Anyone remember those little heart candies with sayings on them when we were kids? Wonder if they still have those or if they’ve been discontinued for some pc reason. They were usually two words like “Be Mine” or something. Those were the go to candy for Valentines Day.
We used to always get Mom flowers. She’d always get us something too even though we were technically not her Valentines, just her kids. But that’s who Mom was. You could always count on a card with something from Mom.
Today Lori is headed back to work for the first time in about 10 days. She’s still a little red but is good to go. I ran to the hardware store, Costco and the grocery store yesterday as I’m in the middle of rotating and topping off some supplies here at the house. I also oiled all the axes and hatchets with boiled linseed oil to protect the handles and make sure they don’t shrink in our dry climate. It’s important to take care of your tools. I learned that as a kid from Grandpa in Wisconsin as one day I watched him oil and the handles of his wooden tools.
Later this week, Lori and Adriana are starting their shooting lessons with my buddy Steve who is Group 19 (Green Berets) in the Army. Adriana wants to learn to shoot so she can surprise James when we all go to the range. Lori needs a refresher course and Steve trains everyone from guys in the Service to civilians. Time to get both girls comfortable so it’s second nature. Lori has her concealed carry permit but Adriana needs to get hers.
Speaking of shootings, two yesterday at schools in Denver, nice. One at the School of Mines in Golden, maybe 5 miles from where we grew up and another at East High School in Denver. They seem to be common place now. Democrats want to blame guns but just ask England how that worked out. They had record knife attacks and deaths last year and that number was higher than gun deaths in any year before taking guns away from everyone but the criminals, hmm. It’s a different World and until people go back to treating others with respect, I’m afraid nothing will change. Sadly I and most of the guys I know, go nowhere unarmed. Sometimes up here, I slack off but in Denver, no way!
The Super Bowl had a few ads promoting Jesus and people living as one and treating each other with respect. Of course AOC, the bartender congresswoman from New York, who has never had a single bill she sponsored pass, blasted it. What the hell is wrong with some people. She needs Jesus more than anyone and I pray for her like I do for our Country and all of you. The power of prayer is real! Don’t doubt it! I’ll go now, enjoy the day, tell your loved ones you love them, even if they’re no longer with us. Believe me, they know! God Bless.