PawPaw's House

Boudin (boo'-dan) is our beloved south Louisiana rice, pork, and liver sausage that we eat whenever we get a chance.  There is as many r...

We come, this Monday morning, to a warming story of a burglar who got caught in a chimney.  I say warming, because the homeowner didn't...

I talked earlier about our White Bean Chili, so I though I'd post the recipe.  There are as many variations as people who make it, but t...

We were busy yesterday out at the club, shooting and visiting with friends.  We got home and I trimmed the leftover ham from Thanksgiving wh...

After the prep, the meal, the family, the visiting, the shooting, the laughing, the general noisiness of the Thanksgiving celebration, Milad...

Playing with the grandkids in the yard today, we wer e doing a little wax bullet work with Milady's Ruger New Vaquero.  I bought that re...

The ham and turkey are in the smoker, not for smoking, but because oven space is always at a premium on Thanksgiving morning.  I still have ...

Granddaughter Layla expressed an interest in shooting, so while she was over today, we took the time to do a basic course on the single acti...

According to data released by the American Association of College Women, 91% of US colleges and universities reported no rapes last year. ...

Murder rates seem to be one of the topics of discussion this year, and there's a lot of bad data floating round out there.  One that I s...

Evidently, the 2.2L engine on a 90's era Isuzu Rodeo is an interference engine. What that means is when the timing belt breaks and it ...

Tying down your revolver is important.  Whether single-action or double-action, it's important to make sure that your handgun is secure ...

It's a cool, crisp morning in central Louisiana.  We awoke to stars in the early morning sky and the dawn is progressing nicely.  Cool t...

One more picture from the Invitational last week.  Grandson  Zachary, putting the wax on a target.  One of the Bushwacker gals was taking pi...

I've talked about this before, but a little background might be in order.  Tomorrow, Louisiana goes to the polls for our general electio...

Another great pic from the Invitational this weekend.  Here we have one of the twins (I can't tell them apart unless I read the name on ...

Pictures keep dribbling in from the Invitational, and I found a good one today. Two friends, Part-Time and Whiplash dueling with 7.5"...

A short video from the Invitational.  Grandson Akarate Zach )pronounced Accurate Zach) is running a Ruger New Vaquero.  This was a "fun...

Couple of weeks ago, I was talking about buying some new duds .  I had ordered a pair of trousers and a shirt from Wild West Mercantile .  I...

While I was out playing fast-draw this weekend, the jihadis in France were playing as well.  The police and military response is still under...