Endless Battle

I feel like I'm fighting a never ending battle against leaves out here in the woodlands of New Hampshire. Even with a leaf vacuum attached to a riding lawn mower does little to stem the tide. There's a soccer field here that takes about forty five minutes to mow in the summer season. Today though, it took me most of the day to clear the leaves away, and tomorrow, I expect more of the same. I don't mind though, there's something relaxing about riding the mower in the crisp fall air.