Update on Week

I have made some progress in the last few days:

1. I have read through my Taurus Pistol handbook a few times now.  So many things to remember; I am sure this will become second-nature as I spend more time with it.  I can see how there are so many firearm accidents.
2. I am scheduled to go shoot this Saturday afternoon.  Plan on taking both the pistol and the revolver.  I am sure I will get some interesting looks shooting a revolver with a pink handle.  After shooting one of my friends is going to show me how to clean my guns.
3. I have learned a lot about biometric safes (even the term biometric).  No retail outlet sales them.  I spent about 30 minutes on the phone Monday with different manufacturers.  Basically, you have to buy them online, and they are a little pricey.  I hope to purchase one this week so that we can keep loaded guns next to our beds without fear of the children getting into them.  I just don’t trust the keypads; my 2nd son would do anything to get access to a “real gun”.
4. I have learned a lot about bullets and how expensive they are.  Someone recommended two sites that seem to sell at some pretty aggressive prices:
   1. CheaperThanDirt.com
   2. AIM Surplus
5. While updating inventory, I realized that I really need to do this every day or whenever anything is added.
6. We have eaten three dinners from our emergency food supply.  They have all been fantastic.  We had a tuna casserole on Tuesday (and Wednesday) which was made from canned tuna, dried pasta, and some dehydrated peas.  The peas were a little chewy; so, next time we might hydrate them before putting them into any recipe.
7. I have made notes for what needs to be done for the water supply.  I hope to post that information tonight or in the morning.  Since this is the most critical need during any long-term emergency, I am looking forward to getting this part of the preparations behind us.  The plan will cover the following things:
   1. Amount needed
   2. Collection
   3. Transporting
   4. Purification
   5. Storage
8. I will be in Cleveland, Tennessee, today.  Therefore, I plan on dropping by the Volunteer Ordnance Works to get the night sites on my Taurus pistol and get the key the owner’s manual said I need.

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