Halloween?

[other one]

We had lots of people come by last night....   no devils or demons,  one vampire, and one 5 year old witch that was cute as a bugs ear.   I asked her if she was really going to trick me and she looked up sweetly and a bit sheepishly and no I would never do that.   She got two snickers for that one.

Most were princess and super heroes or astronauts.     With my past dealings with the dark side and what I do for the Lord all year, I am really sensitive to dark things and I didn't see or sense any of that last night.

I have in the past.

[teddyv]

We had a surprisingly quiet night from years past. Weather was not terrible so that was not it. There is a bit f competition in town for the best theme for a home and I think that is drawing most families.

[JohnR7]

On 10/30/2022 at 4:07 PM, other one said:

forbidden to use the phrase "Trick or Treat"

Did you ever play tricks on any of your neighbors when you were a kid?  

[other one]

58 minutes ago, JohnR7 said:

Did you ever play tricks on any of your neighbors when you were a kid?  

no we lived out on the edge of country living and one could easily get shot doing such things.

[JohnR7]

On 11/1/2022 at 2:56 PM, other one said:

no we lived out on the edge of country living and one could easily get shot doing such things.

I always wondered about that. It does not seem safe to live out in the country like that. 

[other one]

16 minutes ago, JohnR7 said:

I always wondered about that. It does not seem safe to live out in the country like that. 

Actually it's probably safer for people are afraid to mess with country folk. We are all armed to the teeth and practice a lot.  Unfortunately we did move into town long ago, but I do still have the skills.

[JohnR7]

9 minutes ago, other one said:

Actually it's probably safer for people are afraid to mess with country folk. We are all armed to the teeth and practice a lot.  Unfortunately we did move into town long ago, but I do still have the skills.

It is funny how the older we get, the more young people are afraid of us because they have not learned how to defend themselves the way we have. 

[Sower]

2 hours ago, other one said:

Actually it's probably safer for people are afraid to mess with country folk. We are all armed to the teeth and practice a lot.  Unfortunately we did move into town long ago, but I do still have the skills.

I inherited land from my parents that has been in the family 70 yrs. We have raised our family out here, 140 acres with siblings, and with maybe six other families within two miles. Over the past years the city folk have been migrating out, surrounding us.
Have had to abandon several of our deer blinds due to proximity to new homes.
One neighbor was a police officer/Christian. We discussed robbery/break ins in his line of work.

And just like you said, other one, he told I would probably not have any trouble because the potential arsenal that most old farmers/ranchers have in their possession, and growing up hunting fresh meat and varmints. The bad guys all know this and go for the easy marks, those who  are anti gun city folk and suburbanites. Not the gun toting country folk. Out cattle guards at the gates are a 'dead' giveaway.

[other one]

5 minutes ago, Sower said:

I inherited land from my parents that has been in the family 70 yrs. We have raised our family out here, 140 acres with siblings, and with maybe six other families within two miles. Over the past years the city folk have been migrating out, surrounding us.
Have had to abandon several of our deer blinds due to proximity to new homes.
One neighbor was a police officer/Christian. We discussed robbery/break ins in his line of work.

And just like you said, other one, he told I would probably not have any trouble because the potential arsenal that most old farmers/ranchers have in their possession, and growing up hunting fresh meat and varmints. The bad guys all know this and go for the easy marks, those who  are anti gun city folk and suburbanites. Not the gun toting country folk. Out cattle guards at the gates are a 'dead' giveaway.

I conceal carry most of the time living here in town.  I made some unstable people angry some years ago.  Death threats are kind of spooky when they first start.

[Sower]

2 hours ago, other one said:

I conceal carry most of the time living here in town.  I made some unstable people angry some years ago.  Death threats are kind of spooky when they first start.

As do I, 24/7. I have a CHL though now Texas law no longer requires people to have a license to carry (LTC) in order to carry a handgun in most public places (most did anyway prior). Never had a death threat and don't relish the thought of being threatened.

The Sutherland Springs church mass shooting occurred on November 5, 2017, in the small town all my relatives are from and my relatives are buried, just down the road a few miles from our home. He killed 26 people, an unborn child, and wounded 22. It was an armed neighbor who ran across the street and shot and chased him till he shot himself. This event has added to the arsenal of weapons in  our area.

Keep your powder dry.