DIY: Yard Games

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The weather is turning warmer and sunnier (hopefully) and is the PERFECT time for picnics!  I found a wonderful article on the Pioneer Woman’s website listing some great outside games for picnics.  (She includes instructions at her site—which I’ve listed at the end.)

Kerplunk

This game uses some chicken wire, painted dowels and balls!

Hook and Ring Game

She says this is popular at bars and restaurants in Florida. It looks like fun. 

Giant Jenga

This game requires 2 x 3 blocks of wood and paint…seems easy enough. Hubby and I will make this one for sure!

Bean Bag Toss

Bean Bag Toss is another simple to make outside game.  It requires clay pot saucers, some paint and bean bags!

There are many more ideas at https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/home-lifestyle/entertaining/g36687460/best-outdoor-games/

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  3. 2 men decide not to race in preliminaries in CA. was it because Riley is calling them out?? drawing attention?
    FTA
    They know they have an unfair advantage. It’s undeniable.

    That’s why World Athletics — the governing body for international track and field — banned transgender athletes from participating in elite women’s events.

    And sure, we’re just talking about kids here. But these kids aren’t just competing for a high school gold medal. They’re competing for state records, accolades and — most importantly — college scholarships.

    Trans activists will tell you this sort of thing is rare and not a big deal. But tell that to the two girls who missed out on their chance at a state championship.

    And you have to be hiding under a rock if you don’t see that men taking women’s places in sports is becoming an all too common occurrence.

    This year, two of the 24 women’s 1600-meter California state championship qualifiers were biological boys. What happens when that number jumps to five or 10?

    Because if we continue to let this happen, if we continue to protect the feelings of trans boys over the rights of actual girls, we’re going to leave women’s sports in the dust.

    Literally.

    https://www.outkick.com/two-california-transgender-high-school-track-competitors-no-show-state-finals-riley-gaines-calls-em-out/

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  6. hmmmmmmm

    Kintbury
    Kintbury
    May 28, 2023 1:39 pm

    I just had a thought about the recent recording/leak of the DeSantis strategy meeting. If they know that at least 35% of Trump supporters will not vote for anyone other than Trump, they must be trying to crash the party completely rather than have him as President. Is this what is going on in Texas too?

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  7. Catturd ™
    @catturd2
    I corrected predicted what McCarthy would do in his first 6 months, step by step, on our podcast …

    1) To get Speaker votes – McCarthy would pretend to be more conservative than George Washington.

    2) Next step – pass a bunch or DOA bills that could never pass the Senate or get signed by Biden … then claim victory.

    3) Next step … make a bunch of promises that he never was going to keep … like releasing the Jan 6 footage to the public.

    4) Next step … cave on the debt ceiling and become the same sellout RINO he’s been his entire career.

    There will be no impeachments. There will be no real pushback. The Republican Party is totally useless.

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  8. I took care of my watering duties – this wind really dries things out fast and I discovered it had blown one of my mini-hot houses off of one group of 3 cantaloupe plants. Thankfully, the bunnies hadn’t gotten to them yet but they were burning up in the sun. Then I ran to the grocery store to grab some eggs, since they will be closed tomorrow – they had the fresh raspberries on sale so I grabbed 2 small containers. Then on to Family Dollar to get more BF mini’s – I’m trying some Caramello chocolate/caramel mini’s, too – pretty good! When I pulled up to FD, they had a rack of discount clothes sitting outside – since it is on wheels, the wind took it and it went sailing down the sidewalk to the ramp, and into the parking lot. I ran to catch it, pushed it back and moved the cigarette butt container up against it and told them when I went inside. My good deed for the day! LOL

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    1. you are always BUSY BUSY BUSY!!
      after lunch, hubby and i watched JAWS…LOL
      we’re staying in where it’s cool even without the ac

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      1. I have my a/c set on 80 but it hasn’t gotten above 77 inside, with the wind and partly-cloudy skies, and I closed the drapes and curtains. Temp hit 84 earlier but is back down to 80 now.

        First off, you have a hubby, someone to share your day with – I don’t. Stop and think about it – you would keep yourself busy, too, if you were alone, wouldn’t you? I do take my leisure time once I move to my recliner – that’s the trigger – once I do that, I’m done with my puttering for the day. LOL

        I have a hard time sitting still unless I’m actively doing something else….that’s why when I come to a lull on the net, and I’ve posted all the memes I should, cleared out my e-mail, no-one to “talk” to on either blog, etc., etc. – while I’m doing all that, the TV is also on (watching Northwoods Law at the moment) – when I get all caught up on that stuff, I play solitaire – all day long. I guess some would say I’m hyper….I’m always thinking of what I need to do or fix or find…

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      1. Well, at least finding new things that I can eat to replace what I can’t any more. It’s just so weird how I can eat something ok for days then, suddenly, one day, out of the blue, it now tastes like crap….like the smoothies….I have to force myself to choke ’em down….it’s just so FUCKING tiresome!

        OK, sorry…..I’m done bitching!

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          1. My sinuses – these are the exact same symptoms that Michael’s ex had and she had polyps in her sinuses. He said it is a very painful procedure but worked to solve her issues. The doctor in Yankton no doubt knows that but they don’t want to do an expensive procedure for medicare rates, so they blamed it on my teeth and washed their hands of me. Hence, why I made my focus eliminating my teeth so they can no longer do that.

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  13. “Deal Reached On Debt Ceiling As McCarthy Offers Biden Two Pints Of Chocolate Chip Ice Cream”
    POLITICS · May 28, 2023 · BabylonBee.com

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House and GOP announced a deal has been reached on the debt ceiling after Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy offered Biden two entire pints of chocolate chip ice cream.

