Late fall in New England means disposing of all of those leaves that evolved from lush green of summer to brilliant reds, yellows and oranges of early fall to a crispy tan of late October and early November. Today by a combination of raking, blowing, grinding and shoveling, we filled 77 brown paper yard waste recycling bags. After a lifetime of leave raking, one becomes an expert on determining wind direction. Today it was from the south.