Blow Out

While I was pumping fuel into the truck this evening I did my customary walk around kicking tires and checking lights. It’s a rare occasion when I actually find something wrong. As luck would have it, I found that I had myself an extremely low tire. Actually, it wasn’t flat, it was leaking air. Rather … Read more

The Diary Of A Snow Shoveler

Moved to Wisconsin this fall. We heard that summers are fun and winter is beautiful. We think there is no more beautiful a place in the whole world! December 8 – 6:00 PM It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours … Read more

Fallen Soldiers Table

This morning while I was exiting my local Walmart I noticed this table set up against the wall. I’d heard about the Fallen Soldiers Table but had not seen it before. I don’t remember if this table was placed by the local VFW or American Legion not that it makes much difference to me other … Read more

Elf On The Shelf 2018

Since the first time I saw the Elf on the Shelf images shared on social media I’ve laughed at each of them. Here are a few that I grabbed from my Facebook news feed during the Christmas 2018 season. I post them here for your enjoyment and entertainment.

Ole Never Learns

Ole always seems to forget just how cold 10° below zero really is here in Minnesota. Thankfully, Lena remembers and is always ready to spring into action because certainly Ole never learns. — Image borrowed from my Facebook news feed

Pouring Lead

This evening while the Mrs and kids were watching TV, I headed to the garage to pour some lead. The final total for the night is just over 50 pounds of freshly cast lead projectiles ready for powder coating and then loading. When I began working with both 9mm and 45ACP molds side by side … Read more

A New Gun Bag

Since I acquiring another Smith and Wesson 9mm on Black Friday this year I decided that I wanted/needed a new gun bag.  The one that I’ve been using for years was functional however, not everything the way I wanted.  So, I bought a new bag.  This is an Explorer Tactical bag that has enough room … Read more

Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm M2.0

Scheels All Sports offered the Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm M2.0 at a steep discount on Black Friday this year.  Since I am rather fond of my M&P 9 Compact I decided to add the M2.0 to my collection.  This one is the full size 4.25″ barrel 17 round gun.  I will say that the … Read more

Blown Hydraulic Hose

Blowing a hydraulic hose on a food grade trailer happens on extreme rare occasion.  The key to handling this is to know exactly what to do to get things immediately shut down before the mess gets too large. As luck would have it on Thursday, the truck that had unloaded before I did was still … Read more

Iowa 80 Truck Stop

It’d been several years since I’d stopped at the Iowa 80 TA Truck Stop.  If you are not aware of this particular truck stop you may wish to look it up.  This is the world’s largest truck stop as well as the world’s largest chrome shop.  If there’s a piece of chrome or a set … Read more