don't gamble

I should learn not to bet for or against the weather.

I'd let the leaves in the yard get away from me -- decided to take a few days off leaf duty until the maples dropped more of their leaves.

I wasn't able to do the raking Saturday, due to a bunch of errands that couldn't wait till Sunday. Decided the weekend was a waste raking-wise due to the predicted weekend rain.

Woke up Sunday to see that it hadn't rained. Decided I didn't want to get started on the leaves since the clouds looked ominous, and instead started on the rain gutters. Ick. No rain by the time I'd finished, and I was filthy anyway, so I started in on the leaves. Promised myself I'd go until the rain started.

No rain. For the four hours it took me to get the leaves off the front and side yard. Lame. Stupid rain, you were supposed to give me an excuse to go inside and watch bad TV.

16 new bags o' leaves to add to the 10+ from previous weekends. Still have the backyard to do, and about a quarter of the leaves from the maples in the front yard.