No not these 80's sigh....
Last year as a matter of fact. Remember this?
I am trying to give the 80's back the master bathroom. It has been a long progression.
So today we go at the really crappy light fixture over the mirror.
Then we find this:
Thanks contractors! The box is off center and the amazing thing was the fixture was NOT rated for a damp location! On top of that the ground wire was stuffed in the box. I had to grab some sandpaper to clean it up before I installed the new fixture. Sigh.. It's not exactly this old house and it was built in 86 but still.....
Anyone remember this Pistol? I of course needed some holsters for it. Where do I turn? Why Mr. Hast of course! He does amazing stuff. When I transitioned from a traditional Colt Combat Commander 1911 into the "plastic 9mm bullet hose" (thanks Tam for that terminology) I thought the least I could do as an old dinosaur was to put it in leather.
Michael did not disappoint! Even worked around the CT Lightguard on the thing.
Now? Early pic from him. He is not finished but check this out.
Can't wait to get them and carry the Defender!
So Mr. and Mrs. Curmudgeon make a rare visit to stately manor today. They bring gifts:
.40 S&W because I love my S&W Model 4006 from a dear elderly Gentleman friend in the mountains of north west North Carolina and .38 Special because, .38 special. There is a gift bag here as well, and I don't know what's in it yet.
Back in the day Mr. Curmudgeon was a painter, Coating Application specialist field superintendent. He brought this:
Goal? Paint the popcorn ceilings in the bathrooms and start on the walls. The paint on the walls is pretty beat up, and in his opinion its because before I bought the house, the owners has everything sprayed then came back with a roller on really cut down paint.
I trust his opinion. From Chicago doing lead abatement on the El train bridges, Kings Bay Submarine Base in Ga., to Coors in Bolder Co., to several Nuclear power plants and almost everything in between, he has BTDT. Plus I have this:
A camera that was inside the torus assembly below a reactor. If you can get 110 film now you need to watch out as the camera now develops its own film if you leave it in! =)
In the meantime, Mrs. Curmudgeon is attacking the front porch with abandon. She left it in such good condition that the Virgin Mary would be proud to sit on it!
The bathroom? The ceilings came out great. Trial coat of "polished silver" on one wall. The color really did not come out on the pic. I think its because of the mirror. I think it looks great!
They will be back in a day or two. Good to have them here even though I had to work.
Waiting on me today in the mailbox was an envelope. I retrieved it after going to work to fix something else that went Tango Uniform. I have been running around that place since Memorial Day weekend plugging holes in the dike.
Inside the envelope was this:
Right on time too.
Thanks President of chemical plant!
I was not able to get home to see my Father yesterday. They were without power for a couple of days but the gift he gave me instead of I giving him one was profound.
I had a scheduled Concealed Carry Handgun Class yesterday. I had twelve students. These classes are always scheduled for the third weekend of the month. Happenstance meant this class ran on Fathers Day. I called him as soon as I got home from class. He wanted to know how many students and how the class went first and foremost. We talked about all the Handguns I observed in class. He seems to enjoy that greatly as do I.
So on the day I am supposed to pay honor to him I am channeling the gifts he gave me so long ago about running a Firearm.
It used to be a right of passage of manhood to transition from a BB gun to a .22, to a .410 shotgun, to a rifle in this Country under the watchful eye and tutelage of your Father.
Observing my classes not so much anymore. I have come to the conclusion as I this week will turn another year older on the wrong side of 50, if people show up in class, I will try to instill everything I have learned from so long ago merged with things I continue to learn about running a Firearm to them.
I'm trying to get him a special gift from the Blue Dome in Connecticut. It's difficult though.
Thanks Pop!
Oh, this is a Smith and Wesson .32 long revolver. It is as old as I am. Love the little thing!
Unfortunately, my parents did not. Here is a awesome pic from my friend from RJR Drive of the storm there two hours travel north from here.
It blocked both roads to my parents house with downed trees, no power, no landline telephone. 60K without power. The landlines gone tell me that poles are down.
Here? Well we came out ok, but time to pay attention to stuff. Its that time of year.
This is pretty much a pretty looking sealed lead acid battery that can charge phones and jump start cars. It was due for the 3 month maintenance charge.
Large old school Maglite. New batteries! And yes if you sent in enough coupons from Winston cigarette packs you could get one too! Me? Well I was handed one.
Charge the wall safe. Although not the primary goto thing in the event things go pear shaped here it does play an important role on where I go and grab what. I have defined lines of fire to assure that if I miss I will not put a hole in a neighbor.
So on to this:
Lantern and another MagLight. Change the batteries and charge the one for the lantern.
I hope everyone is OK.
