Thanks HangedMan and Rainy. He passed in 2010 so it's not something new.  We just get together and change out his flowers and things for his birthday. It's just our way of remembering him.<br/><br/>I understand completely what you mean Ixy. I'm not far from part of the Appalachian range myself. Although I love the colors, after a while I get enough of them and just want them to fall so I can finish cleaning up the leafs.