Blown Away!

 

To everything there is a season.  A time for every purpose under heaven. ~Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ahh!  The first signs of fall are finally here!  The early morning temperatures dip into the high 50s and by afternoon, the sun-warmed air is a balmy 79 degrees at most.  Neither Danny nor I enjoy the hot, muggy days of summer, so these cool and breezy autumn days are a slice of heaven for us.

As many of you already know, our home is nestled in the woods.  The thick moss growing in so much shade is our lawn, and Danny takes great pride in maintaining it.  The only "yard" work in which he engages is weed-whacking in the spring/early summer and, as you may have already guessed, blowing off the leaves from the yard and driveway in the fall.

The chore is not a one-and-done activity.  Even before the leaves begin changing into their brilliant reds and yellows those which are dry, brown and brittle eagerly descend to the ground.  If Danny doesn't tackle this first invasion early, the eventual avalanche of fallen leaves will overwhelm any attempt to blow them off the moss.  No, don't ask either one of us to rake such massive amounts!

Here are some photos of Danny hard at work this past Friday and Saturday.

You may have detected a difference in the leaf blowers he's using.  The larger one with the cord is Danny's heavy-duty electric blower and the smaller one is a battery-powered model which, he concludes, is better suited to clear debris off our decks than to remove leaves from the moss.  That mistake won't be repeated.

It blows me away that with all the medial issues that have plagued Danny over these past two years, he can even begin to accomplish this task.  No small miracle!  The physical activity is good for him as his doctors want him to get exercise, but they also caution him not to overdo it.  That's, of course, my concern, too.  Danny promises me he will be mindful of his body and stop when he feels he should, not when he absolutely has to.

And that's exactly what he does.  Perhaps, this initial clearing before the impending onslaught of the millions of leaves is in full swing, will leave our yard looking loved and cared for just the way we like it.

And our carpet of moss will continue to thrive in this season of fall, fulfilling its purpose under heaven.

Amen!