September 2011

Storing the Ammunition

ammo-safe.jpgIt has been several months since Verna and I brought our cache of ammunition from California. It has been ‘temporarily’ stored in her closet since then. So, this afternoon I transferred the ammunition from the large box to the recently-emptied shelves in the safe. The open shelf space became available after I installed the gun rack on the safe door and loaded it with guns and holsters.

Image – Ammunition stored in the safe at long last – click to enlarge

Shelves from top to bottom:

  • Important papers & documents
  • Handgun ammo
  • Shotgun shells
  • Magazines, loaders & loose ammo
  • Miscellaneous gun stuff

Now that I see how much ammo we have in stock, I guess we will have to head over to the range and start reducing our inventory. The summer heat is starting to diminish and we should be able to resume regular practice sessions.

Colorful Asian Lilies

My office desk is graced with these beautiful red and orange lilies. The flower concession at the supermarket had these on sale for half price, so I got two colors. 🙂 Click on the image to enlarge.

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One Year Ago

We traveled from California to our new Arizona home-in-progress on Labor Day weekend last year. Verna took this picture of the house when we arrived while the framing was in progress.

What a difference a year makes! Mouse over the picture to see our house as it appears today. We are truly blessed and fortunate to have been able to build our dream house.

Chili Peppers in the Garden

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We’re still learning about growing things in our desert garden. One thing we definitely learned is that critters will nibble on your plants. Peppers, however, are one delicacy they avoid. I have several peppers turning red on this Serrano chili pepper plant. Click on the image to enlarge.