Recycling Woes

Recycling Woes, originally uploaded by susanvg.

I don't like to complain. But.... the city delivered this massive recycling bin and won't pick up recycling from our old smaller containers. Where am I supposed to keep it? My garage is at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway - I actually park my car in front of the house to avoid this steep slippery slope. This was our first really snowy recycling day. I dragged the container up through the snow (it makes a fairly good snowplow) - my aerobic exercise! Then I brought the recycling boxes out from inside the house and emptied them into the bin. As hard as this is on snowy days, it is positively treacherous on icy days. I avoid walking up and down the driveway. I guess I'll be putting out recycling only when the weather is good.

Autumn Glory

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Autumn's Glory, originally uploaded by susanvg.

This annual spectacle never ceases to amaze me. The hills seem to catch on fire with flames of red, orange, yellow and gold leaves. I feast on the colour knowing that gray November will follow.