Jeri - what ya do is rake up all the leaves into a big pile right next to the front door. Then lie down in it this evening and cover yourself completely. Then when the greedy candy snatchers get just to the front door, you just sit up giving your best zombie moan. Mebbe scaring the bejeezus out of a few of 'em will help banish your funk.

Homeless. (who used to spend two weeks working in a haunted house every year)