No, not a real gun. The equivalent weight of a gun, lost, from my midsection -- 10lbs, so a pretty heavy gun at that!

We've started walking too so hopefully I won't be woefully out of shape hoofing around in the hills this November. So, the trim down program is going pretty well but it isn't exactly exciting.

I wished I could tell you about grand four wheeling adventures or giant fish caught, but no time for that stuff with the little one and she provides plenty of enjoyment and excitement. She's way better than four wheeling, fishing, hunting or any of that.

We are tentatively planning a fall color tour with some Jeep pals of ours. She'll be a little older and able to hold her head up.

You may have noticed tc.wagoneer.net was down awhile. A friend owns the wagoneer.net domain, contact info was wrong, and it expired. Oops, sorry about that. Hopefully that won't happen again.

Meanwhile, the trim down program is continuing ok, although I haven't gotten on a scale yet.

Still waiting for results on the Elk draw. Meanwhile I'm starting to get ready for hunting season.

If I told you I was planning on carrying 3 guns with me while out in the field, you'd say I'm nuts or stupid. For myriad reasons. One of which is that it'd be really heavy. Well, I figure I am carrying 2 guns' worth around the midsection. I clock in at 205.5# as of Monday and that is just too darn much and I don't want to have to hike all over the hills with that extra ballast on board. I figured if I fessed up here it'd give me a little extra motivation.

I'm not doing anything special, just cutting back on how much chow I take in, eating better stuff, and hoping to ramp up on exercise, maybe by pushing baby Violet's stroller around the block. Ideally I'd like to be back in the 180 range by October. We'll see how it goes...

Meanwhile, Field and Stream had a great article on shooting practice for hunting and I might get a little time to get out and do that in a month or two? Not certain. I still want to try out the Swedish Mauser now that I've gotten the scope mount solidified. I'm hoping the barrel has enough life left to shoot straight so I can take it out for deer hunting.

TC must be looking prety ratty lately. We've hired some landscapers to help tidy up the front and back yards. Twice in the last couple of days the landscapers have asked if it runs...

Not any time to work on it, not even an oil change. But, I've been driving the rig around and it has been kind enough to work properly for now...