    “Biden almost budged for a waffle cone of vanilla,” said White House aide Lacie Rogers. “When McCarthy came back with two pints of chocolate chip, it was game over.”

    After a months-long standoff over raising the government’s debt limit, McCarthy decided to shift strategies with the clock winding down. “We literally needed a trillion-dollar breakthrough,” said Speaker McCarthy. “That’s when I heard the President’s tummy rumble, and decided to call the ‘Dairy Godmother’. I had to shoot my shot.”

    Although agreed to in principle, the debt ceiling deal must still pass through Congress. “Two pints?? Not on my watch!” said Senator Mike Lee of Utah. “One kiddie cone, I could understand. Vanilla or chocolate only, no toppings. But two pints chock full of delicious chocolate chips? That is far too steep a price for the American people to pay.”

    At publishing time, the American people had learned the breakthrough deal was that both Republicans and Democrats got to take turns whacking American taxpayers like a cash piñata.”

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  14. “In Unprecedented Attack On Human Rights, Target Moves Pride Displays Back 20 Feet”
    WORLDVIEWS · May 26, 2023 · BabylonBee.com

    “MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Human rights activists planned large protests in the coming weeks after learning retail giant Target had committed the unprecedented atrocity of moving Pride displays back 20 feet from their previously prominent location at the front of the store.

    “This is violence and erasure! We can’t let Target get away with this!” screamed Unity Scarborough (they/them), a spokesperson for Protect Trans Infants, an LGBTQ+ activist group in the Twin Cities. “Moving the store’s Pride displays back 20 feet literally means people are going to die! Do you hear me?! DIE!”

    Target has been embroiled in controversy after the public was shocked to learn the store was not only increasing its already prominent celebration of Pride Month in its children’s apparel but also partnering with a known Satanist artist to produce artwork for the clothing line and accessories. In response to the backlash, Target’s leadership made the decision to simply move the displays to a less-prominent location, which reportedly resulted in the instant deaths of millions of gay, lesbian, and trans people nationwide.

    “We knew something horrible had happened as soon as they moved the displays,” Scarborough continued. “We felt a great disturbance in the queer force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. Our beautiful Satanic queerness must be featured on kid’s clothes and placed in the most visible part of the store! BIGOTS!”

    At publishing time, activist groups had called for even more intense protests after learning Target was upping the ante by refusing to let drag queens assist children in the fitting rooms without supervision.”

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  15. Oh, pissarooney! It’s going to be a cotton year from the Cottonwood tree….please don’t let it be bad!!! A couple of years ago, it was so fricking thick, the back yard literally looked white around the tree and I had to pick it out of my potted plants! When I mowed, it completely gunked up my mower and was all up thru the engine area, around the battery. I raked and raked and raked, ending with huge piles of grass and cotton! It was originally a seedless tree but, since it’s well over 50 years old now, it has reverted back to nature, just not as bad as they would normally be.

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          1. Yeah! And it’s a finer cotton than cotton balls you buy at the store so it is even MORE difficult to pull it off of things and rake it up. It’s just awful! What’s funny is that we had cottonwoods around our house when I was growing up and I just don’t remember that aspect at all. Maybe because my Dad did the yard work and I didn’t have to clean it up! LOL

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  18. 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸
    @Travis_in_Flint
    🚨 BREAKING 🚨

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by the Texas House of Representatives. He has been suspended of all duties. It now moves to the Senate where it will require a 2/3 majority to remove him from office.

    It was revealed recently that Paxton was the target of a secret investigation by the Texas House over accusations of bribery, obstruction of Justice, and conspiracy. Paxton was not allowed to defend himself in the case and the witnesses had no physical evidence and weren’t sworn under oath.

    The democrats and RINOs have been after Paxton because of his lawsuits against Biden and how outspoken he is against the administration.

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    1. OK, THOSE details raise my spidey senses, too……is it traditional in that stage of the process to swear in those testifying? No defense? Or is it the normal process for that to happen in the Senate?

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      1. no idea, but you’d think that presenting the case to the whole house to vote on it, you should present sworn in FACTS so the voters would have both sides.

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  22. When I read that a new head of the JCS had been appointed a few days ago, it crossed my mind to check out the new guy but I never got around to it. I had an inkling it might be bad but not THIS bad!!! From the link Cuppa provided earlier…

    “As an unrelated aside, Biden has nominated General Charles Q. Brown to replace General Milley as head of the joint chiefs of staff.

    What’s interesting is that Brown is full blown ‘equitable’ DEI, and appears intent to remake the U.S. armed forces into a new kind of force.

    ‘Last year, Brown, alongside Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, the first gay and Filipino woman in her role, and other leaders, signed their names to one of the most shocking and destructive racist documents ever produced by the modern military. The topic of the Air Force memorandum was officer quotas set by race and gender.’ -Source

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    1. They need to shut that place down and do a wholesale house cleaning, top to bottom, side to side, and inside out!!! This is ridiculous! Part of the problem is the breeding practices…eventually, the bloodline gets diluted too much and you end up with weaker, much more injury prone horses….indiscriminate breeding has a LOT to do with this and there are waaaay too many horses being bred! They push these horses too hard, too early, before their bones have the time to knit properly. But they’ve gotta bring in the $$$ to cover their expenses or they’re gone. Add in the illegal drugs and piss-poor training practices and….voila! Dead horses! They’re lucky no jockeys have died!

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  26. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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