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 Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:57 am
Okay, I'm finally out of my nice warm bed, with all my woolies on and a big mug of coffee. It's clear here, so this will probably be good......and even if it's not, sunrise is on the way!
I was out for an hour before my fingers just froze! Forget about a quadrant---they were everywhere, first one due west, second one due east, most seeming to originate almost directly overhead. If you are awake and west of the Kansas/Missouri state line, with clear skies, bundle up and go outside! It was definitely worth it.
And my feet are toasty warm. lol
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:14 pm
I've shot a gun a few times before, and I like hand guns better. they're a lot easier. Every time I would try a shot gun I felt like my shoulder was getting dislocated no matter how tight I held it =p
Hunting..eh... I couldn't do it. I'm a vegetarian anyways mainly because I don't like how they treat the animas as they're being raised, so technically hunting is less cruel, but I coudn't do it.
Thanks Pirhan for the donation!
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:55 pm
I've only ever shot bb guns and paintball guns, I used to own quite a few bow's though, used to be a great shot as well but i sold off my bow's when i moved out on my own a few years ago...speaking of that i think its time i buy a new bow (new to me...but probably used) Just saw a vintage #50 pound draw bow at the antique store on Sunday that still had good flex and its original grip might be half decent with a new string.
As far as gun's i'm looking at
Handgun- Glock or Taurus family most likely. Depending on caliber lots of rounds and not too expensive
Shotgun - Remington 870 pretty set on that one due to the fantastic price and amount of parts for them
Rifle - Possibly a single shot bolt action .22 or a .30-06 semi auto Don't know which manufacturer or anything on these yet.
Anyways today i worked and watched the news, they say snow for the next 4 day's here which is fine because everything we already got this year has melted away. This is not a Wisconsin winter.
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:44 am
I enjoy meats, especially "exotic" meats such as bison, venison and duck. I will only eat organic or free range meats as I don't think any animal should have to suffer. If left to my own devices, I think I would be munching on ants. (Poor little ants.) I was looking at a Taurus as well. It's apparently recommended for us women folk. I won't know for sure until I actually go to a shop and ask questions and hold them. @ sunset: So glad you had it clear there! I forgot how I would watch the stars as a kid and try the find the moon with my very cheap telescope. It's not very good here because there's a lot of light pollution. I bought another book today and used up the rest of my gift card. I have to say, if you're looking at buying a reference book, buy Readers Digest. Seriously. They are SO awesome at making books. Each book store here has different selection (even though it's the same name), and I found another book on herbs. Too bad it wasn't the same size as my other Readers Digest books (gardening and sewing) but with the amazing colour pictures, I certainly can't complain. whee Edit: Teh_plauge: If you're looking for building books, my boyfriend has Make It Right and really likes it. Not sure if Mike Holmes is big down there (though he was on Ellen) he's a huge name up here in Canada.
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:43 pm
@ Pirhan--I carried a small 9mm Beretta years ago. It was a good size for someone with small hands.
I've never been hunting, although we all learned to shoot when we were kids, and how to use a bow, too. One of my cousins (a girl) killed a chipmunk with a slingshot! The family made sure we all knew as much as they could teach us, from growing a garden and using firearms to cooking and sewing, all the basic survival skills. The kids always thought I was a genius, but I just had great adults to teach me. Yes, I can take care of the car, too----my Granddaddy was a mechanic----and I'm not a bad carpenter. I think they all wanted us to be on our own for as long as possible, so we would not marry someone for a particular "skill" they might have had. That was at least part of the reason that I taught my kids as much as I could.
Didn't get up to watch the meteors today, but I was up anyway. The dogs were absolutely going berserk about something, both inside and outside the house, and the collie wouldn't get two feet from me when I got up, protecting me from something. Couldn't find anything anywhere, except a clump of black hair on the neighbor's fence and a sizeable pile of deer droppings. No coyotes, and I was looking for signs of bobcats, but now I'm wondering----bear? They're not common here, but were seen in the area last year, and one was hit by a car near here last spring. I really don't want a bear here, or a mountain lion, also seen not too far away. There are too many little kids waiting for the schoolbus out here in the boonies, early in the mornings, and walking back home from the bus after dark.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:50 am
Oh, that's scary. In BC, we'd have bears all the time. There was once this bear hanging out on our balcony - seemingly waiting for a beer. (He had the pose down pat.) I almost ran into a bear with my bike and our dog got up close and personal with one once too. Bears just moseyed on like we didn't exist.
