Fall is my favorite time of year. Yes I do hate having to rake leaves but as long as I'm able it is a small price to pay for the great weather.

I have many acres of woods with only about 1/2 acre that I maintain a lawn on. The rest I just let the leaves pile up year after year. Since I live in the country I don't bag my leaves. I have huge compost pile in one area of my yard that gets the most of my leaves and I burn a lot too.