December - Ho, Ho, Ho, cawfee, tea, and cookies for Santa.

[Texas Lawdog]

I would not look good in Spandex of any sort. The roast is warming on the stove.

[Willie Dixon]

Evening everybody!  Hope I'm still welcome here.

Sorry I've been gone so long, I had issues with my password, and real life had a funny way of making things interesting.

I now have a 4 year old girl, yeah, it's been that long! and she's awesome and "Maverick" is both her favorite TV show and movie, next to Heartland and My Little Pony.    Her mom works full time, and I stay at home with the half-pint.  It's a bit... weird, and took some getting used to, but my knee and back have gotten worse, and it's hard for me to stand for prolonged amount of time.  

I'm being as stubborn as I can about the replacement surgery, but I'm afraid it's coming sooner rather than later for my knee.

We're out of school, I'm still doing some online classes for graduate work via ASU though, and we moved to Kingman, Az out of Flagstaff.  Much warmer, and still cooler than Lake Havasu, so it's a good compromise.  

As far as CAS has gone, I've been out a spell for about 3 years, just getting things situated here at home.  BUT:
here's my current collection:


basically, I was looking for either an original Remington Army or an Armi San Marcos, and got it and the pocket model, in an "officer and gentleman" set for a really nice deal in Havasu.  I think both parties came away happy because he knew they were going to someone who cares, and actually gave him their proper value.

I need a new cylinder (I tried lightly boring it, but no dice) and hammer on my Colt Navy.  Basically it was "put away wet" and dry fired realistically to all high heaven.  Not kidding it's about an 1/8" circular dent in its hammer.

I'm getting rid of the gold too, but it's ironic how gaudy my collection has become.  But I purchased all of them at killer deals in local stores and pawn shops.  For example, the Colt Navy was under $100, with a "case."  I say that in quotes because minus the wood external, I had to rebuild everything else.  It was poorly made and glued everywhere.

I received the 1865 Cavalry saber as a birthday gift two years back.  

That's my nice beaver creek 80% beaver hat.  I kinda made it look like Kevin Costner's from "Open Range."

It's sad it's been so long.  I feel like I've missed out on so much.  I'm doing well here, and been talking to Tom off and on, every time he asks me to come on back.  The good news is, the half-pint has no issues with loud bangs, but of course wonders why she needs her hearing protection.  Best news, her Mom is "in it for the dresses"... she tailors and makes her own clothing from scratch basically.  She just finished hand-sewing a 13th century cotehardie, and thinks the 1861 Navy fits her well.

I promise I'll be on more.  Finally things have settled down.    I know I've plastered smileys all over this post, but to be frank, I'm grinning like a moron right now too.  It's good to be back.

weather here has been weird, foggy, and a continual rain.  Make no mistake it's good for this area, but it's pretty unique for here.  It's funny watching all the locals freak out over it though, since I'm from the coast and used to it, same with Meg.

anyway, I have some of my "secret recipe" (it's in the bourbon and apples lol) pork loin n the oven, and coffee is always on!

[Arcey]

Hey, Dixon.

Ya gotta werk inta 'em, Tex. Start with a Speedo.

Chicken 'n Rice soup. First batch this season. Last week's attempt went awry.



T'was fairly decent. Ain't much left of it.

That time's closin' in. Gotta be bright eyed 'n bushy tailed. Got a lot ta do after shift change. Don't think huntin'll be in the mix.

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[The Trinity Kid]

Evenin' y'all.

Rain has come here... and doesn't seem to be stopping.
Last two weeks of school here, classes are becoming ever so slightly frantic.

And, I don't remember if I mentioned this, but our Blazer (dad's car) burned through it's third fuel pump last week.  We think it is time to find a quite place at the local auto recycling center for it.  In the mean time, we've got a Subaru with a leaky radiator, a transmission that is acting up (again), and a dented door.   Life has kind of thrown us a curve ball these past few days.

Back to the grindstone, doing kitchen work.

--TK

[Major 2]

Great on his "6" shot Arcey   

drizzled & spit rain pretty much all day and still heavy overcast and damp in the 50's ...
Hope'n' tomorrow is clear.

Salad turned out good, I tried it with creamy bacon dressing.

[Texas Lawdog]

We finished off the roast, carrots, onions, and potatoes for supper. I fixed some English peas for a green vegetable. I am having some Cawffee in the den and Victoria is sleeping in front of the fireplace.

[Major 2]

Morning Jim,  poring myself a cup , there's more brewing.

Haven't checked but maybe it has cleared    gonna head out to the range, for some R&R.
Probably, hit the WaWa or Micky D's for a breakfast Burrito.

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Thanks for the coffee M2.

More cold n drizzle today, been lousy weather for the horses and for getting anything done outside.
Need to make sure the grandkids eat breakfast and get ready for school.

TTFN

[Arcey]

Mornin'.

Weather's startin' out the same's yestitty. Supposed ta start clearin' off tawards noon.

Got gun stuff ta do 'n lookin' forward to it. Wanna find breakfast first.

Shift change was a l'il early. 0638.

[Texas Lawdog]

The Cawffee is great this morning, I feel a second pot in the making this morning. The girls are still sleeping. We have fog this morning, which is unusual for here, in addition to the drizzle. The high should be in the low 60s, it is in the low 40s now.

[Delmonico]

Coffee is on here, up to do some book work till around noon then to the downstairs to work on the workshop.  Wife was home yesterday sick, no matter, I went to work, still sick today, told her stay in bed and not up and underfoot, same rules as for the kids when they were sick.

[Major E A Sterner]

I've been sitting in the emergency room since 5:30 this morning with my daughter. She woke up with difficulty breathing and chest pains. Drs are running tests and doing CT scan to see what is causing it. Will update later.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.

I'll be praying, Major.
Good ta see ya, Willie Dixon.

Icy roads this morn. Gonna be a "fun" commute. 'Tis 28 and overcast. High of 32.

Slim

[Texas Lawdog]

Major, I hope that your daughter is okay. The second cup is even better.

[Arcey]

Be thinkin' 'n prayin' for y'all, Maj.

E'erthing's gonna be fine.

[Major 2]

Best wishes here, Maj...

Slept in a tad, this is getting rather pleasant ! 
Course I still wake at the early rise hour, plumbing will not be ignored  but it nice to go back for a few more winks....

gather'n' my irons and going out to the Range, but scaring up some coffee & a burrito or something in route...

indeed Good ta see ya, W D...

[litl rooster]

We gots a new hobby Roo, huntin eagles with piture takin machines.

I got to get a new camera the one I have isn't fast enough or crisp enough to get the action shots like cuzzin Arcey does.

You didn't find the extra capital from Da'Beach insitutes of savings and loans. One of the BOLOs the boony hat one suspect was wearing look aweful familiar......cough cough

Local news showing a string of unauthorized withdrawls there. One showed suspect riding a bicycle away.



More prayers to you Major

[Russ T Chambers]

Thoughts and Prayers for your daughter Major!

[Texas Lawdog]

It is time for some breakfast, Oatmeal and toast, more Cawffee.

[Major E A Sterner]

Just got home, Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, They ruled out the most serious stuff, but want to do an EKG on her just to be sure.They gave her some antibiotics because she has a slight fever and an elevated white blood cell count,will have to follow up with her regular Dr this week.