Shotgun Needlepoint

Back in the fall the Cheeky Reaper and I went out to a farmer's field and I got to practice shooting skeet with a couple of his shotguns.  Proving I shouldn't be messed with I accomplished hitting a moving target, or as I'm told it's called...I smoked that bird.  Not only can I hit a moving target, but I can hit it with a 410 which is a lot harder, so I'm told.

I wore duck boots, vintage embroidered cords, a grey sweater and a puffy vest, and pearls, natch.

 

As a teensie little thank you for expanding my skillset, I made a keyfob for the Cheeky Reaper's gun locker key.  I found a shotgun pattern and went to town.  I love doing keyfobs as they only take a day or two, even with my busy life!

The other side...can't forget the shells!  I really do need to do a better job attaching the hardware.  Once again I took this one off and redid it before gifting it. I should also start blocking my work, one of these years!


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Downton Deliberations Etc

I am a day behind this week but don't worry, The Etiquette Guy and I have another installment of Downton Deliberations for you!  This week we discuss a naughty Irishman, Edith's future, and the tough choices a mother has to make. Please pop over to Jay's blog to read our take on this week's episode.

In other news...

I passed my long gun exam!  95% overall which isn't bad (I am sure there are people who fail it).  A couple of the questions were very hard to understand so I just guessed at them.  The instructors were great and made the course and test fun - I can't wait until the end of February when I do the handgun course!

I finally figured out how to get my blog to email me when someone comments - so expect some interaction from me at long last.  Now if only I could figure out how to get it to let me add a 'Reply' button to your comments...



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Exam Time!

I have my first gun exam today.  I've spent the last 10 days making a million notes, practicing, and generally stressing out.  I haven't had to take an exam in at least 15 years and am not used to studying and remembering mass quantities of information. I think I am ready to recite Canadian firearm laws on demand, and prove I can load, half c*ck (I really don't need any p*rn spam) and unload 5 different long guns without incident.  Once I get through this I can apply for the first license and hope they grant it.  Then it's off to the gun shop to buy a shotgun and a case of clay pigeons!

Wish me luck!


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Pistols and Pearls

This past summer I took up shooting - and have loved every minute of it!  In Canada one must complete a course, take an exam, get background checks, and jump through hoops of fire in order to apply for a possession and acquisition license before purchasing any sort of firearm or ammunition...and there's more than one license.  My course started this week so it was fun to go to the firing range for a little practice.  Here one can only use a firearm when with someone who is licensed so the Cheeky Reaper took the Danish exchange student and me shooting for the afternoon...
 

 

The Cheeky Reaper brought a few handguns with him including A Beretta,  a .45, and an old police revolver.  Each one feels, fires and kicks back in a different way.  We started with a refresher on handgun safety and how each one works before we loaded them, applied ear and eye protection, and got to work.

 

Here I am with the .45.  I really like this gun and found it the easiest to aim and hit the target with.   Nothing feels better than actually being able to find your intended target!  Nothing sounds worse than running out of bullets and hearing 'click' when pulling the trigger! 

Here I am using the police revolver.  I don't enjoy shooting with it at all.  I find it awkward to hold and load, dirty and even tho it's a 'romantic' gun, I prefer using other ones.  It does inspire memories of Cagney & Lacey, although their revolvers are newer and smaller...

A pretty good representation of an indoor firing range, smoke and all!

 

I don't remember much about Cagney or Lacey...but I do remember the great hair!

The results - the one on the left is a combination of mine and the Cheeky Reaper's (who happens to be something like #3 in his class in Canada).  I was hitting all around the target so he took the gun from me and showed me there's nothing wrong with it by hitting the bulls eye.  Not to be outdone, my shooting suddenly improved and I hit all around his bulls eye.  The one on the right is all mine, 7 bullets, all on the target but one.

 
Here's what I wore - red skinny jeans, white shirt, navy toggle sweater, cognac boots, belt and watch.  Pearls, natch.


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Friday Friday Friday!

 Happy Friday!  It has been a wild week - my life is such a roller coaster!


- On Monday I dropped the Little Prince at my parents' house and went to a Rotary dinner, I managed to sneak out before the presentations and had a quick coffee with the Cheeky Reaper before going home for the evening.

 

Looking for a tiny little runway

 

 I can see my house down there!

- On Tuesday Daddy Warbucks too the exchange student and me flying in his little plane which was awesome, as always!  We spent an hour flying around town and checked out all the buildings we know.  We were then invited back to his house for a glass of wine and a chat.

I had to leave in time to get to town hall for the council meeting - policing was on the agenda and it didn't go as we had hoped.  The fight isn't over as the final vote has happened so now I am scrambling to figure it all out and get a press release out today.

I was also told my Spiritual Adviser has stage 4 cancer and I broke down in front of town hall.  Fortunately there were some big shoulders there to dry my tears.

- Yesterday I ran errands and attended the police board meeting - it's amazing how many groups are involved with policing...there's the police force, the association or union, the police services board and council.  It can be very confusing to the newbies!

- Today I get to spend my afternoon attending a Wiggles concert. I don't want to go but I am doing it for the Little Prince.  I am told it is 90 minutes of pure hell but it does eventually end.  Oh the things we do for our children!  Sometimes I question my decision to be so old when I had my son, a Wiggles concert is no place for a woman of my age. And I'm told the bar is closed in the venue.


- Tomorrow I have a police committee meeting and I hope to go shooting at some point over the weekend - must kill all the little clay pigeons!


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