3-24-14

After a great day out on the range, enjoying the company of a young man and his son, it ended in a bang as I decided to shoot the 357 a few times. Having forgot the box of 38 shells I'd planned on using up, I took the two loads that had been in the truck for emergencies and having shot one cylinder up, was feeling pretty good as I reloaded the last 7 shells and took aim.

 DAMN MY HIDE, one of those shells was a leftover from the reloading debacle that blew up my last pistol. Sure enough, the pistol blew out the whole right side of the cylinder, blowing pieces almost 50' down the line and grazing my face with a neat little cut that could have been fatal or taken out my eye!

I'd already sold all my reloading equipment months ago. I'd set aside all my 357 reloads and bought retail ammunition to shoot through it. I was safe.... or so I thought.  Obviously not my time to die, once again no one was hurt and I had just blew a $600 pistol all to hell.  Slow as I am, this time I got the message....lol

The Mossberg 715T is a kick to shoot, looking like a military rifle, it's actually a 'plinkster' ... but accurate enough for varmint shooting I suppose.  The Ruger 22 MK III is a pretty deadly shooter and the Volquartsen 17 HMR is dead on.  Guess I'll stick with rim fires ;-)

Spring! 2014

About to go join 'momma' in a nap, luxury of old folks ;-)  The two RC Priests from Nebraska left early this a.m. on their way to a baptism in San Diego. 

What a blessing to be able to offer shelter n friendship with two apostles of our Lord!  We were able to have the Holy Mass said right in our living room, just like they did in the early church... 
(con-celebrated no less) (two priests) and to receive our Lord in the Sacrament...Thank you Jesus! 

 Father Joe then blessed the house, throughout and without.... feeling quite blessed on my way to Gethsemane. 

Sitting here realizing there's a lot of life in my circle! Thank you Jesus!

Wish I was able to go back n spend more time with each of them, but life has its own schedule it seems. I reckon my job will be to pray for these young people to find and embrace the God that I did. Funny how life just rips on by, doesn't seem that long ago, but it has been...n that's the trick. I'm the oldest Harris from the clan of Nelt and Mable Harris.