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A Woman and a Flood, 120 years ago on the Mississippi Delta

By on June 24, 2017

The amount of rain in Western Pennsylvania so far this year is notable, to say the least.  Our basement (with only a sump pump) is busy pumping off an accumulation of over 1″ of water. But it’s nothing like what pioneer women went through when a flood threatened family, possessions, and…

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CM Fun GUNS HOME STORIES

Sporting Clays, Aunt Joan & Sour Cherries

By on June 2, 2017

Great week! Joe and I visited family, toured the desert around Las Vegas and Lake Mead, and came home to nature’s bounty.

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Went to Allegheny County Sheriff for My Conceal Carry Permit

By on March 24, 2017
The City of Pittsburgh sits within Allegheny County, a county with one of the highest rates of conceal carry applicants (and permits granted) in the country.
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Sun Damage, Skin Cancer and Small Calamities of Time

By on March 13, 2017
It's not an upbeat selfie. It's not a dueling scar incurred in the Cordillera de Talamanca highlands, as one friend suggested. It's the removal of precancerous skin cells via Mohs outpatient surgery.
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Why We Practice Shooting at 21 Feet

By on February 17, 2017
Almost every shooting range I go to has targets set up 21-feet from shooting position (or bench). I wonder, does it emanate from the “Tueller Rule”?
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Suzy Meyer, Author
Pittsburgh, PA

I'm a landscape architect, gardener, and of late, a certified NRA instructor. I enjoy practicing T’ai Chi, playing bocce, and walking through watersheds.. This blog is my journey full of learning curves to calm the chaos.

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