Guns to Carry

There is a lot of talk going on among my friends and every where else about buying guns. All types of guns - home protection, a concealment weapon and of course hunting guns. Have you bought a gun lately?

Last year about this time, I purchased my first gun. A Taurus .38 special with a laser grip. It was purchased for a protection weapon and a gun of my own to take to the range to shoot. I enjoy shooting it. Especially using the laser when I shoot the zombies targets. I point the laser right on the head of the zombie...lol. However, I feel that it is a little to heavy to carry in my purse. I do have a holster but I feel that it is a bit awkward to use all the time. Also without a jacket or large sweatshirt, I can't conceal it well.

So I decided to get a litter 9mm. I bought a Taurus slim 9mm.  Hubby got me a pink handle grip for Valentine's day.

Now this was a hard decision for me. Hubby wanted me to make the decision all on my own. Going into the gun shop, I was dead set on purchasing a Beretta Nano.

 I liked it but it was a bit heavier than the Taurus. The handle was also a bit chunkier for my little hands. But it was smooth and pretty. Then I saw the Taurus. It was a bit lighter than the Nano and was slimmer. My hand fit around the handle better. But I still wanted the Beretta. It is an American made gun. As I handle each gun more, I realized there was no safety other than the trigger on the Nano. That made me got nervous. What if something got wrapped around the trigger and the gun went off or god forbid, my child was in my purse and pulled the trigger. So eventually I realized that I was going to have to give up on the Nano and purchase the Taurus. I am more comfortable knowing there is a safety and the longer trigger pull.

I have not shot it much yet (it's been cold & rainy here on the weekends), but I like how much lighter the 9mm is than my .38. I carried the gun for the first time this pass weekend and I was completely comfortable and happy to know I was carrying. I don't get to carry my gun everyday, because I work on a college campus. I will start putting it in my purse on Friday evenings when I get home.

Do you have a gun that you carry? What is your favorite gun to carry?

Bringing the Outdoors in...

Do you incorporate your love for the outdoors in everything you do?
How about bringing the outdoors in with a cake?

I have recently come across some fun cakes that vividly represent the outdoors. The first cake I think about when I think about cakes that have an outdoor them is our wedding cake.

It is a tree stump with our initials & a heart around them, carved into the tree stump. We loved it! Our wedding was a few years before I even thought about hunting and how much I would actually like it. Otherwise, I think we might have went with something like this one:

Here are some other cakes that brought the outdoors in:

 I think this one should be my brothers next birthday cake. He loves bass fishing.

This would be a great cake for a couple that likes to duck hunt.

I am torn between this and the next one, on which on should be my husband's next birthday cake. We like to archery and gun hunt. (Last year hubby had a Cleveland Browns cake for the party that was during the Browns game. No razzing about the Browns please.)

 This last cake is just amazing. I can't believe how good it looks. I wonder how long it took the baker to make it. And just frost it?

I am not a baker so I would need to have someone else make any of these cakes. I am also to impatient. :)

I'd love to see pictures of the cakes you all have had that brought the outdoors in...

Valentine's Day....

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Have you started thinking about what your are going to get your sweetheart this year?

I have. There are a few ideas swirling around in my head. Hubby will not get all of these ideas but I'll decide on one or two of them. So let me get right to it.

Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm

Extra clips for his other gun.

Bullets and targets are always a good gift!

Even though I am a Sabres fan, I would buy a Penguins jersey for hubby.

This is just a great lil gift for any gun enthusiast, ice cube bullet trays.

Now for some gift ideas I would enjoy opening on Valentine's Day. Jewelry is always a good gift for me.

I've been eyeing this jewelry for a couple weeks now. I love my 20 guage dangle earrings that I got for Christmas from Spent Rounds Designs.

I am going to need a new pair of sunglasses for boating season. So Valentine's Day would be a perfect time to get a new pair.

Since I did not get a watch at Christmas time, I still would like a "Boyfriend" watch. And my last wish list item is

a Beretta Nano 9mm. But I will probably have to wait until our tax return to get this.

While all of these gift ideas are exciting and great, all I really want to do is enjoy a dinner out with my Valentine. And some snuggle time with hubby. So if I get none of these, I will be fine. I won't be heartbroken. For me Valentine's Day is about spending time with your loved ones. Yes, we should not need a day on the calendar to make time for hubby and I, but it is a day we do try to make sure we get a date night out of.

I hope everyone has a nice Valentine's Day, however you choose to celebrate love.