It's been awhile... sorry.

[JJEH]

Hello,

I've been taking some time off this forum and other things to focus on my life and business. I've (finally) come to the conclusion that I worry too much about things I can't change, so I'm now (again finally) focusing on my little world I live in.

Still working on a firearm design I think the world needs. It's taking more time than I thought...

I recently also discovered a huge interest in our colonial times and that reflects on my dress code now

The second oldest book we own now is Thomas Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice from 1859. It's in excellent condition for its age, I love it.

The oldest book is Washington Irving's "Life of Washington" from 1857. But it's just a single volume, in bad shape and there are so many volumes, it's very confusing to me which one is authentic.

And with the interest in colonial times, I'm now also investing time and effort to master both the quill as well as the ink pen... incl. writing cursive. We did learn it in school with fountain pens, but I've never practiced it since leaving school and it shows.

This was done with an ink pen, but I did clean and cut the quill to write with it. I'll check if I can upload the video...

Further I have purchased several booklets of George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.

All my kids got a copy and when we have dinner together, we have a little discussion about the rules and why they are important. They hate it right now, but I want them to grow up to be well mannered people!

I've also kept exercising; my deadlift PR is now 404lbs!

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugIyhcRYqs[/ame]

And yes, you can lift in a colonial outfit

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjYL0VdYTc0[/ame]

This was just light weight for a warm-up

So, I hope y'all are doing good and hopefully I didn't miss too much

 

[Golddollar]

Glad for you that you found something to enjoy doing just for yourself.

 

[Puller]

Rules of civility, now there's a topic that has not been taught in a few decades.

And it shows.

 

[quikdraw67]

Welcome back. Same old same old here, more or less.

Sadly some more members have joined the Absent Comrade list.

Otherwise, dog pics, food pics, Glock bashing, you know, the usual.

Glad you found your niche in life.

 

[Rudi]

Very cool!!

 

[JJEH]

Rules of civility, now there's a topic that has not been taught in a few decades.

And it shows.

I agree but don't get me started. I cannot stand rude and inconsiderate people, but it seems like that's the "lifestyle" many are looking forward to...

Welcome back. Same old same old here, more or less.

Sadly some more members have joined the Absent Comrade list.

Otherwise, dog pics, food pics, Glock bashing, you know, the usual.

Glad you found your niche in life.

Thank you. Very sad that we keep adding to that Absent Comrade list, there's plenty of good people on here.

I did upload the quill video on yt, not the cutting though, just the writing

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmTnEsFAewo[/ame]

Don't judge me

But apparently all this brings me now on a "watch list" with the feds...

FBI doc labels 'extremist' Betsy Ross, Gadsden flags and 2nd Amendment

Finally!

 

[quikdraw67]

The Betsy Ross flag? Seriously?

I remember seeing them all the time back in 1976. I always thought that it was a great looking flag

I think of George Washington, not violent milita groups.

 

[JJEH]

The Betsy Ross flag? Seriously?

I hope it's fake, or at least not 100% correct. But who knows... it's 2022 and people are outraged by red baseball hats