Well, this may have been my longest streak without posting. After deer season, I switched to third shift, caught the flu, and been pretty dismal. Sorry. Haven't been up to anything besides attempting to get used to the slow, weird hours of night shift. It's a completely different world that time of day. But on the bright side, I have been planning for wonderful things. First, the Police Unity Tour in May. Working hard toward it. Second, I have a multi-day kayaking trip planned with Dad in the BWCA (already got the entry permit through a lottery) for late July/ early August. Third, I may be going to Southport, NC with the fam in June.
And last but not least.....my newest purchase. Oh, how I love to get new toys. Especially expensive ones. I just bought myself a brand new compound bow for hunting season this year. I bought early so I could have time to practice. It is a "Diamond" brand "Rock" model. It shoots arrows around 300 fps. So far I've been playing around in the backyard and I seem to be an ok shot. Didn't figure I would be, but doing pretty well. I will increase my distance shooting over time, but pretty groupings so far on my target. Still have to adjust the sights, too, but the guy I worked with at Bass Pro was awesome. He spent a lot of time with me helping to figure out my correct draw length and weight (which is way low right now). Didn't realize how many unused muscles you use shooting a bow. He set up the peep sight, helped me pick out arrows (which he then cut down to meet my draw length. I picked out a quick release while he added a loop closure to the string for it. I really liked how much he was willing to help/teach me. I did spend a lot. The bow itself was $499. Not to mention all the accessories I got with it. Good purchase, though. Really like the way it shoots and feels. Not like bows I shot when I was young.
