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Not Water, Water Everywhere

By Jimmy Johnson

June 6, 2010


This effort from this month in 2010 seems appropriate. It’s been a busy spring around the ol’ home site (the corporeal one), with a lot of planned projects and unplanned. Just this morning, I awoke to a giant pecan limb down in the backyard. At times like this, we quote Sammy the Squirrel from the animated movie Over the Hedge. “It never ends that way, too!!” Sometimes, like Arlo, I look at the road and let my mind wander. But only my mind and not for long.


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118 responses to “Not Water, Water Everywhere”

  1. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    Locally, the current probability of precipitation is 0%, increasing to 2% by 1 PM. As a former USAF weatherman and commercial pilot, I may possibly know more about meteorology than the average bear. But, like Arlo, I wonder what does that even mean? Two chances out of a hundred at least one rain drop will hit the ground somewhere in a five-count area? Guess I should research that.

  2. Geo Avatar
    Geo

    I took the road once. Was worth it. Of course, that was the ’60’s.

  3. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    This is a good one. So good that it really works as a standalone. No need to follow with more, just let the reader imagine what is happening. Thank you for changing the scenery and jogging our memories, Jimmy.

  4. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    “pecan tree” sounds so nice to us yankees….

  5. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I left a comment earlier and it isn’t here. ? I like this retro a lot Jimmy. Well done, stopping in time to leave the followup to the imagination. I’m glad you had the time to change the scenery here today, and appreciate you taking the time to do it.

  6. David from Granbury Avatar
    David from Granbury

    But, it is such a pleasant day out on the curb…

  7. Sideburns Avatar

    Well, what do you know, I got the first comment. It’s almost a shame that this is a Sunday strip, as I’d like to know what the emergency was.

  8. Nancy Kirk in AZ Avatar
    Nancy Kirk in AZ

    Good grief! Am I truly the first? Hello, everybody.

  9. TruckerRon Avatar

    In a more perfect world the only plumbing emergencies would be self-inflicted (kids are great at causing them!) and never happen at 3 a.m. like mine have.

  10. Susan in NC Avatar
    Susan in NC

    Love their shocked faces in this one! Haha!

  11. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Several of us figured we were today’s first commenter, including me. Apparently, the electronic system was saving up our entries and then spewed them out in short order. With no comments showing, one would, indeed, think one was first.

  12. John II Avatar
    John II

    Have you ever notice as soon as you start to work on plumbing, especially the sewage, your nose will start to itch.

  13. Galliglo from Ohio Avatar
    Galliglo from Ohio

    A Thursday retro! Does this mean that it is a “throw-back Thursday”? Yes or no… I am just enjoying it. Hang in there Jimmy! The Village is rooting for you!

    BTW, usually, I am me. but today I seem to be TruckerRon! I shall try to correct that. In the meantime… Galliglo signing off.

    1. Galliglo from Ohio Avatar
      Galliglo from Ohio

      I see my post of yesterday and it says that the comment is awaiting moderation. Can anyone else see it?

  14. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    “Moderation” was turned on earlier today. The blogware seems to have a mind of its own at times. A very feeble mind, apparently.

    Well, the legs of Janis’s shorts are wet well above their hems. Whatever it is, it can’t be good.

  15. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    Does that make picking the pecans easier???

  16. Terry Avatar
    Terry

    Spot on again, Jimmy! My entire spring has been just one darn thing after another, and I’ve contemplated that road many times.

  17. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Are comments messed up yet again?

  18. Blinky the Wonder Wombat Avatar
    Blinky the Wonder Wombat

    Another classic comic, but it got me wondering- do people usually have a curb wrench sitting around in their house?

  19. Nancy Kirk in AZ Avatar
    Nancy Kirk in AZ

    Huh. No comments since 12:59 yesterday? I’m suspecting we still have problems here.

  20. Old Bear Avatar
    Old Bear

    You can tell A&J live in the South – The meter is outside the house and the “T”
    wrench is NOT taller than he is.

  21. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I’m surprised nobody has said anything more for two days? Cat got your tongue?

  22. David from Granbury Avatar
    David from Granbury

    Checking to see if this gets moderated

  23. Sideburns Avatar

    It’s now Sunday, and the last post was Thursday. Has everybody run out of things to say?