A few pics from the last couple days. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, rainbow in the morning and tree lined walk #backyardnaturalist #birds #piedmontvirginia

Wishing all a cozy winter solstice from hidden hillside.

It’s been a couple weeks since I checked in over here but I wanted to post a little holiday music for #fontefriday with @elgringofeo.bsky.social in case you needed help finding your gateway to the weekend #nowspinning #harrybelafonte #belafontetowishyouamerrychristmas

For #fontefriday Harry is repping his California hoodie in honor of his Belafonte At The Greek Theatre double live LP from the 1963 performance in Los Angeles. What hoodie you got going today @elgringofeo.bsky.social #nowspinning #harrybelafonte #liveatthegreektheatre #sleeveface

Hey there record spinners. It’s #fontefriday with @elgringofeo.bsky.social and this one was in the box of “stuff to get to” with a sticky note that read “bowl” so I know this poor Harry is scratched beyond enjoyment but headed for upcycle redemption as a record bowl #themidnightspecial

Interesting thrift find today. Not so much for the individual album, I’m sure it’s a nice piece conducted and played well. But get a load of the hype sticker on the still in tact shrink wrap… “Pressed in West Germany”. Pretty cool I thought. A bit of throwback for this Gen X kid to Cold War days

Enjoying this book by Marc Hamer, Seed To Dust #books #nowreading

Earlier this week I posted a Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 record, Stillness that I had never seen before. We’ll count me equally surprised to find out there was a Brasil 86 released as a solo effort in that title’s year 🤷🏻‍♂️

Good morning from the Norway Spruce by the driveway #trees #piedmondvirginia

Ran across a Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 record I hadn’t seen before. This is their 1970 release Stillness #nowspinning #sergiomendesandbrasil66 #stillness #bossanova

On #hornyhumpday we’re giving some credit to the LA Express for providing uncredited horns on this 70s gem from Sanford and Townsend, Smoke From A Distant Fire. I bet our host @stylus66.bsky.social knows the L.A. Express were probably best known as the backing band for Tom Scott #nowspinning

This Northern Mockingbird was having a time with its reflection in my car window this morning #birds #piedmontvirginia

Hey @elgringofeo.bsky.social is #macmonday or whatever it was called on the gram a thing here in the Blue Skies? Well I know you’re almost always in favor of spinning this from Sir Paul and Wings #nowspinning #bandontherun

Autumn fun with leaves and colors #piedmontvirginia

This deer came by the front yard yesterday evening and just hung out nibbling stuff off the ground for about 20 minutes. Another 5 and we were considering names. My 8-year old suggested John…get it dad, John Deer? Then Doc chimed in, unless it’s a her and then maybe John Doe 🙄

It’s #fontefriday with @elgringofeo.bsky.social I’m going with a Gringo approved adjacent artist, Nana Mouskouri and this French release from 1985, Ma Vérité. Surprised to find Toute La Nuit on here which you may recognize as All Through The Night from Cyndi Lauper and written by Jules Shear.

Hey spinners it’s #fontefriday I found this copy of Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean at an antique shop this week. Neither of us are of St. Harry’s vintage but host @elgringofeo.bsky.social and I both might garner looks in an antique shop. But we’re also both started weekend #nowspinning #calypso

This Downey Woodpecker was just hanging around while I was working in the yard #birds #piedmontvirginia #backyardnaturalist

Trifoliate Orange harvest - marmalade on tap #backyardnaturalist #savingtheseason

Isabela Tiger Moth Caterpillar wriggling around #backyardnaturalist #piedmontvirginia

I’m aware Uncle Remus is problematic. But from a record collector standpoint this was a FIND! While cleaning I read “issued with insert of cut out paper dolls” and immediately dismissed the chance of them being in the sleeve BUT voila! Only 38 copies on Discogs, so it’s scarce I say #records

