Comments for 'Tis done.

'Tis done.

2007-06-30T12:44:56Z

We've got the keys to the Castle.

And the ranges are open.

There's splashes of lead, bits of copper, GSR, and casings all over the place now. I've marked my territory.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I can knock *that* off the list of things to do before I die. Have a house where I can shoot from the deck... legally, safely, and without annoying my neighbors.

And SWWBO can knock an item off of her list: owning a farm.

A big thank you to Mike, our agent, Karen, the listing agent, our new neighbors, Cheryl and Allan, Dewayne for the work he did, and Karen the mortgage lender for making this all easy.

But most importantly, thanks to Floyd & Doris Camp, for making this place what it is - and Mom and Dad, for making our assumption of the feoffe-in-trust possible.

June has been a damn good month for this place. Dusty got his new rating, Bill got his new job, and we got a new Castle. Woot!

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T23:13:42Z

NDS - that sounds like most gun clubs I know. Sue - that is not our barn in the distance. Ours is just like that one (a Morton Building) but is right next door. If by Japanese Beetle Trap you are referring (I think) to the flute of celebratory champagne sitting on the railing... if not, just what is it you are looking at?

Comment from NevadaDailySteve on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T22:33:05Z

Congratulations. I thought about looking for a place out of town. It would be nice to have a place of my own to shoot on instead of having to see if it's ok to drop by someone else's place. I used to belong to a gun club and we had a nice shooting range but it fell apart because no one could agree on -- well just about anything.

Comment from suek on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T20:31:16Z

That appears to be a Japanese Beetle trap just off the porch to the right. There's got to be a reason for it - if you don't know about it, do some research! We had them in Va when I was a kid...they'd defoliate a shrub in a couple of days. On the other hand, if you grabbed and shook a branch of a bush/vine infested with them, millions would fly out and land in everybody's hair, freaking them out. You of course, shook and ran like heck. Looks like a nice place...is the barn yours?

Comment from jim b on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T18:15:08Z

A really neat place Congratulations you Donovans.

Comment from Justthisguy on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T07:15:59Z

Umm, that should have been, "may entertain." Whatever.

Comment from Justthisguy on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T07:12:34Z

What Harvey said. I also have happy feelings for you. Hey, I can entertain more than one thought or emotion, can't I?

Comment from Harvey on 2007-06-30

2007-07-01T04:02:38Z

I am deeply, deeply jealous :-)

Comment from Maggie on 2007-06-30

2007-07-01T03:00:38Z

Congratulations

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T23:27:09Z

It does, indeed. It's a Yugo SKS, and they were factory-sighted (as were all Combloc weapons) with the assumption that the bayonet would be extended. If you own a combloc weapon and can't hit your target like you think you should - extend/put on your bayonet. If that fixes the problem, and you don't like (or, as some pissy ranges require) having your bayonet on, you'll need to re-zero the weapon sans bayonet.

Comment from Cricket on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T21:33:46Z

did that rifle have a bayonet 'fixed?' Or am I getting old?

Comment from BloodSpite on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T19:45:55Z

Congrats to both of you!

Comment from Damian on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T17:11:04Z

Dusty got his new rating, Bill got his new job, and we got a new Castle. Now if only I could get a new winning lottery ticket, we'd all be happy...

Comment from ry on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T14:36:18Z

Uh-oh. Cassie's snickering. Damage control parties need to be formed.

Comment from Cassandra on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T14:21:37Z

...and you've been tagged! Bwa ha ha ha !!!!

Comment from Trias on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T14:21:13Z

Ahh it's all cut and dried now, congrats.

Comment from FbL on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T14:13:24Z

Big smiles from this corner. :D

Comment from Pogue on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T13:44:18Z

Congratulations! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the new arms museum as build it!

Comment from USCitizen on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T13:24:20Z

Congrats on the move ... looks great!

Comment from Flea on 2007-06-30

2007-06-30T13:19:00Z

Stunning! Congratulations.