We went to our mountain retreat this morning to rake oak leaves before the snow really started to fall. We did pretty good, as we got two pick up trucks loaded and hauled away. Once the oak leaves get wet, they are difficult to rake, because of the stickers on the points of the leaves and they stick to the ground.
This is why we try to get them raked up before they get wet. We do have over two acres to rake so it is a good week's worth of work every year.
It is supposed to snow about six inches tonight and it feels like it will. I like to have a little fire going outside in the fire pit to keep the hands warm. Some hot cider would have really tasted good, but we didn't have that privilege today since we went on a last minute decision. I sure will remember it the next time we go in the cold to rake.
We did have a lunch that I packed and that included persimmon cookies. I packed a tin of them to give to two friends in the area.
The air is fresh and brisk and is so good to be in the cold and then go inside where it it warm.
Tomorrow we will wake up to snow, we are told.
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