Wednesday is Range Day....

Hi Everyone .. Now that I am no longer keeping the little tyke on a regular basis, and my kids are in school until 200. I am free to have some "Me" time. So I have designated Wednesdays as my new range day. A day for me to go in to my local gun range, expend some brass and let out some stress.

Today Senior came with me, and we shot pistols. I think its funny to see the young guys in there blowing wads and wads of brass. Today was no different, there was a group of 4 young men, all with guns layed out every where like they own the place.  They were talking  it up good, and the egos were getting bigger then their heads..Senior commented how we should have brought the M1A so they could see a "Grown up Gun"-ha ha.

I chose this wicked zombie target today, It looked good on print, but really you couldnt see where you were hitting. So I changed over to the green one- All shots in the Gut! Nothing but 5's baby!

Cheating Woman gets a Poo Tatoo ( and I don't mean the little bear)

On a busy  news day in my town...this is actually the one headline that caught my attention ...This is what happens when you pass out drunk, and let your jilted boyfriend tatoo you. ..I think she got what she deserved.


A FURIOUS woman is suing her ex-boyfriend after he tattooed a steaming poo on her back.
Rossie Brovent wants £60,000 in damages from Ryan Fitzjerald.
Rossie, from Dayton, Ohio, US, wanted a scene from the Narnia trilogy inked on her back.
Instead she was left with a pile of excrement with flies buzzing around it.
Tattoo artist Ryan turned rogue after discovering that Rossie had cheated on him with his best friend.
Rossie originally tried to have her ex-lover charged with assault but she had signed a consent form agreeing the tattoo design was "at the artist's discretion".
She said: "He tricked me by drinking a bottle of cheap wine with me and doing tequila shots before I signed it and got the tattoo.
"Actually I was passed out for most of the time, and woke up to this horrible image on my back."

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60 Minutes and the Hard Times Generation Episode....

Last night I saw the below linked preview for this weeks " 60 Minutes"..  It broke my heart. They are doing a story on homeless families, and how the it has affected the kids.Featured in the story is the Metzgher family. The mother died, the father can not find work in construction. He took the last 1000.00 he had to buy a moving truck for he and his 2 teenagers to live in.  Please listen to the clip..these kids are wise beyond their years. I wish all these occupy brats would watch the show, and learn a lesson from these kids, If you are reading my blog and have children ..sit them down and make them watch this on Sunday night. The daughter is so profound, and wise beyond her years. When girls her age are worried about boys, makeup and clothes. Arielle has to worry about where she is going to use the bathroom at, and where they will sleep at night. They are in Florida, and I wish I could find and help them with the little bit I have. Its just not fair that kids have to live like this.

Hard Times Generation Preview on 60 minutes

Happy Thanksgiving !

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your day with friends and family. Stay safe with the turkey friers- I hope none of you have purchased those indoor ones, cause we all know that is an accident waiting to happen.

Today I am So Thankful for my Family, 2 small boys that make my life interesting. A hubby that adds more excitment in to the mix.  I am thankful for a country, that no matter how bad it is we are still able to celebrate holidays. I am thankful for our armed forces, for the sailors, soldiers and marines who have sacrificed to keep our country free. And I am thankful for Gods grace and richly filling us with blessings and answered prayers...

Enjoy your day everyone!

Computerised Contacts....

This is going to be so bad, in so many ways.....

Computerised contact lens will keep you up to date with news and texts

Prototype could create hands-free information

• Was placed into a rabbit’s eye without causing any health problems
• Inventor also looking to incorporate sensors to pick up important medical data
• Meanwhile, Britons to try out bionic eye which could end blindnessBy Fiona Macrae
  Last updated at 4:52 AM on 22nd November 2011

All-seeing eye: Scientists have developed a prototype contact lens that could one day provide the wearer with the news, texts and social networking

Imagine catching up with your texts, social networking and perhaps the news without having to log on to a computer or even glance at a smartphone.

Messages and images would simply appear in front of your eyes, generated by a computerised contact lens.

Of course, you may not always want to be bothered by such messages if you are doing anything so quaint as – for instance – reading a book or going out walking and enjoying the scenery.

