Day 4.315: Leaf drifts

In winter, we pile snow here, cleared from the driveway, cleared from the road, the hydrant is protected from disappearing by my shovel.

But for now, we rake and pile and wait - not for Spring or a temporary melt - but for the leaf collectors to come and remove the piles that we have made.

And they better hurry up or there will be leaves and snow down there at the same time, and we'll never be rid of them!