I Hear A Lawnmower…Probably A Neighbor Mowing Up Their Leaves…

That’s what I need to do, maybe next week or whenever it’s warm enough and not windy. Still have leaves on the Bradford pear tree but they are falling. Plus getting a lot of leaves from the neighbor’s sycamore trees nearly a block away.

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rinkydinkydoink · M

I'm so old I can remember when we were allowed to burn our leaves in our backyards in the city.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@rinkydinkydoink Too windy here most of the times, leaves can catch fire and fly up and start fires elsewhere.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@cherokeepatti

That's the exact reason alright why our backyard fires were outlawed :(

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@rinkydinkydoink Oklahoma is one of the riskiest places to burn it. One time my aunt was doing that out in the country in a barrel and the leaves flew up and started a grass fire. She was trying to put it out and the propane driver drove up to refill the tank and he got out and helped her put it out. I think she wet a towel or gunny sack and they used that to help do it.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@cherokeepatti

You got my mind to wandering about farm life back when - - about the everyday realities like non-stop chores, privacy in a family twice or triple the size of those of today (especially for females), no phones, indoor plumbing, air conditioning...