But until now the concept of info-vision – the ability to stream information across a person’s field of vision – had belonged to the realms of science fiction, featuring in films such as the Terminator series or TV shows such as Torchwood.

However, scientists have developed a prototype lens that could one day provide the wearer with all kinds of hands-free information.

It could also be used to display directions and TV programmes.

Occupy Bagram Movement...

The pic says its all.....

House Approves Concealed Carry Bill

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/16/house-to-vote-on-concealed-firearm-permit-bill/?test=latestnews

I ask why should the Feds pass a national law on concealed carry, when the states have been managing it with reciprotory laws all ready?  Is this some back door way for Washington to try to pass more extreme measures.  If the senate passes this then only time will tell what is within the fine print.

White House Under Fire...Literally!

What is worrying me the most about this event, is that the administration could use this has a opening to revisit our gun rights.But I also know Obama wouldnt be that stupid to approach the subject in an election year (or would he ? ) 

Bullet Hit White House Window, Secret Service Confirms

Published November 16, 2011

| NewsCore

WASHINGTON – The Secret Service has found a bullet that smashed a glass window at the White House before being stopped by special anti-ballistic glass shielding the building's interior, WRC-TV reported late Tuesday night.

It was discovered Tuesday morning, said a Secret Service official who added a second bullet was found outside the building.

The Secret Service has been investigating a shooting that occurred near the White House on Friday, but sources told the station they could not yet confirm that the newly discovered bullets are linked to that incident.

An AK-47-style rifle was recovered from an abandoned car Friday night after Secret Service officers heard shots being fired between two vehicles on Constitution Avenue, about half a mile from the White House, shortly after 9:00pm.

U.S. Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser said Sunday officers had obtained an arrest warrant for 21-year-old Oscar Ramiro Ortega, on a felony charge of carrying a dangerous weapon, in connection with the incident.

Ortega, who is believed to have ties to Idaho, is thought to have remained in the Washington, D.C. area following Friday's drama.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were in California at the time of the shooting then traveled to Hawaii for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

News of the bullets' discovery broke shortly after the president landed in Australia for a brief 27-hour visit.

 

My Want....

This would be my ultimate SHTF vehicle..

Penn State Selling Sanduskys Book....

Let me begin by saying that if this was one of my precious boys, I would hunt the  B-#$%*&  down and carve his "privates" off with a spoon!!!!!!!!!
I am a mother, and that is how I feel about any animal that would exploit and hurt small children. The events of the Penn State Scandal are sicking to me and probably are to most of you. Sandusky adopted kids, he ran a charity summer camp at the school, and the whole time he was abusing those same

underprivileged  kids claimed to be helping.. So far only 8 victims have been found, but I am sure that more will turn up.

And then to see that his book is STILL FOR SALE in the schools bookstore is nauseating, especially its title.:

 JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News

Sandusky, Penn State's former defensive coordinator, is charged with sexually abusing eight children. In the wake of the Sandusky investigation, the university's board of trustees fired legendary coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier. In addition, the Attorney General's office has charged former athletic director Tim Curley with perjury as a result of the investigation.

"It is hopefully just a mistake, that they still have that [book] out and it's still available here,'' said one recent Penn State alum who glanced at the book, just to make sure it really was on sale. He asked that his name not be used.

Nope. It's not an oversight. A university bookstore spokesman said he was aware the book, which explores Sandusky's work with the children's charity he founded, The Second MIle, and his football career, was on display. It's located in the middle of the store, located on Pollack Road, not far from Old Main.

The Sandusky book can be found in a row entitled "Local Interest Section", between "Living Without Electricity", by Stephen Scott and Kenneth Pellman, and "The New Face of Small-Town America: Snapshots of Latino Life in Allentown, Pa..'', by Edgar Sandoval.

"I don't really have a comment on that,''' said a book store spokesman. "We haven't changed any operating procedure.''

The same grad who was hopeful that the book availability was an "oversight", then frowned at the news it wasn't.

"That is shameful, to try and promote that [book], in my opinion,'' said the alum, who made trip from Washington, D.C. for Saturday's Penn State-Nebraska game at Beaver Stadium at noon.

"That fact that it's in Penn State's bookstore is really hard to believe,'' said another alum, originally from Lewistown, Pa. She also declined to be identified.

