Amoeba Of Protection

I had this idea.....
My brave, fearless, curious, fast granddaughters are coming for a visit...this is good.
The deep (as in holy *#** how-are-we-going-to-get-her-out) abyss between the yard and the driveway....not so good.
This worry (among many others) has been keeping me up at night ....but then I had this idea....
I could rake the leaves (there are PLENTY) into a circle dividing the safe, flat part of the yard and the steep, danger-Will-Robinson part of the yard..... and we could  have a ceremony when they arrive....
light some flashlights, sprinkle some oils and ask for protection...
....from things that dwell in the abyss crossing into the yard and for brave, fearless, curious, fast little girls crossing from the yard into the land of the abyss.
Yes, some fear is intended...
Alas, I have had no time to do this because of school....so before I went to bed last night I thought how great it would be if the rain turned into snow and I got the day off (how I thought I would rake leaves in the snow is beyond me).
It didn't snow......
But the old saw mill at the school caught on fire (rather sad) and school was canceled today.
So, I put on my beautiful-soft-as-butter-Italian-calfskin-driving-gloves-from-another-life....I didn't want to ruin my only other gloves (hand knit finger-less fair isle gloves, I do have my priorities....and I just don't do blisters) and started raking the circle.
Here's what I now know for sure:
There are way more leaves than you think.
Circles are hard....
Amoebas...not so hard.
Shoes with deep treads will easily and accurately locate all dog poo.
My yard is much larger than it appears.
The wind always blows the leaves back to where you just raked.

 just thought someone might be interested.