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Kicking Leaves

Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:03:42 PM

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Walking in and kicking leaves about is a very strong childhood memory for me. Fall was magic to me, which is probably the reason why autumn is my favourite season still.

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Comments

Darkogdare Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:14:15 PM

Nice reminder smile
When I was a kid I liked to walk over the dry leaves in a park. My mother was angry afterwards because my shoes were always dirty bigsmile

Edward Piercyedwardpiercy Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:18:35 PM

It is wonderful. And the smell of the leaves too. And then there is another smell when people burn them. Or when it rains and they get wet.



Stardancer Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:44:43 PM

We raked the leaves into huge piles, then jumped into the middle of them, acting like complete fools.

Then had to rake them up again so Dad could burn 'em.

Great memories.

Thanks, Allan, for sharing yours.

smile

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Deb Plattdebplatt Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:18:27 PM

We used to rake leaves into piles near our swing set, then jump off the swing into the piles.

Loved the photo of the little girl's leggings and sneakers. up

der WandersmannderWandersmann Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:50:15 PM

YES! happy

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:02:21 AM

I still do it o

Deb Plattdebplatt Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:39:34 AM

Originally posted by nopanic:

I still do it

lol Still young-at-heart up

Angelikiellinidata Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:50:22 AM

I still jump into the piles of fallen leaves...
the cracking they do when the crush is priceless...

I do make snow angel too!p


PS

please tell me you memories do not include knee high socks too p

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:56:37 AM

Ingenious Innocent Infantiles we are p

Stardancer Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:51:59 AM

Originally posted by nopanic:

Ingenious Innocent Infantiles we are


Always!

lol

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic Sunday, November 1, 2009 2:00:24 AM

smurf

Allanricewood Sunday, November 1, 2009 9:13:30 AM

Looks like everybody have their own kicking-leaves memories smile

My memories DO include knee-high socks. But it was about some girl with a most charming upper lip who wore her socks like that.

Thank you, all of you, for your nice comments.

Angelikiellinidata Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:51:32 AM

Originally posted by ricewood:

My memories DO include knee-high socks. But it was about some girl with a most charming upper lip who wore her socks like that.





hahaha then these are "sweet" memories in every way smile

daxonmacs Sunday, November 1, 2009 11:52:50 AM

Beautiful picture, Allan.

Allanricewood Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:51:28 PM

Yeah, Angeliki - sweet memories mixed from different sources wink

Thank you, daxomacs smile

LéazzBabyJay99 Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:58:30 PM

up up star wink

Loiscakkleberrylane Sunday, November 1, 2009 2:33:03 PM

Veery nice memories! We would also collect the chestnuts that would fall about the same time.

Allanricewood Sunday, November 1, 2009 2:53:01 PM

TY, Leazz smile

So did we, Lois. And as late as yesterday I invited a kindergarten in my own garden to pick up the about 500 chestnuts I had lying around. We have the largest chestnut tree in the street p

PainterWoman Sunday, November 1, 2009 3:16:22 PM

Originally posted by Stardancer:

We raked the leaves into huge piles, then jumped into the middle of them



Oh I remember this too. happy


studio41 Monday, November 2, 2009 8:53:11 AM

love it, I like the colours, and the sweet nostalgia-- perfect post for that day. piling the leaves, jumping, the smell, the crunches... I remember well...

Richardmusickna Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:02:41 AM

Very lovely, Allan! smile

53north Friday, November 6, 2009 1:56:42 PM

I used to dam up the irrigation trenches with them and flood the industrial estate..
=o}
erm..

Allanricewood Friday, November 6, 2009 4:46:49 PM

Nice memories - thanks all. Also 53north who seems to be a very cheeky monkey!

CynthiaCynthia23 Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:29:48 PM

Lovely photo!

Allanricewood Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:30:42 PM

Thank you smile

Naomi CultureSurfer Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:02:05 PM

Gotta love those tights! cool pic!

Allanricewood Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:20:18 AM

smile

PepStarPeptone Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:14:21 AM

Thats a beautiful picture smile autumn and winter are my fav seasons smile

Allanricewood Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:28:21 AM

Thanks. Mine is autumn also - not winter, though. Winter here is grey, not white.