One of the things I love about Utah is the brilliant fall leaves. I spend a good deal of the fall months enjoying the leaves and I have the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves" stuck in my head for at least one hour every day. Sam and I have been taking lots of walks in the afternoon and looking at all of the beautiful colors. I also realized that walking with a baby in autumn has its advantages; one can make extra-satisfying crunches in the dry leaves with the help of a stroller.Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
The other week we drove up Big Cottonwood Canyon to look at all of the leaves. The whole mountain seemed like it was ablaze in a carpet of yellows, oranges, and reds. I think the Wasatch Front during the fall season is one of the most beautiful things in the world.
However, I am reminded each year of how difficult the fall season is for the perfectionist. It is impossible to rake up every single leaf off of one's lawn. Aargh! I feel like I have to stand on guard, rake in hand, to catch any leaf that make try to sneak its way to the ground.
This picture of our backyard was taken this morning, just about a day after I had raked the leaves into five nice little piles. Now I can't even spot where my piles are/were located! I think I might go crazy!There definitely are disadvantages to being a perfectionist.
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You're so lucky to have established trees! Our trees are just newbies, and I would kill for leaves on our lawn!
UCH! You make me homesick.
Also? Slacker moms are MUCH happier than perfectionist moms. Because? Not sure where my rake IS.
That's so funny, that song is constantly in my head, too.
Your backyard is so cute! I love the fall leaves too. And they are gorgeous in Seattle as well as in Utah!
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