Where did every body go

[Kurt]

??Sure has been quiet around here. The summer must have been a busy time for everyone. I know it has been for me also with a couple trips out to Montana and Wyoming plus through the concrete jungles east of the big muddy has been keeping me busy putting miles on the Gypsy wagon. I haven't found range time for quite a spell so it has been easy on the lead and powder plus the weather has been rough around these parts with tornado's tearing through and better then 7" of rain in less then a week plus more coming. But that is OK because the Mississippi is way low making it hard to get back in the back waters where the good fishing is.
Kurt

[Hanz]

Geeze Kurt, sounds like some tough weather!

I just opened a new gun store with a good friend of mine so I have been working my tail off getting things sorted and off the ground. We just got our smokeless powder license (through the state labor dept. here in NY). There's always plenty to do.

I haven't been shooting so I need to remedy that before I go completely nuts. I should keep shooting that flintlock to prep for deer season.

[Kurt]

Yes Hanz we had one rough night but the rest of the week it has been calm but a lot of rain has been falling. We again got 2 3/4" over night making the total now since last Monday stands at 11 1/4".
You guys west of me turn those windmills around and have the blades push the clouds north or south. I can't keep up mowing the grass.

[Dave Roelle]

Well Kurt lets see------been working at the ranch getting ready for hunting season, 8 feeders running, catfish feeder full for the Catfish

Hay is finally made and put up

Been shooting big bore once a month and 22 silhouette once a month

Sorting out a new to me Lone Star roller in 45-70--haven't found the load yet

finally making head way on the highwall 22 silhouette rifles, been rust blueing barrels-------next and final step is engraving design and final action finishing

oh and an Asto's game now and then with the grandkids

Hmmmmmmmm oh new dog and a new tomcat

lets seeeeeee oh casting and loading takes up some time as well

Did i mention getting ready for hunting season ?

there must be something else that at the moment eludes me

Dave

[Kurt]

Well Dave it sounds like your having a good time. Maybe except for the haying Seems like when ever had hay down I got stuck up in the haymow stacking bales.

[Dave Roelle]

Hey there Kurt--------------welllll the 7820 Deere and round bailer make it a not so bad job these days

200 bails should make the winter this year

yup things are going pretty well-------looking forward to shooting a few doves in a couple of weeks

hope to get the roller tuned up for the hogs pretty soon, haven't found its combination yet----perhaps this weekend ill have some better luck

you having fun shootin sillywetts ?

[Kurt]

We had a neighbor get killed a couple years ago loading round bales on a trailer when one rolled off and crushed him.
Sp be careful hauling them in and stacking them.

[Dave Roelle]

Yup those bails are weighty for sure
We stack them with the tractor using front forks and a stinger
Dave

[Kurt]

Well Dave I guess just you and Hanz and me that are still out of hibernation and the snow hasn't even started falling yet.
Kurt

[Dave Roelle]

Yup those missing souls are most likely burning powder in a vain attempt at improving their shooting

While those of us that consider further improvement to
be an avoidable extravagance prefer to contemplate on the next rifle and its design and ultimate perfect performance on the silhouette range while we patiently for their return