I love finding old novelty records particularly from the 60s and 70s. These 2 Hanna Barbera Records fit the bill. The Man Called Flinstone and Yogi Bear and the Three Stooges Meet the Mad, Mad, Mad Dr. No-No #vinylcommunity #hannabarberarecords

The Eastern American Jack-o’-lantern #backyardnaturalist #fungi

Harvesting some Black Walnuts today #backyardnaturalist

It’s #fontefriday with my pal @elgringofeo.bsky.social & found this copy of The Midnight Special in a thrift bin this week. Learned my lesson about passing it up and then not seeing it again for months. This came home! Michael Row the Boat Ashore is my fave track on this one #vinylcommunity

Monarch sighting a couple days ago when I was out mowing #monarchbutterfly #backyardnaturalist

I’m taking creative liberties with #hornyhumpday today, I hope @stylus66.bsky.social won’t mind the latitude. This Flute Music of The Andes album is uncredited to any specific artist but the pictures and descriptions of the flutes are much more horn-like even if the sound is clearly woodwind.

Read carefully

Have to e careful standing under this huge White Oak when the acorns start dropping. Also it hangs over our farmhouse bathroom with the metal roof which can be disconcerting on a 2am visit #backyardnaturalist

It’s a #fourforfortyfriday on #fontefriday so natch. DM with questions and @elgringofeo.bsky.social might be able to provide references. But if you’ve got a US mailing address I have a deal for you 😁

Still getting a few strawberries in mid-September! #growyourownfood

But Seriously, Folks…is Joe Walsh’s 1977 solo release though with album credits for Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmidt & Don Felder you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an Eagles side project. It’s got the 8:00+ version of Life’s Been Good and a few other gems #veryEagleish #nowspinning

Pile of mushrooms growing on the north side of the White Oak in the front yard #backyardnaturalist #piedmontvirginia

Ruby throated Humming Bird approaching the feeder #birds #birdsofvirginia

End of a season harvest this morning #growyourownfood #andknowotherswhodoalso #piedmontvirginia

In the celebration being good neighbors and humans category of your vinyl collection here’s Free To Be Me from Marlo Thomas and Friends #nowspinning #vinylcommunity

Added My Name is Roosevelt Franklin to my Sesame Street collection last week #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #sesamestreet #mynameisrooseveltfranklin

Finishing up #mellowgoldmondays with Longer Fuse from Dan Hill, released in 1977. Pre-teen me was hooked on Sometimes When We Touch getting a lot of top-40 radio air play then #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #danhill #longerfuse

Saturday evening around the fire pit #simplepleaures

What you wanna do? I don’t know, what you wanna do? #birds

Found this 1957 copy of Odetta Sings Ballads And Blues this week #vinylcommunity #nowspinnging #odetta #singsballadsandblues

About to get a water bath and the finished 6 quarts of sauce #homecanning #savingtheseason #tomatosauce

30 pounds of tomatoes working their way to sauce #homecanning #growyourownfood #andknowotherswhodotoo #savingtheseason

One cool morning of cool weather had some warmth leaving the pond #backyardnaturalist #pondlife

I love finding the obscure when I’m out crate digging. I looked through all the boxes but couldn’t find the last puzzle piece. @discogsofficial.bsky.social says only two other people have even logged this record #vinylcommunity #kidstales #aladdinsmagiclamp

Tubing on the James River today #centralvirgnia

Listening to this befuddling (to me) valuable record by David McCallum this morning #vinylcommunity #nowspinning

It’s #fontefriday your gateway to the weekend with @elgringofeo.bsky.social and I’ve got Harry just napping and laying across shop crates in Homeward Bound. Happy weekend friends #vinylcommunity #harrybelafonte #homewardbound

This Carolina Wren was very interested in where I was standing on my porch this morning #birds #backyardnaturalist #centralvirginia

Saw this Belted Kingfisher hanging out on the dock ladder at the pond today #birds #backyardnaturalist