mmm.. they're playing my song
The first couple years we were here I blew ALL the leaves to the curb for the town to suck up and take away. Too many hours and too many times required IMO.
Now for most of them I just go out with the mulching lawn mower a few times and blow the leftovers. Goes much faster for me and I end up with considerably less at the curb to blow back into the driveway and street.
Then it's up to the roof to blow that and the gutters.