The Hunting Times

My Lovely Bride has always complained about how dirty the back entryway gets, and so quickly.  She loves that it is tile, at least the way it looks.  She detests how ugly the grout looks dirty. Mind you, this is partially My Fault.  I did not seal the grout once I had put it in place.  Yes, I should have, and that would have repelled some of the dirt and made the grout last longer.  Okay, I own that. Today when she left for work, I asked what I could do to help her out.  She gave me a list of items, of which, I am only considering one - sweep the floors.  No mopping or laundry for me.  I would not only fail miserably but then she would have to repeat my efforts.  Pass.  So sweep the floor I did. As I swept, I took note of how dirty the grout was.  The woman has a point.  After sweeping, I got an old toothbrush, a glass of warm water, and some toothpaste.  On my hands and knees, I scrubbed the grout.  Warm water worked fine until I got to some stubborn places.  That's when I u

I just finished installing the Bak Industries Revolver X2 tonneau cover on the truck.  Earlier this week it was almost 70 F, and today, 26.  Perfect for working outside!  And look at the pictures - there is snow in the bed of the truck.  Thanks Mother Nature! Why do I need a new cover, you ask?  Well, Mama bought me a new truck.  Of course it's a Ford F150.  Silver 2017 XLT.  I opted out of the Platinum model to get away from those damn automatic running boards.  I researched hard fiberglass tonneau covers as well as full toppers.  I saw the below product demonstrated at a dealer and liked that the rails lock all the way down the side of the truck bed.  It is aluminum with a vinyl covering on top.  It will withstand 400# of weight.  AND, it will roll away if I ever have to haul anything in the bed of the truck.  No more taking off covers and putting them back on.  Sweet!  Also, this thing is $600 less than fiberglass and $1,500 less than a topper.  I paid $960 with tax, free ship

Well first off I have to remember to turn my phone to landscape instead of portrait.  Ok.  Lesson learned. But, I did capture some funny videos of grandson Will playing, writing, and walking.  Will was in his room, mere minutes from crashing for a 3-hour nap.  He's tired.  Almost delirious - which makes for funny videos.  Then again, I am partial. Go enjoy if you wish. Will playing and singing and writing (3:04): https://youtu.be/tIcLB8Bcv9k Will with his animals (2:34): https://youtu.be/XMxoQHEiwMs Will walking (quick 14 seconds): https://youtu.be/_aui2aRZTZU

I am not sure how I shared that I was buying a TIHK Evadeclip from Kickstarter, but it was probably email.  Well it finally came and was not exactly as advertised.  I thought I would do a review and torture test to find out how it would stand up to hard use.  My thinking was that it would not last, as it is almost all plastic.  Again, not how it was originally represented. And TIHK knows they have problems as they have already made a 'Tips & Hints' video showing what to do if it breaks.  Wow.  Just Wow. So I went to YouTube and found that someone has already done a review.  And while I might not have been as harsh as this guy, I really do feel the same way.  This is a POS and not a survival tool. Do not buy this product.  You are wasting your money.  The only "good" thing is that I got mine for only $25 and TIHK sent 3 handcuff keys (which normally sell for $12 / 2, making my Evadeclip cost $7).  So I guess if you can buy this for $7, it might be worth i

For Indiana, February has been an unusually warm month.  We have come close to 70 a few times.  And yes, we have also seen snow and freezing temperatures.  It's been interesting around here. So when the weather turns nice, we like to take advantage of that. It was about 44 degrees when Michael, Bill and I went out to Marshall's S farm.  We set up the bench and ranged the grain bin at 498 yards - close enough to call it 500 yards.  We measured the wind speed at four locations - at the shooting bench, at the target, and two locations in between.  We found the wind to be traveling W to E at 6 mph, 6, 14, and 14 mph, respectively.  Ok, maybe aim a little right to compensate for the crosswind. Bill took the first shot.  From a cold bore, Bill gonged a 6" steel plate at 500 yards!  Now, I will also add that it took about another ten shots before he could repeat this amazing feat, but we all witnessed the first shot. Bill Hester with his custom rifle in 6.5-284 shooting

To all 10 of my Loyal blog subscribers... I apologize .  It has been a long time since I have written and that is not fair to you.  You probably thought that there was something wrong, or that maybe I didn't care for you anymore.  Neither is true.  I have been very busy, as I am sure we all have. But, there is much to catch-up on, so grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and prepare to be entertained,  Several new posts are coming your way right now....