High Tide and Green Grass

by Jimmy Johnson

May 13, 2015


I thought you might appreciate a springtime classic. So, where do I get my ideas, you ask. I once lived in a house with a big backyard, complete with such a low spot. After a heavy downpour, water would pool there, up to a foot deep. This wasn’t far from the patio, where I’d sit and gaze upon my temporary water feature and fantasize thus. It also fascinated my little buddy, Boot the Cat. He’d wade out in it, water well over his belly, and look about, as if to say, “We really should do something with this low spot.”


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16 responses to “High Tide and Green Grass”

  1. TruckerRon Avatar

    There’s a difference in “doing something” and “reading her mind and doing what she wants”—and I loved Arlo’s interpretation of the best “something”!

  2. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Hey, having your own private beach is a good “something”. Less maintenance than having a “cement pond”.

  3. Cozmik Cowboy Avatar
    Cozmik Cowboy

    And now we know Jimmy’s an Outlaws fan.

    1. Jimmy Johnson Avatar

      Got nothing against the Outlaws, but anyone else want to take a stab at it? 🙂

      1. Blinky the Wonder Wombat Avatar
        Blinky the Wonder Wombat

        The backyard has Green Grass and High Tides?

      2. Your guess is as good as mine Avatar
        Your guess is as good as mine

        Wikipedia says: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first official compilation album by the Rolling Stones.

  4. Charlie Cook Avatar
    Charlie Cook

    I wonder how many people appreciate the source if the title?

  5. emb Avatar
    emb

    Charlie:
    “emb” is probably the most TV- and pop culture-illiterate Villager. He does not understand the “source if the title” [and some fellow Villagers do not understand his motives for copy-editing]. Please tell him the source.
    Peace,

      1. Bryan Avatar
        Bryan

        Thanks. I was sorta’ grinding my gears thinking I should know where that was from. Didn’t think it was The Outlaws but wasn’t sure. I rarely bought ‘best of’ albums way back when so this one didn’t make much of a mental impact.

  6. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    I had a large yard compared to my neighbors in Royal Oak and sometimes had a stream run through it during big storms. We had massive flooding in August 2014 and was less than a mile from my house when I was stopped by flooding under the RR. I drove through some high water to downtown near the station and crossed the tracks on the street. When I got home, I had my river but my basement was completely dry. Others nearby were not as fortunate.

    A month later, on the night before we were to leave for Italy, I found water near the furnace and got nervous. A friend who worked for a HVAC company suggested that I clean the humidifier and she was absolutely correct. Not only did it save me peace of mind, but several hundred dollars on a service call!

  7. emb Avatar
    emb

    Long-eared Owl by its nest. No idea if they build their own.

    https://explore.org/livecams/birds/long-eared-owl-cam

    Peace,

    1. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
      curmudgeonly ex-professor

      Some of that TIP’s comments are hilarious, too.

  8. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    I used to comment on TIP, offering alternate captions. This, I think, is one of the better ones I thought up.
    “Medieval teenager, miffed at being reprimanded for wearing her skirt so short.”
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Hostage.jpg/1200px-Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Hostage.jpg