She added: "I'm struggling with the question why JoePa had to be fired and to see this, it's disappointing.''

She was asked if she thought The Penn State Bookstore should pull the book from the shelf.

"I would hope they would,'' she said.        

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Veterans Day pt. 4- My Favorite Veteran

My favorite Veteran is my Hubby, the retired Senior Chief. He sacrificed family and friends to join and serve this great nation. It is because of people like him, that we in America get to enjoy the pleasures in life.
 Below are some pics of him in the early days..when he was a 3rd and 2nd class Petty Officer, then there are pictures he collected through the years, its of things that most people don't ever get to see. So I wish him and all Veterans that read my blog and follow it " A VERY HAPPY VETERANS DAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE"  And I Also say a big THANK YOU to our CANADIAN FRIENDS, this is REMEMBERENCE DAY FOR THEM- Thank you for your service and for fighting along side of our sailors and soldiers to help secure freedom.

USS ROBERTS( The last Frigate he served on) and a SUB

USS JOHN F KENNEDY RETURNING FROM ITS LAST DEPLOYMENT. I WAS WORKING ON BASE AT THE TIME, AND SNAPPED THIS ONE.

USS MCINERNY HOMECOMING FROM 6 MONTH DEPLOYMENT

UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT AT SEA- I LOVE THE WAY THE SHIPS LOOK AGAINST THE SKY

MISSLE SHOT

Veterans Day Pt. 3- The USS STARK, FFG-31

When I was 18, my church youth group was making the rounds on Saturday visitation. That week, we went to the door of a very nice home, and were met by a melancholy widow named Barbara Kiser. And that is the first time I heard her story about the USS Stark.

 On May 17, 1987,  a year before I met Ms. Kiser, The Stark was on deployment in the Persian Gulf, that morning it had been in port in Bahrain, unlike other family members, Ms. Kiser was living in Bahrain and was able to see her husband Senior Chief Stephen Kiser frequently during the 6 month deployment.

 At approximately 8pm on the 17^th, a Iraqi Mirage aircraft  took off from Shabiah airbase and flew south across the Persian gulf, The pilot fired the first Exocet missile from a range of 22.5 nautical miles (41.7 km), and the second from 15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km), just about the time Stark issued a standard warning by radio. The frigate did not detect the missiles with radar; warning was given by the lookout only moments before the missiles struck. The first penetrated the port-side hull and failed to detonate, but left flaming rocket fuel in its path. The second entered at almost the same point, and, leaving a 3-by-4-meter gash, exploded in crew quarters. 37 sailors were killed and 21 were injured.

On fire and listing, during the night the crew was able to bring the fire under control. The ship made its way to Bahrain where, after temporary repairs were made before it could make the transit back to its home base of Mayport, Florida.

Once the ship was in Bahrain, civilians were able to go on board and inspect the damage, one of those was Barbara Kiser, she was able to see everything first hand, before anything had been cleaned up or repaired, the heat from the missiles reached an amazing 12 million BTUs and 600 pounds of fuel ignited. To date it is the hottest fire ever recorded on board a U.S. Naval Ship. Through the debris of the ships Chiefs berthing She was able to locate her husbands bunk, while sifting through the ashes, she was able to find a small bible that she had given him in 1980-nothing else survived.

She has kept the scorched Bible, and has shown it to people across the Middle East during mission trips, she said when people hear the story about it, they will kiss it and bless God.

 I now see Ms. Kiser once a year, on local TV when they show the USS Stark Memorial Service, she is there telling the story of her husband and his Bible, and the ultimate sacrifice he and 36 of his comrades made for their country.

The Stark was Decommissioned on May 7th, 1999 and reportedly scrapped on June 21, 2006.

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Hubby, a retired Senior Chief spent much of his Naval Career onboard Frigates, In the Summer of 2005 he felt it appropriate that he do his last re-enlistment ceremony at the Stark Memorial Park.

