Leaf Peepers, are you ready for Fall?

[Xipe Totec]

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[SeattleGirl]

1. Beautiful picture!

What I'm not ready for is the constant drone of my neighbor's leaf blower.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Then come to New England

Where nobody picks up leaves till December.

[sarge43]

12. Why pick them up? The wind will shift them over to the neighbor's yard. n/t

[Bzzzz]

2. It's Snowing...

walnut leaves here. Last in...first out.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Where is here?

up in the mountains?

[Bzzzz]

23. Nope...

Central Indiana.

[jlake]

3. I am so ready! I Cannot wait for autumn to arrive!

It is my favorite time of year! ...I snagged that first picture for my background!

[Xipe Totec]

7. Here is one of my favorite pics from Vermont

No photo shop, just a candid picture of the gang heading back for Thanksgiving dinner.

[sarge43]

14. Vermont, right?

Nitpicking, but by Thanksgiving all the leaves have fallen. I'd say the gang is heading back for some good doin' just pressed apple cider.

[Xipe Totec]

16. Not that year

That is Thanksgiving day, 1997.

The leaves were still on the trees.

[sarge43]

17. Interesting. Must be a rare micro-climate.

Here in central NH they're generally history by the end of October. Beautiful picture, but then it's hard to take an other than beautiful one in VT.

[skygazer]

6. Those pictures make me homesick

:(

The colors here are very subtle and muted. Pretty in their own kind of pastel way but not the bold, bright, riot of color that I grew up with.

Still, that autumn scent is on the air and that's something to enjoy.

[billyskank]

8. That means it's nearly time for matcom's autumn leaves rant!!

:bounce:

[lost-in-nj]

9. You are so right!!!

I forgot about that!!!!


:bounce: :bounce:

lost

[sarge43]

11. It's a classic. n/t

:party:

[Xipe Totec]

18. Rather have Fall than Winter

Dear Diary

Aug. 1

Moved to our new home in Massachusetts. It is so beautiful here. The city is so picturesque. Can hardly wait to see it covered with snow.

I LOVE IT HERE

Oct. 14

New England is the most beautiful place on earth. The leaves are turning all different colors. I love the shades of red and orange. Went for a ride through the hills and saw some deer. They are so graceful. Certainly they are the most peaceful animals on earth. This must be paradise.

I LOVE IT HERE.

Nov. 11

Deer season will open soon. I can't imagine anyone wanting to kill such an elegant creature. The very symbol of peace and tranquillity. Hope it will snow soon.

I LOVE IT HERE.

Dec. 2

It snowed last night. Woke up to find everything blanketed in white. It looked like a postcard. Went outside and cleaned snow off the steps and shoveled the driveway. We had a snowball fight today. (I won). When the snow-plow came by we had to shovel the driveway again What a beautiful place. Mother Nature in perfect harmony.

I LOVE IT HERE.

Dec. 12

More snow last night. I love it. The snowplow did his trick again (that rascal). A winter wonderland.

I LOVE IT HERE.

Dec. 19

Snowed again last night. Couldn't get out of the driveway to get to work this time. I'm exhausted from shoveling. Fucking Snowplow!

Dec. 22

More of that white shit fell last night. I've got blisters on my hands from shoveling. I think the snowplow hides around the corner and waits until I'm done shoveling. That Asshole!


Dec. 25

"White Christmas" my busted ass. More fucking snow. If I ever get my hands on that son-of-a-bitch who drives that snowplow, I swear I will castrate the dumb bastard. Don't know why they don't use more salt on this fucking ice.

Dec. 28

More of the same shit last night. Been inside since Christmas day except for when "Snowplow Harry" comes by. Can't go anywhere. The car is buried in a mountain of white shit. The weatherman says expect another 10 inches of this shit tonight. Do you know how many shovels full of snow 10 inches is?

Jan. 1

Happy Fucking New Year.

The weatherman was wrong (AGAIN). We got 34 fucking inches of snow this time. At this rate it won't melt until the 4th of July. The snowplow got stuck down the road and shit for brains had the balls to come to the door and ask to borrow my shovel. I told him I broke 6 shovels already, shoveling out the shit he plowed into my driveway.

I broke the 7th shovel over his fucking head.

Jan. 4

Finally got out of the house today. Went to the store to get food and on the way back a deer ran out in front of the car and I hit the fucker. Did about $3,000.00 damage to the car. Wish the hunters would have killed them all last November.

May 3

Took the car to the garage in town today. Would you believe the body is rotting away from all the fucking salt they keep dumping all over the roads. It really looks like a piece of shit.

May 10

Moved to Florida today. I can't imagine why anyone in their right fucking mind would want to live in the God forsaken State of Massachusetts.

[sarge43]

20. You didn't mention Mud Season aka New England Springtime.

Piles of stinky rotting leaves, mounds of dirty snow at every corner, ankle deep mud (Mud Bogging was invented in NE - Swamp Yankees leaving their driveways), hot one day, the next, sleet and wind, every car grey from road salt and 13,578,440,893 black flies.

[dropkickpa]

10. I am so excited!

I spent much of my childhood in Texas, never saw fall until I moved to Pittsburgh at age 11. My first fall was a wonder! I had always kind of believed that pictures like the ones you posted were faked somehow. Fall is now my favorite season!!

[bigwillq]

13. YES!

I love this time of year! :bounce:

[Mutley]

15. I love autumn!

The crisp, cool air. The beautiful scenery. Bundling up in a cozy sweater in the evenings and sitting outside with my pups. It's great. :D

[Cush]

19. sure, if we have any leaves left

already falling due to a lack of rain

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. I'm so ready for fall...

But I wish I was in New England. :toast:

[WinkyDink]

22. Best leaves I've ever seen are in New Brunswick province.