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Physical Therapy with wood smoke and gun smoke....
I shared with you a couple of months ago that I had injured my right shoulder and wrist in a fall, breaking both badly requiring surgery. The shoulder wound up witha total "Reverse" replacement of the shoulder joint, the wrist has a "T" plate screwing all the wrist bones back together.
My goal after surgery was to get back shooting rifle and pistol. I feared that I might not be able to shoot again, so as soon as I was able to shoulder a rifle and lift a .22 pistol, I added shooting to my physical therapy regimen. Each day when the weather was favorable, I shot about 50 rounds through .22 rifle and pistol, mainly Ruger 10/22 carbine and MKII pistol. As my wrist healed, I shot mild cast lead rounds though .38 Special revolvers, 20 or so at a time. I have gradually regained my shooting skills, not what they were before my accident, but enough to get by.
Today was a pleasant shooting day, started out cold at 25 degrees, so I started a fire in the wood stove at the range cabin/shed. Listened to "Rock, Roll and Remember" on the FM radio as the cabin warmed:
View from cabin front porch:
Cabin rifle rack:
Started off with some 9MM shooting, mild cast lead hand loads (124 grain bullets at 900 feet per second) through my Springfield Armory Range Officer. I was pleased that the mild recoil didn't bother my still tender wrist, I was able to blow up some water filled beer cans at 50 feet with ease. Disclaimer, beer cans were emptied the night before, no alcohol was consumed during shooting:
Ran a bunch of rounds through my Ruger 10/22 International and MK II, "Adequate" results, not what I was doing Pre-Accident but I'm happy with this four months out from surgery:
Wound up spending five hours up at the range/cabin, shoot a little bit, go inside and sit by the fire, shoot some more. I am pleased that I have re-gained the shooting skills that I have, still have a bit more to go in regards to shooting heavier recoiling rifles. I can shoot pistol caliber carbines OK, 9MM and .357, tried 7.62 X 39 in a bolt action carbine (CZ 527) and I'm still a little tender for that. I'm optimistic that will improve as time goes by.....
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11-14-2021, 05:27 PM
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Outstanding. I got bucked off a horse in Wyoming in 2018 and broke my wrist bad in three places. I also have a titanium T with seven screws in the wrist to repair it. Luckily I am a righty and it was my left wrist. I was shooting the day after my surgery. Below is my new hardware.
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11-14-2021, 06:33 PM
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Injury notwithstanding, it looks and sounds like you had a nearly perfect day in beautiful Southwest Virginia!
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11-14-2021, 06:50 PM
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Sounds like you’re on the mend. That looks like an absolutely beautiful spot. We have a deer camp in Southern Va but don’t have those Mountain views. Thanks for sharing
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11-14-2021, 09:03 PM
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I am so jealous of your shooting cabin! We lived in a farm house for 30 years and heated with only a large wood stove. Now for 7 years live in a condo. There is no heat like a fireplace or wood stove. The warm glow goes into your heart!
By the way, I think your shooting is pretty good too!
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11-15-2021, 10:17 AM
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That’s a real nice place to spend some time getting away from it all. And what a view!
Mines similar, without the view. Was out this past weekend filling up the woodshed and general cleaning up for the season.
First shot is a friend with his Rossi .357 about to take a walk through the woods to see what’s stirring.
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11-15-2021, 10:29 AM
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Good for you!! Hope your health continues to improve.
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11-15-2021, 08:45 PM
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What a beautiful place. I pray you will continue to heal well.
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11-15-2021, 09:27 PM
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Nice scenery. It reminds me of my surroundings in southeastern WV 
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11-16-2021, 12:16 PM
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What a beautiful place you have!
Great shooting, looks like your recovery is going very well
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11-16-2021, 01:17 PM
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Gorgeous place, and good on you with your recovery!
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11-16-2021, 01:25 PM
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It's good to hear that you are healing up. You have a beautiful cabin and property. That's my kind of place.
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11-16-2021, 11:42 PM
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keep up the therapy and you will get there..
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11-17-2021, 12:39 AM
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Just fantastic! Great place.
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11-21-2021, 09:14 AM
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Beautiful. Just beautiful.
Have a blessed day,
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11-21-2021, 10:43 AM
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It sure is pretty up there
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11-21-2021, 01:56 PM
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Looks like Smith county, or maybe Bland.
My wife and I are sitting cozy in our house right now in Floyd county with our wood stove going. 
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11-21-2021, 02:12 PM
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Very nice. I'm envious of the range/range cabin. Only thing missing I see is a coffee pot on the stove.
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11-21-2021, 02:48 PM
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Glad you're on the mend. Beautiful set up.
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11-21-2021, 04:30 PM
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Charlie Foxtrot,
Yes, Smyth County Virginia, not far from Marion. You can see Whitetop Mountain in the view from the front porch of the cabin.
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11-22-2021, 11:27 PM
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I thought so. Smyth county, I forgot the correct spelling.
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Charlie Foxtrot,
Yes, Smyth County Virginia, not far from Marion. You can see Whitetop Mountain in the view from the front porch of the cabin.
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Great country! Just really sad that the Opioid curse is hitting there so hard. I wonder if that old buzzard that has that barn full of guns down by the river there South of Saltville on route 42 before you get to Abingdon is still alive and in business. Probably not as that old guy was old as Cresus the last time that I passed through there a few years ago.
My wife and I live full time on our little farm in Floyd county. We would not trade it for anything.
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