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.”
16 responses to “High Tide and Green Grass”
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”!
Hey, having your own private beach is a good “something”. Less maintenance than having a “cement pond”.
And now we know Jimmy’s an Outlaws fan.
Got nothing against the Outlaws, but anyone else want to take a stab at it? 🙂
The backyard has Green Grass and High Tides?
Wikipedia says: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first official compilation album by the Rolling Stones.
I wonder how many people appreciate the source if the title?
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,
Early Rolling Stones compilation Album title
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hits_(High_Tide_and_Green_Grass)
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.
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!
Long-eared Owl by its nest. No idea if they build their own.
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/long-eared-owl-cam
Peace,
Better than most TIPs:
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2020/01/23
Peace,
Some of that TIP’s comments are hilarious, too.
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
Looks kinda like a smile, but it ain’t.
https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/african-animal-lookout-camera
Peace,