Mountain Greenery

Yes, I have become that person that takes pictures of trees. After so many years of living in the city you forget that there is something called trees, this wonderful, natural creation which transforms seasonally. Every single morning I wake up and look out my window – and there they are. No matter the season, they always seem so happy to see me.

One of the main reasons I bought my little country house was because of the trees. When my real estate agent asked me what I wanted, I told him I wanted a chalet, and gloriously tall birch trees lining the driveway. The minute I saw the house I knew.

The entire house is surrounded by the most glorious firs you’ve ever seen – and then some. I didn’t know what to do with them at first. I’d never seen so many trees so close to someone’s home before! I had this overriding fear that one of them would spontaneously fall right into my roof, and brought someone over to consult me on having some of them taken down. “Don’t take them down,’ he said. “The trees are here to protect you.” Sure enough, that’s exactly how it feels.

I certainly hope they appreciate all the rain we’re getting these days. I think they look like they do. Don’t you?

There’s this great Rogers & Hart tune called Mountain Greenery which will have you humming for days on end. There’s a reason Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and The Supremes have taken on this zippy little tune. Listen in on Ella’s rendition of the song, and feel free to sing along. (You know you want to!)

On the first of May, it is moving day,

Spring is here, so blow your job,

Throw your job away!

Now's the time to trust,

To your wanderlust,

In the city's dust you wait, must you wait

Just you wait.......!

In a mountain greenery, Where God paints the scenery

Just two crazy people together.

While you love your lover,

Let blue skies, be your coverlet,

When it rains we'll laugh at the weather.

And if you're good, I'll search for wood,

So you can cook... while I stand looking

Beans could get no keener reception in a beanery

Bless our mountain greenery home!

Simple cooking means More than French Cuisines

I've a banquet planned which is

Sandwiches and beans

Coffee's just as grand

With a little sand

Eat and you'll grow fatter, boy

`smatter boy? Huh, huh! `Atta boy.

In a mountain greenery,

Where God paints the scenery

Just two crazy people together.

How-how-how-how-how we love sequestering

Where no pests are pestering

No dear momma holds us in tether

Mosquitoes here,

Won't bite you dear,

I'll let them sting, me on the finger!

Beans could get no keener reception in a beanery

Bless our mountain greenery,

Far from life's machinery

Bless our mountain greenery home!