Susan- my revolver is a 357 magnum and you're correct about the noise protection. We always wear both eye goggles and hearing protection when we shoot. As for hunting- I don't. It just doesn't interest me but I do enjoy target shooting with my husband. We do regular targets and sporting clay. I do allow my brother and one other friend to hunt deer on my property. Both men have permits for 2 doe a year and they do eat all the meat or donate it to the local group who distributes it to the needy. I personally couldn't shoot a deer but I don't have a problem with my brother hunting for deer or turkey. We have 135 acres in the PA mountains and my forest has been decimated by the overbrowsing of deer. The only way to restore our woods is to drastically reduce the number of deer. It's not unusual to look out the window and see 10 to 15 deer browsing. The only oak trees we have left are the mature ones, there are no young oaks growing because the deer eat all the acorns and the young trees. We are enrolled in the PA Forest Stewardship Program and the goal is to protect and enhance our property for the betterment of all species of flora and fauna. Here's the recommendation from the 2 foresters and 1 naturalist from the Yale School of Forestry: ......"The recommended deer density to allow for adequate tree regeneration is 20 deer per forested square mile (one deer per 32 acres). However, to perpetuate a healthy native forest with a diversity of native shrubs and wildflowers, the recommended deer density is 10 deer per forested square mile (one deer per 64 acres). The habitat value of forests is greatest where there is an extensive unbroken canopy of mature trees with a diversity of native understory species that includes shrubs and herbaceous plants. Given that there are about 138 acres of forest on the property, the recommended number of deer that should be using this property to sustain a healthy forest is two."........ It's a serious problem. Melanie I think it's a real accomplishment whenever we're able to overcome a fear. Congrats!

Sprinkling the cake with cointreau or grand marnier definitely adds to the finished product, bfenton. I Have made other trifles with angel food cake and they had a different texture, as do the ones made with madelines. Pound cake is sturdier and seems to soak up flavors without falling apart. To be honest, i did not make my own cake for this, i used Sara Lee frozen! It is a good basic cake that is not too sweet. Busy, a tiramisu trifle would be fabulous--- i think it would work really well with angelfood cake......the wheels are turning :-)

You're right - when I saw the date, in small print, and did some calculations (my memory isn't what it used to be), I realized that the limiting date was Sunday ... and it was then Tuesday. I was somewhat out of line when I claimed the $2.29, agreed ... but when she gave me back my $20.00, originally I thought that she was starting over, but when she said that it was free, I said that I figured that I should pay the price that I'd asked for, at least, as that was the price that was showing on the shelf (rather than the higher price of 2/$5.00 that should have been showing, had the staff been vigilant). But she assured me that, as it was the store's error - it was free. I think that I'll feel some obligation to pass it on. __________________________ I'm crying the blues, some, as I'd neglected to write my cheques to the federal and provincial branches of a political party earlier in the year, at least before year end, which offer some substantial credits on income tax, or even partial refunds. But it was at the time that my car quit (Dec. 27/28) and I was staying at son's (minus chequebook) till Sunday Dec. 31 and the letters carrying the cheques had to be postmarked by Dec. 31. So ... though I've been paying no or minimal income tax for several years ... I'll be paying some for 2017! ole joyful

Statics game? Most murderers are men. Most murdered women are murdered by men. Most women are murdered by some one they know. An appaling number of women are murdered by some one they know intimately. Well that is all pretty horrible. I saw video at the time of her talking about calling the police when OJ beat her up again and how they would show up and schmoozed with him and leave. She had photos of her bruised and battered body in a safe. The kids were fairly young at the time but the daughter was doubtless old enough to remember the beat downs. I suppose she chose to believe her father didnt do it. I wonder if her opinion has changed as she got older. Tough life. The trial was a joke. Who uses trainees to collect evidence in a high profile case? Who could make anything of that? Hopeless.