Veterans Day Pt 2- Chief Petty Officer Bob Feller

Unless you are a long time Cleveland Indians fan or a Navy Chief Petty Officer, you might not know who Bob Feller is. In December of 1941 he was the first professional athlete to resign from his sport, and join the military to fight against the Germans and Japanese.  In 2006 he was interviewed for a chapter in the Book “Once Upon a Game: Baseballs Greatest Memories” Below in his own words is his reason for enlisting and missing four seasons to fight for our country:

“It was Dec. 7, 1941. I was driving to my meeting with my Cleveland Indians bosses to hash out my 1942 contract, and out it came on the radio: the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor.
The last thing on my mind right then was playing baseball. I immediately decided to enlist in the United States Navy. I didn’t have to — I was 23 and strong-bodied, you bet, but with my father terminally ill back in Van Meter, Iowa, I was exempt from military service.

It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. You can talk about teamwork on a baseball team, but I’ll tell you, it takes teamwork when you have 2,900 men stationed on the U.S.S. Alabama in the South Pacific. I was a chief petty officer. I helped give exercises and ran the baseball team and recreation when we were in port. But I was also a gun captain — I was firing a 40-millimeter quad at eight rounds per second.

The Alabama was involved in one of the most important battles of the Pacific. In June 1944, we were supposed to shell the beaches of Saipan for two hours so that our Marines could land safely. The Japanese tried a surprise attack — but we were ready. The American Navy and Air Force, we had all the big carriers and battleships like the Iowa, the Wisconsin, the New Jersey, the Alabama, you name it, we had them all. Our pilots and gunners shot down 474 Japanese aircraft, sank three of their carriers and got several of their escort ships. And when the sun went down that night, it was the end of the Japanese naval air force. We made it look so easy, ever since they’ve called it the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.

We were involved in so many other important engagements, including some in the North Atlantic over in Europe. Our ship won nine battle stars, eight of them while I was on it. It was an incredible time for all of us.

I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape, and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers. More than 47,000 people came to see me return — there was such a patriotic feeling, with V-J Day so fresh in everyone’s minds. Even though I hadn’t pitched in the major leagues in almost four years, I struck out the first batter. I wound up throwing a four-hitter and winning, 4-2.

What a great night ... I kept it up the rest of the season, too, and then had what many people call my best season in 1946, when I won 26 games with 348 strikeouts.

  I have no regrets. None at all. I did what any American could and should do: serve his country in its time of need. The world’s time of need.

I knew then, and I know today, that winning World War II was the most important thing to happen to this country in the last 100 years. I’m just glad I was a part of it. I was only a gun captain on the battleship Alabama for 34 months. People have called me a hero for that, but I’ll tell you this — heroes don’t come home. Survivors come home. “

Bob Feller passed away December 16^th, 2010 from leukemia, he was 92

Veterans Day- In Honor of the Sullivan Brothers

No one story brings more emotions in me then that of the Fighting Sullivan Brothers, as a mother of 2 boys myself, I can only imagine the pain the family endured.

 Albert, Frances, George, Joseph, and Madison(Matt): five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. As children they were full of mischief, but loyal to each other and came from a close knit Irish-American family. After Pearl Harbor the brothers enlisted in the navy together and chose to serve together, all though at the time it was against the navy’s policy. The brothers insisted, and were granted special permission. And so on February 3, 1942 the boys reported onboard USS Juneau.

In November of 1942, the Juneau was in the Pacific, and was torpedoed during the battle of Guadalcanal, survivor accounts reported that Frank, Joe and Matt died instantly, Al drowned the next day, and George survived for about 5 days in a raft until he went insane from the grief of losing his brothers and went over the side, he was never seen again.  This was the greatest loss to any one American family during WWll.

The brothers received the Purple Heart Medal posthumously and were entitled to the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four engagement stars and the World War II Victory Medal. They had also earned the Good Conduct Medal.

Since the tragic death of the boys, 2 ships have since had the honor of being named after them. The current USS The Sullivan’s, DDG 68 an Arleigh Burke Guided Missile Destroyer was commissioned April 19, 1997. In Staten Island, NY.

 In 2000 a group affiliated with Al Qaeda tried to attack and destroy “The Sullivan’s” but the attacker’s boat sank before they could carry out their plan. The Al Qaeda group was successful on their second attempt with the attack on the USS COLE.