Growing up, my parents were never hands on, so I'm self learned. We lived in the country and had a driveway about a half mile or more long. We had bears, coyotes (I miss their yipping) and cougars (and moose, elk, deer). One morning when I was walking down (with my trusty umbrella to fend off that miserable long horn cow), it was all misty, dead quiet and I heard a cougar scream. Dumb me wasn't scared at all and it's one of those memories that I'll always have. I was never one to let an animal dominate me. I had roosters attack me, geese, dogs, cows and I never backed down. I know with cougars you need to stand your ground.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:27 am
Bison is fantastic stuff, goes for around 8 bucks a pound here for ground bison but dang does it make good burgers. Venison is also some good eating. Never had duck but i've eaten ostrich and alligator.
@pirhan- I'm actually a fan of Mike Holmes and his two tv show's. I watch them pretty frequently but i didn't know he had a book out i'll look into it.
Thawing out a frozen chunk of ham and bone so i can make barley and split pea soup tomorrow. Later today i'm off to work followed by cleaning my room when i get home. I need to start putting the clothes away after they've been washed instead of folding them and putting them on my chaise lounge until i wear them again.
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:19 am
tidying up my room and stashing away old cloths into a garbage bag...and waiting for the next donation bag comes along my road.
Making scallion pancakes. mmmm
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:33 pm
Hugel tidying up my room and stashing away old cloths into a garbage bag...and waiting for the next donation bag comes along my road. A trend is starting! Hugel Making scallion pancakes. mmmm Recipe! scream @ Teh_plague - duck is very good! My boyfriend makes it with a great berry compote. I've had ostrich and kangaroo (delicious!) but not alligator. For some reason I think it's a light meat? I might actually say that I like kangaroo better than bison. I slept on the worse bed last night. It was so hard. I moved to the couch which was about two feet too short for me, but I gave it a go. Shortness and the constant noise of the clock I took the pillows from the couch and moved back to the futon. And listened to my boyfriend snore. I also forgot my whale. Sadness. Got the P90X program two days ago. Didn't open it until today because headed back up to get some stuff we left from the move. (That's 6 hours of boring.) I'm really excited to do it. I love that there's a very detailed food plan. Took before pictures and I have to say, my bottom is so cute! 4laugh (I've never seen it straight on.)
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:59 pm
I would take the cloths to good will but its far from where I live and really out of my usual routes.
Do they give tax reductions from the items you put on the curbside?
Also I found this video:
http://earth911.com/news/2010/01/29/video-an-ingenious-way-to-reuse-beer-bottles/
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:47 pm
I don't think you can collect the tax reduction for items you put curbside because you don't get a receipt for your donation so you can't claim it. That's why at goodwill and places similar you get a donation receipt.
Just got home from work and i'm about to eat some food and then apparently some friends want to hang out and do stuff for a while. I think i might stay home and just sleep though but i'm not sure.
I need to purchase some pvc or abs pipe to make a quiver for arrows to go along with the bow im buying tomorrow. 25 bucks for a 50# draw long bow is a pretty good deal considering if i were to buy a bow brand new i'd be dropping 200-700 bucks depending on the brand for a compound and probably around 300-500 for a recurve or a longbow.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:31 pm
I haven't gone to the archery range in a while.
I cleaned again today. I'm terrible at cleaning my house, but I've decided to do a little cleaning every day and hopefully it will be nice by the time I have to go back to school.
By the way.
Does anyone have any good technique of getting dust and lint off of painted walls? The walls have either an egg shell finish or a glossy finish and I'm at a lost at how to get the dust and lint off.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:09 pm
Hugel Does anyone have any good technique of getting dust and lint off of painted walls? The walls have either an egg shell finish or a glossy finish and I'm at a lost at how to get the dust and lint off. Vileda or similar mop head. Dry dust then wet. http://www.vileda.ca/en/mops/flat/When we moved into our last house, with 20+ years of smoke filth, I washed down all the walls with that. When you clean, start from the top and work down.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:18 pm
I learned that burgers are EXTREMELY JUICY D: I'll cook a burger and let it set of a few minutes, and then when I bite into it the juices flood out, soaking my hands, the bun, and all that lies directly below. Anyone know how to drain the juices properly?
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:28 pm
Anolis18 I learned that burgers are EXTREMELY JUICY D: I'll cook a burger and let it set of a few minutes, and then when I bite into it the juices flood out, soaking my hands, the bun, and all that lies directly below. Anyone know how to drain the juices properly? Quick call to my cook, he says you have to rest it properly: http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/meatrest.htmlhttp://www.chow.com/food-news/53754/why-should-i-let-my-meat-rest/
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