August 18, 2010

  • The Beast's Boo-Boo


    Today the Beast went to the gun range to finish up adjusting the sights on the black powder gun that he converted from a flintlock to percussion.  He went to shoot a round and it had a slight delay.  Luckily, he hadn't moved it from his shoulder because you have to stay in place to see where your shot goes.  However, after reloading, he went to fire another round and....nothing!  He put on another percussion cap and ... nothing again!  Turns out, some part of the equipment that fires it broke in half so it wasn't discharging right and he has to replace it.  So, there he was with a loaded black powder rifle and no way to get the thing fired or *un*-loaded.

    He carefully placed it in the trunk and wedged it so, if it did accidentally discharge, it would fire through the side of the vehicle and not hit anything important.  He drove home trying not to hit any obstacles or potholes.  Thankfully, there aren't many around here.  They take good care of all the roads.

    When he got here and told me about it, I told him to do his repairs OUTSIDE.  He laughed and said he would put the muzzle in a pillow and I just growled at him even though I knew he was kidding.  He went outside to replace the part (thankfully, he always gets extras of things) and then fired off the gun into the treeline where it could only hit a tree if it hit anything.  It was LOUD but he walked into the house and said, *I don't think anyone noticed.* 

    He then dropped his bombshell on me and told me he had ordered a kit for making one of the black powder guns.  It stopped me dead in my tracks.  I whipped around and told him, *This has grown into your latest obsession!  When is this shit going to stop???  You've spent $XXXX. so far on guns,the gun safe, ammo, cases for each gun and the stuff for the black powder rifles.  This is NUTS!*

    He just looked at me with his puppy dog face and says, *What obsession?*  This is where the urge to kill comes in.

    It only got up to 91 today and the forecast for tonight is showers and thunderstorms.  I actually love thunderstorms when I am safe and dry in the house.  I especially like it when I am in bed.  Don't ask me why I find it comforting because, years ago, it was after midnight when a tornado hit the apartment buildings the Beast and I lived in and tore the roof off from over our heads.  For years, a thunderstorm was guaranteed to keep me up.  I guess I got over that fear somewhere along the line.

    Love you all but it's time to get this posted.  I hope you had a great day and have a wonderful Wednesday.  It's hump day....LOL.  No, it doesn't mean anything sexual.  It's just mid-week and almost the weekend again.  I remember how I looked forward to that.  Have fun at some point today and don't forget to keep in touch with those you love.