Autumn foliage: "Leave" it alone

Sometimes neat and tidy isn't best

Hello, friends!

Last week’s strong winds lifted our large patio umbrella straight out of the table on the back deck. Fortunately, there was no damage. We usually close it when the weather gets dicey, but I guess we forgot this time.

The storm left us another gift: a lawn full of leaves. But instead of raking up every last one, I took the advice of Anthon…