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JohnnyRingo

(18,613 posts)
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 06:13 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

(90,758 posts)
50. I can. I can see why he loves you, too.
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 06:21 AM
Oct 2020


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

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
15. The neighborhood kids should love it!
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:26 PM
Oct 2020

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

Good job, JohnnyRingo.

KY........

JohnnyRingo

(18,613 posts)
19. No neighborhood kids around here.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:35 PM
Oct 2020

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

Dem2theMax

(9,632 posts)
23. The five-year-old child in me absolutely loves this!
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:52 PM
Oct 2020

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

BumRushDaShow

(128,257 posts)
28. Do you have a "special" (perfectly weighted) chain to throw
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 08:14 PM
Oct 2020

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

Cha

(296,679 posts)
37. Cool! Sometimes I think of my
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 08:51 PM
Oct 2020

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

orleans

(34,039 posts)
39. nicely done.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 09:59 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

(12,462 posts)
46. I got out my old metal jacks
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:20 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.

calimary

(81,044 posts)
48. Ahhhhhh, THOSE Stones.
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 02:11 PM
Oct 2020

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

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