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9. Burning leaves smell. Here in the NW, we've had that in spades.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:41 AM

Sep 2012

Stagnant air and multiple wildfires in the region has resulted in me renaming my city from Spokane to Smokane.

I love going to weatherunderground and seeing the current conditions as "Smoke".

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Finished raking. Am now ready for the leaves to fall. [View all] UTUSN Sep 2012 OP

Why rake at all? Archae Sep 2012 #1

That's what I do. We just mow over them (mulching blade). HopeHoops Sep 2012 #2

My Mom rakes a pile against the house to cover her flower beds, and fertilize them. Archae Sep 2012 #3

"Lawn"?!1 What is this "lawn" of which you speak?!1 UTUSN Sep 2012 #4

You have to jump around in them once you have a big enough pile. Nothing applegrove Sep 2012 #5

When I was a kid........... mrmpa Sep 2012 #6

Sounds like fun. We used to make forts in them. We'd use the wooden tree covers applegrove Sep 2012 #7

We''re on the same schedule!! potone Sep 2012 #8

Burning leaves smell. Here in the NW, we've had that in spades. Liberal Veteran Sep 2012 #9