Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

I WAS competitive a few decades ago, but those days are no long gone. I get out to shoot and try my best to shoot a Clean Match, forgetting about the time. I'm able to shoot at three sorta local venues, including my own, helping "Dawn" develop a "General Store" theme at the Trading Post on my home range, "The Square Circle Wranglers"

Now that would be one way to slow down a car thief! That and a clutch and manual transmission!!

MY choice for most of what you mention would be the Poor Man's Magnum; the .30-06 Up here, if you're not a reloader, we used to tell students who asked: "If you can't find the ammo on the shelf at Canadian Tire, don't buy that rifle!" I saw it happen, to a new fellow to our group, who brought his .358 Magnum moose hunting with us. An hour and a half in by boat and an hour from the little town of Gowganda and it's GAS Station/General Store/Beer and Liqour sales outlet etc. When he unpacked, he found his ammo was missing. Trip back to Gowganda and several phone calls to nearby towns? No results. Fortunately a couple of us had brought a spare rifle.

Well, the Laurentian Elites think so since they appear to be well shielded and protected. The rest of us? Not so much, since we have to live in the real world,.

There are some excellent Diabetic Cook Books out there. Too bad we're so far away, because I have all the ones Sherron and I collected to make her meals interesting and variable.

We've had almost 80 Cm in the last couple of storms in the last couple of days. And it drifted, becoming illusaq type that the s'blower has to labour getting through. Big Red chopped down the tops of the drifts so the mouth of the 'blower would eat through. The air intakes for the NG furnace, fireplace and On-Demand hot water heater were either covered or close to it. Four hours so far and we still have to clear a path on the rear deck to get to the generator to make sure it can drew air, if needed. Time for a hot coffee and to rest my arthritic knees. That world famous Military man, General Decrepitude, is visiting today.

Glad you're healing and can see the end of you travails. Now don't get cocky!!

In Canada, firearms are legislated to be locked up, unloaded, when not in use. In addition, to being locked up, handguns are to be trigger locked when not in immediate use

Prayers heading Gloria and Bruce's way from the Northern side of the Medicine Line.

That reminded me of an incident when my Father was DWO and had to eat in each mess on his tour. He was dining with the enlisted personnel and was not impressed with the quality of food, the manner in which it was cooked or the general cleanliest of the utensils etc. but the Piece de Resistance came when he almost chocked on the Jello dessert offering. His enlisted tablemates were afraid to touch him since he was an officer, but finally helped him. I was told later his "discussion: with the Air Force "Cook" was epic and a new cook arrived soon after.

The Landlady would be in very serios trouble, starting with the use of a firearm.

I wear hearing aids both ears, Thanks to close up gunshots as an RO; a nitwit that fired a snubby .38Spl. beside my head and an idiot reservist that thought it would be funny to set off an artillery simulator when I was standing beside it. I leave mine in when to provide a good example and show courtesy to the Posse Marshal etc. when they are giving the Safety Brief and Stage Instructions. After that I put them in a pocket carry case and insert plugs to retain what hearing I have left. 70+ years of gunshots , machine gun, cannon and noisy engines play hob with ones hearing. And the damage is all cumulative. Use protection.

I wouldn't waste the last of my TB in .45 Short Colt* Titegroup is fine for that cat'ridge. TB in use for my rifle using .45 Long Colt!* * See what a discussion/argument I started there?** ** Just being an ornery SD

Whale: PETEW! What was that awful taste? Glad I didn't swallow it! Now how do I get rid of the aftertaste?

Sounds good Jabez. Expect me when you see me. You've been warned!

I'm well and truly drifted in around the house. Big Red and I cleared some of the driveway so he could get out, but the plows haven't been by yet, so the rest can wait until they pass. Vents had to be looked at to ensure they were not blocked with drift snow. Gas furnace and On-Demand gas water heater, so the air intakes and exhausts are only a couple of feet off the ground. Now the knees are talking to me. Well whining more like. And another 15 to 20 cm still to come! And the dang wind can't make up it's mind which way it's coming from; First from the North, then turns South or whirls around and blows powder snow in my face no matter which way I direct the chute. Big Red and I looked like a couple of snow men when we got back in and we only did 1/2 the width of the drive, so he could get out to work. GRUMP. Now where's my coffee?

We had to cancel our "Winter Camp" match this Saturday. The main Man had eye surgery and we are scheduled for a major snowfall; 30 to 40 Cm by Saturday, so we'll have to do some digging out. Thank goodness we have a front end loader and a snow blower. Lefty, our Security Guard, shown here, a few years ago, half drunk and trying to sober up, has been useless in working around the site. He was originally hired to work around the ranch site doing general building maintenance and repairs, cutting firewood etc. but his age and other informalities have prevented that. He does help out on match days. We suspect he has a still around somewhere as there has been rumours of something called "Leftys Likker". Grump on.

I didn't want SASS and Misty to get more Lawyers Letters or threats to sue, if I posted pictures of the fungible bills.

Might be worth the $2.00 currently bid.

We did the same thing here. 5s; 10s; 20s;50s and 100s We can now really launder the money, (in cold water, 'cause it's made of a vinyl and will shrink in hot water or the dryer.

Up here, in the proposed 51st state, we discontinued the penny a few years ago. The difference is rounded up or down on cash transactions or exactly on credit card payments. We have also discontinued the 1 dollar and two dollar bills and substituted them for "Loonies" (One dollar) and "Toonies" (Two dollar) coins.

Faucet on to allow a trickle. Pipe heating tape first opportunity you have. Also leave the doors, of any cupboards that have pipes in them, open to allow some heat to get at them. Good luck.

Wonderful to see nature's creatures busy at their building their homes.

Sitting here in sorrow. Lost a good friend, Territorial Governor Rooster Corrigan, AKA Bill Corrigan, a fellow descendant of Irish stock. Stayed here a few times and helped celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Red Storm (Another Red Headed Irisher) and I. God Speed Bill. You will be missed.

It's not nice tease us Canadians!!