New Game Sweeping Backyards Everywhere

OK, so this game is not new to our Midwestern friends, but it is unique to us right now. Its called Bags, or in some places Cornhole. A 4'x2' box with a 6 inch hole cut in it is what you aim to throw bags filled with one pound of dried corn through. A farmer's version of horseshoes. It is pretty addictive. I made two Cornhole boxes in about an hour and a half out of scrap wood I had in the garage. Put a case of Rainier on ice, fire up the grill for tube steaks, and you've got some low-cost, staycation fun my friend.

Garden v2.0

This weekend marked the beginning of the gardening season for us in Seattle. Got fresh dirt and compost for the raised beds, and put in our initial starter plants: broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, lettuce, zucchini, cucumber, sugar snap peas, and sweet onions. Once the nightime temperatures stop going below 50 degrees, we'll put in some tomatoes and peppers. And then 50-70 days from now we'll be full-blown locavores (at least as far as our vegetables are concerned).