We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th of July. We will be barbecuing, watching fireworks and we’ll put on a DVD after that. Click on the eagle to see a larger view.
Three Rose Quartz Cactus Flowers
According to the label on the container from the Garden Shop, this cactus is a hybrid between peanut cactus and Red Clown cactus. Click on the image to enlarge.
Cleaning the Hawg
We went shooting today. Since we have been arranging for our new Arizona home, we have been remiss in going to the range. When we came home, it was time to get out the gun cleaning toolbox and scrub off all the crud.
I took this picture of my Warthog after I got her all cleaned up. The .38 special rounds are for my other gun. Click on the image to enlarge.
We shot our .38 special S&W 442, our .357 magnum S&W 686, our .45 ACP Glock 30, this gun and our Remington 870 12 gauge security shotgun. We were a little out of practice but we both felt better about shooting.
We had a lot of fun but today was our last trip to Sharpshooter.
Pencil Cholla Flower
I got this image from the archive. When we went to Arizona in May to buy our property there, a lot of the cactus were in bloom. There is a pencil cholla in our new back yard that will have flowers like this one next spring. Click on the image to enlarge.
From Todd’s Desert Hiking Guide:
The Pencil Cholla is a member of the Cactus Family. It is a shrubby cactus which can grow to 9 feet in height and has many cylindrical, smooth, jointed sections which are up to 6 inches in length and 0.5 inches in diameter. The plant typically grows in the southern portions of Arizona in sandy plains and washes at elevations between 1000 – 3000 feet. The Pencil Cholla gets its name from the many narrow jointed segments which comprise the cactus.
The Pencil Cholla typically blooms between May – June and produces yellow, greenish or brown flowers to 1 inch in length, followed by a spineless red tinged fruit to 1.5 inches in length.
Political Hourglass
Replacing McChrystal with Petraeus won’t help the Democrats in November according to Ramirez . . .
R. Lee Ermey – Therapist
Does a former drill Sargent make a TERRIBLE therapist? We just started seeing this commercial for Geico the past couple of days. It is just hilarious.
Disclaimer: the intent is to entertain – not to endorse auto insurance.