I won't climb on my leaf-blower soapbox, but I dislike the things. I had the worst case of something in my eye when a guy using one didn't see me nearby. I'd be out there with gloves (to avoid blisters) and the rake.
Got a great (unintended) workout this morning. I took the dogs for a quick walk while the banana bread was baking, and on the steep block of my walk two little dogs, a yorkie and a pug, raced out of an open gate and were trying to get close to Cinnamon and Zeke who were closest to the yard. Poppy didn't start barking right away, and no one was growling or fighting, but it was a sudden burst of dog energy and possible tangled leashes. I shouted "get your dogs!" and Poppy started barking and a guy raced out and grabbed them, all apologetic. I didn't have enough breath to say anything. This was my intense workout for the day (citing one of those Dr. Michael Moseley programs about health, from the UK show Horizons, that suggests an intense 20-second workout is enough to take care of you for the day.)
Shower, flu shot, work. And set up a plumber appointment.