They’ve set me up for two times a week with my last day being Dec 11th. Man that’s a long time.

I would like to take this time to thank everyone for paying their taxes.

Glad it went well for you Randy.

Good afternoon Yard.

Just had my Cardio Rehab eval today. It went well. Most strenuous thing I had to do was walk for 6 minutes. I did it at 2.5mph and was still walking well afterward, no staggering around.

Interesting indeed.

Interesting. The 5th Circuit court just ruled that MOST NFA items are NO LONGER “restricted” and ruled UNCONSTUTIONAL.

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I might have to check out a martial arts store about 30 miles away about the waxwood. I checked with an AI and it said the staff might bend to much if I had to put my full weight in it causing me to possibly fall.

I found a possible source for a black locust staff that sound like it may be good and he also has Osage Orange staffs which might be a possibility although it is quite a bit heavier.

You're welcome. And ................good afternoon Scrap Yard.

Had not thought of waxwood. Thanks Tom I’ll look into it.

Cold Steel used to sell white waxwood staffs that were about 6 feet long, and you could cut it to your desired length. I believe they were considered a martial arts type weapon. They are pretty light weight but very strong.

Grrr. Well it looks as if I’m gonna need to do any kind of “distance” walking it’s gonna need to be with a stick, at least for the remainder of the year (if not forever). Both my heart dr and spinal dr concours that I should be using a stick as not so much as a walking aid but as a precaution to keep from falling when my back decides to try and kill me with the worse pain I've ever felt.

I have regular canes but have found I do much better with a longer hiking staff length of 54-60 inches long. This allows me to grab the stick and remain fully upright until the pain passes (usually 10-30 seconds). I also have a nice Blackthorn staff, think a long Shillelagh. But my source is no longer able to ship sticks that are more than 44 inches long and I need one at least 10 inches longer than that. I’ve tried looking after every “lead” for them and they are always way too short.
Then I stumbled upon Black Locust as a viable substitute. It has many of the qualities of the blackthorn and MIGHT be easier to source here. It will all depend on the weight of a stick for the size I listed above and how capable it would be in keeping me upright if I had to suddenly bear my weight on it to keep from falling down.

Anyone have other good suggestions? I don’t want to go over about a pound and a half of weight for the stick.

Voting is good.

We're off to vote.

Yup, retirement at it’s best.

That's a good way to enjoy life M/B.

The weather cooperated today. I don't think it broke 80 here. And the smoke from wildfires wasn't noticeable.

I got my chores done early. It was nice enough, I set up a hammock, grabbed a book, and spent some quality time in the shade of a big tree.

Good afternoon Yard. I see that Jerry will be offering a new kitchen type knife next.

Good plan. and remember that a shotgun can take out several at once, buying time for the AR or whatever.

At our age and physicality, along with a lack of real world “combat” experience, I’ve been concentrating more on the “reactive” side of the house. I’ve not ignored the “food and water” aspects, as we have “a bit” put back.

But I’m concentrating more on the ability to deny the “purge supporters” as much as possible. Face facts, how much can a 72 year old man and 70 year old woman in Failing health actually do to stop an “invasion” of our home. Not really that much in the overall scheme of things. BUT for every one we can stop means one less others have to contend with. Just my personal take on things if it all goes south.

Plan to stay below the radar but have the ability to deliver a scorched earth response as much as possible, so you can maintain what you’ve got as long as possible.

Good afternoon Yard.

Yesterday was nice and cool so I got the mowing done. The heat returns today and next week gets even hotter. Watering the plants later and a shot of fertilizer ; tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers growing nicely.

Sad but true.

Remember the Scout motto ; "be prepared".

Many of the “lemmings” won’t, or will cheer that kind of behavior on.

I agree. Things are being tested at best by those who would change our system. At worst, implementation is about to start.

I just hope that folks HERE pay attention to those events !

Wise move M/B. I really believe in having preps / supplies on hand in case surprise events should occur.