While on staff duty USS The Sullivan’s was in Hubby’s squadron, he had the privilege of embarking onboard and has always said: “It’s A Fine Navy Vessel with Character”

USS The Sullivans DDG-68 During VANDALEX Dec. 2003
Hubby was embarked onboard USS Kennedy during this exercise

Pic of the Day...

Saw this and had to post it......

Fox Hunting ....

"Im a get those darn varmints!"

I am in his 1 %

17 Years Ago Today...

17 Years ago  this very day , Hubby and I met at the alter of a naval base chapel and said our "I Do's". And here we are 2 kids, a dog, 2 cats, and a tank full of fish later. The road to get here has not been easy, we have had our ups and downs, like lots of couples we probably almost called it quits a few times. But through Gods grace, we kept it together. I think no matter what we went through, deep down we knew we still loved each other. Through thick and thin we knew we belonged together. 

He is my best friend and he has made me the person I am today...

My Mother..... : ) ~~~

Hubby and I are the only ones in my family that take “prepping” serious. Some days it can be frustrating. Today is one of those days, and I feel the need to let off some steam about my mother. I love her, but she is so different from me. In anything that I do to become self reliant, is met with sarcasm ..from hanging up laundry, canning, to food storage. Just wait until I get a wheat grinder and start making my own bread...."hmmmm" that I'm sure will be a round table discussion.

I was extremely excited about my little “field trip” to the LDS Cannery, that I thought I would call her and make some small talk with her about it. I should have known it would be a mistake, in months past I have tried to get both my parents to come around to my way of thinking. They are good Christian people who feel that God will take care of everything. And I do believe that, but I also believe that we have to take care of ourselves as well.  I do believe in the Bible. But what I also believe is that no one knows when “The End” will happen…it could still be years away. Until that time, I want to be prepared, it is all ready bad here on Earth, and it will get a lot worse. And I absolutely refuse to stand in line for a piece of bread or a cup of soup, nor will I or my immediate family end up in a military controlled encampment.

 So her reaction to the cannery was one  as always of sarcasm. “Why are you doing all this for? “She asked. I have told her time and time again, that I am a prepper. ‘What are you prepping for, what do you think is going to happen”? she will ask. Then it just goes round and round with her. And she doesn’t keep up with the news or world happenings…her idea of a current event is “What’s on sale on the home shopping channel” My sister reminds me that she is elderly and is getting demensia in her old age..and to just go with the flow...

 But, It’s enough some days to make me bang my head against a brick wall, and say GRRRRRRRRRR.  So thanks for taking the time today to read about my frustration. I try not to unload on you good people but some days: Well you know……”Grrrrrrrrrr”

Our Morning at the LDS Cannery

After much anticipation Hubby and I finally made it over to our local "Latter Day Saints" Cannery. We have heard about it from others, and read about it online, but have never gone.

The experience was awesome, the folks there were friendly and willing to answer any questions we had. After a 10+ minute orientation, we suited up with aprons, gloves, and hair nets and were put to work. We filled #10 cans with everything from sugar, to black beans. They also can dehydrated goods such as carrots, refried beans, and apples. And of course all the usual items like rice, flour, red and white wheat. With several of us there to work, we soon operated like a well oiled machine, and in less then  2 hours we were done.

The average price for a can is about $4.00.We got 18 cans and spent about 86..00.. Not a bad haul. They also pack your order into boxes and give you plastic lids if you ever need to open them. If left un-opened the shelf life is 30 years...

We also got some great ideas for storing that we had never thought of, and one is many of us put our goods in to closets, cabinets...we were told to make a map of our items, so we know where something is. And to also keep a running inventory (which we all ready do). So, if you have a cannery near you-make an appointment to visit, you do not have to be a mormon to go- we are not mormon, but I will caution you-at the end they do try to recruit. We smiled and were pleasant and declined..

Going Mylar Bag Crazy

As many of you know,we got blessed with 50 extra mylar bags. The USA Emergency people sent us the wrong ones, so instead of us returning them. They gave us their apologies and told us to keep them, and they would ship out the correct ones.

Well, since the Jaguars were losing so bad on Sunday, hubby got up and decided to store some of our dried goods. He went through all our oats, more rice, and lots and lots of lima beans. See all of his hard work: