally got to dispose of our load
Tossed them in the allotted bin and proceeded up to Station road
Now I have the luxury of just doing a little bit at a time instead
Here’s hoping there will be a few more days like these ahead
The Black Sheep Poet 