Friday Smiles 405: Just a few funnies and Rain's Thursday Art Date

 

It's Friday, which means it's time to join Annie (at A Stitch in Time) along with the wonderful ladies at Friday Smiles.

It's been a busy week here at my house.  I am SO far behind, I may never catch up.  However, I found some cute jokes on the internet that had me laughing. I decided to share them with you.  But first, I want to tell you I don't normally share two totally different blog posts at one time.  However, as I said, I'm so far behind, I decided to also share Rain's weekly Thursday Art Date.  This week, the theme is Board Games and Game Night.  I'll start with the Friday Smiles because they put me in a good mood.

I suspect many of us feel this way, at least at times.

 

This may need some explaining to my international readers.  The guy who makes and sells My Pillow (the ads are everywhere on U.S. tv), is a huge contributor to, and advocate for, Trump.  These are but a fraction of the troops who were sent in to protect the Capitol just prior to President Biden's inauguration.

Here in the states, we are having trouble getting vaccine to the masses.  I laughed when I saw this.  From the spelling of "immunised," this appears to be a British joke.  That's why I'm sure everyone is familiar with Amazon (grin).  

 

Now for my contribution to Rain's weekly Thursday Art Date.  This week, the theme is Board Games and Game Night.  I only have one contribution this week.  My apologies because these photos were taken with my old, worthless camera.

Back in 2008, I was in a 12 Gifts of Christmas swap.  This was my contribution.  I began with Altoid tins that I "cooked" in my chiminea, then colored with alcohol inks. Next, I dyed the ribbon which was originally white and added the Life game piece. I put my name on the back, added some baling wire, and attached the two wire ends using a plastic bingo chip.

 

This is a closeup of one front.

 

The insides were all similar. I started with Yahtzee score sheets for the background on the left side, then added a poker chip. On the right, I used cards from a Crazy 8 game and two chess pieces. The sentiment carries over from the word "Life" on the front and reads: "It's not just a game.

 

I'm not sure you can see them any better in the closer photo, but I numbered them.

It appears I missed one.

 

I seem to have missed all the ones on the edges, but you get the picture (or not)!

 

Bleubeard remembers when I made these.  He was just a young boy and there was no Squiggles to contend with.  He asked if we could go back to those days.  I explained that time only travels in one direction and what was past was prologue.  The altoid tins were created by me and photographed by me.   

 

Thank you ever so much for stopping by.  I am truly grateful to you, my friends, followers, readers, and lurkers for visiting.  I appreciate your visit, even though I may not say it often enough.  Please also join me at Rain's Thursday Art Date and Friday Smiles.  And whatever you do, please don't forget to start your weekend off right with a few Friday Smiles of your own.  And remember, if you would like to play along, Annie and Rain would love to have you join us.