leaves

My dryer had been cutting out before the clothes were dry the last couple of times I used it. I found a massive pile of leaves obscuring the vent. That explained that. I filled a green bin with them and didn't really make a dent in the pile.

The leaves of the Japanese maple have gone a fire-y red- it always makes me smile when I see it through the basement window. I'll take a pic if we ever get some sun.

Here's a video of Archer that Katie and Matt put online: