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JohnnyRingo

(20,771 posts)
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:13 PM Oct 2020

The stones leading to my front porch bothered me

Ever since i moved in this summer I walked up and saw something there:

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Thursday was a nice day and I got some oil paint and fixed it. I feel like a regular Banksy!




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Now in these Covid times, it seems I'm always just a hop, skip, and a jump away from home.
Hope I don't get sued by the Amazon girl.

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The stones leading to my front porch bothered me (Original Post) JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 OP
Funny. underpants Oct 2020 #1
I love it! Lefta Dissenter Oct 2020 #2
How clever you are! Well done! Karadeniz Oct 2020 #3
Great idea! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #4
Makes me smile! liberalla Oct 2020 #5
Cool beans! Nevilledog Oct 2020 #6
Love it. Srkdqltr Oct 2020 #7
Love it! Solly Mack Oct 2020 #8
Do you see why I love samplegirl Oct 2020 #41
I can. I can see why he loves you, too. Solly Mack Oct 2020 #50
Was trying to think, what would you do? This is awesome. lettucebe Oct 2020 #9
Well Played! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #10
I had no idea what to expect, but... BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #11
that is awesome! Chili Oct 2020 #12
Clever! Ligyron Oct 2020 #13
You're a creative, playful soul--just charming! RestoreAmerica2020 Oct 2020 #14
The neighborhood kids should love it! KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2020 #15
No neighborhood kids around here. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #19
No kids, but plenty of memories of childhoods lunatica Oct 2020 #35
LOL. warmfeet Oct 2020 #16
Perfection...such fun! Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #17
Excellent! Boom! I saw it too xxqqqzme Oct 2020 #18
xxqqqzme...are we related? OxQQme Oct 2020 #20
Could be! xxqqqzme Oct 2020 #26
lol bigtree Oct 2020 #49
That is so neat. Butterflylady Oct 2020 #21
How avant-garde! Politicub Oct 2020 #22
The five-year-old child in me absolutely loves this! Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #23
makes me want to hopscotch peacebuzzard Oct 2020 #24
Thanks reminded me to go out an skip to the mailbox... Historic NY Oct 2020 #25
Perfect! MLAA Oct 2020 #27
Do you have a "special" (perfectly weighted) chain to throw BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #28
Notice the rock bed to the left JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #29
LOL BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #30
Utterly delightful! fierywoman Oct 2020 #31
I admire your creativity . Joyful fun walkway was created with a little paint Nice😊 lunasun Oct 2020 #32
Wow! I love this. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #33
That actually looks nice! lunatica Oct 2020 #34
hee hee. AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #36
Cool! Sometimes I think of my Cha Oct 2020 #37
What an awesome idea thinkingagain Oct 2020 #38
nicely done. orleans Oct 2020 #39
I love this MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #40
I'm gonna use this samplegirl Oct 2020 #42
Do kids still play hopscotch, jacks, craps, etc? Or is it all video? Marcuse Oct 2020 #43
I got out my old metal jacks I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #46
Love it! OrwellwasRight Oct 2020 #44
I was expecting a different post from your title DBoon Oct 2020 #45
Ahhhhhh, THOSE Stones. calimary Oct 2020 #48
Very good! Now they're more practical! calimary Oct 2020 #47

Solly Mack

(96,776 posts)
50. I can. I can see why he loves you, too.
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 05:21 AM
Oct 2020


Hope you're feeling a little better and giving yourself all the time you need to feel the loss.

lettucebe

(2,355 posts)
9. Was trying to think, what would you do? This is awesome.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:42 PM
Oct 2020

So clever, and makes me want to do play

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,774 posts)
15. The neighborhood kids should love it!
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 06:26 PM
Oct 2020

Send us a PIX when you see some playing there so we can enjoy too!

Good job, JohnnyRingo.

KY........

JohnnyRingo

(20,771 posts)
19. No neighborhood kids around here.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 06:35 PM
Oct 2020

If there were, they probably shouldn't be hanging out at the old man's house. hahaha

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)
23. The five-year-old child in me absolutely loves this!
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 06:52 PM
Oct 2020

And the arthritic 64 year-old that is me, seriously wants to do this somewhere at my own house.

BumRushDaShow

(168,396 posts)
28. Do you have a "special" (perfectly weighted) chain to throw
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:14 PM
Oct 2020

to each successive block to complete all of your turns???

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
34. That actually looks nice!
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:38 PM
Oct 2020

It instantly conjures up memories of happy childhood activities! Love it!

Cha

(318,320 posts)
37. Cool! Sometimes I think of my
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:51 PM
Oct 2020

Hop Scotch days for some reason.. Now I'll think about them even more.

orleans

(36,813 posts)
39. nicely done.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 08:59 PM
Oct 2020

i also want to say "it's obvious you're not from the chicago area" because if you were it would say "sky blue" at the top rather than "home"

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,364 posts)
46. I got out my old metal jacks
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:20 AM
Oct 2020

And my skills are lacking..and my cat joined in. Lost 1 jack, I hope I find it before I step on it in the middle of the night.lol.

Awesome walkway,love it.

DBoon

(24,879 posts)
45. I was expecting a different post from your title
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 09:57 PM
Oct 2020

Like you had these stones on your front porch

calimary

(89,666 posts)
48. Ahhhhhh, THOSE Stones.
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 01:11 PM
Oct 2020

Back when they were (in my opinion anyway) the best. Still carrying a torch for Brian Jones...

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